new continental european owner

[Dutch_Cerbera]

after searching for long i finaly found the right one and bought it.

This morning I picked her up from Zeebrugge. As you can imagion the crew and the guys from the Zeebrugge docks were deeply impressed. And that even before starting the engine... A loud and impressive bang, when I started the engine made it even better.

Realy amazing, what a car.

Great drive home, only thing that suprised my was the strong fuel smell in the car and the airco, probably airco needs a refill.


First thing i did at home was washing it...

Many thanks to Rob Ingleby, he helped me a lot!!!. Realy great guy.

Now all the paper work will start to get her registered overhere...
But I have time... she is my third car

[Mr Freefall]

Dutch_Cerbera said:

after searching for long i finaly found the right one and bought it.

This morning I picked her up from Zeebrugge. As you can imagion the crew and the guys from the Zeebrugge docks were deeply impressed. And that even before starting the engine... A loud and impressive bang, when I started the engine made it even better.

Realy amazing, what a car.

Great drive home, only thing that suprised my was the strong fuel smell in the car and the airco, probably airco needs a refill.


First thing i did at home was washing it...

Many thanks to Rob Ingleby, he helped me a lot!!!. Realy great guy.

Now all the paper work will start to get her registered overhere...
But I have time... she is my third car

Rik

Well done at last for finding one, I really hope you get somewhere with the COC. Im sure it will take some time but will be well worth it.

get that fuel checked out, if you have a leak you may have a fire. Check the fuel line from the tank to the pump, the rubber does perish on the bend and tends to crack. If it leaks from here, its straight onto the exhausts...

If its a 4.5, check the metal bank that straps to each head that holds the injector rail down. If this is loose then the injector seat will be loose and you make have a leak her also.

If its just exhust fules rather that fuel, check the Zorst

Mr F

Edited by Mr Freefall on Saturday 6th September 17:31

[Dutch_Cerbera]

Mr Freefall said:

Dutch_Cerbera said:

Great drive home, only thing that suprised my was the strong fuel smell in the car and the airco, probably airco needs a refill.


First thing i did at home was washing it...

Many thanks to Rob Ingleby, he helped me a lot!!!. Realy great guy.

Now all the paper work will start to get her registered overhere...
But I have time... she is my third car

Rik

Well done at last for finding one, I really hope you get somewhere with the COC. Im sure it will take some time but will be well worth it.

get that fuel checked out, if you have a leak you may have a fire. Check the fuel line from the tank to the pump, the rubber does perish on the bend and tends to crack. If it leaks from here, its straight onto the exhausts...

If its a 4.5, check the metal bank that straps to each head that holds the injector rail down. If this is loose then the injector seat will be loose and you make have a leak her also.

If its just exhust fules rather that fuel, check the Zorst

Mr F

Edited by Mr Freefall on Saturday 6th September 17:31

Thanks, good to know that the smell is not normal. The smell is getting stronger when i open a window.
I just thought that it would be kind of normal.. not to forget Rob was driving it yesterday to Hull and he told me that she ran great. So perhaps something happend during the trip by boat.

The COC does not exist, I just needed to have a Cerb and I will see if i can register her. (To be honest she looks great in parking as well... )
But because of the registration stuff I thought that it would be better to buy a 4.2 (or an SP6). And I bought a 4.2

First i will bring her to the TVR dealer here in Belgium to change the lights (front an back), the license plate lights, airco check (refill) and the fuel lines.

Thanks very much

Edited by Dutch_Cerbera on Saturday 6th September 17:53

[BLUETHUNDER]

Is it de-catted?.De-cat ones tend to smell strong of petrol.

Edited by BLUETHUNDER on Saturday 6th September 18:37

[QuiteQuietCerb]

mine is decatted but doesnt smell of fuel, have it checked out to be sure, enjoy your car!

[Dutch_Cerbera]

BLUETHUNDER said:

Is it de-catted?.De-cat ones tend to smell strong of petrol.

Edited by BLUETHUNDER on Saturday 6th September 18:37

yep, it is de-catted the cats are in the boot...

but i will check it anyway just to make sure

Edited by Dutch_Cerbera on Sunday 7th September 05:42

[DonnyMac]

That car looks great.

Get the fuel lines done regardless, 10 years or so the rubber is not going to be in a great condition, if it's done then you've got another 10 years of driving without the fear it will go up in smoke for a couple of ££'s worth of component.

My fuel lines failed twice this year - all new now - the smell is somthing else, you'll know.

Happy driving.

[Dutch_Cerbera]

DonnyMac said:

That car looks great.

Get the fuel lines done regardless, 10 years or so the rubber is not going to be in a great condition, if it's done then you've got another 10 years of driving without the fear it will go up in smoke for a couple of ££'s worth of component.

My fuel lines failed twice this year - all new now - the smell is somthing else, you'll know.

Happy driving.

I will bring her a soon as possible to TVR Belgium to check what is wrong and to fix it. In the mean time i will use one of other cars.

Thanks a lot.

[Dutch_Cerbera]

Edited by Dutch_Cerbera on Sunday 7th September 07:09

[Greeny]

Glad you finally found one, it looks great, (can I stop feeling guilty now?)

[Dutch_Cerbera]

Greeny said:

Glad you finally found one, it looks great, (can I stop feeling guilty now?)

hahahaha

thank you very much

[FUBAR]

My car often smells of petrol just after a fillup. Austec had it apart last week after a test drive but couldnt find any problems (without taking the fuel tank completely out). Its definitely not coming from the engine end (thats the front, right? )

Could be nothing more serious than a kinked breather pipe from the fuel filler making the boot area smell. BUT, best to get it checked out in case

[Dutch_Cerbera]

Thank you all very much. It is the first thing on my agenda.

For the time being i am not going to drive the cerb, everything has to be tip top and than we go...

Edited by Dutch_Cerbera on Sunday 7th September 20:50

[Cerb999]

Congrats on getting your Cerb
And I thought I took a long time finding the right one

Certainly looks like you've got yourself a beauty there. Get your niggles sorted out and get driving! I haven't stopped grinning since I bought mine; even driving in torrential rain on the M25 on Friday

Enjoy!

[Dutch_Cerbera]

Cerb999 said:

Congrats on getting your Cerb
And I thought I took a long time finding the right one

Certainly looks like you've got yourself a beauty there. Get your niggles sorted out and get driving! I haven't stopped grinning since I bought mine; even driving in torrential rain on the M25 on Friday

Enjoy!

next week she will go for service, check and some changes for driving overhere...

I have been looking for around 9 months... well, looking and finding out how to register (overhere everybody is asking for the not existing C.O.C.)

same for me, I can not stop grinning when i go to the garage... all my cars next to eachother but that white one....

[Mr.Cerbera]

Hey ready to meet-up whenever you've got her sorted,

Bruxelles seems s good place to meet between the two of us ?

Good Luck,

Luxembourg Cerbera

In fact, SpaReRing seems like the best opportunity to meet up with a load of us !!

Edited by Mr.Cerbera on Monday 8th September 20:46

[ro_butler]

Why not meet in Zolder?

[Mr.Cerbera]

ro_butler said:

Why not meet in Zolder?

Suits me, Sir !

[Dutch_Cerbera]

First I need a license plate....

might take some time to finished all the registration stuff.
Some people told me that it might take half a year or so.
I have no idea yet just starting the procedures

[flyingdutchie]

Don't worry about the registration. I changed my lights, mounted a "temporary" licenseplatelight. The reverselight and foglight should be in the opposite position.

When the car is in a good condition (I had it serviced in belgium afterwards) you drive to the dutch RDW for your licenseplate. All you need is the V5 since the uk is a european comunitymember.

Don't need a COC. How could all these kitcars be registrated? They do not have COC's either.

Good luck!