Which one ???

[bringer]

I started off wanting a Cerb, but am going through a change ??? Thought it was spost to be the other way round.
I realy like the Chim! But! The Grif looks more me. Old school, or so my git of a son says .
Anyway i digress, Firstly the handling of the Grif v's the Chim. ???
Older cars are they better if so when?
No blood please and thanks... Kev

[richb]

Don't quite understand the drift of your question but why do you say older cars are better? Because that's what you can afford or you've been told they handle better?

[barreti]

If you like the Chim, get one and stuff everybody else. TVR's can be bitches sometimes and you really need to love your car. So there's no point getting something you don't love at first site or the love/hate thing will get all out of balance, your world will collapse and then you will die.

I absolutely LOVE my Griffith, I love to look at it, to work on it, to polish it and my heart races every time I start it. And all that is before it has even got out of the garage!
Although I can appreciate other TVRs there is nothing better than a Griff. If someone gave me a newer/better/faster TVR tomorrow it could never replace my Griffith. My favourite 'new' TVR is a T350C - try getting a picture of one and putting your hand over the roof and back end of it and you'll instantly see a Griffith though. Are you getting the gist of this or do I need to wax lyrical about it for a bit longer. I can you know

Do you think you would learn to love a Griffith like this, or would you always look at Chimaeras, or even Cerbs and wonder 'what if'. Answer that and you answer your own question.
As for handling, Griffs and Chims should handle the same but I bet you could get half a dozen Griffs or Chimaeras and they will all feel different. I believe a Cerb is a different animal entirely, but I've never driven one.

Whatever you choose, I hope we can welcome you to the club soon and you enjoy your car half as much as I enjoy mine.

[bringer]

Sorry i wasnt plain enough.
There's no doubt i prefer the Cerb, but running costs etc are changing my mind. I posted in the Grif thread as i think i prefer them as they look a bit retro. To me anyway!
I'v heard different things regarding the handling of Grifs and Chims, and that older Grifs are more of a handful. I realy just need to know if there is any advantage of one over the other or in any age group.

[petros]

Just get a Green one !!!

[2 sMoKiN bArReLs]

Ten people will give you ten different answers.

This is what I think:

I found that I am able to drive a Chimaera far more quickly than I could a Griff. Unless the road surface is bowling green smooth, I find the Griff twitchy as hell. I presume that in time you get used to this. I also found I was correcting things far more often in a Griff.

..I've driven umpteen Chimaeras, but only one Griff...that may have something to do with it (and maybe the Griff I has wasn't representative)

[GriffGrin]

petros said:

Just get a Green one !!!

I was with yours last night with Ian Mmmmmmmmmmmm Luuuvvvvvvvvllllllllyyyyyyyyyy

[g-boy]

2 sMoKiN bArReLs said:

Ten people will give you ten different answers. This is what I think: I found that I am able to drive a Chimaera far more quickly than I could a Griff. Unless the road surface is bowling green smooth, I find the Griff twitchy as hell. I presume that in time you get used to this. I also found I was correcting things far more often in a Griff. ..I've driven umpteen Chimaeras, but only one Griff...that may have something to do with it (and maybe the Griff I has wasn't representative)

love your sig picture! is that a reflection of a TT?

[barreti]

2 sMoKiN bArReLs said:

I find the Griff twitchy as hell. I presume that in time you get used to this. I also found I was correcting things far more often in a Griff.

I agree with you 2SB and think both those statements are correct. IMHO you need a gentle hand on the wheel and have to let the car do its thing, coaxing it in the direction you want to go, rather than get it by the scruff of the neck and white knuckled which I'd been used to in my other cars. It takes some learning. Whether that changes with power steering I don't know because I haven't driven a Griff with power steering.

[geoffvalenti]

2 sMoKiN bArReLs said:

Unless the road surface is bowling green smooth, I find the Griff twitchy as hell. I presume that in time you get used to this. I also found I was correcting things far more often in a Griff.

I suppose it all depends what you want out of a car.

Personally I enjoy the handling characteristics of the Griff. I love the way that you can break traction, whilst moving, in 1st, 2nd and sometimes 3rd gear in the dry
I enjoy cars with twitchy handling, especially when driving on the roads (as opposed to on track).

I find that you can experience the "exciting, challenging moments" a lot slower than cars which stick to the road like sh*t to a blanket, and therefore a lot of the fun can be had without needing to do licence shredding speeds.

Saying that, the Griff does handle predictably, and you have to want to get it out of shape to go down the road sideways

I've driven a couple of Chims and TBH there wasn't a noticeable difference in handling between them and the Griff. Maybe they didn't have std suspension, or maybe I didn't feel able to hoon around in someone else's car with them sitting next to me

Either way, the only real difference was that the Griff looked so much better

[2 sMoKiN bArReLs]

g-boy said:

love your sig picture! is that a reflection of a TT?

[richb]

bringer said:

Sorry i wasnt plain enough.... I realy just need to know if there is any advantage of one over the other or in any age group.

Get a Griff 500 and like all TVRs get the newest you can afford. Sorted... Rich...

[bringer]

Thanks. I thought there would be more of a difference to make my mind up?
D. Greens are good and the 500s are the sort of beast i want. Love both the Grif and Chim.... But then all TVRs just look so cool.. Just cant make my mind up! Still the good side is i'll be happy what ever i get.

[simon.b]

I’ve never driven a Chim or Cerb, however I have driven a blue Griff and mine is defiantly faster.

I’d also second the rough road twitchy thing, you have to learn to just go with it and not to over drive it. Works for me

Cheers,

Simon.