Looking for a chim - advice / running costs
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I'm trying to find a new car for my dad, and i think a nice v8 chim would be perfect.
I know the horror stories people like to spread about tvr's reliability etc but i was wondering what the general experience of a v8 chim ( probably 400 )
I know the mpg isn't going to be great, but what about servicing etc? I know it all depends on the individual car but general problems/servicing costs?
Would probably be spending around 10k ( maybe more ) looking at the facelift models by the looks of it, and it would probably be a weekend car mainly i guess
any advice would be great!
I know the horror stories people like to spread about tvr's reliability etc but i was wondering what the general experience of a v8 chim ( probably 400 )
I know the mpg isn't going to be great, but what about servicing etc? I know it all depends on the individual car but general problems/servicing costs?
Would probably be spending around 10k ( maybe more ) looking at the facelift models by the looks of it, and it would probably be a weekend car mainly i guess
any advice would be great!
owain said:
I'm trying to find a new car for my dad, and i think a nice v8 chim would be perfect.
I know the horror stories people like to spread about tvr's reliability etc but i was wondering what the general experience of a v8 chim ( probably 400 )
I know the mpg isn't going to be great, but what about servicing etc? I know it all depends on the individual car but general problems/servicing costs?
Would probably be spending around 10k ( maybe more ) looking at the facelift models by the looks of it, and it would probably be a weekend car mainly i guess
any advice would be great!
I've got a Racing Green (Cooper Green) 400 and, coincidently, I'm looking to put her up for sale...see pics in my profile. I know the horror stories people like to spread about tvr's reliability etc but i was wondering what the general experience of a v8 chim ( probably 400 )
I know the mpg isn't going to be great, but what about servicing etc? I know it all depends on the individual car but general problems/servicing costs?
Would probably be spending around 10k ( maybe more ) looking at the facelift models by the looks of it, and it would probably be a weekend car mainly i guess
any advice would be great!
My experience has been brilliant...totally reliable and there's nothing like the sound of RV8 with the roof down! It puts a grin on your face everytime. Took her to Le Mans and she didn't miss a beat. The RV8 is pretty much bullet proof and replacement parts are cheap. As long as you buy on condition and make sure the chassis is treated you won't go far wrong. Servicing ranges from £300ish for the 6k service and £500ish for the 12k...depends where you go. A lot of good indies out there.
PM me if you want any further info.
Edited by blueyonder on Wednesday 10th September 22:37
Edited by blueyonder on Wednesday 10th September 22:49
blueyonder said:
owain said:
I'm trying to find a new car for my dad, and i think a nice v8 chim would be perfect.
I know the horror stories people like to spread about tvr's reliability etc but i was wondering what the general experience of a v8 chim ( probably 400 )
I know the mpg isn't going to be great, but what about servicing etc? I know it all depends on the individual car but general problems/servicing costs?
Would probably be spending around 10k ( maybe more ) looking at the facelift models by the looks of it, and it would probably be a weekend car mainly i guess
any advice would be great!
I've got a Racing Green (Cooper Green) 400 and, coincidently, I'm looking to put her up for sale...see pics in my profile. I know the horror stories people like to spread about tvr's reliability etc but i was wondering what the general experience of a v8 chim ( probably 400 )
I know the mpg isn't going to be great, but what about servicing etc? I know it all depends on the individual car but general problems/servicing costs?
Would probably be spending around 10k ( maybe more ) looking at the facelift models by the looks of it, and it would probably be a weekend car mainly i guess
any advice would be great!
My experience has been brilliant...totally reliable and there's nothing like the sound of RV8 with the roof down! It puts a grin on your face everytime. Took her to Le Mans and she didn't miss a beat. The RV8 is pretty much bullet proof and replacement parts are cheap. As long as you buy on condition and make sure the chassis is treated you won't go far wrong. Servicing ranges from £300ish for the 6k service and £500ish for the 12k...depends where you go. A lot of good indies out there.
PM me if you want any further info.
Edited by blueyonder on Wednesday 10th September 22:37
Edited by blueyonder on Wednesday 10th September 22:49
Yours looks a nice one, just not sure how much persuastion its gonna take for my dad to look at one.
I'd have one in an instant, but im not in the same financial situation at the moment!
Remember it's not just servicing - preventative maintenance is key with these cars. Take a look at my car in my profile as I have detailed all my expenditure (excluding fuel & insurance) to date.
Incidentally mines up for sale at the moment. 1997 facelift 400 in GTS Viper blue. PM me if interested.
Incidentally mines up for sale at the moment. 1997 facelift 400 in GTS Viper blue. PM me if interested.
cheers for the advice, sounds like most people havn't had many problems with theirs and the engines are pretty bulletproof so its just servicing and maintenance costs that will add up
Will have to speak to my dad and see what he thinks. He could always spend around 9/10k on one ( or less ) and then keep some money back for extra costs. Hopefully they wouldn't depreciate as much as say a year or two old car for cira 15k!
What about average mpg for a 400? I know it all depends on how/where its driven, generally i would imagine it would be driven fairly sensibly, so whats your experience with day to day use?
Will have to speak to my dad and see what he thinks. He could always spend around 9/10k on one ( or less ) and then keep some money back for extra costs. Hopefully they wouldn't depreciate as much as say a year or two old car for cira 15k!
What about average mpg for a 400? I know it all depends on how/where its driven, generally i would imagine it would be driven fairly sensibly, so whats your experience with day to day use?
owain said:
He could always spend around 9/10k on one ( or less ) and then keep some money back for extra costs.
Good idea...you can have mine for around £8.5k?owain said:
What about average mpg for a 400? I know it all depends on how/where its driven, generally i would imagine it would be driven fairly sensibly, so whats your experience with day to day use?
You can get around 20 mpg.TVR Moneypit said:
blueyonder said:
owain said:
He could always spend around 9/10k on one ( or less ) and then keep some money back for extra costs.
Good idea...you can have mine for around £8.5k?owain said:
What about average mpg for a 400? I know it all depends on how/where its driven, generally i would imagine it would be driven fairly sensibly, so whats your experience with day to day use?
You can get around 20 mpg.
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