Moving to a Cerb

[Prizam]

Rather than the usual "Selling my TVr because it never gets used", i am selling my Chim... that never gets used, to get a Cerb. With more seats so that it will get used.

I want a car that can be used for family outings, something the kids will remember fondly and eventually become an heirloom. i guess.

So...

4.2 or 4.5 ? Much reliability differences between them? I think i want a V8.

Anyone close to Reading that will let me have a poke about their Cerb and take me out for a drive?

Will a child seat fit in the rear?

[Prizam]

Seem to command more money. And the AJP is a lot more rare... and a V8

[Prizam]

gruffalo said:

Prizam said:

Rather than the usual "Selling my TVr because it never gets used", i am selling my Chim... that never gets used, to get a Cerb. With more seats so that it will get used.

I want a car that can be used for family outings, something the kids will remember fondly and eventually become an heirloom. i guess.

So...

4.2 or 4.5 ? Much reliability differences between them? I think i want a V8.

Anyone close to Reading that will let me have a poke about their Cerb and take me out for a drive?

Will a child seat fit in the rear?

I am in Marlow and happy to take you out for a spin, are you around over the bank holiday weekend?

I can be about. Need to rebuild an engine so i can move the car blocking my chim in the garage though. Let me know whet works best for you, would like to buy you a pint.

[Prizam]

jamesh764 said:

Prizam said:

Will a child seat fit in the rear?

In the 9kg-18kg range (9 months - 4 years old) the Britax/Romer Prince does and the Duo Plus doesn't.

Great! Thanks for this. Really want to build some car based memory's with the little one. Hopefully not getting her to push.

[Prizam]

Jimm218 said:

I'm in Didcot and have an early 4.2. Would be more than happy to show you around it and go for a blast.

Also I'll be at the H cafe in Berinsfield on Thursday night and might be able to persuade a friend to bring his late 4.2 as well.

I'm heading up to Milton Keynes Thursday evening. Could swing by the H cafe fro dinner. What time are you likely to be there ?

[Prizam]

Jimm218 said:

Hi there. Im afraid the Cerb isn't going to make it this evening. It has got intermittent oil pressure and I don't want to risk doing any damage to it.

I will still be there and am more than happy to chat about it. I'll be in a blue a yellow rover!

bugger, i was there and had a look round the rover. Didn't see this post tho. I was the guy with the little one and wife in tow.

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wazadaza said:

Hi Prizam,

I had the same reasons as you for going to the Cerb, having has 2 seater TVR's before but now a family man I needed to convince the mrs we needed another Practical family car

I have 4 year old twins and they simply don't fit with any child seat Ive tried behind me in the drivers seat and Im 6ft, so I made my own in the end, using the booster seats from 'Home Bargains' at £5.99 each, i basically shortened them, then sat them on some non slip matting and now both my kids fit in perfectly and we had our first family trip out in it last weekend and they loved it, albeit with iPads and headphones on - do it you won't regret it.

Here's a pic of the finished seats, complete with biscuit crumbs!



Fantastic, looks great! Suspect i will need a proper childs seat for a bit. But that can go behind the passenger seat for now.

Prizam said:

Rather than the usual "Selling my TVr because it never gets used", i am selling my Chim... that never gets used, to get a Cerb. With more seats so that it will get used.

I want a car that can be used for family outings, something the kids will remember fondly and eventually become an heirloom. i guess.

So...

4.2 or 4.5 ? Much reliability differences between them? I think i want a V8.

Anyone close to Reading that will let me have a poke about their Cerb and take me out for a drive?

Will a child seat fit in the rear?

[Prizam]

Managed to use the Chimaera a couple time in the last week. And i love it!

With Cerbera's having a roof, does the price change as much as the chim with the seasons?

Wondering if its worth holding on until the spring now and getting a few jobs completed between now and selling.