Nice 500 for someone

[Belle427]

Nothing to do with me but thought I'd share it if anyone's looking.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/tvrchimaera/permal...

[citizen smith]

Any details, since I am not a member of Facebook

[ambuletz]

..and its also a private facebook group, so you have to be in the group to view it.

[citizen smith]

ah well, that me out then.

[Belle427]

Sorry didn't realise that.
Worth joining up as it's not a bad group.

[GR_TVR]

Here's a copy of the advert text...pictures all look very clean indeed.
A steal given the price, I would suggest.

I’m looking to move onto my next TVR which means selling the 500.
£15,250
1996 Chimaera 500, Starmist Chianti, 51k Miles
Considerable expense in the last 3 years with:
Full engine build in Nov 2017 at 42k miles by V8 Developments with top hat liners, Stealth cam, high rev followers, adjustable pushrods, new pistons, heavy duty bearings, cross bolted, 72mm plenum, full internal balance and more....
Powers upgraded engine mounts
New discs all round with braided hoses
Upgraded power steering hoses
New Bilsteins and Eibach from Ben Lang to upgraded Tuscan S setting.
Upgraded rear drop links
Toyo Proxes all round
Geo set up.
Diff bush replaced
Fuel pump
Clive Ford manifolds with ACT cherry bombs (standard cat Y piece)
ACT smooth bore induction
Powers silicon hoses with stainless pipes
New radiator
New heater fan and control valve
New starter motor
Powers ignition leads
329bhp with Joolz
Clear indicators
Full leven switches including alloy fan switch
2 keys and new fobs with remote boot release
Gold badges refurbed
Original chassis in very good condition as shown in photos
Paint looks great at 6 foot but has the usual age related marks and if I was keeping it a respray, new carpets would be the last jobs.
Work carried out by Powers, Topcats, Str8six and PPC.
Original exhaust and indicators available.

[citizen smith]

Hi GR-TVR,


Many thanks uploading the text, very kind of you. Sounds like it has had loads of money spent on it during their ownership, but I am looking out for a Dark Green or Blue.

It will make a fabulous car for somebody to own.

Cheers for now.

[LLantrisant]

"The group for anyone who has or likes the TVR Chimaera.
This is a place to chat about Chims, exchange photos and videos and generally have a chim-wag.

It IS NOT a sales / wanted board - these posts may be deleted."



original chassis with a 24y old car and ~50.000 miles would ring the alarm-bells

[Jon Brown]

LLantrisant said:

"original chassis with a 24y old car and ~50.000 miles would ring the alarm-bells

Here come the chassis police

I don't understand why people get so hung up on chassis'. its not that difficult to fix IF it is an issue and in the grand scheme of sports car ownership not that expensive either. Even cheaper if you DIY it at home

As it goes one of the worst chassis' I have seen did have the outriggers done!

I don't know anything about the car above btw, just my 2pence worth

[BIG DUNC]

The cost of “just” doing the chassis or outriggers isn’t too bad, as you say.

However, I still don’t see how you can properly weld the outriggers all the way round without at least lifting the body or cutting the GRP. I wouldn’t want the body cut to weld outriggers.

If you are lifting the body an inch, you may as well take it off. Then it isn’t the cost of just the chassis, but everything else you will do “while the body is off and it is easy to get to”

I agree it isn’t end of world if everything on the car is good and that an engine rebuild with a bit of extra power will cost just as much.

BUT, if you are choosing which to buy, and there is a choice of two and on one of them someone else has already spent all that money, then that is the one to go for.

[citizen smith]

With reference the body lift for complete seam welds, I was of the same opinion until I spoke to Neil Garners company - whom appear to have developed a system/tool where the body lift is not necessary!

[GR_TVR]

Regardless whether it needed any chassis work, if I was in the market right now then this would be top of my list!

[Classic Chim]

And there shows the fundamental difference with a full body off chassis restoration. And you can only see half of it .

Like this car suggests, many replacement parts and preventative maintenance should be going into these jobs so you are buying a lot more than a fresh set of riggers.

Even if a car is valued say 3-5 k more for a body off such as this it’s a bargain going forward and the knowledge you do indeed have a solid chassis for years to come a very nice thought.
It makes developing the rest of the car worth it, that’s if it’s not already.

[citizen smith]

GR_TVR said:

Regardless whether it needed any chassis work, if I was in the market right now then this would be top of my list!

It does look like a great car with potential to improve - their ref. paint job.

[Belle427]

Car now with a dealer.
https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/listing/10722196?c...