chosing a good chimaera

[POE5 TVR]

Hi guys, after my recent post i think i was getting a bit ahead of myself thinking of what wheels to have. My first mission is to find a good chimaera to purchase. I've got about 8k and looking for chimaera 4.0; i hope this will be enough to find a decent one. Has anyone got any pointers that i should look for when viewing ie. prone rust spots or wear in particular areas. any feedback much appreciated. cheers

[V6Alfisti]

8k should buy you a tidy pre 1998 Chimaera.

Check:-

Chassis outriggers for corrosion
Damage to wishbones
Knocks or squeeks from the car
Tyres (if they are cheap tyres, what else have they skimped on?)
Car starts when hot
Steady idle
Good oil pressure
Temperature - Fan kick in at 90 degrees
FULL Service history!!
Condition of bodywork/panel gaps
Condition of leather
No cambelts to worry about
Usual common sense

[Don1]

http://www.chimaerapages.com/resources_buyers.php

All you need.

[jimmyV8]

And if you can stretch to a little bit more, I would negociate on my post 98 400!

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/762403.htm

[Don1]

That is a lovely looking car, and green ones are the best!

[Barkychoc]

jimmyV8 said:

And if you can stretch to a little bit more, I would negociate on my post 98 400!

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/762403.htm

I'm not in the market but it might be useful to state the mileage.

[Don1]

My crystal ball says 44,500 miles. Am I right? Do I win anything?

[POE5 TVR]

cheers for the info chaps got all i need to know from the buyers guide. Lovely chimaera jimmyv8 but got my heart set on dark blue black or silver, dunno what advert barky choc was lookin at lol