Speed6 rebuilds? Someone explain?
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Ello :wave:
I've been eyeing up the TVR's in the classified ads sections and some of the Chimera's seem to be inside my hypothetical budget.
But, I keep seeing the jokes about reliability and a speed 6 engine needing rebuilding every few thousand miles. So I figured I'd actually ask
Are Chimera's ok? I mean if I buy one is it likley to have a chocolate tea pot for an engine?
I've been eyeing up the TVR's in the classified ads sections and some of the Chimera's seem to be inside my hypothetical budget.
But, I keep seeing the jokes about reliability and a speed 6 engine needing rebuilding every few thousand miles. So I figured I'd actually ask
Are Chimera's ok? I mean if I buy one is it likley to have a chocolate tea pot for an engine? 
Have a look in the "Speed Six Engine" forum for more educated answers before the piss takers and naysayers hijack this thread.
Let's not get into a Speed6 debate here, the bloke is looking for a Chimaera.
The V8 engine in a Chimaera/Griffith/V8S and V8 Wedges is the Rover V8, originally a Buick design from the 60th with clever (for the time) ally construction (head only?). It uses hydaulic tappets and is generally considered to be pretty bullet-proof. Certainly I can only think of a handful of rebuilds among the TVR owners I know.
The V8 engine in a Chimaera/Griffith/V8S and V8 Wedges is the Rover V8, originally a Buick design from the 60th with clever (for the time) ally construction (head only?). It uses hydaulic tappets and is generally considered to be pretty bullet-proof. Certainly I can only think of a handful of rebuilds among the TVR owners I know.
Far Eastender said:
Hey Nervous, I'm still driving your old motor. I have done three European tours (6,000 miles from March to September) and THRASHED it on the Autobahn and NEVER had a problem.
mate, thats so ace!! im so glad shes treating you well and that your enjoying her, thats quite made my day
very best wishes to you and yours old chum
dodgyviper said:
ThePassenger said:
I've been eyeing up the TVR's in the classified ads sections and some of the Chimera's seem to be inside my hypothetical budget.
Just got your license I take it?
or are you just winding us up
No, still working on the first.
No, just trying to figure out what to watch out for when buying a Chim as I rather like them.
Is asking a question now considered a wind up?
Tripps said:
Let's not get into a Speed6 debate here, the bloke is looking for a Chimaera.
The V8 engine in a Chimaera/Griffith/V8S and V8 Wedges is the Rover V8, originally a Buick design from the 60th with clever (for the time) ally construction (head only?). It uses hydaulic tappets and is generally considered to be pretty bullet-proof. Certainly I can only think of a handful of rebuilds among the TVR owners I know.
The V8 engine in a Chimaera/Griffith/V8S and V8 Wedges is the Rover V8, originally a Buick design from the 60th with clever (for the time) ally construction (head only?). It uses hydaulic tappets and is generally considered to be pretty bullet-proof. Certainly I can only think of a handful of rebuilds among the TVR owners I know.
Ok. It's a Rover V8. Bullet Proof. That's what I wanted to hear! *makes notes, goes to look at car loan rates*
ThePassenger said:
dodgyviper said:
ThePassenger said:
I've been eyeing up the TVR's in the classified ads sections and some of the Chimera's seem to be inside my hypothetical budget.
Just got your license I take it?
or are you just winding us up
No, still working on the first.
No, just trying to figure out what to watch out for when buying a Chim as I rather like them.
Is asking a question now considered a wind up?
So you have no driving licence and you propose to have a TVR as your first car while you learn or when you've passed your test?
Would you mind recording the conversation when you discuss things with your insurance broker?unrepentant said:
Would you mind recording the conversation when you discuss things with your insurance broker?Been there, done that. $1,880.06 Fully comp, £350 excess, 10mnth bonus accelerator thingie.
I think I can get cheaper than that if I shop around. Rather a boring conversation it was really...
I might not drive. But I'm not 17 either
Edited by ThePassenger on Saturday 11th November 12:43
ThePassenger said:
Is asking a question now considered a wind up?
ha ha on this site very possibly.
Sorry if that was a wee bit confrontational - in my defence, with TVR's current position, one or two people are posting quite childish confrontational posts that are obviously designed to inflame and annoy people.
It's getting irritating and I thought your post may have been another windup. Note I wasn't sure, which is why I put it as a question.
If you are seriously considering a Chim then I heartfully recommend it. In fact any of the TVR's available are great cars. The answer to your question is already available within the forum - if you've the patience to go through hundreds of pages of threads.
dodgyviper said:
ThePassenger said:
Is asking a question now considered a wind up?
ha ha on this site very possibly.
Sorry if that was a wee bit confrontational - in my defence, with TVR's current position, one or two people are posting quite childish confrontational posts that are obviously designed to inflame and annoy people.
It's getting irritating and I thought your post may have been another windup. Note I wasn't sure, which is why I put it as a question.
If you are seriously considering a Chim then I heartfully recommend it. In fact any of the TVR's available are great cars. The answer to your question is already available within the forum - if you've the patience to go through hundreds of pages of threads.
No worries. If I was going to wind people up I'd start proclaming a chaviot to be faster than a Ferrari or something, I don't usually do the 'attack attack' thing
Tripps said:
Let's not get into a Speed6 debate here, the bloke is looking for a Chimaera.
The V8 engine in a Chimaera/Griffith/V8S and V8 Wedges is the Rover V8, originally a Buick design from the 60th with clever (for the time) ally construction (head only?). It uses hydaulic tappets and is generally considered to be pretty bullet-proof. Certainly I can only think of a handful of rebuilds among the TVR owners I know.
The V8 engine in a Chimaera/Griffith/V8S and V8 Wedges is the Rover V8, originally a Buick design from the 60th with clever (for the time) ally construction (head only?). It uses hydaulic tappets and is generally considered to be pretty bullet-proof. Certainly I can only think of a handful of rebuilds among the TVR owners I know.
The RV8 is known to eat cam shafts in most of it's forms and I can confirm this is true from my own Chim of a year or so ago.
The only reason the RV8 is noted for cam problems is because not much else goes wrong with these motors if used & maintained.cam failure in my opinion is more common on cars that are not used often leading to really dry starts & left ticking over when started every now and then,the worst situation for the cam to be in.you see the cam relies on the oil bleeding from the tappets to lubricate the cam lobes,this is not a rapid action when the car as been standing idle for long periods,hence high cam wear.
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