Average age of Chim owners?

[garethsm]

I reckon I must be one of the youngest actual TVR OWNERS on this board at 21y.o... just wondering where I fit in the overall demographics of PHers!

And to pre-empt the inevitable jibes, I'm a responsible driver - def not a boy-racer! Besides, I don't need to be in a TVR - a little tickle of the accelerator would be enough to see off most of the Nova crew!!!

And yes, having gone from an Audi TT to a Chim only two months after my 21st, I AM a lucky bastid

[iandbeech]

We are in our mid forties (the wife will hit me if she knows I`m telling you this!) but driving and hearing the Chimp makes us "feel" 21 and thats what these cars are all about.

You are indeed very lucky - take care young Gareth and enjoy the tunnels!!

[JamieBeeston]

23 now, just 22 when I got it.

Lovely cars.

[anonymous-user]

27 when I got mine, now 28.

[dans]

Started with a Chimaera at 22, moved on to a proper TVR at 24.

[twerlie]

21 when i got mine...! 22 now

Look after the car, and she will look after you.

Happy driving,

Ross

[garethsm]

Great to see a few other people of my generation that appreciate the finer things in life! Too many of our age group are too buried in MAX POWER to realise that true motoring heaven isn't in a Jap four-cylinder running 500bhp and more plastic wings than something out of Wacky Races!

I'm also somewhat relieved - I had images of going along to some of the meets and finding myself the youngest by a long way!

Just out of interest, are there any insurance companies that are better than others for young TVR drivers? Mine'll be up for renewal in a month (I've just changed to the TVR on a policy I originally took out for the TT) and some pointers would be great!

Cheers,
Gareth

[MikeyT]

dans said: Started with a Chimaera at 22, moved on to an inferior Z3 lookalike at 24.

40.

Edited to say that'll push the average UP a bit ... kids today ...

How much is the insurance if you're under 25?


>> Edited by MikeyT on Monday 14th April 00:15

[twerlie]

Im with Privalege. Basic Prmium is £1200. + £200 Protected No Claims (got 5 years now) and £300 for my alloys!

Well worth every penny!

[garethsm]

twerlie said: Im with Privalege. Basic Prmium is £1200. + £200 Protected No Claims (got 5 years now) and £300 for my alloys!

Wow! I wouldn't have expected a mainstream company like Privilege to be competitive. I'll have to make sure to call them! I was just going to stick to the specialists.

Best quote I've got so far (internet quotes so not really reliable - probably a bit lower on the phone) is £3000 - that's with 3yrs NCB and £250 excess. After paying £4000 for my TT, any reduction is appreciated, and considering the extra smiles-per-mile from a TVR, worth every penny!

[JamieBeeston]

iirc was £1100, but went to £1800 with mods declared.

still cheaper than the £2500 on the GTO... but heh, insurance is just a given isnt it.

[MikeyT]

£3000 for insurnace - christ I thought I was paying a lot – £415.



That's when experience counts

[Tiggsy]

crikey! i'm 29 and now feel very old indeed!

[the jiffle king]

Bought when 27, now 28.

[oggs]

33.............
low insurance

[bouffy]

bought at 24, now 26. Insurance is about £600. Buying a Griff 500 this week, hopefully...

[kempster]

35 - but I only look 27

[mrt1040]

I'm 21 still, had the car for 6 months now, and have managed to stay out of trouble. Can be a handful in the wet!!!

Mark (5L Chim)

[big_treacle]

26. I bet half the people I drive past think I've stolen it! I gave a friend of mine a ride & we happened to overtake his parents who were driving along at the time. Apparently, when he saw them next, they asked when he had become a drug dealer - not sure if they were joking or not!!!

[jamiem]

I'm 30 now and was 28 when I bought it. I had to fulfill my ambition of having a proper sports car before I was 30!