The TVR Chimaera Is a Quirky, Weird V8 Sports Car

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  @TheAwesomeTrain13 · 4 years ago

  Doug deserves “Actor of the Year” with the quarter window death scene. 😂😂

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• DA

  @davidperea1659 · 4 years ago (edited)

  Doug, I recently saw you tweet that your disappointed these kind of videos aren’t doing as well as newer car videos. Whatever you do, don’t stop make these videos! Lol these kind of videos are what really separate you from every other car reviewer on YouTube. They make you unique and honestly WAY more intriguing. There definitely is an audience that is fascinated in seeing this kind of content on YouTube and you’re the only one who does it!

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• C.

  @C.Fecteau-AU-MJ13 · 4 years ago

  James May: &quot;Did you know that in the whole history of TVR, there is no records of one ever breaking down?&quot;<br>Clarkson: &quot;I&apos;ve heard that.&quot;

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• KY

  @kylethestyle · 4 years ago

  Fun fact: The &quot;Rover&quot; V8 was developed by Buick in 1960 as an all-aluminum, 215 cubic inch (3.5 L) economy engine with 150 HP. Buick eventually raised the compression ratio from 8.8:1 to 11:1, slapped on a four barrel carburetor, and by 1963 it made a pretty impressive 200 HP and 240 lb⋅ft of torque. GM cancelled the Buick 215 after the 1963 model year due to the high cost of producing the all-aluminum engine, and sold the rights to the Rover Company who first used it in 1967 in the Rover P5B. Rover used the engine up until the mid-2000s with various improvements, updates, and capacities.

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• JO

  @johnbaldock6353 · 4 years ago

  I use to install security items on these vehicles in the day and remember that because they were on a budget you would find that they would use whatever colour wiring loom they had. So one week all the positive (12v) wires were red and the next car they were blue or black.😀

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• RE

  @Revup1 · 4 years ago

  I’m in the UK. I recently sold my 1998 Chimaera. A few things to say about a great video from Doug. First: don’t ever drive your TVR with just the targa up and no roof, because as you drive along the pressure will rip out the stitches of the rear wind screen. Second: later model TVRs had slightly better ergonomics and nicer switch gear, they also had extra climate control vents in the centre console. Third: Doug never mentioned the stupid ‘dimmer‘ switch for instrument lighting, it’s either off or on, it doesn’t dim. Many folk rewired it as an engine start, or immobiliser button. Forth: in warmer climates over heating could be an issue, those engines in a fibre glass body generate a lot of heat, but there is a relatively simple and inexpensive mod that kicks the cooling fans in stages. I had my Chimaera for 10 years as long as the chassis is good the rest of the car is easily looked after if a little eccentric.

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• YA

  @yashrajsomvanshi128 · 4 years ago

  Doug is reviewing a lot of old, quirky, forgotten cars recently, I am loving it!!

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• FL

  @Flavius_Theodosius · 4 years ago

  The TVR Chimaera can also be used as the chassis for an electric car. Let&apos;s call it... the Hammerhead Eagle i-Thrust

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• AR

  @armadillolover99 · 4 years ago (edited)

  The turn signal stalk position <b>is</b> actually weird, Doug. It’s common to be reversed in Japanese cars, but RHD cars in the UK usually have the stalks in the same position as we’re used to with LHD

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• IR

  @IRMacGuyver · 4 years ago

  @<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-bDeFEu7pB0&amp;t=968">16:08</a> So are we not going to talk about how the hood latch has a picture of an SUV instead of a car?

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• RI

  @Ri0t_0_Ri0t · 4 years ago

  Hope everyone who truly likes reviews on obscure cars like this like and share this video.. incentivise doug to do these more as it doesn’t appeal to mainstream audience

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• PE

  @Peter-MH · 4 years ago

  YES!! Been waiting for Doug to do some more TVR’s! Would be great to do another on the Tuscan.

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