Tuscan to Cerbera - anyone done it?
Tuscan to Cerbera - anyone done it?
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UpTheIron

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4,058 posts

297 months

Sunday 23rd October 2005
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I've had my Tuscan for over a year now and I'm thinking of changing.

Lots of time spent browsing the adverts here and on Autotrader produces a list of 911 GT3, Noble or Ultima or another TVR.

A combination of looks and lower price means that it is likely to be another TVR, and the other S6 cars are not hugely different to the Tuscan, so I am being drawn to a Cerbera, probably a late model 4.5.

Has anyone done this and got any opinions they would like to share?

Anyone want to do a swap? :D

mccrae

315 posts

274 months

Sunday 23rd October 2005
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hi i have a cerb 4.5 which ive had for a few years now sent it back to the uk about 6 months for a red rose and full engine rebuild plus other mods i have also bought a t350t which was one of the origonal press cars
so it has a 4ltr unit s6 i like the 350 handling but it lacks the power of the v8 i find the acceleration of the cerb 0-150 mind blowing i live in tenerife and a few of my mates have very quike car cars m3/355/996/etc the only car that can matched me up the motorway is is a new v10 lambo but was no quicker until we ran ino traffic at about 150/160 topend it may of been got done in the uk in my cerb in summer at 173.96 so now banned in the uk went to goodwood this year in a sgarris with dom from tvr power and my mate drove my cerb ,the cerb was just so much quicker get one bought!!!!!!!!!!!!!! john

mccrae

315 posts

274 months

Sunday 23rd October 2005
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sure is its all finished now and off for some new paint on tuesday then back to tenerife for some sun

TimW

3,848 posts

276 months

Sunday 23rd October 2005
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What part of tenerife do you live.? my grandad lives up in Peutro De La Cruz..?


Kool to heard of a tvr out there.!

mccrae

315 posts

274 months

Sunday 23rd October 2005
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las gallets in the south a small fishing village so as you can imagine me blastin round in a cerbra and a t350 doesnt always go down to well with the locals

TimW

3,848 posts

276 months

Sunday 23rd October 2005
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mccrae said:
las gallets in the south a small fishing village so as you can imagine me blastin round in a cerbra and a t350 doesnt always go down to well with the locals



Oh kool. well they have to cope with them mental taxi drivers in there white mercs


I bet the tiede roads r fun!

>> Edited by TimW on Sunday 23 October 18:25

mccrae

315 posts

274 months

Sunday 23rd October 2005
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them mountain roads can be fun but not so much fun last weekend when i stuffed my jag

TimW

3,848 posts

276 months

Sunday 23rd October 2005
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mccrae said:
them mountain roads can be fun but not so much fun last weekend when i stuffed my jag


not surprised the busses up there dont stuff it all the time.. they like 3times as long and goin way over the limit lol! crazy.

cirvy

2,331 posts

292 months

Sunday 23rd October 2005
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UpTheIron said:
I've had my Tuscan for over a year now and I'm thinking of changing.

Lots of time spent browsing the adverts here and on Autotrader produces a list of 911 GT3, Noble or Ultima or another TVR.

A combination of looks and lower price means that it is likely to be another TVR, and the other S6 cars are not hugely different to the Tuscan, so I am being drawn to a Cerbera, probably a late model 4.5.

Has anyone done this and got any opinions they would like to share?

Anyone want to do a swap?



I'm thinking of changing from cerb to tusc, but unsure as to whether i'll miss the anger of the 8 & whether it'll cope with track use!

Fancy a temp swap to see how we get on

UpTheIron

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4,058 posts

297 months

Sunday 23rd October 2005
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cirvy said:

I'm thinking of changing from cerb to tusc, but unsure as to whether i'll miss the anger of the 8 & whether it'll cope with track use!

Fancy a temp swap to see how we get on


No you won't miss the V8, and yes a Tuscan will cope with track use.



cirvy

2,331 posts

292 months

Sunday 23rd October 2005
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I am quite looking forward to a bit of top down action, came from a Griff & my heart has always been in topless motoring.

Whats the best way of getting the Tusc to sound mean whilst still getting through noise limits at track events?

UpTheIron

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4,058 posts

297 months

Sunday 23rd October 2005
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www.carboncan.co.uk/ as recommended by most.

Not sure re trackday noise levels with them, but it is only a 5 minute job to remove and refit the old ones.

cirvy

2,331 posts

292 months

Sunday 23rd October 2005
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UpTheIron said:
www.carboncan.co.uk/ as recommended by most.

Not sure re trackday noise levels with them, but it is only a 5 minute job to remove and refit the old ones.


Thats interesting, does the carbon can really make a difference to the noise, & if so, what sort of changes might we be looking at, does it increase volume as well as changing the note?

TooTall Paul

938 posts

276 months

Monday 24th October 2005
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Cirvy, Did you see the silver Tuscan at the Oulton park TVR trackday he seemed to be tramming on a little, maybe worth talking to him if you can find out who he was.(I think there was only one in our group!!!)

cirvy

2,331 posts

292 months

Monday 24th October 2005
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TooTall Paul said:
Cirvy, Did you see the silver Tuscan at the Oulton park TVR trackday he seemed to be tramming on a little, maybe worth talking to him if you can find out who he was.(I think there was only one in our group!!!)


I had a ding dong with a silver Tuscan in my group & we were very closely matched, first time thats happened though! Have to say, it went well, & from what i can gather it was not an 'S', & was pretty much standard!
You know what its like, coming up to 4 years of ownership & you just sometimes yearn for a bit of a change

Still love the Cerb though & would quite like to get another track day season out of it yet, after all, i still need to learn how to keep up with you

plfrench

4,840 posts

297 months

Tuesday 25th October 2005
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cirvy said:


Whats the best way of getting the Tusc to sound mean whilst still getting through noise limits at track events?


Hi Simon how's things?

I guess this is of particular importance to you knowing the fun you had with the noise guy at Donington earlier this year when you so kindly gave me a lift round!!

You'll have to take us for a spin in the Tuscan if you get one as well

Paul.

cirvy

2,331 posts

292 months

Tuesday 25th October 2005
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plfrench said:

cirvy said:


Whats the best way of getting the Tusc to sound mean whilst still getting through noise limits at track events?



Hi Simon how's things?

I guess this is of particular importance to you knowing the fun you had with the noise guy at Donington earlier this year when you so kindly gave me a lift round!!

You'll have to take us for a spin in the Tuscan if you get one as well

Paul.




Things OK, cheers for asking.

You're quite right about the noise issue, the problem is of course, you want it nice & rorty for your Sunday morning blat, but then to be thrown off a track-day when you've paid your money, & been looking forward to it all week, is just so infuriating