newbe to tvr

[big geoff]

hi all im geoff from devon just saying im on the look out for a chimera as i saw a good following and frendly banter on here i have had lots of powerfull cars and motor bikes but tvrs were just out of price range . What mpg should i get as i might to need it for work now and again and where do you guys meet up in the devon area regards geoff

[stackmonkey]

Welcome

I get 19mpg from a 5 litre Chimaera.

[bam50]

+1. When we first had ours (4.0) we took it pretty steady for a few weeks and it returned @24 MPG. Look at it this way, the further down your right foot is, the lower the MPG. But then, isn't that always the way?

[blueyonder]

+2! As the previous poster said...depends on what you want to do. Spirited driving will get you less mpg but if you take it easy you should get reasonable mpg from what is after all a V8. Mine is a 4 litre and I reckon I get around 20+ mpg!

Good luck finding one and remember try resisting the first one you see and buy on condition rather than miles on the clock...the Rover V8 prefers to be used regularly so high milers shouldn't necessarily be a problem.

[John.T.]

Welcome.
I have a 4.0 Chimmy as a daily driver & it lives on the street at night. Its a bit of a bugger in the cold mornings, likes a little warm before setting off but otherwise its not a problem.
If your worried about MPG on a V8 sportscar then maybe its not the right choice.
I'm getting around 20-30 dependant upon the trip / road type. A day on the motorways will see 30mpg with no problem at a steady 65/70. Urban driving can get it right down but a typical mix will see regular 20's.

[big geoff]

Thanks for the info i have found a car and hope to pick it up tomorrow evening
i realise that if i worry about fuel costs i should not get a v8 but running costs of all my vehicles put together amount to a lot of money per month hope to see you all at shows and runs

[Meatball]

big geoff said:

Thanks for the info i have found a car and hope to pick it up tomorrow evening
i realise that if i worry about fuel costs i should not get a v8 but running costs of all my vehicles put together amount to a lot of money per month hope to see you all at shows and runs

Where abouts in devon are you geoff?

[big geoff]

im in bideford

[Meatball]

big geoff said:

im in bideford

Me too, what tvr have you brought?

[big geoff]

hi i just collected the car a dream come true cant wait for the weekend to see how much petrol i can use ,cant say any more as i am going to sit in her again regards geoff