What version?

[leemarkadams]

Hello all, well went to a TVR garage today and spent about an hour chatting to the salesman, who seemed very frank and honest...

Anyway, he suggested that a chimeara is the way to go, and I had a look at a few he had for sale.

So, then I went out in a 5 ltr Chimeara, and what a fabulous car!!!

The thing is, what is the best version to go for, the 4.0, 4.5 or 5.0?

Now I know the 5.0 is the quickest, but what about reliability?

Thanks

Lee

PS, off to the USA soon for six weeks, but hope to buy a Chim on my return!!

[pblake]

I drive a 4.0 and use it every day. I have been told that the 5.0 are a bit more fragile but I think it depends on how its treated.
Have Fun

[theaxe]

I have a 500 so maybe I'm biased but I really don't think there's any difference in reliability between the engines. In theory the 500 will be less stressed and so would be more reliable...

Similarly I don't think there's that much difference in performance. General advise is that you should just buy the one that feels best to you.

[GreenV8S]

I don't any reason for the reliability to suffer, but the bigger engined cars are significantly quicker than the smaller ones. Having said that, you get fast and slow examples of each.

[leemarkadams]

Thanks for that, reckon it may well have to be a 5 litre one then!

Lee