THOUGHTS ON THIS CAR!
THOUGHTS ON THIS CAR!
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cerbielee

Original Poster:

344 posts

235 months

Wednesday 28th February 2007
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www.pistonheads.com/sales/83766.htm
Has anyone any info on this car? does it seem a good price?
Cheers Lee

RUSSELLM

6,002 posts

276 months

Wednesday 28th February 2007
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Plate check reveals it's a six owner vehicle.

It's about the right price for a dealer.

I'm guessing it would be around £2k cheaper if you were buying from a private punter.

Garethgtt

430 posts

263 months

Wednesday 28th February 2007
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RUSSELLM said:
Plate check reveals it's a six owner vehicle.

It's about the right price for a dealer.

I'm guessing it would be around £2k cheaper if you were buying from a private punter.



Once again Russ is on the money....

SGirl

7,924 posts

290 months

Wednesday 28th February 2007
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We used to own it. cool

Excellent car, very reliable. Used to be looked after by Joospeed and APM when we had it. Had a new clutch not long before we sold it.

ETA: It has carbon intake pipes which I seem to recall were supplied by Carbon Al. There are more pics of the car (and its intake pipes ) on my website: www.sqirl.co.uk/

Oh, and it's got Leven pedal extenders.


Edited by SGirl on Wednesday 28th February 09:40

Tam Lin

694 posts

282 months

Wednesday 28th February 2007
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SGirl said:
We used to own it. cool

Had a new clutch not long before we sold it.

ETA: It has carbon intake pipes which I seem to recall were supplied by Carbon Al. There are more pics of the car (and its intake pipes ) on my website: www.sqirl.co.uk/


Also has a lot of stuff you wouldn't see: Like new ceramic lined manifolds.

If you want to get the price down, I'd try to haggle for a front end re-spray, which it could do with.

Still miss it grumpy

SGirl

7,924 posts

290 months

Wednesday 28th February 2007
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Yeah. grumpy

cerbielee

Original Poster:

344 posts

235 months

Wednesday 28th February 2007
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TAM LIN, did you own it also? why did you sell it? also can you remember when the clutch was done? (miles?)
Cheers Lee

SGirl

7,924 posts

290 months

Wednesday 28th February 2007
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Tam Lin and I sold it to Offord. rolleyes The clutch was done not that long beforehand, at about 50 000 miles IIRC?

The main reason we sold it was because our toddler was getting bigger and starting to find the back seat uncomfortable. Oh, and because we decided we didn't need 3 cars between us.

Edited by SGirl on Wednesday 28th February 15:19

Tam Lin

694 posts

282 months

Wednesday 28th February 2007
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SGirl said:
Tam Lin and I sold it to Offord. rolleyes The clutch was done not that long beforehand, at about 50 000 miles IIRC?


Clutch was done at 51.4k at Fernhurst, April 05

SGirl said:
The main reason we sold it was because our toddler was getting bigger and starting to find the back seat uncomfortable. Oh, and because we decided we didn't need 3 cars between us.

4 cars at the time, IIRC, but who's counting.

My main reason to sell my share was that I want to improve my driving, and intend to spend a lot of time on track. Whilst we had that Cerb, it was only tracked 2-3 times.

The car exceeded my capabilities as a driver, and is also relatively expensive to track in terms of tyres, brakes etc if you're trying. So I've got an old 924, and have been working on suspension, brakes etc, learning about set-up & balance along the way. Also if I bend it, I can fix it pretty cheaply, and won't feel like I've just ruined something irreplaceable.

That Cerb was/is a great car with 294 bhp at the wheels, and decent Nitrons to make it steer.



Edited by Tam Lin on Wednesday 28th February 16:22

SGirl

7,924 posts

290 months

Wednesday 28th February 2007
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Tam Lin said:

4 cars at the time, IIRC, but who's counting.


You're absolutely right. I forgot about the other one we sold.


Tam Lin said:

My main reason to sell my share...


Well then. My main reason to sell my share was because it was sod all use without the other half of it, and it felt wrong somehow to take an angle grinder to it.

Buster44

487 posts

276 months

Wednesday 28th February 2007
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I recently bought a Vixen S2 in need of minor mechanical restoration & re-joined the TVRCC.

Getting Sprint monthly has re-awakened my interest in getting another Cerb.

Have been drooling over this very car myself yum - nice colour combo!

apprentice

1,219 posts

289 months

Wednesday 28th February 2007
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Couldn't help noticing that from the pic - the trees are in leaf and the sun is shining brightly?

That's why we always photograph against an unseasonal background! hehe

ShirkyCerbie

47 posts

243 months

Wednesday 28th February 2007
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That's because it has been for sale @ Offords since June last year.

It appeared on their forecourt not long after I bought my '98 4.5 from there.

SI-PEN

1,009 posts

266 months

Wednesday 28th February 2007
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Actually I think they've had it since April!

Had my tappets done in April and saw a Cerbera very much like this one at Offords then. Then it popped up for sale weeks later.

SI-PEN

1,009 posts

266 months

Wednesday 28th February 2007
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Would like to add...It did catch my eye as being a nice Cerbie.

cerbielee

Original Poster:

344 posts

235 months

Thursday 1st March 2007
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Thanks for all the info! just gotta sell my focus ST225 now!(anyone?)
Cheers Lee

SGirl

7,924 posts

290 months

Thursday 1st March 2007
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SI-PEN said:
Actually I think they've had it since April!

Had my tappets done in April and saw a Cerbera very much like this one at Offords then. Then it popped up for sale weeks later.


Nope, wasn't this one. The first and only time I ever went to Offords was when I dropped the car off, and that wasn't as early as April last year. It was still on a private plate in the April, I only got around to changing it in June.

SI-PEN

1,009 posts

266 months

Thursday 1st March 2007
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SGirl said:
SI-PEN said:
Actually I think they've had it since April!

Had my tappets done in April and saw a Cerbera very much like this one at Offords then. Then it popped up for sale weeks later.


Nope, wasn't this one. The first and only time I ever went to Offords was when I dropped the car off, and that wasn't as early as April last year. It was still on a private plate in the April, I only got around to changing it in June.


OK, me wrong...again! My wife is also right I might add, as she likes to remind me!