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TVR Chimaera (Crimson Starmist) 1995
400 (3952cc) Rover V8, upgraded camshaft and exhaust.
£21, 652 spent since I purchased the car in 2021 to make this the most reliable and best driving Chimaera out there. This is a much more reliable, quicker, better handling car than most of the very low mileage examples out there!
This is a fast, nimble and powerful car that drives perfectly and sounds incredible.
Recently the car has had:
-Full chassis waxoyl (already has upgraded replacement outriggers). Chassis is in excellent condition with absolutely no rust or horrors anywhere. Any prospective buyer is welcome to have a good look!
-New oil pressure sensor
-Front end respray (looks gorgeous!)
-New front brake callipers and pads (stops very quickly and dead straight)
-New front shock absorbers (handles superbly)
-new battery
-engine out with new head gaskets (didn't need a new cam as existing upgraded V8 Developments cam in great condition, c30, 000 miles ago)
-new Toyo tyres, good as new
-new sump gaskets (does not leak, or use any oil)
-fully refurbished gearbox
-new water pump and tensioner,
-new Serpentine belt
-new upgraded rear anti-roll bar
-new distributor cap and rotor arm (timing checked)
-new clutch slave cylinder
-new clutch
-upgraded headlight bulbs
-new rear anti-roll bar
Two years ago the car had:
- full diff rebuild
- full ACT decat manifolds and Y piece
- the previous owner also had a V8 Developments camshaft installed.
- replacement and upgraded outriggers.
* Please note the car had a speedo change at c29, 000 miles, the total mileage is 104, 000*
Serviced every 3000 miles religiously with Valvoline VR1 racing 20w50 semi-synthetic.
All major work carried out by TVR 101 and HPC Classics, both trusted TVR specialists. HPC Classics valuation of £14, 000. Other work carried out by Brown's classics.
Large, very thick thick and fully comprehensive history and service folder detailing tens of thousands of pounds of dedicated servicing, upgrades and love.
Very strong mechanicals - it drives like a new car, despite the mileage. I've owned this TVR twice now. It sounds incredible, accelerates even better, handles beautifully with no bumps or rattles, stops straight and quickly!
The engine makes almost no mechanical noise (although the exhaust is fearsome!) and certainly no ticks or taps or thumps. The oil pressure is always 45psi on start-up, around 40 underway, dropping to c33psi on the hottest of summer days. Idle pressures superb too. Despite the mileage, everything that would have worn out I have had replaced or rebuilt. The engine looks incredibly clean sitting in the engine bay, having been out of the car last year for serious maintenance and a clean-up. The oil stays clean and clear between services, it's hard to see on the dipstick it's so clear!
Interior - there are a couple of cracks in the dash and a small rip in the driver's seat that could be attended to, a small scratch on the bodywork and a small crack in the rear left light Perspex.
This is an absolutely smashing car with serious performance.
I am open to conversations, geeking out, and near offers.
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