Colour blindness in Cerbera owners....!
Colour blindness in Cerbera owners....!
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Scrooloose

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888 posts

245 months

Wednesday 17th May 2006
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Just trawling through the classifieds and there are some excellent examples of the Cerb for sale.

However, (and I know this isn't a great reason for not buying a car) some of the interiors are hideous!!

What was the first owner thinking when they specced it????

gbbird

5,197 posts

273 months

Wednesday 17th May 2006
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Indeed! Why anyone would go for anything other than Cream and Blue in their Cerbera never ceases to amaze me

Stevie Mojo

1,520 posts

266 months

Wednesday 17th May 2006
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Scrooloose said:
Just trawling through the classifieds and there are some excellent examples of the Cerb for sale.

However, (and I know this isn't a great reason for not buying a car) some of the interiors are hideous!!

What was the first owner thinking when they specced it????







One mans meat is another mans poison and all that. It'd be a miserable world if we all had the same taste.

spartacus

2,878 posts

299 months

Wednesday 17th May 2006
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As you say each to their own, but what really attracted me to my car was the black leather interior, its such a classic look, not a fan of the many shades of cream so many TVR come with, no offence to the majority of owners who have cars kited out thus.

Might make an exception with some shades of darkish blue or grey, particularly Alcatara.

(this from a man who drives a bright read Audi quattro every day with a brown tartan interior FFS!)

Scrooloose

Original Poster:

888 posts

245 months

Wednesday 17th May 2006
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Stevie Mojo said:

One mans meat is another mans poison and all that. It'd be a miserable world if we all had the same taste.


Absolutely. Don't get me wrong, I'm not massively fussy about this, but i've seen a few pics and just thought that i couldn't bear being trapped in the car with the interior it had.

The yellow cerb with the bright green interior being a perfect example!! (apologies if it belongs to a PHer)

FUBAR

17,065 posts

267 months

Wednesday 17th May 2006
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Scrooloose said:
Stevie Mojo said:

One mans meat is another mans poison and all that. It'd be a miserable world if we all had the same taste.


Absolutely. Don't get me wrong, I'm not massively fussy about this, but i've seen a few pics and just thought that i couldn't bear being trapped in the car with the interior it had.

The yellow cerb with the bright green interior being a perfect example!! (apologies if it belongs to a PHer)


Yellow cerb with black full leather and yellow stitching is the way to go (oh and the yellow dials grow on you )

FourWheelDrift

92,274 posts

313 months

Wednesday 17th May 2006
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Have you seen the Aston Villa/West Ham Cerbera?

Raspberry Red/Purple with light blue leather inside.

Scrooloose

Original Poster:

888 posts

245 months

Wednesday 17th May 2006
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FUBAR said:
Scrooloose said:
Stevie Mojo said:

One mans meat is another mans poison and all that. It'd be a miserable world if we all had the same taste.


Absolutely. Don't get me wrong, I'm not massively fussy about this, but i've seen a few pics and just thought that i couldn't bear being trapped in the car with the interior it had.

The yellow cerb with the bright green interior being a perfect example!! (apologies if it belongs to a PHer)


Yellow cerb with black full leather and yellow stitching is the way to go (oh and the yellow dials grow on you )


such as this? - www.pistonheads.com/sales/75395.htm

FUBAR

17,065 posts

267 months

Wednesday 17th May 2006
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Yeah, pretty much, 'cept mine's 'proper' yellow, not that girly gold fleck one

Mr.Cerbera

5,151 posts

259 months

Thursday 18th May 2006
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Yeah, it's true.... each one to his own
BUT
is there anyone out there with the purple (Heather ?) interior who actually likes it ???

Just interested !

Mr. Monotone Manilla

lake

486 posts

293 months

Thursday 18th May 2006
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Mr.Cerbera said:
Yeah, it's true.... each one to his own
BUT
is there anyone out there with the purple (Heather ?) interior who actually likes it ???

Just interested !

Mr. Monotone Manilla


Yes, there is, but only in moderation. I have a reflex purple cerb with mostly black hide with purple contrast on the seats. And I think it looks great.

I might also add the purple leather in mine is quite dark and understated and not to bright.

Lake

david smith

716 posts

277 months

Friday 19th May 2006
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surely all this is the appeal ....

mines black paint with full leather magnolia except instrument binaccle steering wheel and top bit under windscreen
which are dark green (as my car is halcyon hebridies (the darkest green in the world)

I love black cars with red leather .. call me old fashioned ... theres one for sale but cant stretch too that

am going to have mine retrimmed in red with dark green seat cushions (the bit your bum and back rest on)

Im sure most will hate it!! (and I really dont care !)

www.pistonheads.com/sales/74185.htm

apache

39,731 posts

313 months

Friday 19th May 2006
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FourWheelDrift said:
Have you seen the Aston Villa/West Ham Cerbera?

Raspberry Red/Purple with light blue leather inside.



Is that still around? I first saw it when I bought the Griff from Team Central in 2000, it was absolutely disgusting

HarryW

16,027 posts

298 months

Friday 19th May 2006
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Am I alone in thinking that the dark interiors can really make the cabin small and more closed in .
As to loud colours, I think thats each to their own. However if its too off the wall then I think it can really knock the resale potential/value, which in is exagerated in the limited market for the cars.









So anyone with a 4.5 with a loud interior which is not moving and they need to get rid, even if it needs a rebuild give me a shout .

>> Edited by HarryW on Friday 19th May 12:41

ridds

8,372 posts

273 months

Friday 19th May 2006
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Halcyon Midas with Purple leather interior?

I love it.

FUBAR

17,065 posts

267 months

Friday 19th May 2006
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Loud on the outside, dark on the inside...all IMHO of course

gbbird

5,197 posts

273 months

Friday 19th May 2006
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ridds said:
Halcyon Midas with Purple leather interior?

I love it.


Halcyon Midas with Cream and Blue interior - perfect combo

Scrooloose

Original Poster:

888 posts

245 months

Friday 19th May 2006
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david smith said:


www.pistonheads.com/sales/74185.htm



This is one which may make it onto my shortlist - although it is a little womb-like inside.....

david smith

716 posts

277 months

Friday 19th May 2006
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scrooloose ... thats the one I was on about .. very nice

in current climate a bit overpriced ?
not full leather still has all the tweed stuff (not nice)

Making me want my custom interior all the more now!!

DAS

Nickccc

1,682 posts

277 months

Friday 19th May 2006
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Mine

Magnolia with purple, the colour of TVR blood.