What I really love....
What I really love....
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.Mark

Original Poster:

11,104 posts

307 months

Wednesday 2nd March 2011
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Is driving the Chimaera after a break away from it.

The Cerbera has been having all my attention lately so I thought it was time I gave the Chimaera a good thrashing. God I love it biggrin
The low burble, really having to prod the pedal to make it rev, being able to bury the throttle in the carpet without the rear wheels trying to spin off the axle, at motorway speeds leaving it in 5th and standing on the loud pedal and listening to the low revs rumble and as speed builds hearing the tail pipes growl and roar in to a deep wail, feeling cossetted in the driving seat, it's amazing how much smaller a Chimaera feels than a Cerbera.
The whole experience is just wonderful.

I'm not saying the Cerbera experience isn't, but it's a different ball game all together, with the free revving V8, the sports pipes crackling and popping, the quite frankly ridiculous acceleration that makes the Chimaera feel decidedly pedestrian. You'd be amazed how much quicker a Cerb fills the gap between you and the car in front than a Chimaera.

If the Cerbera is the Daddy of the TVR world, then the Chimaera is certainly the favourite Son. God I'm a lucky bugger biggrin

andy450

145 posts

197 months

Wednesday 2nd March 2011
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always wanted a cerbera,,,,but had to be a little conservative with the running costs and initial purchase (business/home commitments frown ) !
hopefuly one day will fill the want with a have ! smile and more hopefully i may be in a position to have both for the reasons you quote !!,,,,, and yes you are a "lucky bugger" ! smile (jeleous me ..never frown )

Edited by andy450 on Wednesday 2nd March 20:30

MADMAX2

2,336 posts

225 months

Wednesday 2nd March 2011
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.Mark said:
If the Cerbera is the Daddy of the TVR world, then the Chimaera is certainly the favourite Son. God I'm a lucky bugger biggrin
question is whats a Griffith in the TVR world?

banterous answers please!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

JonyTVR

2,579 posts

220 months

Wednesday 2nd March 2011
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MADMAX2 said:
.Mark said:
If the Cerbera is the Daddy of the TVR world, then the Chimaera is certainly the favourite Son. God I'm a lucky bugger biggrin
question is whats a Griffith in the TVR world?

banterous answers please!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The mistake from 5mins of passion at the local school fete behind the bike sheds reliving your youth? hehe

.Mark

Original Poster:

11,104 posts

307 months

Wednesday 2nd March 2011
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MADMAX2 said:
question is whats a Griffith in the TVR world?
The Griff is kind of the ugly cousin/niece that everyone says is cute so as not to upset the parents.

dog man

552 posts

233 months

Wednesday 2nd March 2011
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hahaha

jr6yam

1,363 posts

214 months

Thursday 3rd March 2011
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The Griff is the boisterous little sod with ADHD who ends up in borstal!!