Left hand drive Cerbera ?
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Hi,
I'm 27 from France.
As an 92' MX-5 and 79' Porsche 911 (coupé) owner, I could stop here and say I'm rather lucky, enjoying daily top-down cruising with easy sideways in the Miata and some real torque and whoah in the Porsche (not a turbo either, but I'didn't get bored of it yet). So came to me the idea to mix both and go for a Griffith, one of the only TVR we can (almost) find here in France, with LHD moreover.
The only problem is that I'm just like in love with the Cerbera. I knew it from magazines, the pics and specs were amazing, but the evidence revealed when I went to Scotland and saw one of them for the first time. I never had the chance to drive one or even to be a passenger, but this is the car that haunts my dreams (at least the motoring ones !). I would be ready to sacrifice top-down (that's big for me) to the many "passional" extras of the Cerbera.
So, since I don't plan to move to UK (for now, at least), and before starting a rational debate on the way to have a TVR maintained or repaired in my area, here comes the point : did TVR built LHD cerbies ? I think I saw once a belgian advert for a yellow one, claimed LHD but without pics to confirm that. If it was only a post-built modification, what kind of reliability can we lend to it ? Is the architecture compatible with such big mods (steering, pedals, braking circuit, engine implantation, interior) ?
Thanks !
Oh, and I have two little kids, the Griffith would be a selfish choice, wouldn't it ?
>> Edited by pirai973 on Wednesday 28th September 09:14
I'm 27 from France.
As an 92' MX-5 and 79' Porsche 911 (coupé) owner, I could stop here and say I'm rather lucky, enjoying daily top-down cruising with easy sideways in the Miata and some real torque and whoah in the Porsche (not a turbo either, but I'didn't get bored of it yet). So came to me the idea to mix both and go for a Griffith, one of the only TVR we can (almost) find here in France, with LHD moreover.
The only problem is that I'm just like in love with the Cerbera. I knew it from magazines, the pics and specs were amazing, but the evidence revealed when I went to Scotland and saw one of them for the first time. I never had the chance to drive one or even to be a passenger, but this is the car that haunts my dreams (at least the motoring ones !). I would be ready to sacrifice top-down (that's big for me) to the many "passional" extras of the Cerbera.
So, since I don't plan to move to UK (for now, at least), and before starting a rational debate on the way to have a TVR maintained or repaired in my area, here comes the point : did TVR built LHD cerbies ? I think I saw once a belgian advert for a yellow one, claimed LHD but without pics to confirm that. If it was only a post-built modification, what kind of reliability can we lend to it ? Is the architecture compatible with such big mods (steering, pedals, braking circuit, engine implantation, interior) ?
Thanks !
Oh, and I have two little kids, the Griffith would be a selfish choice, wouldn't it ?
>> Edited by pirai973 on Wednesday 28th September 09:14
Nope, no TVR built LHD cars im afriad... not back then atleast. Luckily for you, there was a belgian dealer (IIRC) that did beautiful conversions (retaining every aspect of the interior) which were quite possibly better than the factory.
Im not sure of how many are out there but I know of atleast two LHD cars out there.
Im not sure of how many are out there but I know of atleast two LHD cars out there.
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