Thinking of selling up
Thinking of selling up
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scotty_d

Original Poster:

6,795 posts

216 months

Wednesday 5th September 2018
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It has been a long run with TVR 11 years now for me. The Cerbera is getting no attention at all as its been laid up for nearly 3 years. I have just ordered a service kit for it and plan to get it in for a MOT soon and stick it on the market, I have lost the interest in it and cars in general now so i feel its time to let someone else have the fun out of a great car.

All the Best Scotty

Jhonno

6,430 posts

163 months

Thursday 6th September 2018
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That's a shame.. Maybe dragging it out for a drive will rekindle it a bit?

pmessling

2,313 posts

225 months

Thursday 6th September 2018
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That's a shame mate. I would definitely drive it a few times and see. It's amazing what a bit of right foot will do.

ukkid35

6,378 posts

195 months

Thursday 6th September 2018
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Up until about four years ago you were you were a fanatic

What happened?

Welshbeef

49,633 posts

220 months

Thursday 6th September 2018
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ukkid35 said:
Up until about four years ago you were you were a fanatic

What happened?
Kids likely

scotty_d

Original Poster:

6,795 posts

216 months

Thursday 6th September 2018
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Ha ha , no not kids yet!!!! , Scuba Diving to be honest. I think I am just one of these people who becomes obsessed with a hobby. Also the roads are so bad in my part of the country with pot holes I could not bring my self to destroy the Cerb. frown

m4tti

5,485 posts

177 months

Thursday 6th September 2018
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scotty_d said:
Ha ha , no not kids yet!!!! , Scuba Diving to be honest. I think I am just one of these people who becomes obsessed with a hobby. Also the roads are so bad in my part of the country with pot holes I could not bring my self to destroy the Cerb. frown
That’s exactly why I gave up on my Tuscan. The roads are toilet. The reality is driving on uneven, delaminated road surfaces is hopeless in a tvr.


Welshbeef

49,633 posts

220 months

Thursday 6th September 2018
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m4tti said:
That’s exactly why I gave up on my Tuscan. The roads are toilet. The reality is driving on uneven, delaminated road surfaces is hopeless in a tvr.
But the noise the wild interior space age style the exterior even today they are so fresh.

There are not many TVRs I dislike appearance wise and none on the power unit. Lovely lovely cars.

m4tti

5,485 posts

177 months

Thursday 6th September 2018
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Welshbeef said:
But the noise the wild interior space age style the exterior even today they are so fresh.

There are not many TVRs I dislike appearance wise and none on the power unit. Lovely lovely cars.
We won’t go there. But let’s just say I’ve literally taken apart every single nut and bolt on one and “lovely, lovely” isn’t an accurate summary.

soad

34,283 posts

198 months

Thursday 6th September 2018
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If it's not used, by all means let someone else enjoy it. driving

m4tti

5,485 posts

177 months

Thursday 6th September 2018
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Question is.. where are the smoothest roads in the country. That’s where to own a TVR.

Devon seemed pretty smooth last time I went. Kent is dreadful.

rossybee

1,010 posts

279 months

Friday 7th September 2018
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Scotty_d - where in Scotland are you?

Plenty good roads up my way (Dundee, East coast) which are perfectly TVR friendly smile

scotty_d

Original Poster:

6,795 posts

216 months

Friday 7th September 2018
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rossybee said:
Scotty_d - where in Scotland are you?

Plenty good roads up my way (Dundee, East coast) which are perfectly TVR friendly smile
Kilmarnock, Ayrshire and the roads are shocking after the last few winters, they just fill the pot holes badly, my daily drive is a land rover and I am very glad for that!

phazed

22,434 posts

226 months

Friday 7th September 2018
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My roads in Surrey are appalling. Pot holes, cheap repairs and full of cyclists.

So TVR unfriendly.

I use mine less for those reasons alone which is a sad thing.

Thinking about a cerb but to be honest,these sort of cars are wasted down here.

If you're not using it, sell it as another has said and give someone else the pleasure.

NuddyRap

220 posts

125 months

Friday 7th September 2018
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m4tti said:
We won’t go there. But let’s just say I’ve literally taken apart every single nut and bolt on one and “lovely, lovely” isn’t an accurate summary.
Yep, same. I also understand not wanting to go there. Once you have, you don't speak of these things. You just don't.

At least not until you're in a nursing home suffering from dementia and you become unable to say anything apart from "Diff bush" on loop.




Classic Chim

12,424 posts

171 months

Friday 7th September 2018
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I dunno, what’s wrong with you guys the simplicity of it is the beauty other than that darn Bush. wink

Byker28i

82,708 posts

239 months

Friday 7th September 2018
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I think we've all been there. I fell out of love with mine during the engine refresh, but then it's Bethesda. It's ever been before and all it takes is humiliating one knob in a one series BMW at the lights to make you fall in love again smile

TheRainMaker

7,528 posts

264 months

Friday 7th September 2018
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I'm a bit bored of mine at the moment scratchchin

Keep looking at Astons yikes

RFC1

1,109 posts

219 months

Friday 7th September 2018
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TheRainMaker said:
I'm a bit bored of mine at the moment scratchchin

Keep looking at Astons yikes
I have always looked at Astons. Probably still will be 10 years from now !!......Love then to bits but not sure i want to own/live with one.....biggrin

Byker28i

82,708 posts

239 months

Saturday 8th September 2018
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RFC1 said:
TheRainMaker said:
I'm a bit bored of mine at the moment scratchchin

Keep looking at Astons yikes
I have always looked at Astons. Probably still will be 10 years from now !!......Love then to bits but not sure i want to own/live with one.....biggrin
I was chatting to owners at Classic Le Mans, loved the V12 Vantage, right up until they said they got 16mpg with gentle driving on the way there :yikes

Then they went on to mention some of the costs.....which made my spending look minute