What I Learned About Cerberas

[ukkid35]

As an homage to the IMDB forum, I decided it must be time to start the inevitable 'What I Learned' thread. Sadly I am not going to be able to match the standard of the usual ironic musings, so I'll just play it straight for now and hope that others will run with the baton.

I learned that you really don't want to try to drive a Cerb when the Power Assisted Brakes aren't working, that will end in tears. Therefore I retreated after a couple of hundred yards - in reverse straight back into my parking space.

[ukkid35]

I have also learned that you cannot pretend not to have been in the Cerb - your GF will always be able to smell that on you.

[ukkid35]

When TVR fitted the expansion tank from an Audi that included a low coolant sensor, there was no point connecting it to the loom, because it doesn't really matter if you overheat the engine.

SpeedSix cars that manage 30k between rebuilds are actually considered Quite Reliable.

The Outriggers are designed to last as long as the engine.

My local refuse tips weighbridge overreads by 100kg.

[ukkid35]

If the engine does overheat, then the coolant from the expansion tank is dumped directly on to the upper chassis rail causing extensive corrosion. Fortunately some of the coolant misses the coolant rail and leaks through the heater hose grommets, straight into the passenger footwell where the engine ECU resides. Apparently VW Passat ECUs suffer a similar fate, so who can blame TVR - it must be best practice.

[ukkid35]

The reason the boot is so large is so you can always take all your tools with you.

The one time I removed all the tools from my car, because I was taking it to get the outriggers replaced, one throttle arm came loose and jammed with an open throttle on the M25. Fortunately Zorba_The_Greek was following me and we managed to find an AA mechanic who lent me an Allen key.

[ukkid35]

The boot on a Cerb is probably as substantial as a Chim boot

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