Forgotten what a great car it is!
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Well after some 8 odd months laid up and not turned a wheel, I finally managed to jump start the car last weekend and ran it the 200 odd yards to the local garage for a battery change.
Just seemed to have been too busy to get it going having been using the Cerb for my weekend fun.
Anyway, £70 quid for a new Bosch battery and a tenner to fit is good value in my book. I did try to get into the battery housing myself but I could see at this early stage that is was going to be a pig of a job. Wasn't sure whether to tear/cut away the fibre glass bulkhead or not but the local guy, Michael at Longniddry Garage, certainly seemed like he knew what to do and I was happy with that, and certainly no regrets.
Picked the car up on Tuesday and have been using her daily since - complete reliablity and sounds so good after all these months. The AJP and Rover V8's are so so very different.
Anyway, a wash and good polish this morning and all tucked up again until tomorrow.
One happy Chim owner.
Just seemed to have been too busy to get it going having been using the Cerb for my weekend fun.
Anyway, £70 quid for a new Bosch battery and a tenner to fit is good value in my book. I did try to get into the battery housing myself but I could see at this early stage that is was going to be a pig of a job. Wasn't sure whether to tear/cut away the fibre glass bulkhead or not but the local guy, Michael at Longniddry Garage, certainly seemed like he knew what to do and I was happy with that, and certainly no regrets.
Picked the car up on Tuesday and have been using her daily since - complete reliablity and sounds so good after all these months. The AJP and Rover V8's are so so very different.
Anyway, a wash and good polish this morning and all tucked up again until tomorrow.
One happy Chim owner.
STE VR said:
Hi Nick, just for info i'm still enjoying your old cast off every single day for over 2 years now with just the same pleasure. She now has 91k on the clock and has not missed a beat!!!! (n406 ams)...
Steve
Marvellous!Steve
Great news Steve
The old girl was great for me too.
Cheers
Nick
Hi Nicholas,
you seem to be the ideal person to comment on the difference in feel and performance between a chimaera and a cerbera.
I 've been keen on a cerbera for some time and would like to know how it compares to a chim.
I have a 2003 LHD 450 at the moment, no regrets and great car
, just curious as I've seen a very nice cerbera up for sale . . .
you seem to be the ideal person to comment on the difference in feel and performance between a chimaera and a cerbera.
I 've been keen on a cerbera for some time and would like to know how it compares to a chim.
I have a 2003 LHD 450 at the moment, no regrets and great car
, just curious as I've seen a very nice cerbera up for sale . . .Gassing Station | Chimaera | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff