New Chim Owner

[derbygreg]

Love it to bits!

Its been totally brilliant since ive had it and its IMMACULATE. Last guy parked it in his garage on cream carpet! Only washed it once in three years becasuse it never got wet or dirty... its the 1994 TVR Motorshow car. Just need to waxoil it and do a service for winter as it is my daily driver.

Only thing is i seam to be getting around 12mpg around town and surrounding roads... sound about right?

[timmybob]

Congratulations!!! Glad to hear you're enjoying it. Mine still brings a smile to my face everytime I drive it.
Fuel consumption depends on what you've been doing with it (and how heaby you are with your right foot). Fully loaded up, roof off on a motorway I can get almost 30. Around town, or with some 'enthusiastic' driving, it is way below that!!

[V8 Kieran]

Jeez I thought mine was low - 17-18 for normal commute, but that's only 9 miles each way, so cold engine - 21-22 on longer run, but that includes enthusiastic driving at times

[Wicker Man]

I get 22 mpg with 'normal' driving, 12 mpg round a track.

Have you checked for fuel leaks? They could be dificult to spot in this hot weather. Also a bottle of injector cleaner might help.

[sodall2doo]

hehehe i got my chim only a week ago and my first fill saw me at 10.5 mpg ......this last fill seems to have been 15 mpg but i'm taking things A LOT easier ( not every subaru needs to be taught a lesson .....every other one will do !) lol

[leetvr]

Hi, nice to hear you like your new car.
So are you from derby? if so im from Hilton, drive red chim.
Would be great to meet up and have a chat?

Lee

[theaxe]

Welcome! Fuel consumption does sound a bit low, I generally get 23-25 and up to 28 on a motorway...

Is it getting up to temperature okay?

[clarkeyjnr]

leetvr said:

Hi, nice to hear you like your new car.
So are you from derby? if so im from Hilton, drive red chim.
Would be great to meet up and have a chat?

Lee

Don't do it Greg - this guy's a stalker.......be warned. Also, he doesn't really have a TVR - he drives some sort of homemade sports car that he built from scratch in just 6 hours. It's got some serious horsepower though..........
www.pistonheads.co.uk/gassing/topic.asp?t=292748&f=48&h=0

leetvr said:

So are you from derby? if so im from Hilton

So what if he isn't from Derby - are you not from Hilton then?

[Nuggs]

Congratulations - she sounds like a beaut

Sounds like you need to make up for some lost time (and miles) and get those wheels spinning

[leetvr]

hello clarkey, so you still talking trash.........silly boy.
are you going to come down on sat to the griff growl?

Lee

[clarkeyjnr]

I may. Sounds like fun. Not sure my skin's thick enough to cope with all the Porker Jobes I'd no doubt be subjected to. Jealousy is a terrible thing........

[TimmyArt]

derbygreg said:

Only washed it once in three years becasuse it never got wet or dirty...

Can that be true?? I seem to drive mine for only 10miles or so and its already got a film of brake dust and general road dirt on it! Live in somerset so it isn't smog related or cow sh7t related! Just seems a bit optomistic or just never used...

Welcome and congtrats on the choice though!

[Red V8]

Welcome to TVR ownership... you don't say if it's a 4.0 or a 5.0!!

Mines a 4.0 and I get around 20MPG on average (in warm conditions, drops in the winter)

[IM]

sodall2doo said:

...not every subaru needs to be taught a lesson .....every other one will do !) lol

How'd you do that?

I've got a 4l Chimp (same as you) and got 'tonked' by a scooby tonight - in a straight line...