Spotted...Maidenbower Crawley

[TON70]

Blue Cerbie poking its nose from under a cover on a drive?? Maybe wrong just a quick glimpse driving past

[robscim]

Where?

I live on Maidenbower and I've not seen one (yet )

Rob

[pkjks]

Almost me, as I was there on Saturday.

[TON70]

robscim said:

Where? I live on Maidenbower and I've not seen one (yet ) Rob

You haven't seen mine then....then again neither have I for nearly a week

[robscim]

I think I saw yours for sale a while ago (might be wrong - sorry if I am), but I've not seen your car (and I have been looking!).

If you are on Maidenbower, I might need a favour in a couple of months as I need to check if a cerbera will fit in the garage without grounding out too much on the drive (the S4 grounds a bit but is lowered and the scimitar clears no problem).

Obviously, beer would be the order of the day!!!

Cheers

Rob

[TON70]

Wasn't mine for sale...unless the wife listed it somewhere without me knowing Let me know when you need the clearance testing...hopefully I'll have her back by then!!



>> Edited by TON70 on Wednesday 26th January 19:37

[robscim]

Cheers for that - I need to do some testing when I get back from skiing - end of Feb I recon.

Glad it wasn't yours but I did see one for sale with the 555 reg number and put 2 and 2 together (=5??). I have been tracking the for sale ones for a while, you can probably guess why!!!

Thanks for the offer - I'll drop you a line nearer the time if that's OK.

Cheers

Rob

[TON70]

robscim said:

Cheers for that - I need to do some testing when I get back from skiing - end of Feb I recon. Glad it wasn't yours but I did see one for sale with the 555 reg number and put 2 and 2 together (=5??). I have been tracking the for sale ones for a while, you can probably guess why!!! Thanks for the offer - I'll drop you a line nearer the time if that's OK. Cheers Rob

No problem Rob, the other one was a Blue Cerbie as well, spotted again today

[simond001]

mmmmmmmmm. I remember the days when they was only 1 cerb an two chimaera's in maidenbower. (Starmist blue, Paris blue and i think a silver blue Chimp)

My Cerb wil be back this sunday for a visit (mainly parked outside the pub!) if anyone is near

[martyn-s1]

The mystery is solved 'tis mine. Got it earlier this month but its been in the garage whilst the steering rack seals were replaced, giving it a test run last night. Its a 4.5 in Olympic Blue.

Rob, let me know when you want to check out whether it fits in the garage scenario. Mail me through my profile.

You may have also seen me out and about in my S1.

[robscim]

Martyn,

Aha - there's more than I thought!!

Thanks for the offer- I will be looking when I get back from skiing (if I don't break a leg or two!).

If I do take the plunge, would that make them common?? ;-)

Cheers

Rob

[martyn-s1]

Not as long as you don't get a blue one enjoy the sking.

[robscim]

Thanks!

I quite like blue!!

Apparently, according to 'er indoors, we don't want a yellow one (apparently one bright yellow car is enough)

Cheers

Rob

[robscim]

Well, I'm back from skiing (no broken legs thankfully!) and wondered if I could take someone up on their offer of trying a cerbie in my garage?

The problems are ground clearance (don't you love modern house builders?) and width in the garage for opening the doors (same issue!).

I'd look pretty damn silly if I bought one and it wouldn't fit!

Thanks in advance!

Cheers

Rob

[pkjks]

Rob

i'd be happy to oblige. If you wish, mail me your details

peter

[martyn-s1]

Rob,

If you mail me your details via my profile, I'll be able to help you out.

[TON70]

Happy to oblige if dates/time suitable...at this rate we'll have our own Cerbie day!!

[robscim]

I just wanted to say a HUGE thanks to the guys on here who so kindly came round to answer the questions on getting the car in the garage. Great bunch of blokes and you've all done wonders to increase the pressure on me to get one very soon.

Obviously, the answer was that the ground clearance on a cerb is better than the Audi S4 (OK, so it's a bit lowered!) and fits the garage with no problems.

Now, all I need is to find a good 4.2/4.5 cerb with a light interior (not purple, sorry!) around the £20-30k mark. So if anyone knows of one, please give me a shout.

Once again, many thanks guys - what a great bunch of people and what fantastic cars... Once Easter is over, I must take you all out for a beer or two in appreciation.

Rob

[TON70]

No problem Rob, glad to be of some help...although Martyn was the 'will it or won't it' guinea pig!
Pleasure meeting both of you, will speak to you soon

[robscim]

Bit of an update...

I've only gone and done it (sounds like something off the tele!!) and have made and had an offer accepted on my first TVR (a cerbie, naturally!).

I daren't say too much until Rob Ingleby's inspected it and I have the keys in my hot, sweaty hands, just in case it all falls through.

All I have to do is sit here patiently, sort out the insurance and, er wait. How the hell do you do that at a time like this?? Any ideas?

Thanks again for your help guys, you may have cost me a fortune!!!

Cheers

Rob