how many lurkers are there ?

[mattgreen]

I cant be the only one who just logs into this forum (quite a few times a day) just to read threads about other peoples cerbera's ?

I WILL one day have one .. i know some owners are pissed of with theres breaking ..but i just cant wait to be one of those owners i wont moan when it breaks .. its just part of the TVR thing.

Matt

[petclub]

Just had an email from a friend with a Pug 307 (I'm not knocking them) and he has had more problems with it than I've had with all of mine combined (if we forget the one that caught fire a bit). I'd still want one even if I had been unlucky

[mattgreen]

lol , for some stupid reason reading the problems people have does not put me off at all , infact it just makes me want one more .. as all the problems seem fixable with some time/effort/money

Matt

Edited by mattgreen on Thursday 3rd January 12:29

[thegreengoblet]

Most people only post when they have problems. So it's a little artificial when trying to guage reliability.

[kojak]

thegreengoblet said:

Most people only post when they have problems. So it's a little artificial when trying to guage reliability.

Exactly what I was going to say.

[Raw Cerb]

I suppose it stands to reason that EVERY time a PHer's cerb goes wrong, they post it on pistonhead (a burden shared is a burden halved), or perhaps just for advice. So dont be put off.

I hope you get your dream Cerb in 2008.

[mattgreen]

i am not put off , i was not knocking the cerb's reliabilty based on threads on hear.. i know its common for people only to post when they have problems.

Matt

[Mr Freefall]

Raw Cerb said:

I suppose it stands to reason that EVERY time a PHer's cerb goes wrong, they post it on pistonhead (a burden shared is a burden halved), or perhaps just for advice. So dont be put off.

I hope you get your dream Cerb in 2008.

There arent many around now, so your dream of owning a cerb becomes less and less of a reality each year, and more get written off.

Good luck finding a good one, make sure that mechanically its a sound one, you can always clean the inside's, get the stone chips respay'd it you want your car to look mint for not a lot of change.

Get an engine that is fooked, kiss goodbye to £5-8k.

Happy 2008

Mr F

[Raw Cerb]

do you have one of those insane and brilliant modified ECOTEC minis?

[mattgreen]

Raw Cerb said:

do you have one of those insane and brilliant modified ECOTEC minis?

i have had/ built quite a few yes ( i run/own www.16vminishop.co.uk ) spent the last year doing conversions for other people , but not making any money at it , so i am back at a desk earning real money

Matt

[FUBAR]

Matt, does/did your kid/kids go to the nursery in Lower Beeding? There is/was a mum there who used to drop off wearing a Tumble Tots sweatshirt

[southendpier]

I lurked for ages too before buying just over a year ago. Nowt to be shamed about. Really interesting stuff you pick up from these pages. Although It has calmed down a bit over that time, used to get a bit fruity every now and then.

[Cyclone1]

I've been lurking for a year It's wise to stay informed, although as most people have already stated it's often from a negative perspective. The good thing is that we learn from when things go wrong and that is most certainly one of the positive aspects of the Cerb forum.

Jules.

[newberry]

Been lurking for a while keep looking in the classifieds and dreaming, even started renting a garage for when the time comes but to be honest the huge repair bills have scared me a bit, having a £4-£5000 bill two weeks in to ownership would be hard to swallow but i still ache for a cerbera and will until i get one i suppose.

[dc53]

i'm in here every day!

I wan to keep the Tuscan and get another cerb, but unless we had NO BILLS and No mortgage, we wont get a cerb.

[Forthright MC]

Cyclone1 said:

I've been lurking for a year It's wise to stay informed, although as most people have already stated it's often from a negative perspective. The good thing is that we learn from when things go wrong and that is most certainly one of the positive aspects of the Cerb forum.

Jules.

yeap i agree
i've been lurking for ages too and i, much like some of the others here, truly love and aspire to own a Cerb myself one day and i think its wise to keep my finger on the pulse and see/read what is going on

[Ireland]

80% of my posts are looking for help ..... but the other ones are usually me in great form after having great fun out in the Cerb.

And still more than 80% of me absolutely loves the Cerb.

[Robertjp]

I 'lurk' regularly, gets me in serious trouble with the Mrs!!!

Still hanker after another TVR and will own another soon enough, but for now i am just happy to watch and learn, which is a definite positive of the whole TVR section of this website.

[AlVal]

we need to post our problems because only cerb owners can sympathise! never any sympathy from the missus haha

[Crystal-T]

As a committed lurker, I can safely say that if it wasn't for all the shared experiences, solutions and genuine support and respect for the marque by so many affectianado's, I would not be the proud owner as of TODAY of a fantastic 2003 4.2 Cerbera purchased from a fellow Pistonheader!

Listen, Learn and Live it!!!!