Now what?

Now what?

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Incognegro

1,560 posts

132 months

Thursday 23rd June 2016
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Hi Nils,

Not sure on costs etc but what about a Marcos Aero 8 with Hardtop?

For me not in the same league as a Cerb (But not much is for sense of occasion). But I can imagine it would be liked in Belgium. Funny how I love the look but don't think I could stand it every day.

Tanguero

4,535 posts

200 months

Thursday 23rd June 2016
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Incognegro said:
Hi Nils,

Not sure on costs etc but what about a Marcos Aero 8 with Hardtop?

For me not in the same league as a Cerb (But not much is for sense of occasion). But I can imagine it would be liked in Belgium. Funny how I love the look but don't think I could stand it every day.
Morgan Aero 8 ?

gruffalo

7,509 posts

225 months

Thursday 23rd June 2016
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My cousin has one with the 4.8 engine, goes well but not as quick as a Cerbera.

Rochester TVR

3,313 posts

205 months

Thursday 23rd June 2016
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I sold my Cerbera a couple of months ago and had very similar requirements to you for its replacement.

I ended up buying an Alfa Romeo 4C.


NilsP

Original Poster:

389 posts

116 months

Thursday 23rd June 2016
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Incognegro said:
Hi Nils,

Not sure on costs etc but what about a Marcos Aero 8 with Hardtop?

For me not in the same league as a Cerb (But not much is for sense of occasion). But I can imagine it would be liked in Belgium. Funny how I love the look but don't think I could stand it every day.
We had that engine in our first Weismann.
I really liked its character. very torquey and easy to handle.
But again a 4.8 is way to expensive yearly.

If I didn't have the tax problem, my life would be so much easier biggrin

NilsP

Original Poster:

389 posts

116 months

Thursday 23rd June 2016
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Rochester TVR said:
I sold my Cerbera a couple of months ago and had very similar requirements to you for its replacement.

I ended up buying an Alfa Romeo 4C.
Ooh interesting
How are you liking it?
What made you choose it over an elise or exige?
How is it as a daily?

FarmyardPants

4,099 posts

217 months

Thursday 23rd June 2016
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Our of interest, what happens if you get caught with mods (eg extra displacement which is hard to see)?

NilsP

Original Poster:

389 posts

116 months

Thursday 23rd June 2016
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FarmyardPants said:
Our of interest, what happens if you get caught with mods (eg extra displacement which is hard to see)?
They won't notice extra engine displacement.
But that's usually a pretty expensive mod smile
But you won't get through MOT with any other mods.
If the Police stops you with a small mod they'll just Tell you to fix it and get it MOT'd again.
If they catch you with a big mod (airride, a turbo bolted on), you can leave your car, get it recovered and put back OEM.
Then you can get it MOT'd again and pay a big fine.

If you get in an accident with a modded car, you're properly f*cked.

FarmyardPants

4,099 posts

217 months

Friday 24th June 2016
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So not many car enthusiasts in Belgium then frown. Come to the UK while you still can smile

Byker28i

58,831 posts

216 months

Friday 24th June 2016
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That'll explain why we get so much attention when driving TVR's through Belgium then

Rochester TVR

3,313 posts

205 months

Friday 24th June 2016
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NilsP said:
Rochester TVR said:
I sold my Cerbera a couple of months ago and had very similar requirements to you for its replacement.

I ended up buying an Alfa Romeo 4C.
Ooh interesting
How are you liking it?
What made you choose it over an elise or exige?
How is it as a daily?
I have no regrets at all. Its very different drive from the Cerbera but it it gives me the same levels of enjoyment. Every drive puts a smile on my face and the car is just fun to drive! All the exposed carbon, the fact there is no sound deadening or power steering, silly things like hearing stones pinging off the underside of the carbon tub would piss most people off but its little flaws like these that makes me love it. The amount of positive comments and people that come over to look at it is unreal, I think there is only about 100 on the road so they are very rare.
They've had a really tough time in the media but go and have a drive of one, I'd be surprised if you didn't get out of it grinning ear to ear.

I don't use it as a daily, but there's no reason why you couldn't.

I chose it over a Lotus because they were just too far on the raw side to me. I like the comfort of the Cerbs interior and I think the 4C strikes a perfect balance between comfort and weight saving. Dynamically the Lotus is bound to be better but for me the 4C just has that wow factor. Every time I open the garage door and see it I get the same urge to drive it as I got with the Cerbera.

Plus if the rumours are true then residuals are going to be very strong. I'd be surprised if they dip much below 40k so don't expect to loose anything near the depreciation over a 3 year period as I would do on an Exige for example.

If you want to have a look over one without a salesman badgering you then you are welcome to come and have a look at mine.

Edit: Just noticed you are in Belgium.



Edited by Rochester TVR on Friday 24th June 10:06

NilsP

Original Poster:

389 posts

116 months

Friday 24th June 2016
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Rochester TVR said:
I have no regrets at all. Its very different drive from the Cerbera but it it gives me the same levels of enjoyment. Every drive puts a smile on my face and the car is just fun to drive! All the exposed carbon, the fact there is no sound deadening or power steering, silly things like hearing stones pinging off the underside of the carbon tub would piss most people off but its little flaws like these that makes me love it. The amount of positive comments and people that come over to look at it is unreal, I think there is only about 100 on the road so they are very rare.
They've had a really tough time in the media but go and have a drive of one, I'd be surprised if you didn't get out of it grinning ear to ear.

I don't use it as a daily, but there's no reason why you couldn't.

I chose it over a Lotus because they were just too far on the raw side to me. I like the comfort of the Cerbs interior and I think the 4C strikes a perfect balance between comfort and weight saving. Dynamically the Lotus is bound to be better but for me the 4C just has that wow factor. Every time I open the garage door and see it I get the same urge to drive it as I got with the Cerbera.

Plus if the rumours are true then residuals are going to be very strong. I'd be surprised if they dip much below 40k so don't expect to loose anything near the depreciation over a 3 year period as I would do on an Exige for example.

If you want to have a look over one without a salesman badgering you then you are welcome to come and have a look at mine.

Edit: Just noticed you are in Belgium.

Edited by Rochester TVR on Friday 24th June 10:06
Sounds like a really fun piece of kit.
I just need to get over the gearbox.
I can imagine it really does make you fizz down below whenever you open up the garage door.
I already had that in the showroom. biggrin
It's one of the most beautiful cars made in quite a while.
I've got a test drive booked next saturday an I'm anxious to see what it's like in the real world.

And I can bag one at a very reasonable price and it's even got the color scheme I like smile
Just 40K for 6200 mile Grigio Basalto one yum

Still 10-12k more then an Elise SC though (albeit an older one) but then again it's a bit more of everything I suppose

Incognegro

1,560 posts

132 months

Friday 24th June 2016
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Tanguero said:
Incognegro said:
Hi Nils,

Not sure on costs etc but what about a Marcos Aero 8 with Hardtop?

For me not in the same league as a Cerb (But not much is for sense of occasion). But I can imagine it would be liked in Belgium. Funny how I love the look but don't think I could stand it every day.
Morgan Aero 8 ?
Yes Morgan.... Was looking at a mantis my brother was talking about whilst typing. But you knew what I meant thanks lol

Jooles81

127 posts

148 months

Friday 24th June 2016
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Maserati 3200GT?

Julien

Dutch_Cerbera

417 posts

191 months

Saturday 25th June 2016
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or...

http://tvr-belgium.be/tvr-cerbera-for-sale/

Looks like it has a belgium registration

cerb4.5lee

30,189 posts

179 months

Sunday 26th June 2016
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NilsP said:
Twinkam said:
I always found the S52/54 engine lacking.
My mother has one in her wiesmann and it find it quite gutless.
Even in a lighter car.

The Cerb spoiled me biggrin
I found that too and had a Z4M and V8 M3 after my Cerb, not much compares to them sadly and a BMW will just feel soulless and lardy against the Cerb.

NilsP

Original Poster:

389 posts

116 months

Monday 27th June 2016
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Well I think I've decided and I'll go for a new M2 smile
It's pretty different to the Cerb.
But I think it'll be a hoot to drive smile

If anyone wants some spare Cerb parts, I've some things left over

Dutch_Cerbera

417 posts

191 months

Monday 27th June 2016
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NilsP said:
Well I think I've decided and I'll go for a new M2 smile
It's pretty different to the Cerb.
But I think it'll be a hoot to drive smile

If anyone wants some spare Cerb parts, I've some things left over
I will send you a PM