Advice on a 4.5 needed

[MrLtic]

Hi Cerb owners, i am looking to buy a 4.5 cerb, and found this on ph

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/67384.htm

Anyone here knows the car? the guys whos selling told me that the last service was 10K miles ago

thanks

Edited by MrLtic on Thursday 24th May 11:03

[HarryW]

Don't know the car, but 'service 10K ago' tells me very little. Most Cerbs (or any TVR for that matter) 10K is 2-3 years of driving, servicing tends to therefore get done by time interval i.e. at least every year regardless of mileage. The only exception to that would be is if is SORNed, even then I'd expect something to be done.

[Byker28i]

Well maintained, but the last service was 10K ago?

Service interval is 6k, so how is that well maintained?

[Tvr_Edd]

Byker28i said:

Well maintained, but the last service was 10K ago?

Service interval is 6k, so how is that well maintained?

I agree there, also based on mileage it has averaged 5000 a year so most likely it hasn't been serviced for 2 years or more.

Anyone who says it is well maintained when it has done almost double the mileage over the standard service interval is a nob

[ridds]

This is the one photographed at a breakers. Was up on here being discussed about 3 months ago.

[Scrooloose]

That one's been on the classifieds since I started looking about a year ago......

[hugepiece]

when I was looking for a cerb (5-6 months ago) I emailed this guy several times and got hardly any info in his responses so looked elsewhere. 10k miles is waaaaay too long between services! I heard somewhile back that this may be a CAT-D cat as well (not confirmed and sorry if I have got this wrong and have confused cars)

[oli_quick]

there are plenty of good 4.5s out there (mine included - though I am having 2nd thoughts on selling now ;-))...but you should have plently of choice in the market at present...

[MrLtic]

thanks for your responses guys, Oli i was talking to a guy that knows you ((Don) he has a purple 4.5. he told me that your car is spot on, i am trying to flog my s at the moment so i can get enough cash to get one, if you are still selling i would be very interested in having a look

Edited by MrLtic on Thursday 24th May 23:53

[DonnyMac]

Hi Kostas,

Good to see you tonight - aren't you glad you don't have a self combusting Tamora!

You must see Oli's car, it's great and he's not a bad chap either!

[MrLtic]

HI Don,

it was good to meet you, i will definately have a look if he is still selling, i have someone to come and see my s this week, hopefully i will join the cerb club very soon

[Steve_T]

Kostas,

Howard (who arrived in the black RS6 last night) is selling his Cerb at the moment, might worth a look too http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/classifieds/175466.ht...

Steve.

Edited by Steve_T on Friday 25th May 10:40

[ro_butler]

Steve_T said:

Kostas,

Howard (who arrived in the black RS6 last night) is selling his Cerb at the moment, might worth a look too http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/classifieds/175466.ht...

Steve.

Edited by Steve_T on Friday 25th May 10:40

That cerb looks awesome (Howards not the other one). I wish this had have been for sale when I bought mine!!

[oli_quick]

I should get it back from Dom (note the 'm' not 'n') @ tvrpower next week some time (in for bit of fettling)...so I'll give you a shout when I get it back...you are more than welcome to come round and see it.

[BCA]

ro_butler said:

Steve_T said:

Kostas,

Howard (who arrived in the black RS6 last night) is selling his Cerb at the moment, might worth a look too http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/classifieds/175466.ht...

Steve.

Edited by Steve_T on Friday 25th May 10:40

That cerb looks awesome (Howards not the other one). I wish this had have been for sale when I bought mine!!

I agree, there was a picture of it in another thread a few months back on a low loader (just heading in for a service IIRC) and it even looked fantastic on there.

[BCA]

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/172155.htm

and for those wondering, here is Oli's car.

There really are a fair few really nice Cerbs on the market atm, at silly prices for such a car.

[oli_quick]

yeah - I have had calls for the car saying they'll give me 13k for it...but out of principal I do not want to drop the price...

firstly for the market...if it continues dropping at this rate they'll be worth nothing
secondly - it is my prized possession and if someone does not deem it to be worth what is a very good price...I am insulted ;-)

[DonnyMac]

Howards car does look good, although I didn't see it in the flesh when I was looking. I did see Oli's (thanks again) and at £5k less would better suit Kostas budget (from my understanding) + I'll get 10% of the sale of Oli's car (right? )

Kostas, on a serious note, Oli's is def worth a visit and I'll happily drive you over to his when you agree a time/date with him.

PM me and I'll email you my mobile etc., or ask Oli for it, if he still has it.

Just get one, you know you love em'

[2DOGS]

MrLtic said:

Hi Cerb owners, i am looking to buy a 4.5 cerb, and found this on ph

If your serious about this one PM me I've been to see it.

[DonnyMac]

2Dogs - I think his budget is at £15k (I could be wrong) - nice car none-the-less; it makes no odds to me now on prices (on the basis that I'll NEVER sell) but £15k is good, Kostas should buy, the sun will come out (again) and he'll have made £2k - not that he'll want to sell.

I've met him and he smells - of petrol!!!