New Chimaera owner
New Chimaera owner
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TurboDax

Original Poster:

68 posts

236 months

Tuesday 16th October 2007
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Just thought i'd tell the rest of the world that i am now a proud TVR Chimaera 500 owner.
What a car, what a sound.
Would like to ask if any of you guys could let me know when this silly grinrotate i have will go away?
Fingers crossed i've bought a good one, looks nice, and if not i hope all you guys have the answers.
Cheers James

Altrezia

8,742 posts

241 months

Tuesday 16th October 2007
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Welcome! Great cars aren't they.

chuckh

196 posts

299 months

Tuesday 16th October 2007
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My Friend There are two truly great days of Chimeara ownership The day You buy it and The day You sell it !!!

That Daddy

19,460 posts

251 months

Tuesday 16th October 2007
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chuckh said:
My Friend There are two truly great days of Chimeara ownership The day You buy it and The day You sell it !!!
Thats strange,i have heard they say the same thing about boatshehe

monstergrowler

112 posts

229 months

Tuesday 16th October 2007
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Hi James.
I got myself a TVR Chimaera start of September. biggrin I only have a mere 400 but am chuffed to bits with it. I must admit I was after a 450 / 500 but after wasting months looking at poor examples and travelling miles I got impatient and looked at a 400 thats was only 65miles away. The car was almost £5K cheaper than what I had been originally looking at. It sounded like it was worth a look. When I looked at it it was better than all else I had viewed and hence considerally cheaper.
It also had full Henly TVR history and had had a body off stripdwon by them in 2004.
It passed all the checklist tests and I duly bought it.

I bought it as a dry weather toy and must admit I cant stay away from it and Im still grinning every time I fire it up. biggrin
I hope it stays that way.

Mattcar

22 posts

241 months

Tuesday 16th October 2007
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Hi,
Congratulations. The short answer is No, that grin should stay all year until it's insurance and service time.laugh

DJ JULES

156 posts

235 months

Tuesday 16th October 2007
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Welcome, you are gonna love it.
Got my 500 back in May and have used it everyday. I have had the straight through exhaust mod done, very loud, and it goes in for a service on saturday. Had a 3 year old m3 before and do not regret a thing.

Enjoy
JULES

Paul M

367 posts

234 months

Wednesday 17th October 2007
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Welcome. I'm a recent owner of a "baby" Chim. Half a lifes ambition to own and love it. All I expected and more. Only thing I will say is enter ownership with a realistic outlook and be prepared for any "surprises" that may or may not come along.
It's hand built and as good as the mood the guys were in that built it on the day ;-)

Enjoy and keep grinning.

DavidLScott

1,048 posts

254 months

Wednesday 17th October 2007
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monstergrowler said:
Hi James.
I got myself a TVR Chimaera start of September. biggrin I only have a mere 400 but am chuffed to bits with it. I must admit I was after a 450 / 500 but after wasting months looking at poor examples and travelling miles I got impatient and looked at a 400 thats was only 65miles away. The car was almost £5K cheaper than what I had been originally looking at. It sounded like it was worth a look. When I looked at it it was better than all else I had viewed and hence considerally cheaper.
It also had full Henly TVR history and had had a body off stripdwon by them in 2004.
It passed all the checklist tests and I duly bought it.

I bought it as a dry weather toy and must admit I cant stay away from it and Im still grinning every time I fire it up. biggrin
I hope it stays that way.
That'll leave you about enough money for a supercharge upgrade then.

monstergrowler

112 posts

229 months

Wednesday 17th October 2007
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biggrin Yes thats what I was thinking after reading the threads on here biggrin
Do they do dual superchrger conversions? One for each bank of cylinders. biggrin


Jasandjules

72,633 posts

259 months

Wednesday 17th October 2007
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TurboDax said:
Would like to ask if any of you guys could let me know when this silly grinrotate i have will go away?
Sadly not.. Do be careful not to drive her too much, or else you end up with a face stuck like The Joker... But it may be worth it.

Congrats on the purchase, take it slow and steady for a while to get used to her (depending on what you had before!), as many a new owner finds themselves staring out of a ditch...