1997 TVR Chimaera 400
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Paul Wilsher

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Stanley Saffer

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Please advise if the TVR Chimera has power steering

Stanley Saffer

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Tuesday 29th September
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Where can I view the vehicle around midday tomorrow

Paul Wilsher

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Hi.
The car does not come with power steering. Personally, I don’t think it needs it anyway.
You can view the car but not until 3pm at least as I am working tomorrow.
My contact number (better) is 07720810985

Thanks

Paul

rockits

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Tuesday 29th September
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I can see the last documented service seems to be on 17/09/2003 @ 27412 miles. Are there any invoices or documented proof of subsequent services since 2003 through to 2026?

The last couple of MOT's note an advisory for:
Oil leak, but not excessive.

Do you have any idea where that leak is coming from please?

I take it from the mileage and gap in MOT's from 2023 to 2026 that it hasn't been used much the last few years? Has it been stored outside, or covered or garaged or in dry storage please?

ronnee9876

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Wednesday
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Hi does this car have a fibreglass sub chasis

LemonParty

618 posts

266 months

Wednesday
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My old car - sold it to Paul many moons ago!

Paul Wilsher

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rockits said:
I can see the last documented service seems to be on 17/09/2003 @ 27412 miles. Are there any invoices or documented proof of subsequent services since 2003 through to 2026?

The last couple of MOT's note an advisory for:
Oil leak, but not excessive.

Do you have any idea where that leak is coming from please?

I take it from the mileage and gap in MOT's from 2023 to 2026 that it hasn't been used much the last few years? Has it been stored outside, or covered or garaged or in dry storage please?

Paul Wilsher

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The car was sorn for a period of around a year. Hence gaps, very little mileage in my ownership of 11years.
Always maintained at a local garage not TVR specialist.
Always had tiny oil leak probably on sender unit (common) but I didn’t bother to repair as it’s tiny.

Paul Wilsher

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Car has always been garaged in my ownership of 11years

Paul Wilsher

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LemonParty said:
My old car - sold it to Paul many moons ago!
Hello.
And I’ve enjoyed it immensely!! Sorry to sell it but have just bought an MGB that belonged to my late father. Only garage space for 1 !!

LemonParty

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I'd have it back in a heartbeat, but with a Morris Minor convertible now I have the same dilemma - not enough garage space!

rockits

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Paul Wilsher said:
The car was sorn for a period of around a year. Hence gaps, very little mileage in my ownership of 11years.
Always maintained at a local garage not TVR specialist.
Always had tiny oil leak probably on sender unit (common) but I didn t bother to repair as it s tiny.
Great, thanks. Yes, only seems about 6k miles in your ownership. Shame you didn't get to enjoy it a bit more but often work/life gets in the way sadly.

Just wanted some confirmation there had been an oil change or two in that time really. Doesn't matter it if it were a specialist or not to change oil, filters and maybe the brake fluid to keep it happy.

I'd agree a small weep or leak sometimes isn't always worth dealing with unless it becomes more. I'd probably look to do it regardless before it became worse. Maybe it needs some of your plumbers tape around the threads wink

2 sMoKiN bArReLs

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rockits said:
The last couple of MOT's note an advisory for:
Oil leak, but not excessive.
They came like that new from the factory hehe

When I complained the message back from the factory was "that's how you know it's got oil in it!"

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Paul Wilsher

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LemonParty said:
I'd have it back in a heartbeat, but with a Morris Minor convertible now I have the same dilemma - not enough garage space!
Buy a house with a bigger garage start bidding lol

Paul Wilsher

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2 sMoKiN bArReLs said:
They came like that new from the factory hehe

When I complained the message back from the factory was "that's how you know it's got oil in it!"

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Brilliant !!!!

rockits

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I've got a bigger garage just can't afford to put much in it now smile
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