Who's off to the Ace tomorrow?

[Chris71]

...I do have a slightly ulterior motive for asking.

Are there any Griffith or Chimaera owners planning to attend whose boot space I could try out? Curious to see if the all-important saxophone case will fit in.

I know it sounds like an odd request, but I only need 30 seconds to (attempt to) drop the case in the boot! It's a solid case for a baritone sax, so it's far from being a foregone conclusion, even for a boot the size of the Chimaera's.

[Doctor Houx]

Will be tight if the roof section is in there as well. Might be ok with the roof still on the car.

[Chris71]

Doctor Houx said:

Will be tight if the roof section is in there as well. Might be ok with the roof still on the car.

I know, that's why I intend to give it a go first hand. Plus there should be plenty of examples to gawp at and get an idea of what constitutes typical condition.

Of course I might just get my missus to take up the piccolo instead, because if the bari doesn't go in the boot of a Chim then I'm probably going to be relegated to a Porsche 968.

Are you going to be there?

[Pum]

Would have gone, but feeling a bit under the weather, and would probably take my Elise rather than the Grif. If I do go with the Grif then hang around my car till I'm there and you can try by boot - mine's the black 1994 Grif with round style rear lights.

[Chris71]

Pum said:

Would have gone, but feeling a bit under the weather, and would probably take my Elise rather than the Grif. If I do go with the Grif then hang around my car till I'm there and you can try by boot - mine's the black 1994 Grif with round style rear lights.

Isn't that one in the classifieds at the moment? Think I was gawping at that last night.

[Pum]

Chris71 said:

Pum said:

Would have gone, but feeling a bit under the weather, and would probably take my Elise rather than the Grif. If I do go with the Grif then hang around my car till I'm there and you can try by boot - mine's the black 1994 Grif with round style rear lights.

Isn't that one in the classifieds at the moment? Think I was gawping at that last night.

Yeah. I couldn't make it in the end. Working a bit late in Canery Wharf, and still feeling rough from the cold I've had the last week.

[Ribol]

Chris71 said:

Are there any Griffith or Chimaera owners planning to attend whose boot space I could try out? Curious to see if the all-important saxophone case will fit in.

If all else fails would it not be easier to post a pic of said case with the dimensions of it?

[Chris71]

Ribol said:

Chris71 said:

Are there any Griffith or Chimaera owners planning to attend whose boot space I could try out? Curious to see if the all-important saxophone case will fit in.

If all else fails would it not be easier to post a pic of said case with the dimensions of it?

No need. I can now confirm it does just fit in the boot of a Griff. Should be room for a folding mic stand and a few other bits as well in a Chimaera then.

[Mags]

Chris71 said:

No need. I can now confirm it does just fit in the boot of a Griff

Phew, so you can buy the Griff then?

Chris71 said:

Should be room for a folding mic stand and a few other bits as well in a Chimaera then.

and the paper bag for your head so others can't see who's driving such a fugly car

[Chris71]

Mags said:

Chris71 said:

No need. I can now confirm it does just fit in the boot of a Griff

Phew, so you can buy the Griff then?

Chris71 said:

Should be room for a folding mic stand and a few other bits as well in a Chimaera then.

and the paper bag for your head so others can't see who's driving such a fugly car

Budget could be an issue for a Griff though. Although there's a vague possibility I might be able to find some more elsewhere my own budget is fractionally over £10,000. As I understand that should buy a pristine Chim 400, a decent Chim 450 with a few mods or a very basic early 4-litre Griff?

I do seem to have changed opinions in my old age though. When I looked at trading my S in for a Chim/Griff before I wasn't fussed on which one I went for, but I definitely do prefer the looks of the Griff now. A couple of grand saving and a bit more boot space (for regular use) is quite compelling though. Plus I won't need a chest wig to drive the Chim.

[DonkeyApple]

Chris71 said:

Mags said:

Chris71 said:

No need. I can now confirm it does just fit in the boot of a Griff

Phew, so you can buy the Griff then?

Chris71 said:

Should be room for a folding mic stand and a few other bits as well in a Chimaera then.

and the paper bag for your head so others can't see who's driving such a fugly car

Budget could be an issue for a Griff though. Although there's a vague possibility I might be able to find some more elsewhere my own budget is fractionally over £10,000. As I understand that should buy a pristine Chim 400, a decent Chim 450 with a few mods or a very basic early 4-litre Griff?

I do seem to have changed opinions in my old age though. When I looked at trading my S in for a Chim/Griff before I wasn't fussed on which one I went for, but I definitely do prefer the looks of the Griff now. A couple of grand saving and a bit more boot space (for regular use) is quite compelling though. Plus I won't need a chest wig to drive the Chim.

But you'd always be wanting a Griff.

Some things are worth waiting a little longer for.

[Chris71]

DonkeyApple said:

Some things are worth waiting a little longer for.

True, but my budget is going down rather than up! I've still got some funds left from the 9-to-5 I'm a struggling bohemian these days.

[DonkeyApple]

Chris71 said:

DonkeyApple said:

Some things are worth waiting a little longer for.

True, but my budget is going down rather than up! I've still got some funds left from the 9-to-5 I'm a struggling bohemian these days.

What you actually need is a time machine to get back to the 80s when the Sax was in demand

[Chris71]

DonkeyApple said:

Chris71 said:

DonkeyApple said:

Some things are worth waiting a little longer for.

True, but my budget is going down rather than up! I've still got some funds left from the 9-to-5 I'm a struggling bohemian these days.

What you actually need is a time machine to get back to the 80s when the Sax was in demand

Nah, I write about cars for a living, it's my missus who plays the tunes. That said, a few 1980s 'greed is good' city types to fund the car industry wouldn't go a miss.

[DonkeyApple]

Chris71 said:

DonkeyApple said:

Chris71 said:

DonkeyApple said:

Some things are worth waiting a little longer for.

True, but my budget is going down rather than up! I've still got some funds left from the 9-to-5 I'm a struggling bohemian these days.

What you actually need is a time machine to get back to the 80s when the Sax was in demand

Nah, I write about cars for a living, it's my missus who plays the tunes. That said, a few 1980s 'greed is good' city types to fund the car industry wouldn't go a miss.

Like the Pheonix 4!!!!!!!!!!!

[Grey Ghost]

Chris71 said:

Budget could be an issue for a Griff though. Although there's a vague possibility I might be able to find some more elsewhere my own budget is fractionally over £10,000. As I understand that should buy a pristine Chim 400, a decent Chim 450 with a few mods or a very basic early 4-litre Griff?

I was in the same position as you with regard to budget when I was looking for a Chimaera 450 in March. I kept looking and eventually found a good car within budget that I could do a few bits with to improve it and then do some more major things (ACT breathing and plenum mods plus snortier cam) at later dates when budget allowed. After buying the car, refurishing the wheels, 4 new tyres, a bit of paint work (drivers rear wing needed tidying), fitting a new battery, acquiring a battery conditioner and buying some Autoglym bits and pieces I am under budget at c£9500 and the car hasn't missed a beat since

Car is in my profile picture and makes me smile every time I walk into the garage

[Mags]

I think Lord Grover has been whinging about lack of buyers, not sure what his Griff is up for though, all I know it was seen as a bit of bargain

[Chris71]

DonkeyApple said:

Chris71 said:

DonkeyApple said:

Chris71 said:

DonkeyApple said:

Some things are worth waiting a little longer for.

True, but my budget is going down rather than up! I've still got some funds left from the 9-to-5 I'm a struggling bohemian these days.

What you actually need is a time machine to get back to the 80s when the Sax was in demand

Nah, I write about cars for a living, it's my missus who plays the tunes. That said, a few 1980s 'greed is good' city types to fund the car industry wouldn't go a miss.

Like the Pheonix 4!!!!!!!!!!!

I meant more to buy the produce than to manage the company, but that said, even the financial lot might give Smolenski a run for his money.