[Marshy]

I've (still just about got) a Chimaera 500 and recently trst drove an M3 coupe(not M coupe, but same engine). Impressions? Chimaera: enough low down grunt to rip your face off, exhaust note to die for, good looks, real sensation of speed and lively feedback from the controls. Feels like a sports car. M3: engine note to die for. Completely different power delivery, power stacked higher up. Not such a sensation of speed (regardless of actual road speed). Startling looks in the case of the M coupe. Much more sanitised in terms of it's feedback. Feels like a car, albeit a quick one. I doubt you'd feel shortchanged in either, once you got used to the car in question and how it manifests its speed/power/character. But for sheer grunt and grins, I'd say go for the TVR. Edited by Marshy on Saturday 18th August 01:57

[RobM]

Sod the numbers, drive em both and take your choice. Isn't that the way to do it ? decide if you want to enjoy a special motor or pub-talk 'bhp' points. either way, you'll get a nice motor. Edited by RobM on Monday 20th August 00:13

[Saturn 5]

You could possibly buy an early griff 500, then youll have even more power to play with and show off about.

[apache]

saturn 5, if you're talking about the extra 20bhp the early ones alledgedly have, would you notice ?

[Dave_H]

Quoting BHP figures is one thing, but surly the most important figure in a performance car is BHP per tonn? I would have thought the Tiv would win hand over fist.

[Saturn 5]

Probably not, but its still 20 ponies more to show off about.

[RichB]

Well DS9338 did you drive the Beemah? Which did you prefer? Buy the one you like best. You can always tell your mates that it's git 320 bhp Rich...

[RichB]

Did I say Git? I meant Got!

[Marshy]

quote:surly the most important figure in a performance car is BHP per tonn?

Surely smiles per mile?