The first notchback coupe. Found and purchased by walt Armstrong. Everything aft of the firewall was removed for a Cam Am alloy style body. Car under restoration to full coupe form.
I use it most days when it's not raining. It has good handling and is fun to drive through country lanes. 1600Ms are not as slow as some would like to think!
This was my entry to TVR ownership. I saw an 'M' on the road one day and just fell in love. Finding this 1600M for sale, it was in stunning metallic blue with a silver band. The black interior was v...
What a car! Looks good, great to drive, easy to look after and only 140 of them made so you don't see them every day!
I love it, however the my wife thinks it's too loud!
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Umm... enjoyed owning it for about an hour, or 44 miles before it caught fire on the M40 and melted!
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Absolute rubbish, and like most TVR since build quality only marginally superior to a Trabant.
Acceleration excellent, though felt extremely unsafe at speed.
Heavily modified 1600M - now running Astra 2.0 16V GSI engine, 5 speed box, Quaife LSD and uprated Spax shocks. As featured in Sprint June 2005.
Suprisingly, handles better than the Chimaera with ...
Great fun - back on the road after being stored for the last few years. Bought if from a guy who used to be a TVR dealer. Pretty much original, in good shape mechanically, needs paint badly. Has a ...
Was driving this car to work evey day when I met my wife 22 years ago. The car is now in the basement yearning for attention. It is sitting up on a steel wheel dolly, and I am working on it as time ...
It has been a 9 year exercise in engineering fun! The TVR has never left us stranded but I have driven home without a clutch, missing a cylinder or two, without wipers in the rain and with the spare f...
I purchased this car in Oct. 2006 from David Sisk. It's claimed to have 9400 miles, although it is in need of a light restoration. It's white with a black vinyl top and black TVR side stripe. It's ...
My second car and it was a classic.
I wanted something different, quirky (and unreliable!)
JJ got a Tasmin 280i but it was too modern for me. This was 1989 after all!
So I found this white mu...
My dream car as a kid. Over past decade or so rebuilt to my perfect dast road spec - Deep purple with black leather, 2.7 straight six with triple webbers. Race clutch, shocks, uprated brakes, fast roa...
Love it. Great looks, great sound, easy to repair, most parts are available and not so pricey. Reliable, durable, accessible. It's not so quick or fast, but the handling, grip, and brake are excell...
Straight 6 cylinder with 3 deuce intake.Custom side vents custom rear spoiler and frenched license plate.Koni shocks Momo steering wheel diamond plate sills and rear floor and door panels and console....
Car was dark green with oatmeal vinyl top and interior. Car was fitted with factory sunroof. Purchased car from previous owner w/approx 50k miles. Car was a delight to own, performed very nicely in...
Car was purchased with 18k miles from previous owner. Color was dark brown w/oatmeal interior. I sold the car after a couple of years to an individual who kept the car in his garage for a number of...
Car was purchased from independent dealer who marketed pre-owned Ferraris,
Maseratis, Jaguars, etc. Car was white
with black interior but originally was
Burgundy. Kept car for just over a year b...
Bought to go hill climbing, its been in bits since day 2 due to big end problems. Car is now rebuilt and running - by yours truely! Its been quite a while since I did an engine rebuild, on a nice day ...
I was looking to own a second car just for fun and for some strange reason I've ended up with yet another wedge, making this now my third.
I guess I must like 'em!
I bought this car on ebay. I'm an idiot. It was misrepresented and the engine was shot. So far I've rebuilt the top end, new steering rack, Koni shocks, springs all around, rotors,pads, bearings. Got ...
The TVR Wedges seem to be unloved, which is too bad because they're very interesting cars, particularly the earliest and last cars.
I think the TVR Wedges are very nice-looking cars, nicely proport...
Tasmin in process of stipping prior to body being lifted and chassis being repaired (and engine , gearbox, suspension , interior, exterior,etc etc etc - woe upon woe)
Bought in sept 2010 as a project. Passed mot March 2012. needed a lot of work at the rear - Refurbed calipers ,new pads, discs and really rusty fuel tanks removed cleaned painted and reinstalled with...
this is a Wedge with a special specification; deseamed body and 400Se chassis: dashboard is from 420SEAC
this car will get a V6 24v cosworth engine and manual gearbox, in a few months ; brake upgra...
I had it since 1995 and it steadily got getting better & better. It cost me a bit over the years but I think it's been worth every penny.
Sold it June 2002 and got a 400SE Yeehah!
bought from old lady, first owner. The S was in a deep sleep since 1996, did only 44000 kms and is in originally good condition. It was even on the original 1986 tyres when I bought it, which showed t...
Having a small garage, a little technical understanding, no fear and a little money and you can buy a "not so good" 3000M to restore the car. If you have no fear at all, try the body-off version, as I...
Bought it off a guy in Waltham Forest -was a friend of Colin Lyons (I beleive was editor of the TVR mag) then later on in years sold the car to colin himself.
Was one of the best 3000s in the countr...
FANTASTIC CAR, WOULD CRUISE AT ENORMOUS SPEEDS
OWNED IT 10 YEARS, DID A FULL BODY OFF REBUILD ON IT
2008 CURRENT OWNER SADLY KILLED IN IT, CAR DESTROYED
WAS 4938 FM LAST M TURBO BUILT (OF 20)
Ground up rebuild on new chassis and 3.4 engine with T5 box.
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Metallic Brown (Onyx Brown) Tan Interior, Road worthy but needs light restoration to bring up to a reliable and useable standard.
SOLD TO STEVE KNOX IN PERTH, AUSTRALIA
Currently holed up in the garage undergoing major restoration, has had some major upgrades in the past - very powerfull.....
sold on to finance the 911's restoration as I'd never finish it...
pr...
nearly restored ready for registration as a historic car.This rego gives a very low registration & insurance fee because of its restrictive use eg club events, charitable events,tuning runs.
Restored...
Carrying out a full body off restoration, so value increasing all the time, hopefully! things like MPG and price per litre are completely unknown at the moment. Web site following restoration is at ht...
Bought from sscc tvr, was subject to a very thorough body off resto in the nineties. Got a copy of practical classics with her on the cover :-)
Engine now rebuilt by essexV6 specialist Ric Wood, s...
bright red, black interior,
forgotton number plate
sold to someone in Blackpool.
Great car never let me down in the 2years i had it.I recommend this car highly.
What can I say? I was young with a bright yellow sports car most people hadn't heard of. I remember an idiot replacing the exhaust system so the pipe stuck out each corner of the car!
I bought this car after it had been dry stored for about 10 years. Car was fully rebuilt, having body off, chassis repaired, all suspension overhauled, resprayed etc. Most difficult part of restoratio...
Purchased stripped and partly restored. Completed it over 10 years as a hobby project. Was one of the earliest 3000M, being built in October 1972 and was last heard of in Germany.
20 years in jersey 2 years in york. excellent chassis. Shell just been sprayed red to cover the original dull white and brown.Just starting to put it back together.Its probably the most comfortable sp...
My first car. A true breed TVR. Its my dream come true. Only thing is that I could allready have some more power.. any sugestions that make it faster for not too muck money? I am looking for 15"wolfra...
Nut and bolt restoration completed in 2000. A 'one-off' fuel injected, distributorless (crank fired) 3 litre essex engined turbo (garrett) with a few other modifications! (total respray,powder coated ...
My dad' car (1978). The photo is scanned from a polariod, hence the bad picture.
For those who know...this shot is from Coniston gardens, Sheriff Hill, Gateshead.
Rover nightfire red with a cream roof and model band, new chassis, new cream roof, wooden dash, JW Developments high efficiency heads and fast road cam, approx 160bhp 180lb/ft torque.
I fitted the ne...
Owned it since 2002 - previous owner had it for 21 years!
At 33 years old the car is a little frayed around the edges now and scheduled for a nut & bolt rebuild in 2011.
Car has not turned a wheel...
Paid over the odds from dealer for it & spent around a grand getting it to A1 mechanically. Good fun to drive but a little underpowered in standard form compared to more modern machinary.
it was my first TVR; LHD, blue with silver roof and silver coachband; tan interior; spend a lot of money and time on this car; I visited 10 times the Continental Meeting at Zolder with this car; afte...
My restoration project... Rescued from becoming a parts car and now awaiting a new chassis due to excessive distortion at the back of the chassis on top of general decay. This WILL be perfect!
A great old style sportscar. A bit of a brute to drive though. The best sounding car that I have had by some considerable margine. Not as quick as it looks though.
Bright Red M, Ford Essex V6 powered and very loud exhaust, good thing my MOT man is deaf (This IS true).
The car was very tatty when I got it, now paint and new external hardware (don't ask me what...
Owned between 1984 and 1993. My first introduction to the world of TVR. Where are you now?
DIY rebuild in 1990s. Learned alot about car mechanics and skinned knuckles.
The car is fabulous, but highly frustrating. In 12 years of ownership I have still not managed to solve the overheating, but am still working on it.
The other big problem is resolving disputes betwee...
It took 25 years from being a poster on the bedroom wall to being parked in the garage.
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One of a handfull of widebodies produced,it was originally a 3000M when it came out the factory and at a later date went back to get upgraded and rebodied to SE Widebody form. The steering is very dir...
Purchased as a standard 3000S but it converted to Turbo specification by Adrian Venn together with a chassis restoration and lots of other work. Fabulous car, totally reliable and would stay with the ...
Brilliant little car, but you need to have some idea of how to mend them!" Parts are cheap but labour is not so self mend is a must. Never had so much fun, drives like a car should. No power stearing ...
My dream car when I was 17 was a convertible Wedge when I first saw it at the Motor Show. My friend still says it sounds better than his Griff and his Cerbera when the throttle is opened up. Midnigh...
It sounds great and goes like a train .But you better be ready to get your hands dirty or sign big cheque's as it is getting old and never was the most reliable car in the world.New dash panels,roof r...
Nice TVR to buy as a entrance model. Where thinking of keeping it since it looked as it was brand new, and only had 40000 km (about 26000 miles) on the clock, since new.
One of three lefthanddrive c...
Car was a non runner when I bought it and in a pretty bad way.I am in the process of trying to put her back on the road.After much hard work I now have her running again and have only today dropped he...
Purchased from fanatic owner Andy. Car is immaculate and everything promised. Sorted new ECU from Austec racing for the now run in 4.0 ltr V8 from V8 developments. What a difference. Next job..balance...
Started life as a 2500 M, TVR authorised conversion to V8 with MGB gearbox in 1975. More recently MGB gearbox swapped for a T5, engine rebuilt with modifications, suspension modified, limited slip dif...
Blue with a big silver stripe, V8 with a auto box, (T5 box in garage awaiting chance to fit it), this car is a shed and needs a lot of work before it will be ok.
Red Bull Blue Pearl
Prussian Blue & Portland Grey
Navy piped carpet
Charcoal Lamonta inserts
Anti Chip primer
Colour-coded seat backs
Air-con. Now have had it re-sprayed at the factory in Vauxh...
Yes, yes and yes.... If you know a bit about car mechanics, not to difficult. And if you are interested in doing just that bit more (maintenance, constant checking and constant improvements) nothing t...
Now sold to Gun Metal. Bought my 350i in november 2002 in Tamsworth (Birmingham) and drove it back to the Netherlands. It was first registered on the first of august 1988, has gun metal grey painting ...
Thirsty, impractical, but bloody good fun!
More smiles per mile than anything I've ever driven, and the noise on accelerating is pure music (except to the neighbours)
Owned this car for a year and did not have one thing go wrong.
Bodywork was immaculate and the engine bay was dull. Untill I spent 2 months during winter stripping and cleaning it.
remember seeing one of these rumbling through leeds in late 80s and thinking "i want one of those".loved the car ,always put a smile on my face,got me hooked on TVRs.
Midnight Blue, Magnolia Hide, G Reg sold with reg E564 TVR, but was originally G reg car. Sold for £15000 after having owned it for 5 years having paid £15.5k for it first of all. Where are you now?
Purchased with 53K on it,
Fixed the brakes
cleaned, painted and waxoyled the chassis
speedo won't work despite new cable...
Remote Alarm and 2 twin circuit immobilisers fitted
Central locking ki...
TVR 350i series 2. Italian Red. Fairly standard other than Kent 214 fast road cam and 400SE boot spoiler.
Owned this car for 11 years, covered 10k fun packed smiling miles in first 6 years then sadl...
Lovely car, but needed a little work before I could get it on the road and through an MOT.
It is unusual in that it was converted to an automatic, due to the previous owner having only one arm. It wa...
Fabulous car, had some highs and lows with it but wouldn't have changed it for the world.
Generally been reliable, the more use it has had the more reliable it has been.
And the noise :cloud9:
Sa...
Had and having the usual problems: Headlights,Overheating,Cold interior.
Had new HT leads,Alternator,Battery(3),Water temp sensor,Ignition module etc.
Used everyday since bought 6 years ago.
I LO...
Ex factory press/demonstration car. Green and silver paintwork with lots of interesting history!
Update June 2011:
Still have this car, still enjoying it, still no intention of ever selling it.
the sound is the best TVR ever created. 100,000 when it was purchased didnt put me off - except for constantly replacing the rear UJ's. Ironically, I know have a big enough vice !
The car has been subject to a few modification's since the ownership experience begun.
So far it has had a roll bar fitted, later Powerlock LSD. These mods combined made a big difference to the hand...
What can you say about these cars. Fantastic! Only the cooking V8 but the best smiles per £ around.
Reluctantly sold as I moved house and needed space. Capital depreciation of £2600 over 8 years and ...
Used as daily driver for first 6 years of ownership. Company car relegated it to weekends only, then into storage when bought a Ferrari.... Couldn't bring myself to part with the TVR, too many good ti...
Actually a factory testcar featured in Motor in '86.
Great car, for a time my only (working !) car. Best ever mod, fitting poly bushes thoughout. Happy continental cruising memories.
My first TVR.
90k on the clock and it still made 197bhp on Dave Walkers (S.London)rolling road, without any tuning or preping, we just did a power run for the hell of it during an Elise shoot out.
Aug04 -getting a lot closer now. 4 re-manufactured brake calipers, new discs and pads, new brake lines, brake master overhauled, new suspension swivel pins and bushes, new front bushes... and other ...
It's red and noisy.
I have had to replace the ecu,rad,and windscreen(droped bonnet on it oops)
It's quite original and standard and has only done 34k,I thought it was good value at £5000.
Bought this instead of an Esprit Turbo in 1989 and still got it. Good overall but its not an 'A' frame. :(
UK reg 387MW but now we're in New Zealand I have put TVR 2 on it.
After looking at a few "wedges" this was the best available without paying a fortune for a concours one.
It has nice dark blue metallic paintwork which is in great condition and the interior is cre...
1st Production 350i
Under restoration.
Started proper full restoration in Feb 08 back to running condition buy end of Nov 08 plan to have it finished early 09!!!!!
Well it's finnished. First show 1...
20th production 350i cat c write off!
Origanly purchased to use as a source of spares for my restoration of the first 350i but found car to good for that!
This car is a Cat B and has been purchased to provide bits for my restoration of the first production 350i
Car now scrapped, with a few bits left over!
Very nice noise - quite quick - Very unreliable but loved it!! But in the end I lost my patience it had to go. I would enter the cars history in the column to the right but so much went wrong with ...
Bought in 1989, part-ex-ing my Toyota MR2 (nice car, no noise).
Had her ever since.
Drove her in Italy for 3 1/2 years - the Romans are amazed by it - they don't "have" TVRs out here :^)
But sadly ...
Great starter TVR. Lovely noise and fun to hack about in.
A bit of a marmite car as far as the looks are concerned.......
Took her to Le Mans in 2009, there and back without any failures, not b...
bought a non running black TVR 350i B reg (1984)
Have spent much time, effort, and money getting this car to a reliable and roadworthy condition.
Sold in 2005 due to financial constraints, and the ...
This car was passed on to me like the old Mercedes 190e, I can tell you it is a difficult car to drive as it has no power steering, and is very light weight so you dont want to crash it either as the ...
Brilliant car if your a bit skint but love V8 open top monsters. Performance not fantastic but enough to be fun. Unbeatable noise. Rubbish build quality but pretty robust in the important areas like c...
Finally bought a TVR after looking at several, and consulting with Rob Ingleby (www.findasportscar.co.uk).
After seven months, I have to say that on the whole, I am seriously pleased with the car. ...
What a way to start TVR ownership - great car - still miss it today - mulberry metallic with 390 bonnet and zender rear spoiler - burgundy carpets - where is it now?
Ok this is what has been done so far:
Poly bushed all round
Replaced most of front suspension
Uprated Springs all round
New Hoses all round
Jag Injectors
Injectors Sonic Cleaned
New ECU
Repl...
My 350i has had a body off resto, the chassis is nylon coated in red and the front indicators have been replaced with 400SE indicator units.
Wheels refurbed & powder coated, and Dash Re-veneered - ...
Never ran right and always needed tinkering with! Total marmite car - some people hated it, others loved it. Got fond memories of it though and would probably have another.
Just acquired as a project and eventual drive for suffolkfoxy, with blown head gasket, leaking core plug and brakes that are the super dodgy side of dodgy. Exterior various scars & scrapes, interior,...
Loving the Tiv to bits!
Bought Aug 05 as a part exchange against a Vectra V6. Was very scruffy and in need of lots of love... but in its favour, was possibly the cheapest TVR in the world.
Curre...
i have it 2 years and i have done a lot off work on it i have smashed the window on it but i got a new one for 150 and i am goin to sell it on soon so if anny one is interesed i will let u no soon
Traded in for Griff 500 at Adrian Blyth's. Car was in fact a press car and appeared in 'Motor' 31st May 1986. Bizzarely, I could remember reading that very article though didn't recognise the car as...
Done all the suspension, brakes, interior, rollbar stuff. Even improved ignition system. Now it´s really time for some headwork and camshaft replacement.
I had loads of fun with this car. It was tuned and had a straight through exhaust. Sounded wonderful. But the reality was it had dodgy electrics. I think what many people say about TVR is true, bu...
First TVR Owned - Picked it up on 17th Jan - Bought via PH. Drove back from Nr Bromley to Fareham, Hants - Amazing, better than I had ever dreamed. In the end I got off the A3 at Petersfield and heade...
Very reliable mechanics, strong engine, good roadholding in the summer, but impossible manners in the wet, nice v8 sound, due to new ss exhaust and... absence of roof.
Italian Red. Fairly standard other than Kent 214 fast road cam and 400SE boot spoiler fitted. Used to wear registration D1 MAD. If you go into TVRwebpages there is a picture on the 'Castle Combe Class...
Just bought this car! Today 19th May 2012
Needs work doing on it, but it'll get done.
Surprisingly little work required mechanically.
Very, VERY, tired interior, seats needed changing, or at the ve...
1st Tiv, my dream car from the age of 8.
Used everyday for 2 years. Let me down once. Reg. TVR922S. Took ages to find as it was the only TVR I knew of that the kids could get in (rear seats!)
very loud and very yellow.has a v8 developments 4.6 ltr stage 3 engine conversion, crossdrilled disc,s red stuff pads braided hoses,s and numourous other upgrades including the interior a completely d...
loads of fun,power,& noise, on the down side, trying to remember what part comes off what car!
smell the leather & wood everytime you get in her, thats unique....
Drive with a Big Grin, OK so it started as a silver 350i, I bought it as a 4.0ltr Blue car with really crap interior, sorry Matt. Now it has nearly crap leather cheap ebay interior, and 450 seats, ano...
Bought car, which was a little tired. Spent a few years driving whilst replacing engine bits slowly but then babies started arriving.
Car was laid up for two years and is now undergoing engine, cabi...
Bought car, which was a little tired. Spent a few years driving whilst replacing engine bits slowly but then babies startyed arriving.
Car was laid up for two years and is now undergoing engine, cab...
Factory built automatic car.
Had only covered 10800 miles when I got it in 2004. Presently at 28K
Very White with full white leather interior and black hood
Excellent fun, driven hard, and has been fairly reliable.
Autocrossed every chance I get.
Biggest problem is rear swing arm bushes, they don't last very long - count on changing them every 50,00...
bit of fun used for track days and blasts to the pub! It has 400 springs and adjustable dampers. great fun cos its a bit all over the place. Plan to uprate the front discs and fit a LSD. At the mommen...
Nearly forgot this one.
I always thought that under the skin, this was and excellent sports car.
Ignoring the 'Changing Rooms' trim execution, I just didn't think the styling was as good as it might...
My first TVR. The car I'd dreamt of owning since I was really small. It was a mega car. My first real performance motor and it handled extremely well too. Still miss this car and its amazing sound and...
A work in progress as with most TVRs needs constant attn(bit like a women really)HA HA Lucky no plate B350 TVR included in price! Plans inc engine upgrade, lsd, brakes, etc etc
Ohhh... the noise!! My 1st TVR.
When purchased it needed loads doing. Rose tinted goggles time.
Still, got me on the road to TVR ownership, particularly the mighty Wedges!
One of the last 350i with factory fitted 3.9l hot-wire non-cat V8. Fancy SE alloys and rear spoiler, but standard 350i suspension, brakes and tyres........ entertaining!
Feb 2003 upgraded brakes an...
5 yrs of fantastic trouble-free LOUD motoring. I loved this car but accidentally sold it by putting a pic up on a clasified ad web site.
Fortunately it went to a good home in Wiltshire.
The SE was the last 350i made, the factory made 25 in total of which mine is numbered 21 and is the 20th made as they didn't make a num 13!
The original num 21 was damaged in a RTA so the owner got T...
The fun starts today.
Bought it requiring a little TLC and general clean up, great little car with enough power and grunt and what a great exhaust note
Only sold it to make way for a T350
The electric is nearly ok, changed the tyres (Bridgestones S03 instead of Goodyear Eagles)... I should have begin with that, the car is completly different now (and better).
The bonnet is back in p...
Could do with a new hood, a bit of work to the boot lid and a bit of tlc. A small list of things to do but nothing major or mechanical - for the time being.
Made the mistake of buying the first one I had ride in. Extensive restoration work carried out over 2001/2002, including a body off chassis rebuild. While the body was off we got a bit carried away ...
Having owned a Tasmin FHC for 4 years I borrowed a 400SE for a weekend and was immediately hooked on the idea of a V8 drophead. By a circuitous route I ended up with the 390SE and at time of writing h...
I wanted a white car. mine is olde english white with mulberry leather and a sports exhaust. LOUD and a great drivers car being front engined and rear wheel drive a perfect combination for honing you...
Dark blue with full leather in dark blue multispoke alloys all original
Lovely old car part of the family now nice and noisy - awesome fun especially in the wet !!!
Under Offer to Hans !
Just fitted a sports exhaust and had the top wishbone bushes sorted.Few niggles sorted now and all is good.Next on the list is rebuild the suspension over the winter evenings awwwwww cant wait
Well...
2010 update. November and I will have owned this car for 5 Years and I picked it up on my Birthday.....wohooo!!!
This car is well ,just unbelievable.I have been in shock and awe since ownership.I c...
Picked this car up in Scotland and had a great drive back down to Cambridgeshire. Looks good, sounds good and is great fun! It gets respect on the road and interest where ever it's parked.
I now know...
My first TVR, have become rather attached to her!
Some of the jobs ive done...
Poly Bushes all round
Replaced all brakes (including the dreadeded rear ones!)
Painted chassis
Refurbished OZ sp...
After a 7 year absence from TVRs, couldn't take it anymore and decided to get back into the fold.. Now a nearly new car.. or is that nearly a new car.. If the shape doesn't do it for you the noise wi...
After only a few months without a TVR, couldn't resist going back to another wedge. Recently had some major fettling which the new owner will benefit from! Sad to have left again.. it's a rollercoaste...
Have hankered after one of these for years since being bitten by the TVR bug 15 years ago (3000M).
This one is in top nick sourced by Rob Ingleby (for the second time)and original apart from a few ...
A few issues have made themselves known. The car felt as if it had a warped wheel, turns out the uj's are seized. Bushes need replacing.
Overall car is in very good condition.
Sold for a C4 Corvet...
Just completed body off rebuild
Chassis stripped, shotbalst repowder coated
Suspension fully rebushed
New brakes, calipers pads discs pipes
New Shocks & Springs
Repainted by surface & Design
New...
what can I say, it's a TVR and it's wedge shaped and I love it.
It leaks and the electrics have a mind of their own but as soon as you hear the rumble of the V8 who cares !
Totally awesome, I don't regret buying it for a minute.
Unfortunately it had to go. A victim of practicality and reliability.
But that doesn't mean I've given up on TVRs forever!
The 400 SE was my first dabble with TVR after talking to an old school friend who had run them for years. I bought it as first choice over a 911 and a Esprit Turbo, it was the sound that sold it. I ma...
Great fun full-on car, great car for scratching, but doing more than 200 miles in any one journey is knackering. I realy enjoyed owning this car and would definately have another. I made a bit of a mi...
Named by his previous keeper in light of its power -
Chief of the Mearas.
Shadowfax was famed for his greatness as the horse of Gandalf, emissary of the Valar, in the War of the Ring.
"There ...
2006:This car is a loud scary thug, which refuses to be ignored. :)
Fitted with low miles 1995 Chim 400HC engine with new 218/220 cam.
Bodylift chassis refurb,
steel braided brake hoses,new maste...
First real sports car, the 400SE was a delight to drive and own. I had teh car for about 5 years and finally upgraded it for the SEAC. The 400SE had no reliability problems and travelled round most of...
rosso red lovely car my pride and joy
dont get time to appreciate this vehicle but when i get to take it out the looks,noise and power always works as good therapy for a hard day at work
Just got it back from a body off job at Peninsula . Due back there in a month for final fettling .
Chassis stripped , repaired ,powder coated and repainted .
AVO's all round .
Polyflex all roun...
The noise is fantastic, I loved the way it protested with fireworks from the backend when you lift off!
The neighbours thought I was a child killer, the petrol station was my second home, the wall a...
First tvr (Shadowfax) arctic white. From moment I saw after seeing & driving a 350i, first tvr I'd tried, a couple of weeks earlier, it was a delight. Well cared for but only at start by tvr dealershi...
lots of fun to own then the gearbox let go , not the cars fault really as i should have checked the oil before going to the BBWF, but then crappy old gearbox should ot leak. and after owning two chime...
This is the 5th wedge I have owned over a 16 year period, had a few Griffs and Chims in between, and H7WEG is by far the best wedge I have ever driven and owned. I absolutely love owning this now very...
Collected this beast of a car yesterday, from a very forlorn looking and reluctant seller.
Theres not many superlatives that havn't already been said about these cars, but one single word sums it up ...
Orgasmic car with uprated poly-bushes, springs & redline adjustable shocks.
Stainless manifolds & sports exhaust sounds amazing - it bangs and pops like nothing I've ever heard before! Very sad to ...
Bit of a bargain really I think. Not seen a 400SE any cheaper than I payed and It's got all the history, owned by a collector, all new tyres and exhaust, bought from a classic car garrage and... came ...
just taken ownership of silver 400sx i have much work to do on her to bring her back to pristine condition, if anyone has some usefull info on sprintex spares please email me on chappersseac@live.co.u...
A very rare TVR with a great history. One of the first four to be built in 1986, one of three with the 350 style dash and a total of only 37 cars produced between 1986-1988.
This was Peter Wheeler...
Not for the faint harted
I have tried and tried and tried to remove the grin bit its still there, its just a little anoying that the car is a little sick at teh moment and Lucas are realy crap to get...
The dream car that came true. Absolutely brilliant for its time. [pic]http://inlinethumb02.webshots.com/37569/2110357220103184079S600x600Q85.jpg[/pic]
They don't make 'em like they used to!
[pic]htt...
Picking up week commencing 15/03/04.
Can't wait.
Sold September 2005. Missing like crazy. Had to go to pay for wedding/honeymoon. Turned out to be a good decision as my lovely wife has now let me bu...
Bought from Silverfox in Oct 2004 at 42,000 miles - used to be reg no D175ALL, now D1 5EAC.
My 1st SEAC, but 3rd wedge, previously owned 280i FHC and DHC Tasmins.
Still has the 5 litre TVR engi...
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Owned for 11 years. Fantastic car!
LHD, crystal black, full grey hide interior.
The only LHD SEAC remaini...
Believe the car to be #2 SEAC , 1986 press car (Fast Lane cover NOV86) full aramid .Absolute Wild Child
Wis I could have kept it , but the Cerbera was calling me !
My 1st SEAC, 2nd TVR and 2nd car in the household.
Now has a 5 litre TVR engine, 16" TVR wheels, ACT Carbon plenum, enlarged ACT carbon trumpets, enlarged inlet manifold, ported cylinder heads.
...
420SEAC the ultimate Wedge - no substitute - IMHO. Full AC body, fully adjustable suspension and one of the few with a full race spec, solid lift motor - Proper TVR
The famous Factory Yellow race car, which was banned from racing after the first year of racing. So Peter Wheeler, then built the Tuscan Challenge race cars and TVR then went on from strength to stren...
The 420SEAC engine in an earlier bodyshape which doesn't have the one-piece nose section, or the mahoosive spoiler on the back.
Not sure about the handling/braking/power yet, as not done enough mil...
Just Bought a 450 SE which needs a lot of work and had only done a few hundred miles over the last few years and been stored in a barn.
The Growler will be out for some fun !!
Always my dream car.
Enjoyed it immensely for the first year until it developed a bad misfire over 3,500 revs.
Eventually sold it never having fully rectified it, so did not get as much fun out ...
Finally bought one..it's been the TVR iv'e wanted for years!
Love it. :)
New 'supersports' ACT exhaust system ordered.
Now fitted, and sounds absolutely brill. Pop/bangs on over run!
Dr Evil. :evil:
J.E. Engineering 4.5 engine. The one I should have kept. Torque all over the place. 254bhp with 310 ft/lbs of torque.
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Fastest and best car I have ever driven. Goes like stink, sounds like thunder. The ultimate TVR Wedge for the ultimate wedge enthusiast. I would rather sell members of the family than part with this c...
Vehicle had / has a few faults - all forgiven when you fire it up.
Most aggressively sounding road legal car I have ever heard.
Looks fantastic as well and the only car I know where the driving...
Rather hirsute, very noisy, quite fast and a little bit scary...........everything a sportscar should be and everything an MX5 isn't................................
450SEAC in Cureton Green with 'clay' hide seats and 'brown' carpets. I am told it was the last one built (registered maybe). It is a loud and aggressive beast of a motor car and makes me grin every ti...
Traded in my 350SE. Equivalent to a £5000 pound upgrade! Car is totally original including engine. Spec. includes full leather interior, air conditioning and remote central locking. TVRSH and known to...
TVR NA's 5000M's are great fun and dangerous! The huge torque of the V8 makes overtaking a snap.... as long as the back doesn't break free as you are pulling out!
John Wadman of TVR NA only did about...
Old girl 1, currently being stripped and prepared for racing. will be built to full FiA spec and hopefully campaigned in 2011 depending on the folding stuff
always on the lookout for similar bab...
The paper trail of this began as a "Tuscan R" in 2000. Then we talked a bit about Typhon. But I like Cerberas ...which led to creating the Boss with a unique 5.0 dry sump AJP8, 505bhp/440lbft.
It ...
Rosso red with Cream leather, anthracite spiders, sports exhaust,fast & loud gets lots of attention but expensive cannot complain though an absolute joy!
Miss this car now considering another 18 mo...
Oh my GOD! This kept me poor - spent 6k in 6 months on it and still loved it to bits. It snapped its crank on me - I rebuilt it - it then burnt out the electrics and gave me a cabin fire. I had to ...
Used to have a 5 litre Chimaera but have an 8 month old daughter now who needs a seat in the car,so sold Chimaera and bought Cerbera. Her seat fits perfectly in the back.
This is one of the very last TVR Cerberas. This one being a 4.2 but all the later cars had bigger cc-the last cars had more horsepower. This car, although listed as a 4.2v8 is really a 4.5 because the...
I am mid way through a complete rebuild of my old 4.2 cerbera. After £5,000+ per annum repair bills i decided perhaps foolishly to try and create a truly everyday cerbera. but I need a little help to ...
Spent first three weeks of it's time with me back at the dealers having warranty issues put right. Should have been sorted before delivery, so we got off to a bad start. But when it's good, it's VERY ...
A wonderful vehicular experience. I was lucky enough to order it from new, see it being made etc. Wonderful to drive, emminently practical, fantastic looks, both inside and out. It's difficult to imag...
Red Rose Cerbera with portland grey interior and the only one ever made in Jamaica Blue.
Such a sense of occasion every time I get into it and such an epic car to have the privilege of trying to ke...
Problems have included door switches, steering rack, shocks, starter, rain coming in. Now sorted and also brakes improved with green stuff pads, suspension with AVOs and stiffer springs, engine/ecu so...
The work on this car never ends!
spent 18.5k just maintaining the thing in the space of 15 months.
Unless you're a competent mechanic, in which case you'll love the car, don't even think about i...
Rosso Pearl.
First Reg. 26/5/1999.
Date I bought it. 24/10/03
From David Geralds as part ex with my Griff 500.
Registration originally on car. HI5 GOB.
Engine No-45001184
Chassis-XB001537.
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4.5 Cebera 1998 - Nautica Blue pearl (mercedes colour) - magnolia - 18" spiders 225/35 front and 255/35 at the rear.
Peformance, looks & the sound is
fantastic. F1 Engine strapped to a skateboar...
Thank you Fernhurst!
Miss the Letter-box view out (compared to previous 98 model) and the carbon fibre A-pillar inserts.
Mettalic midnight Saphire - v nice. Nice Anthracite spider wheels.
Bri...
just delivered ,some minor snagging to deal with , oil pressure switch not working and bad draft by drivers legs, leaking water through roof,and both doors
is this normal ?
Fantastic looks and pow...
Cost a lot to run and I had "one of the good ones". Didn't matter though once going, had a lifetime of road trips in it. Genuinely made me feel a better person :)
What a car :D
It's actually Madmarks cerb, but only cause I need a fairly sensible one for work and kids, otherwise I'd have one too :D
It's a pleasure to drive, and those pops and bangs are awe...
I'm the second owner, the original purchaser having only put just over 9k on the clock in 4 years.
The car has had very few problems, only the starter motor put it off the road, quick fix on warrant...
It's the best looking, most fun car to drive, but car does cost a lot to run
Jan 2003:
Car being repaired in Blackpool after some muppet crashed into me. Engine getting done at same time - FOC fro...
Fell in love with TVR's with a pre-cat Griffith..but after this well there is no going back...The Cerbera is still the leader of the pack, and its lines make people's knees buckle..
Few minor issues ...
Very nice looking car, with lots of grunt and bangs'n pops...currently sorting brakes, suspension, engine and inlet and exhaust and stereo and carbon-fiber stuff and...........................
The best toy i've ever bought!!! It just pulls and pulls in any gear-more powerful that a south american dictator!! No one really knows what they are and everyone looks at them! Overtaking like you ne...
I just had to get another one of these cars as it's the only car that never bored me! Fantastic and despite horror stories from other people my last car never let me down and ran perfectly over 14k ha...
Very quick and good looking.
Put 18" spider wheels on car - big mistake as they fowl the bodywork, ended up with 4 new shocks all round. If you look some of the Cerbys thus fitted now ride higher!!...
My first TVR and still one of my top cars of all time!
Bought from Broughtons for £32K sold 10k miles later for £29K.
Broughtons service was top notch as you would expect from a Rolls and Bentle...
Drooling @ the thought of it. Ferrari tour du france blu pearlescent. Cream & Navy hide
Obligatory 18" alloys
The absolute nuts ! 2,500 miles in 6 weeks and loving every minute of it.
AWESOME
Original lumpy cams made it fantastic to play with the power bands.
First car I felt truly comfortable with, progressive break away and excess of power had be toying with the accelerator du...
just won the bid on e bay for my new weekend toy a 4.5 cerb with spiders red rose chip decatted gaz adjustable shocks and lots more to say i am excited is an understatement i will keep you informed
Was Rosso Red Pearl Now Nightfire Red (See note 14th June 2005) with nimbus grey and flint half leather trim but upgraded leather door panels and rear shelf, AIR con, sports exhaust which makes it POP...
Great fun but i got fed up with worrying about it all the time, even though nothing major went wrong in the year I had it. Niggly things and it felt a bit fragile i suppose.
The best TVR I owned. Will never forget the feeling when I first drove it. Proper supercar driving position, feel and feeling of being in something special. Shame the engine went bum-up.
Bought cheap with overtime. Always wanted one not only to drive but play with. The idea is to do everything myself. From what I've done so far its nothing complicated and I've worked on cars alot wors...
The fastest car i have ever driven, beautiful soundtrack with the looks to match, always been one of my dream cars and its been great to own one, and touch wood its not broken down yet! (although the ...
Now sadly sold- will miss her very much.
Sometimes feel like it wants to kill me; but hey, thats just part of the fun of it!
Loss of coolant on the motorway left my old 4.2 with a blown head g...
I bought my Cerbera with a broken crankshaft, at the same time i bought the LS1 based motor from Dyno Torque in Birmingham, this engine was stroked from standard 6.2, It has now grown into an LS3 vari...
Awesome car, absolutely loved it.
Had decat and sports pipes, oh yes!!!
The most fun you can have with your clothes on!
Sadly sold because I couldn't take her to Cyprus with me :(
Fantastic performance, but sold to finance house move. Managed to avoid any huge repair expense in 12mths (but you always had that feeling a big bill wasn't far away) - lucky I guess.
Recently hear...
This is my second TVR Cerbera - I love the clatter cams coming onsong but miss the pops and bangs from the 4.5
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Just got the car, a few niggles, broken shock and warped discs. The vehicle was inspected by TMS at Melton Mobray, they missed all these items, very proffesional:-0
Now getting redline suspension upr...
A supercar for the common man! The noise, the pace, the shear sense of drama, it's unbeatable. Owned for 9 years & whilst the car was perfect, i just needed to change ( variety being the spice & all t...
Test drove and bought the car in the same day from James Agger Motorsport.
Different to the Tuscan but every bit as fast!
Much nicer interior and a lovely deep rumble of an exhaust note...
Ha...
Bought in April 2006, totally standard car. Now de-catted its sounding the way it should.
Restoration complete. 11/07 - 06/09
Pics and vid coming shortly
Sold on 26/01/2011
Again, this car was very reliable, and is still the fastest car I have ever had. I loved the way it would pull away from a BMW M3 - twice as accelerative - and the direct-ness of the car was lovely.
The first week was promising. The second week went badly.
The (very kind) dealer agreed to take the car back, following an engine failure. Pity, because it rode and handled well (lovely high - profil...
Few niggles sorted at 1000 mile service e.g. tighten handbrake, boot release.
Returned from service with start up tickover too low, noisy tappets. Went back and now told gear stick linkage is loose (...
Car runs great Minor problems so far
1. Anti Roll Bar needed greasing
2. Leaking rear shock absorber
3. Indicator Bulb (front)
4. Windscreen wiper motor needed adjusting
Protech alloy dampers, 2" bodies, 425lb springs front, 375lb rear.
Also decat with balancer pipe.
Epic performance but IMHO needed more gears and more revs. Went wrong quite a lot.
Car delivered 1st Feb 2003. Awesome performance and only let me down once in 12K miles when the charging fuse failed. Rolling road results 363bhp, best ever result for a standard 4.5 engine.
What...
F***king hell, it's bonkers! Now 57 months in and the engine hasn't missed a beat.Turns heads everywhere it goes, notably Northampton road railway bridge! Can't understand why anyone would buy anythin...
a fine cerb still puts a big smile on me face its going to be impossible to replace might try a 4.5 but no differents in pace (billy) now sold bloody reget big time
Had it 6 years now still love it to bits, awesome sound & sense of occasion but empty`s your wallet to quickly & typically unreliable!
Sadly its now gone sold aug 2012 but i have enjoyed the experien...
Just upgraded suspension to Gaz, the gaz man provided fantastic customer service to help get it just right. Highly recommended!
All the brakes were shot when I bought it, the web in the vents on th...
Runs like a dream nad always puts a grin on your face. Touch wood no problems yet except needing a new battery due to my charger being knackered!!
Sadly sold as wasnt getting used due to work!
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2001 Cerbera 450 LW Red Rose
Options
Air Conditioning
Gas Discharge Headlights
Heated Front Screen
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The replacement for my Chimaera. Initial impressions are good, it feels better put together and in terms of speed it is in a different league.
Spec is very good:
- Nitron suspension
- De-cat Sp...
4.2 Paris Blue metallic with cream full hide, sports exhaust and the all important child seat - upgraded from a Chimeara when my daughter was born in 1998.
I was going to buy a later 4.5 lightweight but when I drove this early 4.2 it was an absolute hoot. Car is in lovely condition even has working aircon and full hide...
I also recommend sticking to ...
lamp conversion ,painted in crystal rainbow pearl over black ,18 inch polished split rims ,blacked out windows and blue flame exhaust looks pimp ,fast as you like, love it.
Well only had it for 3 weeks now, but cant stop grinning everytime i see it!! Never had a car before that makes you so happy to be behind the wheel, and thats before you even push the start button!!!
Absolutely epic car. And what a noise! you can't help but laugh as you rumble through a quiet village on the over run popping and banging like a good'n!
The cerb is actually owned by my dad and is cu...
Blue pearl 4.2, 23k miles. Whow where to begin.. I've had the car for 14 months. Really enjoying the experience, the occasional niggles aside, I don't have any regrets! Now handles and souns so much b...
This car broke - *a lot* but it made a great noise and went very fast so I didn't care. Ask me if you want the full story suffice to say I sold it because I had had enuff. That's not to say I'm not gl...
it will drain ur money so be prepared to spend and spend but it is fantastic
it had
sports exhaust, up rated brakes, up rated lights, chipped, tuscan 18" wheels and was good and loud
back end would...
What a car you cannot go faster with a smile on your face for the type of money you pay for these cars.
People say these cars fall apart as you drive them never has that happened to me look after the...
The most vicious machine I ever had- 10 stars out of five-
unfortunately this hot and steamy relationship found an aprupt and harsh end in a crash barrier
Had the car now since July 2007, initially it cost a bomb to put right after private purchase, where I got stiffed. But that's life. Car now runs great and is awesome to drive - to date has broken do...
I have not owned this car long and have a lot to learn about it still. The performance is like nothing I have driven before and the sound is fantastic. Best used in the dry though as it's ability to b...
Stunning 1996 Starmist Blue 4.2 Cerbera
As close as I'll get to flying Concorde! :D
Special thanks to [URL]TopCats Racing|http://www.topcatsracing.com[/URL] and [URL]Offords|http://www.offord.co...
Without question, the best car I've ever owned. I already regret selling her.
Once again, [URL]James Agger|http://www.jamesagger.com[/URL] was as professional as they come and I can't recommend h...
Cerbera 450 Red Rose in Dodge viper blue,Speed twelve lights ,18 inch alloys ,full hide and all the bells and whistles!.Now fitted with a re-mapped ECU and the ACT induction kit.
Loved my Tuscan, but a change of job means a Cerbera is in order. So I've got a 4.5 Linarite Blue over Cornflower and Prussian. Roll on the dry weather to really test it out...
Think I will be keeping this one.....
South of Spain 2008
Brands Hatch 2009
Fighting Torque 2009
Santa Pod 02.10.2010 12.63@112.07mph
Santa Pod 09.7.2011
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Fantastic, brilliant, love the sound esp with sports cans. Don't fool yourself you can run one on a shoe string as I did previous Porsches. Long periods off road also but worth it.
An exoensive nightmare from day one. Build quality was truly shocking. How they get away with charging that amount of money is beyond me. On the plus side, went like stink but I always found the handl...
Expensive sensible car :-) Just got it so nothing much to say yet....Except it is stunning.
Had the car for 9 months now and it is excellent (apart form the colour). Proviong cheaper to run than th...
Breath-taking performance, brown underpants handling, and one of the best looking TVR's out there ( minus the Tuscan :lick: )
Sadly Dad wrote the beast off!
what a cock!
No major problems apart from washer fluid line has melted on manifold, and front tires stripping on the inside! cause...bad set up.
replacing tyres free of charge.
24,000 service up soon. neverhad a...
What a stunner! The best family car -ever, well now my biggest lad struggles to fit in the back.
5 years later and still lovin it, just need some decent weather to drive it. Think she needs a bit o...
WOW!!!!!, some tiny problems like leaky clutch, but totaly outweighed by the Constant grin factor,
did I mension, WOW!!!!!
oh and then nature fought back and uprooted a tree on it, doh!!!
:-(
Now passed on to PH member TVRFan007.
Stunning car, already missed. Just didn't use her as much as I wanted to, and was unfair to let her sit there.
Rolex pearl blue
Portland hide
Grey carpet...
Boy, it's nice to have a sports car again and particularly this one. The kids love it as well. Just had the suspension geometery tweeked up as the car was scrubbing the front tyres on the inside. My l...
Sold Cerbera 4.5 and upgraded to new ultra high spec 4.5 RR. Keep in the UK, but live in Singapore. Cerbera is my favourite car in the world. Also have Chimaera 500 in Singapore (only one in the co...
Bloody GREAT!!!! If only it was practical enough to use as a daily driver with a missus and her 4 year old in tow! She had to go... and she's sorely missed... that's the CAR by the way!!!!
Bought June 1999
Had new starter Motor.
Currently awaiting new clutch.
New clutch fitted.
18" spiders fitted
AP 330mm discs fitted and Mintex pads
JOOSPEED (protech) suspension pack.
Spor...
A beast that handled better than any other TVR I have driven( Only driven Chim and Griff). Only let down by heat in the summer, and windows with a mind of their own
What a car, what could even come close for the price!
Just did 700 mile trip to Le Mans and back, no major probs, relay failed and some rough running, suspect extreme outside temperatures.
Roug...
Genuinely amazing; handled so much better than the Griff and soooooo quick. How did TVR go bust making cars like this? For some reason though I didn't like it nearly as much as the Griff and really ...
Bought in good condition as it was only used in the dry by the previous owner (last 8 years) believe it was a demonstrator before that. Chassis just had some light surface rust.
Replaced battery - op...
My ultimate "Dream Car".
Looks like a "Concept Car".
- Flat Plane Crank
- 2+2 Seating
- British
- 21 days of ownership & I still break-out into hysterical laughter on such a slight thing as: ...
I love this car, it cost me an arm and a leg in my first year, but it is still worth it. Can't explain, if you've got one - you'll know what I mean!
Mar'04 - Added Nitrons. This is now the car it s...
Lovely 4.2 Cerbera in Crimson Starmist with Doeskin leather, fitted Sports Exhaust bought from Team Central TVR in Birmingham. Was on p/plate with me but I think it was origionaly registered as P***NO...
After the Griff this was different! More stable up to 170mph, more of a racket due to the sports exhaust, more expensive to run and more scarey in case anything went wrong!
A horse for the Mrs mean...
Great car- the only car i've had for 3 years and not wanted to sell it. Still stupidly fast and i'm still learning how to drive it.
Update: Sold just before it's 4 year anniversary. Fantastic car -...
Used as every day car out of choice other car 750il Beemer and Range Rover Vogue they obviously just dont have the same buzz, every morning keep being drawn to the Cerb like a magnet. Easily use £30.0...
Another fantastic Cerb ! Again I had to rebuild the engine and spend a fortune keeping her going. House sale etc forced sale (just after I spent a fortune getting her near perfect).
Absolutely superb!! Best decision i have made was to buy this car. Only had minor niggles so far which were easy to fix-boot lid opening at speed and a bit of a water leak. Both easy fixes. Definatel...
Surprisingly civilized despite the horror stories. 1200 mile in one week!!
Some niggles but I like to think of it as character – locks me in for no reason.
Upgraded exhaust – crazy.
New Gaz r...
Modifications: alloy pedals, colour coded side indicators, front and rear light conversions, colour coded 16" spider wheels, sports exhaust, 6 mini-disc autochanger in the boot
Lovely car, but afte...
Even after spending a fortune on the engine I still love this car. In the end it went as I stopped using it every day and we couldn't justify the cost of keeping it.
An early Cerbera that is currently at Austec Racing having some work done to teh engine as the last one in it went pop.
Its a very unusual colour "Highland Grey pearl", a sort of gunmetal, which I've...
Oh dear! Awesome awesome car. Shame it did'nt work more often.Need pockets as deep as the Sultan of Brunei to look after these monsters.Easy on the eye tho'
Beautiful looking car that certainly drags a smile out of me.
Power is very very hard to put to the ground. Bump steer evident along with a tendency to scrub the front end, resulting in a car that w...
Can't believe I now actually own my dream car! Bought cheaply as some TLC was needed needed.
Have had the car for a year now, Still loving every minute.
Awesome V8 beast, enough said. Costly to run, but what else do you expect from a super car.
TVRs are well documented about many failures. All I will say is each car is individual, look after it and i...
A great "fun" car that gets used a lot.
I've clocked up almost 10,000 miles on it in the first year of owning it ..... and it's not my main car.
Everybody should experience owning a Cerbera at s...
Owned from new. Silverstone metallic with full black and light-grey hide, alloy dash, hydratrak.
The best TVR I've owned by a country mile! The AJP8 takes a bit of getting used to but once you un...
Pretty much the only car (bar maybe an Elise/Exige) that I definitely wanted to own at some point in my life, and am quite proud I managed to own one at such a young age.
Planned partial rebuild/re...
Great car which ran really well, usual 3 starter motors, tail box etc. At 62000 it was going better than when I got it at about 8000
Gallio fly with black hide
Bought it with 2000 miles so, New Cliutch, front discs, catalysts, starter, rebush throttle bodies after running full rich and doing 8MPG loads of times. Had headlight conversion and ( oddly) recessed...
Always fancied one of these, so when the chance came up, I went for it.
Lovely car in Rolls Royce Midnight Blue Pearl Effect and magnolia Hide. 15k miles.
Sold after just 12 months, and 2k miles...
I've just bought the Cerbera, I fell in love as soon as I saw it, Viper blue with quad headlights.
The power steering doesn't work "oh dear" and some electrical faults. Its just a matter of time bef...
This was Sibby's car, now my pride and joy. Currently sorting out the small jobs ( ECU meltdown, leaks, windows etc.. ) and she's off for a full respray in November ( Grigio Avlon ) plus some spiders ...
My first TVR - always wanted one since I saw the prototype - bloody marvellous!!!! Only let me down once - crap battery. Everybody should own at least 1 TVR in their life. I've done it, enjoyed it ...
So much fun to drive........so much pain to own. Unreliable and expensive parts made worse by indifferent dealers (with rare exceptions). Quick in straight lines but handling less than impressive at t...
Sold the griff because I needed some practicality in the form of back seats for our daughter. A Renault Scenic seemed a bit tedious... so a Cerbera seemed the next best practical people carrier!
Beautiful, rapid and also quite refined (for a TVR!). Used it as my every day commuter and it never missed a beat in two years. The headlight dimming buttons on the steering wheel were brilliant for...
Picked it up from Waldron Way on Saturday Morning, & off to the Motor Show we went.
It fufills all my expectations! Smooth, Reliable, Comfy, Responsive. What more could I want
I often think I should...
Cerbera 4.5 LW
Red Rose conversion
Ohlins suspension upgrade
Xenon headlights - faired in quad conversion
Anthracite 18" Spiders
Nakamichi/JVC/Kenwood top notch stereo system with sub woofer
Alu...
Only ever owned and used by TVR Development. It shows but the car is mechanically sound. Just needs touching up.
Believed to be one of the first 4.5 development engines.
Now sold, a great car and very, very fast. Handled like poo though and after 2 years ownership I started to get tired of the "niggles". Also, very expensive to service & maintain. However, Cerberas ar...
Just starting to get used to this monster, we took it to Le mans and that was an amazing journey. I lost count of how many porshes we ate. The best part was that they never saw it coming, they heard i...
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My first TVR, I haven't enjoyed driving as much as this for a long time. Most recent cars I have owned you just point in the right direc...
Simply stunning in terms of looks, performance and handling!!!
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It has been very reliable and definately fun to drive. Running costs are not high esp for a car of around 400BHP.
It is also a car that you could work on your self compared to similar performance veh...
People say you should never meet your idols and that you'll only be dissappointed, People are wrong. When the Cerbera came into being, I was a 10 year old. From the moment I knew of it's existance I w...
Underwent a full 'nut and bolt' restoration, done at home in the garage on weekends. Now its fully sorted, I love driving it even more! A truly epic car, and I don't ever intend on selling it, just ad...
We have now had the car 10 years and she is the dogs bollocks. Her performance is phenomenal below 100 and astonishing 100 to 150+ (all where legally permitted) No problems with the car. Not using her...
R3 RSL 4.5 Cerbera in Rosso Red - bought from Adrian Blyth - only 4000 on the clock - beautiful condition -and goes like the clappers!!
Have now sold the car as didn`t really get on with the engin...
Now undergoing body off resto here's my guide to getting the body off http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&f=6&t=902489&mid=41493&nmt=A%20guide%20to%20a%20partial%20&%20full%20body%20lift
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Having owned a Lotus Turbo Esprit, i thought i had a 'fast' car. The Cerb is brutal with more power on tap than i'll ever need. i now need to take her to Nurburgring to see just what she can really ...
Fit and finish is, if I'm honest, not quite up to the M3's standard but OMG this thing is just amazing. Amazing to look at & amazing to drive ! I've been so very lucky over the last few years to be s...
Its a factory developments 4.5 model, previous owner on log book "TVR Enginearing" with many updated/modified parts which i'm still finding out - 18"alloys, Red Rose suspension, Tuscan Seats, Lightwei...
Fantanstic car.
Dream come true.
Car had to go in 2003 so that money could be spent on other things. Sorry to see it go, but it was an amibition ticked off anyway.
Sooo regretted selling this. An absolute blast to drive. Acceleration in most gears thats hard to believe and has to be experienced at least once in your life. Not called the Blackpool rocket for no...
There's nothing like buying a new car and I'll never forget the day I picked this up. Ferrari yellow with black leather interior (with yellow stitching.) One of the best cars I've ever owned. Amazing ...
Imperial Blue
Sports pipes, Headlight conversion, leather door inserts.
Owned for almost 6 years.
Lots of fun in the summer!
Few niggley little problems like leaking window seals, oil leak from ...
Now completely rebuilt on new chassis.
See this thread...
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&f=6&t=712327&mid=72481&nmt=The%20rebuild%20begins......again.
Fabulous car. Bought from Cyclone1 after he'd invested a lot of time and effort into it. It come out of roundabouts like a cat with its tail on fire. I doubt I'll ever own anything with as much potent...
Sold it to buy a Merc ML430.
Great car, a couple of teething problems when bought, nothing major, i.e. Rear Screen Heater not working.
Camshaft went at 15984 miles, went back to Blackpool on the...
First TVR, knew TVR didn't have a great
name, but loved the look of the Griffith however saw clarksons video and watched the Cerbera thrash all existing supercars so I had to have it.
Starmist Gr...
BEST NOISE EVER. this is the thrill of car ownership in every respect. there wont be cars like this in the future, we are the guardians of something remarkable and special and as our reward we get the...
Fastest most exciting car I've ever driven. Gets more appreciative from passer's by that other sports cars, except perhaps the more exotic McLarens, Zondas & Ferrari Enzo's etc.
Car's performance is nothing shy of awesome.
Some minor niggles in the first week, but the sound, performance and headturning ability far outweighs these.
Bought this beast at the end of Dec 2009. Aint has a chance to "give it some" yet. Mods are:- front lights, afterburner rear light and big bore decat stainless pipes.
Update 07/05/2010
Now has c...
Nov '12
MIL light comes on consistently. Am having Hell's own time trying to find the correct interface between the ECU and my Laptop.
Thank goodness a mate has lent me his XC90 so that I can't be ...
awesome car,can be a gentle drive with tvr sound track from the decat sports pipes, or when the loud peddle is pressed a ride that will blur your senses,
Just completed 3 years of ownership. Love the shape, sound and sheer acceleration of the thing. Looks better in more restrained colours IMHO, I refer to mine as gold when it's behaving, beige when it'...
The car is a piece of the TVR history and was owned by TVR Eng for most of it
life. The car only came onto the market last year when the Smolenski’s
organisation sold off the family silver last ...
So far So good only 1 week into ownership but she is immaculate inside and out.
3 months in now. Powder coated all the wheels, painted front calipers replaced brake pipes with braided hoses fitted ...
Just bought this car. Not driven it yet due to it being off the road having headlight conversion and bumper mouth alteration. Can't wait to get it on the road
Love the sports exhaust, most of the neighbours don't mind - but have had a "do you really have to make that noise". Of course, the answer is "YES".
Brilliant car!
Now it's got the cat bypass p...
Fantastic performance, fantastic looks, fantasticsly high running costs, but you couldn't take the roof off. Cost me £45,000 (2nd owner but only 140 miles on the clock).
after 4 fantastic years with only clutch problems car was sold to a lucky irish millionaire living in Melbourne. Only travelled about 12k miles in here so she was pampered and cherished. Did one track...
A different feel to anything else I've owned. I usually drive stealthy rockets, enjoy the element of going unnoticed untill you open the throttle. Never had a car that attracts smiles from everyone of...
Oyster Pearl with Fawn lthr. Looked Beautiful went like stink. Perfect car.
Sold as moved to Bristol and lack of parking at where I was living at the time. I still wake up in tears about it now.
What a utterly amazing car - the only thing you can get for under �£100k that will make you smile each and every time you get in it, look at it...think about it.
Not had any 'issues' yet...I am ...
Car has been/is absolutely BRILLIANT, and only let us down once (in suspicious circumstances, which I don't blame the car for)! Would recomend a Cerb to anyone with any sort of facination for speed/p...
Yes it is a basket case! But it's only the second Cerbera in New Zealand that I know of.
Written off by the fire damage and the 4.5 engine and gearbox were removed before I got my hands on it. I've...
All good things must come to an end. The car has gone but I've still got some fantastic memories and some great friends. Well maybe one or two bad ones too. Still I should have kept it :-(
S88 PDC (1998)
4.5l V8
47000 miles
Full Cream leather interior
retrimmed black carpets
silver
18" Spiders
400 BHP
Whirlwind induction Kit, this was the prototype kit by TCS.
Very large ...
Just had this one for a short while. But hated its behaviour and passed it on. Last I heard, the guy I passed it on to, he crashed it within 3 weeks of ownership, totally written off :(
AA only called twice so far. Flat battery when left lights on. Starter motor not engaging. Currently waiting for starter to be fixed.
Turning circle is crap, Scrape front and rear getting in and ou...
Bought her on a bit of a whim really. PO had done everything in the last year, new clutch, gearbox, wheels, brakes, updated front end, the lot basically and then I bought her 2000 miles later.
Well...
always wanted one. great fun to drive. easy to keep on the road if you have a set of spanners,4 seats means i can take the kids then they get out so i can go round the track.
every one is happy!!!
Fastest loudest car anyone could ever want to own!
Its not like driving a "normal car" its more an assault on the sense's, absolutly fantastic, everyone should at least experience a Cerbera once in t...
Pick this car up on Friday 29 Sept 2006.
Lover the time I had it. Did a Le Mans trip and went to Rockingham part of the 500+ cars on the Sunday
Sold it March 2008
Beautiful car - Crystal Topaz, light grey & blue full hide, 18'' spiders and 2003 spec engine following re-build by TVR Power.
Sold due to a change in circumstances that meant I could no longer kee...
These cars are just awesome, everytime i look at it i hide my license. :)
So fast so noisy sports exhaust just sound amazing.
Everyone should have to own at least one of these in a lifetime.
Has had a lot spent on it recently with a fully adjustable set of Protech aluminium coilovers and a sports exhaust, but thanks to Joospeed's careful set up in now corners superbly and sounds great. Ab...
Totally standard with the exception of Nitron/Eibach suspension, and ACT decats.
This is the only car I've ever owned that never loses its novelty, it gets more exciting every time you drive it! S...
After 5 years with a Cerb and 3 years without, even a 996TT couldn't take its place, so it's back. Newer this time but still a 4.5. It's like coming home ;)
Late 2004 Cerbera in Iced Titanium.
Full black leather , black alcantara headlining.
4.2 AJP V8 but this is one of the last ones so it is fitted with the 4.5 bottom end.
Just had decats in...
Dec '99, Stardust Silver with Nimbus 1/2 hide interior, standard throughout. I checked the history with both TVR and the previous dealer, it'd had nothing but standard servicing.
Originally sold my...
Can't be bothered to try an explain how fantastic this car was for me ( would have to go back to school to learn a whole new vocabulary of great words!! ).
Just got to say big FUN , Big Cost and just...
Bought this, exchanging a rather tired Chimaera for it.
Had done 20,000, but the engine blew before I collected it! Another engine later and some niggles and all was ok.
GREAT, REALLY great car...
in Antique Turquoise - awesome car, by far the fastest car I've ever driven (previous car was an 1990 BMW 316i!). Have had it 10 months and still puts a silly grin on my face everyday.
I re-built the engine of this car (unnecesseraly) to Red Rose spec and fitted an Emerald ECU . Modified suspension geometery , Nitrons with 356mm front discs and tuscan racer rears. Only let me down o...
18" spiders
Nitrons and new springs
Uprated front anti roll bar
4.5 discs and callipers
Tornado chip
Rear light conversion.
Sports Exhaust
Drives and sounds like a sports car should do !
O...
A fabulous car and a roller coaster of ownership. The highs and lows are very extreme! I absolutely love how it drives, a genuinely well sorted chassis with the Nitron coilovers, amazing engine and su...
Perfect car. Had some niggles, but then after the engine rebuild was a cracker.
-Lightened Flywheel (Racing Green, recommended!!!)
-Decatted
-New Cylinder Head
-TVR Power Chip
My latest machine, getting the few little problems ironed out slowly.
I had second thoughts about the colour but it does the trick. People love Halcyon Midas in the metal, or is that fibreglass....
Awesome car! Treat it with respect in the cold/wet as even experienced owners have fallen off the road in poor conditions... But with good weather and open roads, the power and noise are intoxicating!
What can I say! I've finally realised a boyhood ambition to own a TVR. I was initially going to buy a wedge, then I thought about a Griff, but then my wife persuaded me to buy a Cerbera as we have two...
Awsome car looks amazing and sounds even better!
And I miss it sooooo much
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Great car, like it a lot.
Sadly now sold. Was really reliable (as it was for Flasher before me) and very sorry to see it go.
I thought it was better to leave on a high note while I still loved t...
Came with Movit big brake kit and Austec induction and remap. Also very large aluminium radiator and Red Rose conversion.
So far so good.....
Fitted Protec double adjustable suspension so handle...
Antigua Blue, full magnolia leather - just what I'd been looking for for 13 months!
Fully specced, extremely reliable and a beautiful interior/exterior colour combination, it made me very sad to ...
It took me 18 months to find my previous Cerbera yet a throwaway comment when having my car serviced led me to this one within a week.....
What a car!
Still not sure about the amplifiers in the ...
If you don't do anything else with your life you must have one of these,yes the will do over 180, i was just annoyed that having spent 20k you have to spend more to make them brilliant, but i should h...
Has now been fitted with short induction & has received a remap 377BHP & 345LBS.
Previously belonged to Slackalice.
Has now moved on, fortunately to a new, good home & it still on PH.
Good Cerb...
Black Sapphire pearl with full black hide interior.
Simply awsome!!!
It is a third car, used every weekend, hence the very low milage.
It has never gone wrong - only the windscreen wiper parking sw...
Brilliant car.
I changed for the more modern looks of the Tuscan but regretted it afterwards. The Cerb never missed a beat and only general wear & tear items needed doing. Found it to be reliable and...
Heart over head, very fast great fun super sound but cost a shed load of money to keep on the road and track.
Need a lottery win to buy another..maybe.
My second Cerb. A great car!
We were very sorry to see it go, as it served me well, covering over 17500 miles in around 8 months as my daily driver! Also took us to Europe and back twice and even ma...
:) Great car but need's A lot of Care and attention to keep in good working order.
08/10/2012
Well that is nearly 2 years and 7000 miles in the Cerb. 2 winters off the road and 3rd coming off ag...
Must be a gluten for punishment... very late 1996 model bought blind with the help of Mr Ingleby. Bludy gorgeous.. Fully sorted with new TVR Power engine, refurbished chassis and sold to a fellow TVR ...
Great car - Fastest thing you can get for £30k, but notoriously fussy to fix, & an on going project for the length of ownership, but stunningly good looking & I admit, you can get hooked
Definitely designed for tall people, the Cerbera. I've had to invest in a set of pedal extenders! Still a great car, though. I find it a bit harder to drive than the Griff, but we'll see what happens ...
Great in a straight line when it works.
I had so many problems with this car. TVR's legendery quality control once again shine's through. I was totally gutted about this car. It was fantastic to driv...
Very special car and mega quick. Love it to bits!
Spotless magnolia and blue leather interior with Audi cobalt blue metallic paint and polished 4.5 original alloys.
S/S Sports pipes, Gaz shock &...
I have had my Cerbera since May 01 and have enjoyed every single day of it. The car is a dream, Starts first time and once running what a car. Everytime i sit in it i grin!
Apart from a couple of clutches, front pads and rear shocks no problems.
Joolz for clutch, pads and decat pipes. Pistonheads for support and advice from other owners.
Ordered it at the 1994 motorshow and I hadn't even taken delivery of my 500! Three years later I got it after spending hour after hour of watching Clarkson's video waiting for it. Early cam model gut ...
Had it over 3 years
Been to Le Mans and around France without a problem!
Went up the TG runway recently!
WOW!!!
Standing start 1km 158mph on speedometer!
Ran like a dream. Only minor issues over 2 years of ownership. No engine problems. Proof that Speed 6 stigma is unjustified (at least, on 2002 and later cars)!
finally got my dream car!didn't think it would be much better performance wise than my old 5 litre chimaera,how very wrong i was proved!!!a total animal,god knows what the 4.5 version is like!looks th...
Crystal topaz with navy hide when purchased from dealer I had 18' Tuscan wheels and tyres fitted along with a tweak to the exhaust, boy what a tweak. 11800 miles
Had this for only a couple of weeks and love it!
Huge grunt, fantastic rear wheel drive handling, Deep Blue metallic with light grey hide interior
26,000 miles only with the all important rebuild on...
Lots of trouble with this car which took away all the pleasure of its monster performance. Had a wheel literally come off when the front suspension failed.. this event lead to the front suspension upr...
Bought from these hallowed pages.
No expense spared by previous owner, religiously maintained by APM.
However, things still go wrong...
Had new alternator,new alarm/immobiliser from Carl Baker, new...
The power is explosive and the road presence is second to none. The sound of the engine (when warm :) ) and the note of the exhaust are also second to none.
No, no, no, no, no...
Hateful car. Most unreliable thing I've ever owned and I've owned Vauxhall Viva's. Quick but sounded no better than the Viva's either. Culminated in the alarm going off at 4 i...
First TVR i have owned thought i may as well start with the best one!
Dont belive all you read about been unreliable and always breaking, now had it 2 years and apart from normal services and shocker...
More power than M3.
More beauty than the elise.
Not quite the comfort of the M3, not quite the handling of the elise, but a lovely comprimise.
Totally smitten.
Superb vehicle. Full on lunacy in a four wheeled package. As subtle as a kick in the head but soooooo boootiful(I am definitely living too close to the Norfolk border)
What a beast!!
First TVR I've owned, it's hurting the wallet, but worth it!
Rosso Pearl, Cream Leather, and Spyders, what a beautiful machine!!
Unfortunately had to let her go due to costing ...
Only driven once so far, and that was the test drive. Even compared to the car I traded in (4.0 Chimaera), this is something a bit special, and bloody quick. As I write this, I'm due to pick it up in ...
I sold this car a month ago after 3 1/2 years, for half what I paid for it. In that 3 1/2 years I spent £20K on servicing & repairs (engine rebuild, new clutch, AP discs, new shocks all round, new rea...
Wild Oyster with wine interior.Full hide
A/C and pioneer stereo and autochanger
Cerbie kickplates
18" spiders
Facelift model with quad lampsand afterburners.
The TVR Cerbera Speed Six started out as a 1993 concept created by TVR's designers. The 2+2 design was quickly approved and work began on making the car a reality.
A working prototype of the Cerber...
My dream car that was (just) within my budget at the time. TVR dealer told me it was the most expensive one he'd sold as I ended up with every option and more under the sun. I believe I was one of the...
There was my original Cerbie for sale some 6 years on. Fate!
Grovel grovel (to the wife) and she was back in my hands. Slowly got her back to A1 condition before sadly giving her up for a second time...
Racing Green 4.5 V8 Cerb with full Red Rose engine upgrades, de-cat etc.
Scottish Fern & Scottish Mist interior leather
Waiting on induction kit as the last upgrade.
With all the snaps, crackles and pops it feels like I'm sitting in a Rice Krispie as the milk gets poured on...
Awesome car - Woo and indeed, Hoo! :cloud9:
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had to sell due to loss of job in april 2002. after 2 years of TVR ownership on a tightish budget, i think i've got the TVR bug out of my system (for now). next time i get on, and there will be a next...
A fantastic car, with all the performance, noise exctitement you need. Just a tad on the expensive side to run. But I couldn't live with anything else now!!!
If you want to add a SMILE to your driving experience then get a Cerbie...you will look like you sleep with a coat hanger in your mouth!!! I only drive on the odd weekend and DRY day so I can't commen...
Since purchasing the car 2 months ago have had a few problems namely:
Recon alternator
New slave cylinder
Handbrake changed completely
Clutch and brake pedals extended so the wife can drive it.
...
Everything about this car is epic - pace, running costs, presence, noise...Everything I hoped it would (cept maybe the running costs lol)
They seem to depreciate at a rate inversely proportional to ...
Another era ends, after two years of happy (but expensive) motoring I've sold it to another PHer (lateconvert) and will be looking for another toy.
Enjoyed it greatly and can imagine having one aga...
Was tempted away from the Griff.....bad move!
Great car if a little fragile. Used to belong to Steve Heath apparently. Originally P84 OPV but spent a while on N55 TVR which I sold on.
Did manage...
Absolutley superb - and still getting faster. Chainti Starmist, with mulberry and Flint Hide/vinyl, mulberry wiltons and the sports exhaust.
Doesn't need a stereo - cos you can't hear it anyway....
...
Without doubt THE most amazing car I've ever known. The fact that this much performance is within the grasp of the 'ordinary bloke' just blows my mind...
It never really worked properly, spent an entire weekend at le mans (the year it pissed all weekend) with the drivers window stuck open. Would wash the drivers feet when it encountered a puddle and s...
Fantastic start to this relationship, and managed to get rid of my wife's gas guzzling range rover (too many cars - too much insurance). All my previous cars have been grp 20 Ins, and running costs al...
Cerbera Speed Six, Antigua Blue Pearl, Magnolia/Prussian interior, A/C, Hydrotrack and in immaculate condition.
Purchased privately from original owner.
an awesome machine. maybe should have bought the 4.5 but its nice day to day
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Finally got my family car sorted! :-) Fancied a Cerb since I cant remember when and the kids just love it.. So just sold my Chimaera to a collegue at work (please be OK!) and bought a lovely Imperial ...
Just arranged purchase deposit paid. Plan for it to be my main personal car, also to do Track Days and it is enetered in the TVRCC Sprint Championship - better try keep it on the black stuff...
First...
Great noise (stainless steel pipes), gorgeous looks (especially in Imperial Blue).
Needed new clutch not long after getting it, but apart from that, only problems were intermittent MIL light activa...
What a great 3 1/2 years I had with this car! Did 27k miles and never needed to be recovered. As long as you keep and eye on things and are on top of maintenance there's no reason why they should be u...
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A "must ...
Spec:
Originally a 4.2 thats been rebuilt by Austec Racing to a bit over 4.5 and "Austec Red Rose Spec".
91.56mm forged pistons
Bore machine to a few cc over 4.5.
Interference fit bore liners ...
This is my next car, maybe a year or two down the line but I have to have one!
A 190-200mph car built in a shed in Blackpool, probably not a good idea but look at how pretty she is and how fast she...
only had 4 days a big culture shock engine noise exhaust noise wheel spin i am used to japenese evo what is normal oil pressure water temp any advice on ownership would be appreciated
blackpool rocket, its a work in progress project , things fall off , electrics work only at certain times of the month, its low, loud and antisocial, and bloody damn fast too... pain and pleasure rela...
purchased it needing an engine.
So far done:
New Engine, with new crank, pistons etc etc.
New carpets
New Alacantra trim
new lights
new suspension
new wheels
should be ready soon!!
My first TVR. Ran it as second owner from 3,000 miles to just over 40,000 miles. Cams, dampers, gearbox replaced over time. Still was enough to hook me. This was a brilliant car and I have many found ...
Wow, what a car. Sports exhaust to wake the dead. Accelerator pedal that you had to press like there was a raw egg under your foot.
Gutted had to sell it; couldn't get over the speed bumps in the str...
Highly recommended. Quite hard core with that snorting V8 but none the worse for it - a great experience but I always hated to think what would happen in an accident or the engine caught fire, however...
I really do not like that colour anymore.
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AML Highland Purple 4.5. Bought in March 2003, everything I wanted and more. Got sports exhaust that is already making me popular with the neighbours!
May 2005 - It's gone!!!...to a good home I thi...
I love this car to bits. At time of ordering, in '97, I'd got a Griff 500, was about to buy a Challenge car and had the [delayed] "Griff Speed Six" on order. I ordered a "Cerbera GT" to replace the Gr...
Midas halcyon pearl with blue hide. Later light upgrade front and rear. Sports exhaust. Induction kit and remap. 18" spiders.
Great to drive and sounds fantastic!
Was mechanically sound in my o...
So good - I bought it twice. :D
Very special thanks for all his help to the King of Cerbera sales - [URL]James Agger|http://www.jamesagger.com[/URL] :bow:
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Silver with full magnolia leather interior, 18" Spiders, front and rear blended lights conversion, TCS Linked De-cats with Custom built big bore exhaust. Joospeed-TCS / Emerald ECU Upgrade, airbox mod...
My dear departed Purple Throbber :(
I loved it, both young daughters loved it, even Mrs DaveR (not quite so enamoured!) had to give it a stroke the night it went to its new home.
Awesome piece o...
Was the actual motor show car for TVR in 2002 (so Dream Machines told me)
Daughter born in 2004 ment she had to go (not my daughter, although it was close)
Miss the old girl terribly
Not yet had time to play, but so far I love it !
Clutch slave cylinder went after 5 days
waited for parts for 6 weeks
Worked for 3 days
Gearbox went
Spent a fortnight waiting for warranty and ...
A Cerbera is always going to be a difficult purchase to justify - a low volume, hand built car by a now defunct manufacturer with a reputation for questionable build quality. However, after a period ...
It cost a lot to run, but it was great fun. You can't afford to skimp on the maintenance of these cars, as any saving today will bite you ten times over tomorrow.
1st Tiv and what a car, dreamt about it
for years and finally got one. Really made up, goes and sounds fantastic, has the loudest aftermarket pipes I have ever heard outside of a drag car!
Sold Ap...
cost an absolute fortune to maintain and run, everything done to it from a complete respray and retrim to overhauled gearbox, 2 clutches, exhaust manifolds, handbrake cables, countless brake pads and ...
Good valve for money in performance terms but it needs to start proving to be reliable if it wants to stay.Its what I've always wanted not sure what to replace it with if it goes.
Awesome...my everyday car..so should see some bills :)
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Atlantis Halcyon,
Grey / Wedgewood fu...
A true supercar - awesome.....
Nov 2005 - had the Joolz treatment:
- Cooling problem sorted
- Various preventive maintenance including a new standard rear sliencer
- Valves & new HT leads
- New...
Following a lot of repeated tuning and setting up at TMS the final fueling figures were one of the most accurate achieved according to the factory - result was a very very fast 4.5.
And the reason fo...
Wow what a car - if you think you want one then you MUST get one just to get it out of your system.
Only had it for a short time but what an awesome machine. A little too much cost for my liking...
The car turned out to have been badly cared for by the supplying dealer, despite glowing reports from others on this forum. Most of the problems created by the dealer have now been eradicated and the ...
This one gave up the ghost, timing chain snapped and the whole valve-train collided....
She will be missed, a MASSIVE financial loss this one!
45k cost, and then literally thousands on dealer bill...
Expensive. Fun. Lots of fun. More fun than a very fun thing. And very fast. And loud. Not to mention fun. Everyone should own one, at least once in their life. I dont doubt that I'll ever buy another ...
Absolutely loved this car. Awesome looks, speed, noise, interior... everything! Hated having to sell it to raise some cash :(
Will definitely own another one at some point soon.
In Azure Blue with Flint and Prussian Hide, 18" Spiders, sports pipes and looked a million dollars.
She was one loud mama and miss her alot!!!
178MPH at VMAX was good fun but not as much as the...
Engine upgraded by factory to Red Rose spec - independently tested at 400bhp (50 bhp increase)
Joospeed sports suspension kit(www.joospeed.net) - adjustable front ARB, custom springs, Nitron adjus...
Another Cerbie, this time a lightweight. Big improvement in visibility through front screen with revised roll bar but sunvisors would be handy. Not so keen on the Tuscan seats though, not enough later...
Just bought and collecting this Friday cant wait??
Had to sell just dont use it enough living abroad but would buy another in a flash just an incredible car
Had few problems with the starter but in the time honoured TVR way, it seems to have fixed itself!
What an engine! I have missed the huge torque wave that Maddy1 had in spades but Maddy3 has even ...
Bought from new, spec'd by myself to have every option plus the red-rose brakes which hadn't been announced at the time. Visited car being made, signed my name under the seats before carpet was laid.
...
Bought only as a business transaction, was a good car overall, but had a few engine problems.
Currently this car resides in the cerbera graveyard.
The poor chap who bought her from me, decided t...
Close ratio box is a must have with the Red Rose option IMHO. It's my third and the best so far in terms of performance, handling and build quality. In the face of so much complaint regarding quality ...
Engine upgraded by factory to Red Rose spec - independently tested at 400 true bhp (50 bhp increase)
Joospeed sports suspension kit - adjustable front ARB, custom springs, Nitron adjustable dampers...
Absolutely awesome car. In fact its in a league of its own compared to cars i have owned before. This isnt a road car, its a street legal muscle racing car. The shear accelerative force just doesn't s...
Wonderful wonderful wonderful car. My favourite TVR. Certainly not without it's problems but an awesome presence on the road. Will be remembered fondly for the blast to Le Mans 04 and back.
...
Red Rose Chip
Red Rose Engine
Short Induction Kit (Joolz)
Mapped to 425
343mm AP Grooved Disks
Strengthened Rear Chassis
Nitrons
18's Spiders - custom colour
Headlight upgrade inc/Xenons
Alu...
So much promise, but sadly a disaster.
From the sound of the engine at idle (like a broken diesel) to it's disintegration at 1500 miles - what a shame.
I thought the handling was good - I loved the ...
First rule of TVR motoring never buy one in the first year of production! (I should know I bought a mark 1 Tuscan - @*7%£"!!!!)
I know the Speed Six ia a liability, but it has great characteristics w...
I have had two new Speed Six Cerbera's the first one was the first customer Speed Six.
Both cars had the usual early engine problems but but the end of my time with them they were both good cars.
I...
yes fast as anything this side of £400.000 and still faster than most of them, the v8 over the six all day, easy to increase power from standard, re-map ecu, remove the odd restriction and off you go ...
yes fast as anything this side of £400.000 and still faster than most of them, the v8 over the six all day, easy to increase power from standard, re-map ecu, remove the odd restriction and off you go ...
Went to see her being put together at factory. Never had any problems re reliability. All minor issues, still get a smile when the key is turned. Sad for a saga qualifier.
BOUGHT FROM AN EX TVR DEALER VERY LOW MILEAGE,RUNNING VERY WELL,GENERALLY VERY PLEASED.
MADE SOME MINOR COSMETIC CHANGES IE LEVEN GEAR,
HAVE REPLACED THE CRACKED DASH WITH s/s DASH AND HAVE REPL...
only just got the car been waiting for a long time to get one! bit unusual as it had no cats fitted because it started life in jersey.great car with an awesome volume dial.
Having fun with the Chim, only problem is getting enough time to drive it. Not as raw or engaging as the S3 but feels a lot faster.
No problems since ownership, fitted the david beer 2 stage cooling ...
Great looks, noise and performance. Sadly as this was the early Chim it was prone to leaks, badly fitting parts. The gear box was very temperamental and gear changes were awkward, the handbrake needed...
will be great I'm sure when I get it going! Bought as a non runner (cue collective sharp intake of breath from the chim/griff forums!) needing clutch and brake work but engine is sweet, Oh so sweet!!!
Fabulous car, sounds and goes great, just puts a big smile on our faces wherever we go.
Been no trouble at all and its done 14000 miles in the first 2years of ownership.
Had the exhaust doctored...
My first ever TVR (aahh!). I loved this car. Just over 50,000 miles in two years with no major problems. Glad that RE71 tyres are a thing of the past though!
Brilliant silver bullet! 43,000 miles in a year and a half. Probably one of the first with tutti fruity lights & last not to have power steering.Toured Europe several times.
an exellent car that i shared with my bother, who now owns the whole car,It's given me many memorable trips.
Its now done 75k and still goes well.
i've now bought back the car from him ...huge grin ...
TVR - fun as a second/third car, but wouldn't want to own one as my main car. Little niggles here and there with them, but *nothing* puts a smile on your face like a V8 TVR on a Sunny day with a sleev...
4.0 litre - briefly owned before selling to my brother in law and buying a Chimaera 450. Strangely came back to me to look after so ended up with a free TVR for a long time as well.
450 was much bett...
Upgrades fitted to date : Nitrons Adjustable Suspension, AP Racing 4 pot calipers & 305 mm discs, Cerbera style twin headlights, roll-bar, baffled sump, intercom system.
Running Pirelli P Zero Cs o...
just had the rad recored 120 quid/1 new lam sen 103 quid/1 new cable 45 quid all in 1 week of buying it,but who cares im still happy.the wife grin has gone a bit but she still loves the car thank god....
Wonderful toy in every way!
Mine was in rare Ash Green with black top. Interior was Fern Green full hide, all Leven bits, magnolia gauges and a brushed steel dash.
Refurbished and upgraded to the following spec:
[i]Engine[/i] - built by Richard Beaty; forged pistons, big journal crankshaft, higher compression, extensively ported heads, several other bits & bo...
Paris Blue with Magnolia Hide, Stratus Blue wool carpets and midnight blue hood.
Elite leather pack, CD player, Nardi walnut wheel, walnut dash veneer.
Leven aluminium dials/controls/kick plates.
...
R.I.P
Pranged in April on the M1 curtosy of a wayward Nissan driver failing to use their eyes/mirrors/indicators/common sense/intuition/basic driving skills.
Love the noise, looks, speed and general presence on the road. It has never let me down in nearly 4 years, including trips to Le Mans and Spa. No regrets so far....
Driven down to LeMans twice and the car has been great. Only items replaced are new rad, new gaz shocks on rear, originals shot, and upgraded front brakes for tracks days to EBC grooved n drilled with...
On going project bought as a cat write off, One new loom later and away we go.
Makes me grin every time I start it.
gaz golds and a new roll bar plate at the rear this winter 09/10 ready for some ho...
Wow, what a car. Nothing comes close for the money although be prepared to finish it yourself! 2000 mile round trip to Le Mans and the Dordogne this year and it didn't miss a beat.
Wanted a TVR ever since hearing then seeing a Wedge in London when I was young and impressionable.
Managed to get my car in the Time Line-up, Gang on the Green July 2003.
Sold it due to a move t...
Once dodgy Lucas replacement rotor arm problem sorted by TVR centre Barnet, this car is now as reliable as I hoped it would be and gives me the blinding drive I wanted.
Awesome is the first word that springs to mind! Having owned the Chimaera for almost 9 months, everytime I get in and turn the key... it makes me smile. Even though there is a petrol station less than...
Quick sale price.
Needs a bit of TLC (mainly a good clean up), but generally sound and reliable. Has OZ Racing alloys which I wasn't too sure about but after giving the wheels a good clean my opioni...
Bought the car as soon as I split from my wife...she hates them. Brought me as much pleasure, and cheaper !!! Great fun and still the best noise on the road. Engine has been "played with" by Raven mot...
Pride and Joy - Advice to anyone getting one...buy good and get red (Faster)
Be careful when buying:
Spent a small fortune on getting this car right. Brought in haste from someone quite local and ...
Had a fantastic winter with this beautiful Chim 500.
Used as a daily drive (25 mile round trip on lovely dorset roads)
No problems at all. Started first time every time even when under 4 inches...
Wow.
Whilst I knew the car would be expensive to maintain I had no idea that pant scraping would also figure as a large expense. Picked it up on the coldest icyest day of the year and it has behav...
Granada Cosworth/283mm disc conversion.
JVC DAB Wireless.
Pre cats removed.
Leven stainless dashboard.
Leven rose jointed drop links front and rear.
Sleeved exhaust.
Colour: Rouge Mandarin.
Interior: Half Hide - Portland Grey and Cranberry.
Now in the loving care of PHer TDTH1975
(Piccy Pre-Plate Change to P400 BYE)
Starmist blue with doeskin half hide, antelope carpets and a blue hood. The wheels are ACE 157's 7.5 x 17" on Potenza S-03's with TVR centre caps.
She drives like a dream, and the ride is plush. Ni...
Great car. Loved it. Had to sell it in 2000 'cos it was a bit impractical having three kids and two dogs (even as a third car). The kids kept arguing about which one was going to come with me every ti...
Stunning introduction to the TVR mark. Pity I took it out on a January morning when the roads were not quite as bad as my driving skills. Slip, slip, spin, bang... one less Chim on the roads. First c...
1995 4.0l Chim, Black.
Great fun to drive, has been reliable up until recently, New alarm & Heater Matrix.
Have serviced more regularly than need (like to keep her in good shape)
New Zertec 'Af...
Bought this car from new and it was a great introduction to the TVR mark. The car was totally reliable and did not leak. Apart from two muppets driving into it (Cosmetic damage)I only had to have the ...
Had it a couple of years now and by and large it has behaved well. I've had a Tower View rollover bar fitted, bodged together an oil temperature guage, and am having avo shocks fitted. Next project is...
Very reliable - owned since Feb 2002 and covered 10k. Servicing can be pricey, but have always used main dealers - not any more. Very pratical and to this day can't think of a car with this performan...
Fantastic engine the 4.5 litre offers the best compromise of performance and robustness by comparison to the 4.0 or 5.0 litre cars. This was a wonderful experience and always fun to drive, but only b...
I got my 4.0 V8 Chimaera in dec 05 and i use it just about every day and i still haven't stopped grinning. it's great. One day i'll take it on a track day.
From the beginning intermittent wiper does not work not the parking of the wipers.
Car starting to pull to the left side. New tyres then tracking to be sorted.
Some tyke has keyed a few cars of ...
I still smile even thinking about this car...
It was a reliable (yes!) TVR - only had two problems - one due to a Land Rover air flow meter and the other a punctured radiator... hardly due to po...
Goes like stink although clearly doesn't like the rain.
So far I've had a woman reverse on to the bonnet (she didn't see it and was in a traffic jam?!), the exhaust manifold gaskets blow, the drive...
Completely reliable - (oh, the battery died at 5yr 6mth old).
Doesn't overheat, - doesn't leak (I've done the little glicks there).
Rolling road says 228bhp at rear wheels - (so it's a good one!) No...
Great car... although starter motor over heated, clutch cylinder failed, door solenoids broke and a couple of other minor electrical issues. Loved it though!
Lusted for a V8 open top sports car, with REAL performance since I was a kid,and its as good as i always wanted it to be!
Had it 10 years and i still get a thrill, esp on a greasy road
Bought the car privately from a guy up north, with the baliffs on his back, about his mortgage..So I got a very good price.
Took the car down to mole valley, Had them replace almost every single co...
I am loving every minute we spend together. The more I press on the loud peddal the more she makes me smile. Currently I have the beast in Athens waiting to be driven back to London on my return from ...
Top car - Top laugh !!!
It has also been far more relible than my Audi A6
As it's bog standard some say it's a bit soft, but it still flies round corners and is comfy enough to drive round Europ...
I love this car! Upgraded shocks, brakes, clutch, headlights oh yes and it has now been supercharged, delivering 425 bhp (340 at the wheels) and 409 ft/lb torque.
Taken me on a Paris Tunnel Run, and ...
Cooper Green. Bought the car after having it inspected by Leven's. Required a few bits and pieces doing and a 12,000 mile service. All done now and she runs like a dream.
Absolute joy to own, no major problems so far (touch wood). This car changes your perceptions of driving, it is a car that demands respect. Still mastering the challenges of driving this beast, it ha...
Still love driving this car. Yes it costs loads in petrol and servicing and insurance and tax..........but that noise together with the performance makes it one of the best cars I have ever owned. Oh ...
Best car I've ever owned, just smile each time that engine starts up. Use it in all weathers (except snow), wife loves it and it's so comfortable to drive over long distances.
The car that has given me the most grins per mile !!!!
A great car for the cold spring mornings - makes me feel alive. 58 months of ownership and still grinning.
I was surprised how many miles ...
Too early in ownership to say much.
First service coming up.
01 Nov 2005 Insurance - via Direct Line
£600 (ish) - 8000 miles pa
First service, 12000 miler - 11th April 06 - Auto Medon, Poul...
20K miles in 21 months,(daily car) only major niggle was META alarm system screwing up - replaced under warranty.
Not a hitch since then.
Services (back at David Gerald)
20K - £350
24K - £700...
Had car for nearly four years and was very reliable and fairly cost free. In 2007 Had to have exhaust gaskets done which ended up with heads off to remove some bolts. 2008 I had radiator out and had i...
I just got it, but so far it's great! It's harder work than I expected, (having never owned a performance car before) but I'm sure with a little practice, I'll love it! I'll try to get some pictures...
What can I say about this one. Picked it up two days ago, turned heads all the way home.
Also managed to pickup a cold at the same time, cause I just had to drive it with the top down in February.
...
This is the love of my life for whom I would forsake all others...
Added 16" front wheels.
Added Willwood front brakes & uprated rear brake pads.
Added Gaz Shocks...
I take delivery on 01/02/06 got a good discount from my local dealer £21.000 on the windscreen sealed the deal at £18.000 c/w 12mth warranty,service,m.o.t and 12mth tax. Januar...
The Best Car I Have Ever Owned.
Scares the Shit Out Me every time I drive Her.
Sounds Awesome, Always gets looks from pedestrians and thumbs up from people.
Handles superbly, and is very very...
"I know, let's take a massive V8 engine, bolt it to 4 wheels and surround it in plastic"
Genius!! I know plenty of other small manufacturers have been doing this for years, but NONE with the style...
beautiful California sage green 450,cream trim piped in green.love this car its in such good condition body, chasis,interior,low miles that i may keep it till i can no longer drive,allways makes me sm...
Bought car for 6 months until new one arrived. Disaster! Broke down at r/bout, wrong size fuel pump fuse inserted. Next breakdown, wire to rev too tight and snapped. Lastly, every xth time of starting...
This is my first “sports car” as I’m definitely a performance bike man through and through, but thought at the arse end of summer 2006 to give one of my all-time favorite cars a go..... and I bloody l...
if u have the money buy one!! don't think about that german rubbish! buy a blackpool beauty, as yourself...how many people do u see smiling in a porsche? none! how many people do you see smiling in a ...
Bought to replace a Lotus Elise and fulfill childhood ambition. Fully lives up to all expectations so far...
Only problem is other motorists seem to hate me now and haven't been let out at a junct...
Lovely N' Reg 4.0 Chimaera in a lovely Ash Green. Only 30,000 Miles with all previous MOTS and Invoices full TVR service history. Had new front dampers and also new clutch slave cylinder...No oil or w...
Bought it from Fernhurst's September 2009. Great selling technique by Simon and Drew. "Now tell me sir have you ever driven a TVR? Err no. Would you like to take this one out for a little drive? Err y...
Registered as a Chimaera 400, but the engine replced with a 4.6 litre in 2009. Outrigers replaced and chassis powder coated at the same time. Full respray in 2011.
My first TVR!!
Ran it for 8,000 miles in as many months. At the time collegues were into BMW's and couldn't resist asking me each day if it had broken down yet.....they got bored. In fact apart from ...
Fantastic - bought from James Agger and new S03s all round, taken to Austec for a straight thru' exhaust, baffles removed and now sounds like a NASCAR on tickover...
Modwise 2 stage cooling kits as...
Awesome, fantastic, exhilerating, heart thumping, loud, fun, head turning, stunning - need I continue?!?!
Bought as a second car, so not as concerned about reliability as a day to day driver might ...
Bought in 2002, decided to sell in Jan 2007. After having a few silly offers and time-wasters promising to view and not turning-up, I've decided to keep it.
Their loss!
Bought as a totally standard car then started to get into doing track days etc. Started modifying it by upgrading the brakes, then changed the suspension for adjustable Avos. Competed in the Scottish ...
Everything I ever hoped it could be - utterly fantastic. Wonderful noise, dripping with character and never had any aggro from other road users. She was a daily driver and all the better for it.
A fabulous car that has provided a lot of pleasure and no real problems. Have driven extensively in Europe and it has always gone like a dream. Perry Mott has always looked after it for me with the od...
What a car! turns heads everywhere I go. Fantastic in Camel Yellow, ACT bits and Tornado Chipped,Mark Adams Tuned etc. oodles of power and torque!
Gonna be a good summer!
she's a corker!
she's a thoroughly good car - never failed to complete a journey, and we've done a few together now.
usual niggles, but nothing that the dealer hasn't been able to sort!
great car...
Nitron Suspension with 475/400 springs, Steve Heath droplinks, TopCats fast road Geo setup, 300 bhp V8D 500 Engine with Stealth cam, ACT 45mm inlet man + trumpets, 72mm plenum with spacer and insulato...
*** FOR SALE ***
Chimaera 400. 98/R. Bought for £15k with 30k on the clock.
*** FOR SALE ***
My first TVR...how did I ever live without one?
Has performed fantastically, no problems ex...
This is now my latest car.
Excelent around town but it is when you get out of town that it really comes alive.
It is bright yellow (which makes it stand out a bit), not my initial choice but my Wife...
By far the best car I have ever owned (Until I bought the Tuscan!!!). Love(d) it!!
I used to think that my S1 Elise was the ultimate, but I was wrong. Gives me the thrill that the TT just couldn't ...
This is my third TVR, second Chimaera. Only for weekend use. Surely the best exhaust sound for the money and still a head turner at nearly 20 years old!
I've driven a Vectra 2.5 in the past, but this TVR is astounding...
I was going to buy an Audi TT but I decided to get a british car with an even bigger engine. I'm even considering selling my Kwak...
This car is standard (if there is such a thing!) except for a few Leven bits (handbrake handle, column stalks). It has seven-spoke 'Estoril' alloys, factory fitted, I believe, and has stainless 'Chima...
My first car and I love it! it looks and sounds great, and drives fantastically.
Loads of new bits. New Roof, SS exhaust, steering rack, fr suspension, Leven ali bits & paint job.
Bought as a sound car with the potential to tinker and tidy, I've now replaced the suspension, radiator, uprated the brakes to later 260mm discs/calipers, sorted the paintwork, serviced, tuned, washed...
If you're considering getting a Chimaera or Griffith, go for a 500. This is how they should feel. If you do plump for a lesser motor, like what I did, you'll have the awesome pleasure when you DO up...
The best thing I have done with my car was buy from main dealer.
This is my first TVR and they have been very supportive and patient with me, any niggles or actual problems they have seen to without ...
Still going strong with no rebuilds yet (Touch wood). Engine still strong with a dyno last year putting 278BHP out of her. Now that is great for a car with this mileage and age.
NO ENGINE OR DRIVETRA...
Modifications:
Otter Switch override
Remote Boot plipper
Put Thermo-Tec thermal wrap on manifold headers
Put heatshield on starter motor
Had Mark Adams Tornado chip fitted
EBC Turbogroove front...
Ford Starmist Silver and Blue 1/2 hide.
Modified with Leven handbrake lever and dash board switch gear, alloy pedals.
Alloy radiator grille, clear front and side repeaters.
ICE: JVC head unit + Alp...
Imperial blue with Magnolia/Black three quarter hide interior, aluminium dash, CD changer, power steering, wool carpets, black full hide dash top, door tops and centre armrests, black carpets piped bl...
Had two weeks and already blown a head gasket - grr !
Engine rebuilt and tuned.
Brakes upgraded - hoses/disks/pads.
Gaz Golds just fitted - wow
Tucked away now for winter :)
Whoo Hoo... :-)
I was told an elise was apparently impracticle.
I was told a caterham was no go.
By comparison the TVR looked like the practical choice.
Full body off chassis refurb.
Wizards of Nos nitrous kit to add upto 250 bhp.
Mickey Thompson Street ETs for the strip.
Will be back on the dragstrip very soon.
Great car. Bought as a wedding present (to ourselves). Drove round Europe in it on honeymoon. Only let us down once when the rad let go. Wish we still had it, but needs (house purchase particularly) p...
this is TVRs original Press Chimaera 450 as seen on all the TV motoring programs, and photographed a million times.
The car had done 29K miles when I bought it, at 39K it needed a full engine rebuil...
Bought just before Xmas, only been able to use it briefly but loving every minute!
6 Months into ownership now, starting to get some little jobs done and now the weather is better getting to use it...
bought May 2003 from Peninsular TVR, to replace girlie MGF, despite my worries the other half test-drives and more importantly likes the chim (Yay!), plump for the 4.0 due to insurance (i had 5 points...
Yes!!! Absolutely without doubt the most awesome car I've ever had the pleasure of driving. Sure it's not the most comfortable way of getting from A - B, but it has to be the most enjoyable!
P.S. How...
Wow, absolutely awesome. Great fun just burbbling around then on a open stretch of road all hell breaks out.
BMW Montreal Blue, grey leather and blue carpets.
2 owner car, good history and stack...
Affectionately known as ‘The Beast’ - it needed TLC & regular level checks etc, but I completed nearly 20,000 pain free miles in it and would recommend the Chimaera V8 4.0l to anyone seeking an entry-...
Only Chimaera and (I think) only TVR in Singapore. Good support from an Aston dealer in country, and from factory in Malaysia. Heat is not ideal for the cooling system on 500, but uprated air-con an...
Absolutely fantastic experience owning this car, best thing I have ever bought. Full of character running costs not that bad if you find a good specialist and buy wisely.
My '99 TVR Chimaera 450 is in Starmist Blue with Magnolia half-hide interior, wooden dash, blue carpets and aluminium stalks and controls. She has power steering and, unusually, factory-fitted air con...
Fantastic car for the money. Huge fun and surprisingly reliable.
+ves
Looks, speed, sound. Bags of character.
-ves
Some interior materials and quality not the best, but what do you expect fo...
Sold my Chim this morning, sad to see it go, especially hearing the V8 roar off down the road!
Apart from little niggles, a great car. well recommended.
30th Birthday present to myself back in Feb 2002 .... well no one else was going to buy it for me !?!
Dark Blue with Magnolia Hide (aren't all the best ones !)
Loved every minute of 9 years of ownership.
Great to drive, great soundtrack, great to look at, and cheap as chimps.
Door lock fell apart once, but otherwise mint and reliable.
The colour was Hot P...
First TVR owned... certainly won't be my last, great fun to drive and brings alot of smiles to those on the street - sadly had to sell due to purchasing of a house!
I have just sold my 3.9 TR7/V8 Grinnall in May 2006 and bought into the TVR scene with a 400 Chimaera, what a difference, it makes the TR seem a little pathetic and its better on fuel, handles better,...
It's blue so obviously very fast , but a bit tatty round the edges (pretty much 50% daily driver) Still trying to iron out all the running problems so frustrating but marvelous when she's on song.I do...
OK, so not strictly mine but I've done a fair few miles in it and can say without reservation that every journey is a drama. Smells like glue, mind.
Excellent car.
Tiv bought at Fernies June '10, daily car till winter, then found an old moggy to use for general shlepping about. Tiv had sub 15k miles on it, condition to match when i took hold. Added ~6k since, tr...
I can't think of a better second or third car. No chance as a daily runner, but the complete antithesis of a modern eurobox. Not the quickest thing on the road, but the raw feel is amazing.
Original Entry: Owned 3 Days so far.. Grin from Ear to Ear.. Will keep you posted!!
Updated Nov06: Well owned now for a year and a half. Still love the car. It really makes driving fun. Done aroun...
After 10 years of wanting a TVR, (having seen a Griffith pull out of a car park in front of me and being taken in by the noise and styling), I am finally the proud owner of a beautiful TVR Chimaera.
...
First taste of TVR ownership and so far so good - great performance and reliable!
Spent a fortune on it, but that was my fault for buying a car that was overdue a service and then taking it to most...
Owned for 10 months, cost £2,500 in depreciation and £1,200 in bills. Worth doing, especially for that V8 burble!! demanded concentration at every second of driving, amazingly quick. Made my current 9...
Fast road camshaft (404) and cold air induction kit fitted. 315bhp at Surrey Rolling Road
Lost a fight with a boat in the middle of France....
(Boat on trailer being pulled by ignorant French tw...
Bought with full TVRSH, had water injection system removed before purchase (could not get insurance), so now 'standard'. Went back twice for rectification work, lose components under bonnet, misfiring...
Always wanted a TVR. Loved the sound. Turned into an obsession after my old boss let me drive his 350i. Starmist Green 500 with Magnolia interior on a V. Mission is to do a lap of Europe every second...
Purchased from the guys at Fernhurst TVR in Sussex. I've had the front re sprayed and the wheels sorted - now in anthracite. Looking forward to open air fun with my first TVR
Vast improvement on my 1999 4 litre Chim, with Cerbera seats,covered lights and Bilstien shocks. Plus a 4.5 litre engine. Better ride and easier on long journeys.
Malayasian Body and Chassis
I have owned the Chimaera since December after returning to England and have left it there over the winter time to get a Speed Six head light conversion and some other cosmetic jobs done before i plan...
My first TVR and sadly under-used. Sold it after two years but the addiction stayed and I was soon back in a Griff.
Blisteringly quick, the pick up from 80/90 was instant.
Let me down just the ...
Great car, did some 54,000 miles in 2.5 years without any serious problems
Had a new starter when that started sticking, the wiper park switch (of course) lots of tyres (I sprinted and tracked the ca...
since owning the car i have had very few problems with it. overall am very pleased with it & cant see me selling it for a very long time. after 4 years of owning it, still makes mr grin every time i s...
Just after purchase I fitted new tyres all round (Falken 452's), paintwork refinished as some minor blemishes had to be redone properly and polished all over. Wheels beautifully refurbished by Lepsons...
Had a Westfield for 4 years & enjoyed every moment.
Decided it was time to grow up, (im 52yrs) or in other words get a car that I can get in & out of without looking like a complete & utter "twat".
...
what a car !
Driven every day, all weather, no problems (maintained superbly by Fernhurst).
Driven into the back of after 2 days of ownership. Identical accident 29/8.
Ripped underside spoi...
My first TVR and the only one bought brand new. The experience of buying a bespoke british sports car is one that I will never forget. In 3 years we did over 26K miles with no problems other then fa...
Had this 500 for 9 months,to date have only spent 200squids mainly oil and filters oh and a wiper arm and rear brake pads not bad for a tvr,did want a tuscan but lada must have supplied the engine so ...
When the sun's out, I love it! The sound (sports exhaust, 115dB!), the feel, the torque... fantastic!
And when it's raining... most amusing. ;)
This is one car I regret selling and will always m...
Full on TVR V8 action. There is no better.
The most amazing exhaust notes all the way through the rev range...the Speed Six engines just aren't the same.
Our dream car for ages and finally got one (its the wifes but I can use it!).
V8 soundtrack and great looks - it goes rather well too. We are very lucky to achieve a goal like this. A few minor nig...
First car i've ever bought where i felt guilty buying it - felt wrong driving away in someones pride and joy.
Still, i have the biggest smile everytime i turn the key!
Started like this
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Now we've been through this a few times, but this isn't a...
Nicknamed Smiley by my mum due to its ability to cause a smile purely by being mentioned.
This is the car that will be sold last, always great to drive, although it is always easier to drive what i...
Brought for a bargin price of £4995 in Feburary 2009
So far no problems
I have upgraded the brakes to 283mm
Soon to install 72mm Plenum and 45mm trumpets.
In the near future I would like to instal...
A proper sports car with correct rear wheel drive, lightweight and a throbbing V8. I drive it every day and has been 100% reliable so far. But if my priority was reliabilty I would of bought a dull a...
The best car I have ever owned! So much fun to drive and puts such a smile on my face each time I take it out. Had american cars before the Chim which started my love affair with the ol' V8. Don't thi...
This is a fabulous car only owned for 2 weeks but cannot get enough time behind the wheel.
Kept it on the Road so far but have been a couple of hairy moments on sharp bends
Bought 48 hours prior to going to Lemans, one of the most usable TVR's about. Great for touring with the size of the boot.
Did 1600 miles on the continent and it didn't miss a beat.
This is the ...
Lovely to drive, a real drivers car. Stunning interior trim (v.nice change to my previous Jap Mobiles)
Plenty of power (not quite as much as the GTO, but murders it on power/weight)
Handling is...
Great fun, my first TVR.
I expected some problems which indeed have arrived. The lock on the drivers door does not unlock if I first have tried to open it when locked. Sometimes the car starts reving...
25/08/02 - My first ever TVR, traded in my trusty "Scooby" for this! Here's to having to drive a car again instead of pointing it in the general direction.....
08/10/02 - Settled into it nicely no...
R.I.P
Written off cat c. So if you now own this car I hope you knew this already!
Or maybe its gone to the grave?
Formula red
Mag leather
Biscuit dash
59,000 miles (was)
S500OCC
Starmist Blue/Magnolia interior
Owned from April 2000 until December 2001. Completely reliable for the 14,000 miles I covered using it as my only car.
Known as "Throbber", for obvious reaso...
A real driver's car.Love him to bits.
very fast and eats petrol by the gallon.
Worth every single penny.
What can i say?
I have a new boyfriend and his name is TREVOR!!!!!!!!!
Any other girli...
Originally bought it as a weekend car (after having owned a griff 500 which IMHO was not suitable for everyday use). After a few months I decided that driving a tiv is a way of life, so now use the c...
Not much to say yet, spellbound.
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Owned for the past 5 years, and this year (2004) I’ve hardly used it…! Just a combination of crap weather (tired of getting caught in the rain!) not having soo much social time to go for a hack, and ...
Nothing Better when the tops down.
Had initial minor problems with wing mirror etc but then again there's usually nothing to see behind me.
The design stands its ground with most cars.
For 14...
Link to my carhttp://www.fotango.com/p/eba00272018f00000014.jpg http://www.fotango.com/p/eba00272018f00000013.jpg My name is John Yates and ever since i part ecxhanged my 1.9 Z3 for my TVR Chimaera i ...
* Venezian Blue
* Navy Blue half hide
* Grey carpeting
Excellent car, no probelems what so ever. Started on the button everytime. Only sold it to experience the Cerbera
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Love it, great bit of kit. Its finished in Moonraker black metalic with anthracite grey rims shod with Bridgestones. Trim is tan well used and in need of new carpets ideally. Its lowered and sporting ...
The Chimaera is everything you want from a boys toy and more. What you read in the TVR pages here about ownership is totally true and the perma-grin thing? Abso-bloody-lutley! At 47 I never expected t...
Went to Portfield looking for an S model. Salesman persuaded me to test drive a Chimaera too and it blew me away. My first ever sports car and what a way to start. Beautiful Ruby Mica Red with Mulb...
1999 Chimaera 450 owned from new. Colour is Toyota Satin Red (pearlescent) with flint and cloud interior.
Decided to hang onto Trev after new arrival. Feels like things are just getting "old" now.....
rare colour epson green, with parchment leather int.
took this to classic le mans in 2008. hen went on to millau, cannes, tuscany, lake maggiorre,macon , tours and home.
3700 miles in 17 days.
love...
Car heaven … continued (see 205 GTI)
The second car I own is a TVR Chimaera, which I bought a couple of years ago now as weekend toy, great fun … when it’s working. I seem to spend most weekends ...
Bought in August 2001 and sold in February 2008.
Standard car with very few extras, but did have the optional rear speakers and 6-stack CD changer.
Had a few overheating problems and leaks whe...
Stunning bright red TVR Chimaera 400. Although built in 1996 this beauty has only covered 20,000 miles and lived most of it's life being used on sunny days only and living in an oxygen tent in the win...
Bought in October as a fun car, 11 days after purchase a combination of a 'suspension fault' and slimey road chucked me in a hedge.
Probably covered more miles in those 11 days than a lot of TVRs c...
Alloy Radiator with upgraded Thermo fans.
Bespoke cold air intake.
Custom Exhaust with ceramic coating.
Modified air intake trumpets.
285mm front Discs with 4 pot alloy callipers.
Wheels 17inch/2...
Bloody good fun, dont go and buy another car for £10,000 quid, buy one of these, you will never regret it.
turned out it was CAT D on the back, but no tube damage, anyhow you would never have known...
Bullet proof. Every day use. Driven in winter, trackdays, holidays in Scotland, Lake District and all the way down to Modena over the Alps.
Needed new oxygen sensors (£300) and had a sqeaky clutch...
My first TVR. Bought for some fun and needs some work. Has full service history and looks great in dark green with doeskin interior.
Ive now spent £3k getting the old girl running how i like plus ...
Bought yesterday 7th May, pick it up on 19th May. Time is going very slowly.
Took delivery yesterday, even the rain cannot shift the smile from my face.
I have always thought the Chimaera is an achingly beautiful shape and I've lusted after one for years. Now I have one, lets just hope I don't wag the tail into a hedge anytime soon.......
Cherry Pearl
Magnolia/Cherry Half Hide Interior
Lots of Leven bits
Alcantara Dash and Door Cards
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Great car. Was first of Mole Valley' s Molenium Editions - Owned for approx 18 months from April 04 to 05. Only problem was a new rad, but was fitted FOC by Fernhurst TVR under warranty and an oil sen...
I've had my ups and downs with her. But she is running well now (knock on wood).
Also added a Kawasaki ZX6R to the stable. But this has now had the engine out twice.
Different kind of TVR fix to the last Lancashire Rocket, but as much fun - if not more!
Sold to a fellow Pistonheader on Christmas Eve, to make way for another 4 seat 'family!' sportscar, a Maserat...
Man I miss this car.
From talking to other TVR owners this was a pretty solid car. No leaks, everything fitted etc.
Had a couple of problems; reverse light switch had fallen off and melted, inte...
My first real sports car. Only drove it once before buying it from a friend.
Several mods have pushed up BHP from 240-ish to 297.
High-lift cams make her a pain to drive in town (won't crawl in ...
Just arrived - happy so far, good, classic British sportscar, with a really nice interior and fantastic engine sound. Good value if you thibnk of it as and compare ot to classic cars (eg Triumphs, MGs...
GTS Viper blue/portland grey 3/4 leather, blue carpets and hood. Leven stalks, rear speakers. Otherwise standard.
Great car - fast smooth and reliable.
It is a hairy car to drive as there are no so called driving aids such as power steering / ABS / Traction Control / etc. It is a drivers car without a doubt.
Spent to date :
£1900 on the Mille Migl...
This car was also my everyday car but so so different to the S2... More refinement, power, fuel consumption etc! It didn't have the rawness or grin factor of the S2 but was much better for daily dri...
Only just taken delivery, it's filthy dirty (travelled 1200km on car transporter) so will valet it and then run it in at coastal altitude for next few weeks (it should have @17% more power here comare...
What can we say about this car!!
14 months of ownership, stunning performance and faultless. Recently part exchanged to make way for new Cerbera. Very sorry to see it go.....
W9 TVR - Amarinth Purple Chimaera 4.5
Bought from Mole Valley - Fantastic colour and fantastic car!! Fast,looks the business and a joy to drive. Sold as part ex for my 2003 Tuscan.
Lovely 4.5 car in Brooklands Green with magnolia leather - leaked a bit from the roof struts but otherwise a stonking engine and a lovely drive. Only sold to trade in against the Red Cerbera.
First time I've ever had a car remotely special, and I'd recommend it to anyone.
Every drive is an event, and that's really what you pay for, that's why you cough up the dosh.
What a beautiful l...
Apologies to the purists out there, but I have taken the liberty of remodelling my Chim to make it look a bit more modern. Personally, I like the result :)
Take a look at my videos for a hot lap of...
1993 4.0 in Eclipse Blue, Immaculate condition, including a stone-chip respray before I bought it.
Not as much "fun" as the S2 but a bit more driveable on an everyday basis.
One of the lowest co...
What a car! What a sound!! For 4 years, I loved this car. Don't be put off buying a TVR because of reliability issues. V8's are not difficult to work on and they are mechanically sound. Yes, they can ...
Bought with only 12,100 miles. Initially concerned that a car that had not been driven much could have issues but I've done just over 1000 miles in 6 weeks without a hiccup.
Its all been said before but if i was to try and put my finger on one single overwhelming thing it has to be the noise.Best car we have owned bar none. After initial problems sorted it has been wonder...
Early gearbox linkage has given me many a bad days. But everything else, is as solid as a rock.
Don't believe all the horry stories !
(Well not all of them)
Moonraker Black. Hydratrak differential, full leather upholstery, aircon and CD disc changer. Purchased Nov 2001 with new brake discs and tyres all round in prior 6 months.
Leven Technology alloy...
Well, the longest i have ever owned a car and to be honest most of that reason was due to being hard to sell :-) with the mileage, great car but very dated now.
I part exchanged a VW Corrado VR6 for this car -- I still miss the best car VW ever built -- and caught the TVR bug from the moment I drove it. It was the third or fourth car I saw and it's served me ...
I loved this car at the time and saw it as a genuine progression from the V8S. Lovely swooping interior. Wouldn't buy one now though - not a pretty car and now looks aged.
Wire came of alternator,
Drivers door latch came loose,
Fitted Leven ally bits,
Replaced HT leads,
Running rough - timing fault,
Siren died / replaced,
Faulty window control joystick,
Clutch ma...
Got bored trying to find something to replace the one I sold in June so bought another one...
Must be mad! :o)
2006: Sold for the new wife & kid...
Note: This car was supercharged by the new ...
Looks are great and it really goes. Had a fantastic year of ownership, I spent a lot of money repairing and maintaining it but ended up about £100 up at the end of my time with it. Not bad really!
God I love this car!
'98 Chimaera 450, Starmist Blue with Magnolia/Prussian Blue interior - this has got to be the classiest Chimaera colour combination.
She's been very well behaved with every...
Finally picked up another TVR and I love it!! Wish I had done it sooner, what a noise!! How did I ever live without a V8?!?!?
One of the worst choices I have had to make letting this car go. If ...
Rolex Blue with Portland Grey leather,
owned it for about a year now but have so far fitted team dynamic 18R 17F alloys with Toyo rubber, ACT de-cat y-piece, up graded discs with Red Stuff pads, AC...
Bought cheap at auction.
Chassis restoration done with the help of a friend, New seats and carpets (Didn't like the colour, even though they were newish) and a good polish to get rid of the swirl m...
