Show us your Mod's

[dc53]

As like many i love looking at what people have done to their car's, as do many others.

So come on, show us all wht you've done, be it body, engine, chassis or suspension, post up a piccy

I'd post some, put the Wedge is standard apart from completely straight through exhaust.


Dan

[shake n bake]

do you like it in a genuine way, or like me, laugh at the crap people are ruining there cars with??

[Dave_M]

Each to their own, some get very protective or even snobbish about mods, these cars were never exactly standard anyway.

Very impressed by what some people have done, but like most others I don't always think 'wow, that's good'.

Still, I'd far rather see one moded and kept on the road rather than rot away.

[dc53]

I doubt we're going to get many 20 year olds posting on here with there Chimaeras with a bodykit

I was just thinking it would be nice to see what people do to make them 'there own'

[Dave_M]

Agreed Dan, they have always been 'individual' cars although that is not always recognised. There's nothing wrong with changing cars, if you own it, it's your choice

Not everyone likes the same thing, and that's good, otherwise we'd all have the same thing which would be dull.

[dilbert]

TBH I love modding that has been done well. Even the saxos.

You could understand people becoming a bit reluctant to post though. The piss taking that goes on is criminal really.

For me when someone posts pictures of a MkIII cavalier, with a bit of checker plate pop riveted to the bonnet, or bodykit that's been fitted at the side of the road, I just try to keep quiet.

Then there are the people who convert Honda NSX's into Ferrari Testarossae. The one I remember seeing, actually looked pretty well executed, but I did wonder quite why one would ruin a car that way. It's not that they ruined the appearance, it's that they ruined the practicality.

Sometimes you see someone try to build a replica of 917 from scratch and it looks lousy. You wonder why they didnt just try to design something original, since they have already done 95% of the work anyhow.

Sometimes people post pictures of their cars with upgraded intercoolers, reworked suspension, lightened glassfibre bodywork that does not seem that different from the original. Sometimes the bodywork has been modified extensively to accept truly massive wheels.

In general where something has been done to make the car go better, I think it's great. If that has an impact on the cosmetics, so be it.

When it's been done to change the cosmetics, and the car is worse off for it, it seems a bit hollow.

The thing is that I try not to take the mick, even if I'm smiling inside, because I love looking at what people are doing to their cars. Everyone has to start somewhere. Not every attempt at modification is going to go well.

Each to their own, IMO.

Edited by dilbert on Sunday 22 June 00:00

[Zippee]

Trouble is a lot of mods a either hard to photograph (engine for example) or just a little boring (suspension).
My mods are at present ACT de-cat manifolds, sleeved exhaust, grooved discs f&r, stainless dash, zertec indicators (rarer than hens teeth) and a leven wiper conversion. As said not the most exciting thing to show pics of.
My next mod though if I decide to go ahead will be exciting. Spoken a few times to my mechanic and starting to get a little itchy about an SC power supercharger. Just got to decide now if I just want more speed (ie/ supercharger) or something more modern (T350 or Tamora). Decisions....

[s5tuart]

If my lovely 500 Chim doesn't sell I'm going to get some of those "great" chrome spinning wheel trims!

[Chimjunkie]

Many people can get "used" to cars quickly and then find themselves wanting something else. I have many times gone out looking for something else, but for the money not a lot is more fun. So, with this philosophy in mind, it makes sense to make the car better. In my opinion it is a no brainer to make the cars handle better because some of them are outright dangerous. So much more driving fun with better handling. More power? This can become a very slippery slope! For the average driver you could not want for more power on the country roads. My modded 500 just makes it easier and lazier to get the speed on the country roads. On duel carriageways and motorways then bring it on! But this appeal rubs off quickly as well. Interior and exterior mods are just a way of staying in love with your car. I appreciate that some people dont like to change the original look. But at the end of the day, a TVR is a kit car to me and just waiting to be improved

[grahamw48]

Chimjunkie said:

But at the end of the day, a TVR is a kit car to me and just waiting to be improved

...have to go and lie down for a minute now.

[Dave_M]

Well, they were once kit cars of course.

And we had 117 cars at the kit car show today (may have been a couple more, I lost count a few times!).

[crispian22]

changed the bulbs in my chim dials for high intesity blue led's,also,snook in a blue led strip under the dash in the center,just above the heater vents,looks the d's b's when driving at night.
also at night i can actually see the road now due to the hid xenon kit i fitted a while back,well worth it!

Edited by crispian22 on Sunday 22 June 23:38

[grahamw48]

Blimey....don't think I've ever driven mine in the dark.

[crispian22]

one thing i did learn in the scouts,many years ago albeit! be prepared!

[grahamw48]

That I will grant you (having been a boy scout), and I do always carry a torch...and my AA card.

Hmmm, must go for a ride one night just the same.

Nope, can't face annoying the neighbours and waking half of the town up...what a wimp.

Edited by grahamw48 on Sunday 22 June 23:54

[Vixpy1]

[dc53]

crispian22 said:

changed the bulbs in my chim dials for high intesity blue led's,also,snook in a blue led strip under the dash in the center,just above the heater vents,looks the d's b's when driving at night.
also at night i can actually see the road now due to the hid xenon kit i fitted a while back,well worth it!

Edited by crispian22 on Sunday 22 June 23:38

Mate that's looks the mutts, show me at cornwall!

[dc53]

Moneypit, have seen the pic's before, looks amazing!

[clive f]

how about these??

[trackcar]

TVR Moneypit said:

dc53 said:

Moneypit, have seen the pic's before, looks amazing!

I forgot the one of the de-catted stainless "Y" piece.

Your seats and temperature gauge look fab, but why don't they match the rest of the car? Presumably you're going to have the rest of the interior re-trimmed to match the seats and the other gauges re-faced with the oil temp gauge numerals?