My TVR has a new owner
Discussion
Belle427 said:
Be interested to know which 911 you went for, an itch ive always wanted to scratch myself but keep talking myself out of it!
Would have loved a 996 Turbo but the prices have rocketed the last few years.
It’s the base 3.4 996 but with the Aero kit it is a sheep in wolfs clothing! Still a very fast sheep though. If you want a convertible I would recommend a Boxster. Mr Phazed is a big convert but he might not admit that on Pistonheads....Would have loved a 996 Turbo but the prices have rocketed the last few years.
pb450 said:
Oh.... My..... Goodness.....!!!!!! 
So it's gone Graham? 5.3 litres of convertible V8 goodness....
Hope you enjoy the 911 Porker. Will need to see that sometime
Hi Peter, I hope that I enjoy it as well. My good lady wife certainly approves and I will bring it along to the Teal soon and park it as the far end of the car parkSo it's gone Graham? 5.3 litres of convertible V8 goodness....
Hope you enjoy the 911 Porker. Will need to see that sometime
QBee said:
Hope all goes well with the new car, Graham, and it's not open season on the wallet.
I understand the problem - I am at such a loss as to what to have instead of a TVR that I still have mine.
I rather suspect that if I did part company with it I wouldn't replace it with anything.
Thanks Anthony. Open wallet season can be a concern with these cars and I am keeping everything crossed!I understand the problem - I am at such a loss as to what to have instead of a TVR that I still have mine.
I rather suspect that if I did part company with it I wouldn't replace it with anything.
If I had more space, I would have started a collection but I don’t have that luxury!
Fully understand the sentiments on this thread.
After 5 years I've put my 3rd Chimaera up for sale as it's not getting used. I bought a SL500 a while back to run alongside it and decide which I wanted most. Couldn't decide so put the SL up for sale as well to see which one sold.
Now have people interested in both, still not sure which I like best, and could end up with neither.
Thought I'd see what I could get for the money if both sold.
Doesn't help, the best I can buy with the money is probably a Chimaera and an SL500....
After 5 years I've put my 3rd Chimaera up for sale as it's not getting used. I bought a SL500 a while back to run alongside it and decide which I wanted most. Couldn't decide so put the SL up for sale as well to see which one sold.
Now have people interested in both, still not sure which I like best, and could end up with neither.
Thought I'd see what I could get for the money if both sold.
Doesn't help, the best I can buy with the money is probably a Chimaera and an SL500....
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When you finally get to own a Tvr, for all the faults and moans and groans, there’s nothing that compares for the money really so once it’s gone it’s just a black hole, do something else entirely is your best bet maybe.
Get a ppl or something as nothing’s quite as exciting as a Tvr overall, sound smell, it’s all there, hand made race car feel, it’s just they don’t have any luxuries, but then nor did any real man’s sports car
When you finally get to own a Tvr, for all the faults and moans and groans, there’s nothing that compares for the money really so once it’s gone it’s just a black hole, do something else entirely is your best bet maybe.
Get a ppl or something as nothing’s quite as exciting as a Tvr overall, sound smell, it’s all there, hand made race car feel, it’s just they don’t have any luxuries, but then nor did any real man’s sports car
Skyedriver said:
Fully understand the sentiments on this thread.
After 5 years I've put my 3rd Chimaera up for sale as it's not getting used. I bought a SL500 a while back to run alongside it and decide which I wanted most. Couldn't decide so put the SL up for sale as well to see which one sold.
Now have people interested in both, still not sure which I like best, and could end up with neither.
Thought I'd see what I could get for the money if both sold.
Doesn't help, the best I can buy with the money is probably a Chimaera and an SL500....
I used to have a Chimaera 500 and an SL55AMG. Sold them both a while ago and not felt the need for another Merc but I did recentlyAfter 5 years I've put my 3rd Chimaera up for sale as it's not getting used. I bought a SL500 a while back to run alongside it and decide which I wanted most. Couldn't decide so put the SL up for sale as well to see which one sold.
Now have people interested in both, still not sure which I like best, and could end up with neither.
Thought I'd see what I could get for the money if both sold.
Doesn't help, the best I can buy with the money is probably a Chimaera and an SL500....
buy another Chimaera?
phazed said:
Nothing like a change Graham.
I've still got my TVR tucked up in the garage.
My new addition to the fleet.
Crappy phone photo.
Love the leccy roof, a/c, adjustable suspension, traction, abs, etc, etc, oh and yes, most importantly the outstanding handling.
Your Boxster has got all the desirable options on it as well plus Zenon/Hids, the one you probably don't appreciate until you drive the car with halogen headlights!I've still got my TVR tucked up in the garage.
My new addition to the fleet.
Crappy phone photo.
Love the leccy roof, a/c, adjustable suspension, traction, abs, etc, etc, oh and yes, most importantly the outstanding handling.
QBee said:
Peter, is your conversion to the merits of ABS in any way related to seeing me arriving at speed up your chuff at the last corner at Snetterton, slicks fully locked up and in a cloud of tyre smoke? 
Ah, late breaking! One of the ways of catching up. One of my favourites! Of course it all goes pear shaped when the tyres come to the end of their gripping capabilities!The modern facilities remind me of that track day, five or six years ago at Castle Combe with snow lying on the Enfield and sleet falling all day.
My trusty Skoda was pressed into action and all I could hear all day was the chatter of the ABS on every bend and the other chatter of the traction control when accelerating out of every bend!
One of my favourite track days which would’ve been absolutely appalling in the TVR!
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