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Guys CHILL, No matter what engine you get in your Cerbera you will not be disappointed.
I do not think one is better than the other as they all feel different ,what they all have in common is fabulous character and awsome power so relax and enjoy whichever engine variant you have and celebrate the fact you are behind the wheel of a truly marvelous machine.
I do not think one is better than the other as they all feel different ,what they all have in common is fabulous character and awsome power so relax and enjoy whichever engine variant you have and celebrate the fact you are behind the wheel of a truly marvelous machine.
robsco said:
My real point is not to regurgitate the endless comparisons, but that you cannot possibly say that one engine is "better" than the other.
Particularly when the engine you claim is "better" is universally acknowledged as having design flaws that mean that a rebuild is a virtual necessity to stop it from self destructing.
They are both great engines, and in my experience the differences are not as great as many would have you believe. Neither can claim to be a "better" engine without at least specifying precisely how you define "better"
Is my finger on the button of a nuclear bomb but which is faster in a Cerb the 6 or the 8.
Its bound to be timed in tenths rather than seconds surely!
What's the figures,
Straight 6,V8 there all rather good especially the RV8?!!!!!!
Being serious for a nano second, as has already been said
there going to have there own character and I'd drive both then decide which one floated my boat.
There both fecking brilliant in my book. Lol
Its bound to be timed in tenths rather than seconds surely!
What's the figures,
Straight 6,V8 there all rather good especially the RV8?!!!!!!
Being serious for a nano second, as has already been said
there going to have there own character and I'd drive both then decide which one floated my boat.
There both fecking brilliant in my book. Lol
Tanguero said:
robsco said:
My real point is not to regurgitate the endless comparisons, but that you cannot possibly say that one engine is "better" than the other.
Particularly when the engine you claim is "better" is universally acknowledged as having design flaws that mean that a rebuild is a virtual necessity to stop it from self destructing.
They are both great engines, and in my experience the differences are not as great as many would have you believe. Neither can claim to be a "better" engine without at least specifying precisely how you define "better"
Alun450 said:
Is my finger on the button of a nuclear bomb but which is faster in a Cerb the 6 or the 8.
Its bound to be timed in tenths rather than seconds surely!
What's the figures,
Straight 6,V8 there all rather good especially the RV8?!!!!!!
Being serious for a nano second, as has already been said
there going to have there own character and I'd drive both then decide which one floated my boat.
There both fecking brilliant in my book. Lol
On a country road the V8's will be faster simply because they require less effort to keep the pace up. The S6 needs to be kept in the 'zone' and that's hard work (but enormous fun)! its not the the SP6's are that much slower, its because you will be knackered first!Its bound to be timed in tenths rather than seconds surely!
What's the figures,
Straight 6,V8 there all rather good especially the RV8?!!!!!!
Being serious for a nano second, as has already been said
there going to have there own character and I'd drive both then decide which one floated my boat.
There both fecking brilliant in my book. Lol
I wouldn't take much notice of the figures, all these engines were hand build with various degrees of componant quality etc so none will be identical. You will fine good and bad examples of both even when in rude health
Alun450 said:
That makes perfect sense to me!
The old Rover lump is great fun on track, take hairpins in third and hold on, it does make it much easier to drive than having to drop another gear!
Still the extra revs of the 6 must be huge fun when its all on the pipe!
There was actually someone on here, or in the classifieds, who was selling a Cerb with and RV8, but I imagine it's probably the only one in existence.The old Rover lump is great fun on track, take hairpins in third and hold on, it does make it much easier to drive than having to drop another gear!
Still the extra revs of the 6 must be huge fun when its all on the pipe!
coetzeeh said:
I met a TVR enthusiast who owns one of each Cerb types:
a very early 4.2 (the third Cerb ever built)
a 2001 4.5
a 2000 sp6
When travelling distance he chooses the sp6 every time. Keeps the 4.2 for what it is and the 4.5 is used for the occasional blast.
Sounds about right to me.
What you really need is a mapped 4.2 that brings all the torque in a 2k rev - makes it very driveable.a very early 4.2 (the third Cerb ever built)
a 2001 4.5
a 2000 sp6
When travelling distance he chooses the sp6 every time. Keeps the 4.2 for what it is and the 4.5 is used for the occasional blast.
Sounds about right to me.
Plus - didn't Longbow prove the 4.2 was the quickest in acceleration.
As said though, it's only detectable in small inflections of your passenger saying 'f
k thats fast'.Byker28i said:
coetzeeh said:
I met a TVR enthusiast who owns one of each Cerb types:
a very early 4.2 (the third Cerb ever built)
a 2001 4.5
a 2000 sp6
When travelling distance he chooses the sp6 every time. Keeps the 4.2 for what it is and the 4.5 is used for the occasional blast.
Sounds about right to me.
What you really need is a mapped 4.2 that brings all the torque in a 2k rev - makes it very driveable.a very early 4.2 (the third Cerb ever built)
a 2001 4.5
a 2000 sp6
When travelling distance he chooses the sp6 every time. Keeps the 4.2 for what it is and the 4.5 is used for the occasional blast.
Sounds about right to me.
Plus - didn't Longbow prove the 4.2 was the quickest in acceleration.
As said though, it's only detectable in small inflections of your passenger saying 'f
k thats fast'.As for comparisons, when at Spa myself and a fellow speed6 cerb had a drag race down the kemmel straight and my 4.5 pulled away from him quite easily.
5th at 30mph is perfectly doable as is crawling at tickover in 1st. She just purrs along. No idea if it's had any fettling prior to me owning it.The answer is to drive them back to back, not always easy I know.
I wanted a V8, I drove a RV8, then as it was available a S6 more out of curiosity than anything, then next day a AJP.
I didn't get on as well with the RV8 as I thought I would, I have driven two different examples and the lack of revs just didn't suit my driving style (which could of course have been adapted)
I loved the S6, certainly helped that it was a lovely looking car but I just liked the smooth revy nature.
The AJP (4.5) was just bonkers, certainly faster than the S6, but not as enjoyable (for me) to drive. It could just have been that car.
Upshot is that having wanted a V8 I have bought the S6 which I pick up two weeks today.
I wanted a V8, I drove a RV8, then as it was available a S6 more out of curiosity than anything, then next day a AJP.
I didn't get on as well with the RV8 as I thought I would, I have driven two different examples and the lack of revs just didn't suit my driving style (which could of course have been adapted)
I loved the S6, certainly helped that it was a lovely looking car but I just liked the smooth revy nature.
The AJP (4.5) was just bonkers, certainly faster than the S6, but not as enjoyable (for me) to drive. It could just have been that car.
Upshot is that having wanted a V8 I have bought the S6 which I pick up two weeks today.
Corpulent Tosser said:
The answer is to drive them back to back, not always easy I know.
I wanted a V8, I drove a RV8, then as it was available a S6 more out of curiosity than anything, then next day a AJP.
I didn't get on as well with the RV8 as I thought I would, I have driven two different examples and the lack of revs just didn't suit my driving style (which could of course have been adapted)
I loved the S6, certainly helped that it was a lovely looking car but I just liked the smooth revy nature.
The AJP (4.5) was just bonkers, certainly faster than the S6, but not as enjoyable (for me) to drive. It could just have been that car.
Upshot is that having wanted a V8 I have bought the S6 which I pick up two weeks today.
Feedback apprecisted....pics of your new arrivalI wanted a V8, I drove a RV8, then as it was available a S6 more out of curiosity than anything, then next day a AJP.
I didn't get on as well with the RV8 as I thought I would, I have driven two different examples and the lack of revs just didn't suit my driving style (which could of course have been adapted)
I loved the S6, certainly helped that it was a lovely looking car but I just liked the smooth revy nature.
The AJP (4.5) was just bonkers, certainly faster than the S6, but not as enjoyable (for me) to drive. It could just have been that car.
Upshot is that having wanted a V8 I have bought the S6 which I pick up two weeks today.
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