Chim 2 Sag?

[longjon]

Have had a quick search on the topics about moving from a chimaera to a sagaris but couldn't find anything (apologies if I'm being blind).

Has anyone here done the above and how did you find it? The main things I am worried about are the:

loss of soft-top
loss of the 4.5 Rover sports exhaust roar
loss of what has been up to now a remarkably reliable and fantsatically smile-inducing/head-turning car
loss of the car I had wanted for 10 odd years

I have yet to test drive a sagaris but will hopefully do so in the next couple of weeks, any pointers (i.e reasons why sagari are far superior than chimaeras) would be gratefully received.

Cheers
Jon

[RichardD]

Read this to get you in the mood:-

www.autocarmagazine.com/RoadTest_Summary.asp?RT=215253

[DJC]

I did Griff to Sagaris.

I miss my car everyday. I have doubts about what I have done everyday. I have second thoughts about what I have done everyday. I wonder if I had the chance to do it all again, would I have done the same thing...everyday.


Then I drive the Sagaris...everyday. The doubts melt away, it is the best car I have ever owned and it rivals the 911tt as the best car in the world in my feelings. When I get out all the doubts return, but in it? Never a moments doubt.

Ive learnt that only means one thing...the Griffith was a hell of an even better car than I thought it was to keep making me think about it like that.

[longjon]

Cheers for the replies.

DJC, did you ever consider attempting to run both?

[rpa.janwell]

Chim to 'Gris, kept the Chim, couldn't bear to part with it. Still great to drive, totally different animal. The one does not substitute for the other.

[DJC]

longjon said:

Cheers for the replies. DJC, did you ever consider attempting to run both?

Couldnt afford to! I used the Griff as deposit on the Sagaris.

I think about buying another Griff every day My money is spread in too many different ways though at the moment.