Watched an 05 Cerb go through Blackbushe auction today

Watched an 05 Cerb go through Blackbushe auction today

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HarryW

15,150 posts

269 months

Wednesday 29th July 2015
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Being a very late 4.2 it will almost certainly have a 4.5 bottom end and hence actually be a 4.5 with 4.2 induction. Which IMHO is the best standard configuration for any Cerb wink.

Cavey

522 posts

231 months

Thursday 30th July 2015
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Picking up this thread rather than the one on the TVR General I have just agreed to buy this rather lovely Cerb.

Harry, there is a paint code hand written in the handbook which I managed to forget to make a note of. It's something like R 2683, but when I collect it on Saturday I'll post it up. It does look a lot like the Ferrari grey.

I confess I have taken a bit of a punt on the chassis being OK, based on age and mileage, and it hasn't had lots of work in recent years as it's been used very lightly. But by gum does it drive nicely! Tight, solid, well damped, doesn't wander, doesn't rattle, and the throttle response is fabulous. Really quite different in that respect to the 4.5 I had a few years ago which was very lazy at lower revs. But it's also really smooth and not hard work at low speed like my Griff 500 (which is now for sale incidentally!).

I couldn't see masses wrong with the paint matching at the front, but you never know until you've seen it in different light conditions. But it is a very smart car with a lovely and well cared for interior, and inevitably 'it had me at hello'...

For the purposes of valuation debate, I am paying £25k, so according to Sprint I have been well and truly trousered!!

Gazzab

21,090 posts

282 months

Thursday 30th July 2015
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congrats !

Cavey

522 posts

231 months

Thursday 30th July 2015
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biggrin

Gazzab

21,090 posts

282 months

Thursday 30th July 2015
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How are the carpets? They looked faded in the pics.

Cavey

522 posts

231 months

Thursday 30th July 2015
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To be honest I didn't really notice an issue. The colour may have faded a little but they didn't stand out as shabby, and well away from that stage where they start to unstick themselves and disintegrate. The drivers foot well mat could to with replacing as the rubber/vinyl heel pad section is worn, but even then I've seen much worse.

RFC1

1,107 posts

197 months

Thursday 30th July 2015
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Nice 1 mate. Looks a lovely motor.

Byker28i

59,693 posts

217 months

Thursday 30th July 2015
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Congrats welcome to the fold, you overpaying fool you biggrin

Jhonno

5,766 posts

141 months

Thursday 30th July 2015
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Utterly fleeced! Congrats!

PGNCerbera

2,933 posts

166 months

Thursday 30th July 2015
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Well done!! Lovely car and great colour for a Cerb

Mrs CerberA

20 posts

219 months

Thursday 30th July 2015
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Trtj said:
bobbins said:
They bet:

8-11 P*sshead on way home from the pub.
11-10 Jealous scumbag.
4-1 Woman scorned.
6-1 Bar.
Thats good odds on woman scorned. Far too common especially for trevor owners. Taste in cars high, taste in reliable women low.
fk off ! You sad, bigoted bd !



HarryW

15,150 posts

269 months

Thursday 30th July 2015
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Didn't see that coming....

Back on topic, great buy, really nice looking Cerb you've got there.

Midlifecrisis71

2,870 posts

275 months

Friday 31st July 2015
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Been looking at one today, on a 51 plate for the same price.....so you grabbed a bragain. I just saw this grey one in autotrader today too!

I went today to look at Tuscan'S' and possibly T350 and ended up loving the cerb 4.5 instead. Prices seem to of climbed a bit since i sold my last TVR 5 years ago

jackwibble

664 posts

159 months

Friday 31st July 2015
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HarryW said:
Didn't see that coming....

Back on topic, great buy, really nice looking Cerb you've got there.
The jack Nicholson smile the leather gloves strangling the steering wheel at 60mph I think we have a winner!
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Byker28i

59,693 posts

217 months

Friday 31st July 2015
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Mrs CerberA said:
fk off ! You sad, bigoted bd !
I think he meant to say something about fast cars and fast women...
Although whats with the gloves and coat, it's never cold in the cabin. Are they so you leave no fingerprints after disposing of trtj? biggrin

OutlawFlat4

697 posts

147 months

Friday 31st July 2015
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Mrs CerberA said:
fk off ! You sad, bigoted bd !
People actually wear driving gloves? Thought that was an Alan Partridge only thing?





Edited by OutlawFlat4 on Friday 31st July 10:56

robsco

7,826 posts

176 months

Wednesday 13th September 2017
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KRE is back for sale I see, 38k.

Cavey

522 posts

231 months

Thursday 14th September 2017
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She's looking lovely. That's a lot of money though!