User's Guide: TVR Chimaera

[@steverabbits]

Well I learned more about Chimaera switches and interior in this one video than I have researching Chims in the last 4 weeks! Thank you!

[@thelimey351]

A thing of beauty...

[@stephengorman8012]

I love TVRs best cars money can buy

[@williamdunn9053]

I love TVRs!! I’ve never driven one nor seen one irl. But just in love with their ethos and presence

[@grahamw56]

I've owned 4. You wouldn't be disappointed sir. :)

[@robk181]

You don't drive them, you 'detonate' them 😂

[@marineboy6033]

I had a 4 litre Chimaera for 5 years - despite the mythology out there it proved to be very reliable, cheap to run, massive fun, and didn't smell of glue! I found its handling nothing like the 'widow maker' reputation of other myths.....I appreciated the large boot - I could get a small deflated dinghy, its outboard, and other clobber in there for my sailing activities.....I"m trying to recall why I sold it now!

[@steverabbits]

I'm buying a Chimaera for the exact same reasons. It is by far the most sensible of TVRs IMHO, some of the others however live up to the widow maker reputation! Did you find the 4.0 was quick enough? There's a lot of debate about which version of the Chim is the best.

[@DoubleDeckerAnton]

Lovely turquoise chimaera. Learning a lot from a variety of TVR videos on KZbin.

[@joemay2640]

Dream machine, seen one once when I was about 13 absolutely beautiful 😍

[@2702simmo]

I’ve had mine 4 years but I’ve never noticed cubby boxes behind the seats Will go up and see it to check tomorrow 😊

[@SNORKYMEDIA]

They're there

[@kingcurry6594]

I've had a 4.5 for 14 years. Fantastic car. It's now had a lot of simple upgrades (Emerald ECU, ported heads, improved injectors, hi lift cam, racing brakes, Core sports suspension, Surrey roof to name a few). Rolling roaded at 326 bhp. Just bought another. God knows why, but I liked the colour, I guess.

[@anthonywatkins2783]

You have mentioned a few things ref trim and cubbyholes, I’ve owned my 4.5 Chimaera for 2 years and did not know they exist behind the seats, as one of the other comments I’ll check now, thanks for posting and you have a lovely looking Chimaera. 👍

[@classicminiworkshop]

MIL light is a Malfunction Indicator Light. It comes on if the ECU detects a fault

[@GRTYoutube]

On the Chimaera it also shows low outside air temperature, if I remember in yellow, it goes red for ECU fault.

[@classicminiworkshop]

@@GRTKZbin Ah OK, thank you.

[@starmistchianti4288]

@@GRTKZbin wrong, the ice warning light is bottom middle, just above hand brake light between the rev counter and Speedo. Also the part about dimming the dash lights is wrong, lights are off or on via button by left knee. The knob by the steering wheel adjuster is for intermittent wiper speed adjustment.

[@SNORKYMEDIA]

@@GRTKZbin no not true - TVRs have a separate air temp light that changes colour with temp

[@kingcurry6594]

@@SNORKYMEDIA Correct.

[@SNORKYMEDIA]

if your TVR cooks in hot days - you have a problem like clogged radiator, they work fine if the system is looked after.

[@cologne2792]

What a brilliant and to the point video! Thanks for making it.

[@guylashmar5219]

Great video, but you should have shared the sound of that fabulous V8, it’s one of the best bits about a TVR! Fellow TVR owner myself, currently driving a rare 390se series 2. All the best

[@grahamw56]

I've had the pleasure of owning two S2 390SEs. :)

[@royalerathcliff5703]

She drifts in an endless curve.Through shadows and metaphor.Body signal and semaphore.From my window her eyes are Aglow..

[@MrHistorian123]

As an owner, I reckon that Chimaeras are the biggest bargains in the sports car world. An acquaintance has just spent £15k on an MGB GT. It's a very nice example, with 97bhp and is fully restored. But if we went to Cadwell and set off together, I would lap him (with ease) before he'd completed 2 laps. My car would probably only be about £5k more to buy. It has a bigger boot, sounds better and is much, much better to drive. Grab one whilst you can, because once they start to arrive in the States in big numbers, the Americans will hoover them up and prices will rocket.

[@steverabbits]

I agree. I'm buying my 1st one in next few months. Any views on which is the one to get? The 5.0 commands big prices already. Lots of 4.0s around. Some say the 450 is the sweet spot but a good ground up restored 4.0 must be worth a shot?

[@stephengorman8012]

I love the TVRs the best cars money can buy

[@mxbox2814]

I miss my Chimaera. Fantastic cars to drive. I would have preferred it with a softer rev limiter.

[@helloxyz]

Excellent

[@kencharlesworth6873]

fits perfectly minus spare wheel ?

[@SNORKYMEDIA]

Inc spare wheel

[@poorfordtransitowner1627]

what a motor

[@robk181]

Not a cigarette lighter, it's a cigar lighter (read the manual) 😅

[@Schlipperschlopper]

Unfortunately, the Federal Exhaust Gas Fun Ban Ordinance (BABVVO) and Transport Tourism Emission Restriction Federal Ordinance (TEBBVO) will soon ban driving combustion engines in public outside of proven commuter trips and transport trips, because then exhaust gas fun WILL be a traffic offense!!!!!! Furthermore, a vehicle tax of 30,000 euros for exhaust gas-emitting combustion engines was threatened!!!!!!!!

[@SNORKYMEDIA]

So you think they will ban Everyone from driving..

[@Schlipperschlopper]

@@SNORKYMEDIA The greens tell they will all gas cars in EU

[@allanhughes7859]

That really was informative Hope you do a few more vids please !! Most skip the simple things you DID NOT SO WELL DONE !!!!!!!