is the Chimaera the one?
is the Chimaera the one?
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mr27wright

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Sunday 12th June 2005
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I really love TVR's and currently looking for my first one i have been advised to stick to the v8's as they are the most reliable is the Chimaera the one to go for?

thanks for any help

Dan.

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Sunday 12th June 2005
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Yes

mr27wright

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Sunday 12th June 2005
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Thanks mate you seem quite sure

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Check my profile & you'll see why!

mr27wright

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Sunday 12th June 2005
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Very nice! i had a look at a Chimaera yesterday and fell in love with the noise i noticed you have had a cerbera how does it compare?

Dan

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Sunday 12th June 2005
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mr27wright said:
Very nice! i had a look at a Chimaera yesterday and fell in love with the noise i noticed you have had a cerbera how does it compare?

Dan


I liked the Cerby..but to be a true sports car it has to be convertible.

mr27wright

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Sunday 12th June 2005
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is the cerb that much faster as i really want it to be change your pants fast

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mr27wright said:
is the cerb that much faster as i really want it to be change your pants fast


No

Gaffer

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306 months

Sunday 12th June 2005
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The Chim is seen as the "entry level" car.

I am on my first "own" TVR and its a Chim 4.5

Dad says that this is the best one to start out with.

The Cerbs can be a handfull. They are a lot longer, longer doors, more thirsty and its like looking out of a letterbox. But my god they are quick. I have been in all the press TVRs and only one other TVR apart from the Cerb scared me and that was the Tuscan Prototype.

Go for the chim and then upgrade at a later date...to a Sagaris.

Claire

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Sunday 12th June 2005
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Nope. Do not touch any TVR with a SP6 motor. Wait until they start installing omebody else's motor, it can't be long.

Podie

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304 months

Sunday 12th June 2005
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mr27wright said:
is the cerb that much faster as i really want it to be change your pants fast



No


...but the bills can do that...

mr27wright

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Sunday 12th June 2005
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with the chim being a convertible when the roof is on is it noisy as a friend had a bmw z3m and at around 90 / 100 mph you could not hear yourself think however that was a soft top?

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mr27wright said:
with the chim being a convertible when the roof is on is it noisy as a friend had a bmw z3m and at around 90 / 100 mph you could not hear yourself think however that was a soft top?


If that's a problem I should get a Metro!

Podie

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2 Smokin Barrels said:

mr27wright said:
with the chim being a convertible when the roof is on is it noisy as a friend had a bmw z3m and at around 90 / 100 mph you could not hear yourself think however that was a soft top?



If that's a problem I should get a Metro!


You can hear wind noise over the exhaust..?!

Gaffer

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Sunday 12th June 2005
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Wind noise is only a problem when the roof isnt locked into place correctly.

My Chim has hardly any wind noise when compaired to my Vitaras...


Claire

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Sunday 12th June 2005
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Gaffer said:
Wind noise is only a problem when Chicken Jalfrezi is taken in excess