Changed my mind
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I had decided a few weeks back to succumb to my dear lady wife's desire for me to own something a bit more luxurious than the 450 Chimaera that I have now owned for nearly four years. The Chim is so sorted and drives very well (so I am told by others who have a greater knowledge than I). Advertised it on PH and got a bite or two. Intention was to replace with a Jag XKR as I had previously had three Jags and have been a fan all my life.
So, booked the Chim in for a service with Dan Taylor at Taylor TVR and picked her up last week. She had been polished and looked great. The drive home was spectacular and I fell totally in love all over again! Big problem! Explained to SWMBO that I couldn't do it and trundled off to the local Merc garage to exchange the A class for a 350 E class. Unfortunately she is too small to drive an XJR and the S4 was too small inside for two people so Merc it had to be. Job done. No more panic attacks and I get to drive a decent car on long journeys when the Chim isn't appropriate!
So happy as I have been saved from utter misery! Anyone else changed their mind at the last minute and just couldn't sell the beast?
So, booked the Chim in for a service with Dan Taylor at Taylor TVR and picked her up last week. She had been polished and looked great. The drive home was spectacular and I fell totally in love all over again! Big problem! Explained to SWMBO that I couldn't do it and trundled off to the local Merc garage to exchange the A class for a 350 E class. Unfortunately she is too small to drive an XJR and the S4 was too small inside for two people so Merc it had to be. Job done. No more panic attacks and I get to drive a decent car on long journeys when the Chim isn't appropriate!
So happy as I have been saved from utter misery! Anyone else changed their mind at the last minute and just couldn't sell the beast?
I've got exactly the same problem and have been mulling over whether or not to sell my 450 Chim for about 4 months and for the same reason.
I may now do this in the spring unless someone comes out of the woodwork wanting one now.
Replacing it with something as fun but more modern and comfortable is the problem as I still can't bring myself to trust Speed 6's or I would possibly look at a Tuscan or T350 but I would have to sell my BMW 130 as well and use the new car as an everyday vehicle with my wife's Mini Cooper as our sensible car.
Times still aren't good enough business-wise to go too mad on car changes unless I could just swing the Mini and Chim for a Tuscan and keep the Beemer. The trouble is, the Mini is my wife's first new car and she has had it for 7 years and only done 22k miles so it is immaculate.
Even writing it out doesn't help my thought processes.
I may now do this in the spring unless someone comes out of the woodwork wanting one now.
Replacing it with something as fun but more modern and comfortable is the problem as I still can't bring myself to trust Speed 6's or I would possibly look at a Tuscan or T350 but I would have to sell my BMW 130 as well and use the new car as an everyday vehicle with my wife's Mini Cooper as our sensible car.
Times still aren't good enough business-wise to go too mad on car changes unless I could just swing the Mini and Chim for a Tuscan and keep the Beemer. The trouble is, the Mini is my wife's first new car and she has had it for 7 years and only done 22k miles so it is immaculate.
Even writing it out doesn't help my thought processes.
Due to the birth of my son I had to get something a little more practical. We decided on a VW Touareg but I needed to get rid of either my Chimaera or my E46 shape M3 convertible.
The M3 is the best car I've ever owned, the Chimaera is the most enjoyable car I've ever owned..... 4 months on I still miss that M3 but I've still got my Chimaera and wouldn't have it any other way.
The M3 is the best car I've ever owned, the Chimaera is the most enjoyable car I've ever owned..... 4 months on I still miss that M3 but I've still got my Chimaera and wouldn't have it any other way.
Johnniem said:
So happy as I have been saved from utter misery! Anyone else changed their mind at the last minute and just couldn't sell the beast?
Not as such, but my teeth were gritted and my hands were clenched when I had to sell the previous one. It didn't fit my requirements at the time so it had to go, but I knew I'd get another one at some stage. Didn't expect it to only be 18 months down the line...I had a similar problem in that senior management at home does not like the Chim (450) at all and prefers creature comforts like air conditioning and a bodyshell that does not smell like my Laser dinghy.
So I got radar clearance to buy an XKR on the basis that I would sell the Chim.
The trick is then to advertise on eBay at a high price, so that when it does not sell you can justify keeping it....
So I now have both and am a very happy bunny indeed.
So I got radar clearance to buy an XKR on the basis that I would sell the Chim.
The trick is then to advertise on eBay at a high price, so that when it does not sell you can justify keeping it....
So I now have both and am a very happy bunny indeed.
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