chimaera rare

[daz the plumber]

i was shocked to find that tvr made 5500 tvr chimaera`s, i would say its a rare car .think im going to keep hold of mine !

[hiltonig]

and how many were 500,s ????

[daz the plumber]

whats another 1l between freinds ?

[SimonV8ster]

hiltonig said:

and how many were 500,s ????

Under 10% wasn't it ?

Seem to remember that it was about 8% 500's, 12% 450, 400's the rest.

[WOO5IE]

The main question is how many are left. Estimates. being fixed in a garage counts

I'll have a go 4000


Trev

[Dave81]

More like 2500 - 3000 i recon.
The amount that have been written off since 93....Crash, Fire etc.

Plus the amount that are slowly being taken abroad. Not a figure to include in the total amount left, but i class a rare car by the amount you see on the roads.

[shpub]

More Chimaeras than any other TVR... so really common (in TVR terms)

[900T-R]

SimonV8ster said:

hiltonig said:

and how many were 500,s ????

Under 10% wasn't it ?

Seem to remember that it was about 8% 500's, 12% 450, 400's the rest.

You forget 430s...

[spend]

900T-R said:

SimonV8ster said:

hiltonig said:

and how many were 500,s ????

Under 10% wasn't it ?

Seem to remember that it was about 8% 500's, 12% 450, 400's the rest.

You forget 430s...

They are just SO rare

[daz the plumber]

well ,i think they will go back up in value like the v8 s.they will become a classic sooner than you think !

[900T-R]

1 thing - who the heck at TVR thought it'd be a good idea to issue a press release back in 2002 or so stating that 10,000 Chimaeras had been built, which was clearly porkies unless the Malaysian joint venture had been knocking out five times as many Chimmies as Blackpool in the short time it had been operative up until then?

[Chimjunkie]

I am aware of the Malaysian joint but know absolutely nothing about it! Anyone got pictures and info?

[lesstatt]

Well the bible says total is 5676 but its rather vague on actual engine size to numbers made

[bjshipway]

SimonV8ster said:

hiltonig said:

and how many were 500,s ????

Under 10% wasn't it ?

Seem to remember that it was about 8% 500's, 12% 450, 400's the rest.

what about 430s?

[2 sMoKiN bArReLs]

Chimjunkie said:

I am aware of the Malaysian joint but know absolutely nothing about it! Anyone got pictures and info?

It's a country in the southern hemisphere, the capital is Kuala Lumpur.

[2 sMoKiN bArReLs]

[VerySideways]

2 sMoKiN bArReLs said:

It's a country in the southern hemisphere, the capital is Kuala Lumpur.

Northern Hemisphere actually, but only just

From TVRCC:

"In an attempt to search out new export markets, in 1998 TVR opened a new factory in Port Kelang, just outside Kuala Lumpar Malaysia. This factory produced only Chimaeras and whilst there was a burgeoning home market for them in Malaysia, most of their production went overseas to Australia, Japan and |south Africa. Interestingly, some were even alleged to have been shipped back to UK to meet the growing demand in the European market. "

My dad and i used to go fishing off Port Kelang when i was a kid...

[Gaffer]

My Dad was sent out to KL to check the work along with 3 other members of TVR,

Dad had a Ash Green 4.5 Chim brought back (beautiful colour) but as it wasnt type approved couldnt sell it on (to me), then some customer smashed it up...which was nice..!

A few did make it into the UK but were not customer cars, just pool cars. Poor build quality, he has his rebuilt at Bristol Ave, the factory was shut soon after.

I have pics at home (Blackpool) but not scanned in or anything.

Claire

[Chimjunkie]

Thanks for the info

What time can we all come round Claire?

[Gaffer]

What for..? I dont cook you know..!

I am in London and I dont think Mum would be too impressed with a load of weirdo blokes asking for the KL pics



Claire