New Chimaera HC owner saying hello!
New Chimaera HC owner saying hello!
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dave5528

Original Poster:

9 posts

200 months

Tuesday 28th December 2010
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Hi
Recently bought a 4.0HC Chimaera and looking forward to the snow going so i can finally get it out of the garage and take it out on the road! - If there are any other owners in the Durham area let me know!

Dave

darkcat

2,354 posts

201 months

Tuesday 28th December 2010
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Welcome to the HC elite :-D

enjoy!

dave5528

Original Poster:

9 posts

200 months

Tuesday 28th December 2010
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Thanks for the welcome
Soon as i find out how i'll load up some pics!

madasafrog666

210 posts

199 months

Tuesday 28th December 2010
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Welcome, had mine since June this year. You wont be disappointed!!!!
Just watch out for the wet and slippery roads at the moment

Enjoy.

Golflion

2,782 posts

252 months

Tuesday 28th December 2010
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dave5528 said:
Hi
Recently bought a 4.0HC Chimaera and looking forward to the snow going so i can finally get it out of the garage and take it out on the road! - If there are any other owners in the Durham area let me know!

Dave
Welcome +1, loads of upgrade/improvements on here....enjoybeer

Bassfiend

5,530 posts

281 months

Tuesday 28th December 2010
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Welcome Dave!

They're no more scary than any other car in bad weather as long as you don't drive like an arse but of course *ANY* car can catch you unawares. Done probably in excess of 1,000 miles in my HC in the last week and I think the most difficulty I had was getting it into my driveway.

Enjoy! biggrin

Phil

dave5528

Original Poster:

9 posts

200 months

Tuesday 28th December 2010
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Thanks guys - really looking forward to it - had 7 years of Westfield ownership so looking forward to crossing over to the dark side!

JonyPI

2,579 posts

220 months

Wednesday 29th December 2010
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enough of the welcomes where are the pics!

welcome btw!

dave5528

Original Poster:

9 posts

200 months

Wednesday 29th December 2010
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Apologies for not having any pics yet - this one is from the previous owner when he took the car to Le mans this year ( Hence the sticker on the door - now removed!)

Roll on the summer!

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dave5528

Original Poster:

9 posts

200 months

Wednesday 29th December 2010
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The Interior..............
A new dash is the first item on my to do list!


FreeLitres

6,128 posts

208 months

Wednesday 29th December 2010
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Hi from Durham!!

Enjoy your new car (when the snow melts a bit!).

ETA: Remember to say hi over in the regional "North East" section of the forum. The guys organise some great drives out. I went with them to Holy Island in the summer and it was fantastic!



Edited by FreeLitres on Wednesday 29th December 16:48

anonymous-user

85 months

Wednesday 29th December 2010
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Hi Dave

Also from the Durham area.
Bought mine in April and had a fantastic summer.
The cold and snow can only last so long. So its worth being patient, spring isn't far away.



This was in April.

dave5528

Original Poster:

9 posts

200 months

Wednesday 29th December 2010
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Looks Great Neil
Look forward to seeing / hearing you around Durham!

Golflion

2,782 posts

252 months

Wednesday 29th December 2010
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dave5528 said:
The Interior..............
A new dash is the first item on my to do list!

Personally i think it looks well except the last bit of walnut!!

If ur changing you need to go aluminium without a doubt in that colour combination

hughandjenny

55 posts

192 months

Thursday 30th December 2010
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Hi
Hugh from York here. I only bought my 450 a couple of months ago, have only driven it 5 times due to bad weather. Its driving me mad. ot a smooth ore intake and stainless bolt kit for xmas, but garage is too cold.
Am thinking of doing a owners track day at Cadwell to get used to the car before taking it to Nurberg in summer. Had a 911sc before a totally different animal.
Maybe see you at one of the meets in Spring

andy-w

1,987 posts

257 months

Friday 31st December 2010
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Hello Dave,

I am in Birtley so just up the road from you.

Had my HC for 5 or 6 years now and have never had any real issues driving in the snow apart from this year when the snow down our road was deeper than the front of the car...!

Driving in the wet can be just as much fun as driving in the snow.. wink

Nice chim btw...

Cheers


Andy

dave5528

Original Poster:

9 posts

200 months

Friday 31st December 2010
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Hi Andy - great to hear i'm not alone in Gods own Country!

What do you do for servicing? - is there anyone local or do you do it yourself?



FreeLitres

6,128 posts

208 months

Friday 31st December 2010
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dave5528 said:
Hi Andy - great to hear i'm not alone in Gods own Country!

What do you do for servicing? - is there anyone local or do you do it yourself?
I know you wern't asking me, but Hexham Horseless Carriages are the TVR Dealers in the North East and offer an excellent TVR service. Definately worth a visit, even if it is just to look around their showroom! Drooool

kbj149

131 posts

209 months

Saturday 1st January 2011
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I'm also a new 4.0HC owner! Here's a few pics:




So far, no problems, just a few annoying electrical niggles but other than that, she sits downstairs .... purring ..... growling ..... mainly purring.

dave5528

Original Poster:

9 posts

200 months

Saturday 1st January 2011
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Sweet!
Dash looks nice also