Cerbera as a GT
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Hi all!
After wanting a TVR for many years, I've finally got the resources to seriously start looking for one. I've been reading this forum for quite some time on the usual issues, such as engine rebuilds, chassis corrosion etc, what a great resource. I've also been to a few TVR club meeting to talk to a handful of owners.
One question I'd like to ask is whether you guys ever do long(er) trips in your Cerberas. I appreciate its a very high performance sports car, so in that sense it will be a different cruiser than my Jaguar xj8
however, given my love for road trips, it would be great to take the cerbera out for a weekends' tour etc. Given my central London location, that means one spends quite some time in a car getting somewhere
Happy to hear your experiences!
After wanting a TVR for many years, I've finally got the resources to seriously start looking for one. I've been reading this forum for quite some time on the usual issues, such as engine rebuilds, chassis corrosion etc, what a great resource. I've also been to a few TVR club meeting to talk to a handful of owners.
One question I'd like to ask is whether you guys ever do long(er) trips in your Cerberas. I appreciate its a very high performance sports car, so in that sense it will be a different cruiser than my Jaguar xj8
however, given my love for road trips, it would be great to take the cerbera out for a weekends' tour etc. Given my central London location, that means one spends quite some time in a car getting somewhereHappy to hear your experiences!
Many thanks for all your answers so far - i think i can safely say a Cerb can be a decent cruiser For reference, when we're not taking the old Jag, we're 'cruising' in a track prepped Clio 172 RS with hardly any interiour/sound isolation left, and we still manage to do 2-3hr trips in that despite the noise;)
For reference, when we're not taking the old Jag, we're 'cruising' in a track prepped Clio 172 RS with hardly any interiour/sound isolation left, and we still manage to do 2-3hr trips in that despite the noise;)Thanks for the info all. Another question that rests is to what extend current (nearly 20yr old Cerberas) are still performance motor cars? I understand they're nearly 20 years old, and I don't thrash my cars, but a main draw for me is the (still) stellar performance of the cars. However, one owner told me his car was not inviting to take over 100mph, and today a main tvr specialist also told me that "these cars shouldn't be taken over 80mph".
Given the car's specs, these comments surprise me a bit. The cerbera would also be a replacement for my track car, so would effectively be doing ca 6 track days annually. I obviously will take care of the necessary upgrades (pads, fluid, tyres, shocks) and take into account the wear and tear, but aforementioned comments do not inspire very much to take this to a track, or take it for a blast on a German autobahn.
What are your experiences regarding this? Happy to hear your comments
Given the car's specs, these comments surprise me a bit. The cerbera would also be a replacement for my track car, so would effectively be doing ca 6 track days annually. I obviously will take care of the necessary upgrades (pads, fluid, tyres, shocks) and take into account the wear and tear, but aforementioned comments do not inspire very much to take this to a track, or take it for a blast on a German autobahn.
What are your experiences regarding this? Happy to hear your comments
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