"Cheap" Chims.....how painful...
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Because they are all at least 10+ year old mild steel chassis, built in a shed in Blackpool with a plastic body and that is all they're worth?
Show me another kit car of that age worth that money that was built in those numbers.
Show me another kit car of that age worth that money that was built in those numbers.
And before you all go off on one, the Chimaera really is a parts bin slag from most European manufacturers.
mine will be 16yrs old this year.Iv seen some crackers for that price, and to me realisticly priced rather than the over priced stuff thats still on the classifieds at the moment, sorry but look at Fenhurst or Tony Gilbert (or both), theyve had the same 6 cars i believe for sale since Iv been looking in the spring! not many about cheap at the moment because no one is looking to sell at this time of year but for a early 400 or 430 6K i would say is on the money unless its VERY good or has been modified
Edited by JonyPI on Monday 10th January 10:00
Tyre Smoke said:
Because they are all at least 10+ year old mild steel chassis, built in a shed in Blackpool with a plastic body and that is all they're worth?
Show me another kit car of that age worth that money that was built in those numbers.
Most Euro cars share components these days, it doesn't make them kit cars though... Heck you would certainly call modern LR's kit cars by that idiom since most parts are from the Ford bin, whilst they certainly aren't LR's (just check out ground clearance never mind traction & dont start me on lack of aluminium panels..) I wouldn't go as far as calling them kits.Show me another kit car of that age worth that money that was built in those numbers.
And before you all go off on one, the Chimaera really is a parts bin slag from most European manufacturers.
I bought mine for slightly more than that a year ago. I've done plenty of tinkering and have started replacing some of the more tired parts, but the chassis was solid, all the electrics worked and it pulled like a train, so for me that made it a good buy. However another one I looked at for a similar price was a complete dog, do it pays to give the car a thorough check.
If I wasn't doing all the work myself I don't think I would have been looking at the cheap end of the market though, as I could have probably spent thousands at a garage by now.
If I wasn't doing all the work myself I don't think I would have been looking at the cheap end of the market though, as I could have probably spent thousands at a garage by now.
I think a big part of this is private or trade seller. Privately you will stand a pretty good chance of doing okay. Forget trade at this money.
Certainly for me on test driving a few, the highest mileage example certainly felt very good to drive but then I always remember driving the car which I eventually bought (having less than 40k on it) noticing it felt a lot quicker than any others (all 400's) even though one other had had a recent new cam and was in good shape.
Obviously take all the care you when it comes to the chassis...you cant see much without a ramp. On the other hand with one of the cars I veiwed I felt quite happy to take the sellers word for how solid it was underneath...you sometimes get a good feeling from certain people selling cars.
Certainly for me on test driving a few, the highest mileage example certainly felt very good to drive but then I always remember driving the car which I eventually bought (having less than 40k on it) noticing it felt a lot quicker than any others (all 400's) even though one other had had a recent new cam and was in good shape.
Obviously take all the care you when it comes to the chassis...you cant see much without a ramp. On the other hand with one of the cars I veiwed I felt quite happy to take the sellers word for how solid it was underneath...you sometimes get a good feeling from certain people selling cars.
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