Putting the feelers out...

[450Nick]

After having a long and hard think, I fear I may be looking at selling my Chim soon as it's just not getting the use that it should, and I really need something I can use as an everyday car with a towball for the race car.

I want to do a little work to it prior to a potential sale, but I have a couple of questions. Firstly what do PHers think my car may be worth? (Spec on my profile) And is anyone thinking about buying a Chim that will comfortably out drag and out handle just about any other TVR out there?

[pwd95]

....I'll do you a swap.

Seriously, a Supercharged Chim/Griff is a very desirable bit of kit IMHO. I think you've got to ask yourself what would you pay for one of these things if you were a buyer.

[450Nick]

Well I'm thinking realistically around £15k for a sorted car. Considering a standard 450 goes for around £11-12k at the moment my car should rise £3k with a pessimistic view considering it has: the full fat SC kit, running higher than standard boost, with a good cam, clutch, rebuilt gearbox, new roof, carpets, ECU, Nitrons, drop links, 4 pot brakes, all the inlet mods, full ACT exhaust inc manifolds, respray, mk3 headlights, ally rad, leven bits, new alarm, new dash, relocated battery, 2 sets of wheels, decent head unit & speakers etc etc

I would consider a PX, though I'm after a decent looking Nissan Navara or something similar I reckon to pull the racer with.

[pincher]

450Nick said:

Considering a standard 450 goes for around £11-12k at the moment.

They do? Bonzer!

[450Nick]

Well I though they did?? Last time I looked anyway. Maybe I need to have a look at the classifieds

[JonyTVR]

my 1st thought was 12-15K as soon as I saw 450SC, but with the rest of the work thats been done I think 15K is probably about right as long as the right buyer is out there. wish I could afford it!

[MPoxon]

Having been out in said Chimaera, I can vouch for it being a very impressive and well sorted piece of kit. The performance and handling is in completely different league to my standard Griff 500.

As with selling anything it is only worth what someone is willing to pay for it. I would IMO personally say nearer the 20k mark, which is still absolute bargain even if based solely on the value of the additional parts let alone the complete package.

Perhaps knock a couple of grand off to replace the Chimp body with that of the superior Griffith

[MattLux]

450Nick said:

After having a long and hard think, I fear I may be looking at selling my Chim soon as it's just not getting the use that it should, and I really need something I can use as an everyday car with a towball for the race car.

I want to do a little work to it prior to a potential sale, but I have a couple of questions. Firstly what do PHers think my car may be worth? (Spec on my profile) And is anyone thinking about buying a Chim that will comfortably out drag and out handle just about any other TVR out there?

Mate...are you joking!! Beer latter to try and talk you our of this mad idea you have!

[pwd95]

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http://www.youtube.com/user/thenick100#p/a/u/0/ojW...

If this was a year or two from now I'd be on the M4 with my deposit.

[TV8]

that car has a good turn of speed. What jobs does it need doing to it please?

[Speedracer329]

Stunning car mate, yours is a kind of template for what i hope to achieve with mine in time.
Mind you, I think you have under valued it at £15k for sure.

[450Nick]

TV8 said:

that car has a good turn of speed. What jobs does it need doing to it please?

I've recently been fiddling with the ECU to locate a couple of gremlins which appeared due to (it turns out), the wrong spark plugs being used. In doing so I replaced the crank sensor and its mounting location, then added a MAP sensor to the setup. This all needs recalibrating so it will be going back in for a rolling road session and tune up.

Then lastly, the car incurred a small amount of cosmetic damage beneath the front offside indicator a while back. I took this chance to pull out the old lights as they needed new reflectors, and bought a set of MK3 style headlights. These are in, but the car still needs painting and the lights fixing permanently. This is booked in in a couple of weeks at Powers bodyshop.

[neal1980]

There is no way I would be selling that for £15k... Way too cheap

[450Nick]

Speedracer329 said:

Stunning car mate, yours is a kind of template for what i hope to achieve with mine in time.
Mind you, I think you have under valued it at £15k for sure.

Thanks, as I said, this is a pessimistic number which I wanted to discuss on here as it's a bit of a hard one to call. I actually agree with the opinions on here and once it's had its repaint and tune up, it should be a spot on and very well sorted car, so may command a higher figure.

It is indeed a very fast car and on the day of that video, comfortably sailed past a remapped Sagaris with CR box and trick diff as well as just about every other kind of TVR. As has been said, it really doesn't feel anything like a Chimaera to drive, and whilst it has plenty of power, it is very smooth and gentle in its delivery, making a very drivable car.

I am not sure about selling it just yet, I will get those couple of things done over the next couple of weeks and make my mind up then. I really do need a truck though, and once this Tuscan is finished in a month or two, I'm going to find it hard to justify the Chim.

[domV8]

MPoxon said:

As with selling anything it is only worth what someone is willing to pay for it. I would IMO personally say nearer the 20k mark, which is still absolute bargain even if based solely on the value of the additional parts let alone the complete package.

neal1980 said:

There is no way I would be selling that for £15k... Way too cheap

Agree with these boys...

[Grey Ghost]

pincher said:

450Nick said:

Considering a standard 450 goes for around £11-12k at the moment.

They do? Bonzer!

Oh Christ on a bike what are you looking at now ?

[neal1980]

It might take longer to sell a modified example seems to be a lot of purists but it will be a bargain for anyone looking to go down the modded route. They will be saving alot of money!

And we all know the modded route is a nicer one

[pincher]

Grey Ghost said:

pincher said:

450Nick said:

Considering a standard 450 goes for around £11-12k at the moment.

They do? Bonzer!

Oh Christ on a bike what are you looking at now ?

Nothing but it's nice to know that for one in my life, I *may* have an appreciating asset

[Nosh]

I would say that 13K seems a little low - considering what is charged by 'dealers' for stock Chims.

I would lose the bling wheels thou - and go back stock - just my opinion, but a stock 'looking' Chim (with an extra dial) that has a few performance suprises hidden away, is far more desirable that a car that 'looks' modded...

Just my HO.

Nosh

[slideways]

neal1980 said:

It might take longer to sell a modified example seems to be a lot of purists but it will be a bargain for anyone looking to go down the modded route. They will be saving alot of money!

And we all know the modded route is a nicer one

Personally I've Never Understood all this purist nonsense when it comes to TVR's! every one is slightly different from new anyhow, and I agree if you want a great car that has been proven then buy one that has had everything done to it (I work on comission by the way Nick)