400se to a cerb

[snookes]

i've had my 400se for about 18months and i love it to bits, but i've got to get a cerbera. has anybody gone this route and/or can anybody give me any tips on 4.2/4.5 (got to have a v8)which do i go for and what to look out for. whats it like owning a cerbera, are they really that exspensive to run? any advice greatly appreciated

anthony

[jesfirth]

Hi,

i had both a 400se for 6 years and then both that and my cerb 4.2 for 2 years and evntually sold the 400.

I still miss the open top and that 400se sound - its much better than the cerb rumble but once I met a Lambo on the motorway in the cerb and just destroyed it the 400's fate was sealed - i just stopped using it.

I would not worry about 4.2 or 4.5 there is not much in the performance - buy a known car that has had lots spent on it - you just will not regret it except for the sound - the performance difference is unbelivable.

Oh and you can do a long 200 mile plus journey in a cerb and still feel ok at the other end -- my 400 was like being in a washing machine on a long run.

oh did i mention - i still miss the 400se sound - but i will not swap back

[esso]

What i would say having owned both a 4.2 & a 4.5 is this~whichever one you decide on make sure you buy the best car you can afford.FULL SERVICE HISTORY,check chassis,has it had clutch work?tappets done recently?check for leaks in steering rack,radiator,clutch slave/master cylinder,shockers,check wishbones for rot,anything your not happy about get it checked out or walk away.4.2 very quick 0-80,4.5 bags of torque 100+.If you wanna keep it in A1 condition its gonna cost you money,if you think your gonna run it on a shoestring the car will soon turn to a bag of st!But if you want one that bad~GET ONE~you wont regret it thats for sure!!!

[Mr M]

> 4.2 very quick 0-80

Mine's quite quick after 80

Edited by Mr M on Wednesday 13th May 23:02

[esso]

Mr M said:

> 4.2 very quick 0-80

Mine's quite quick after 80

Edited by Mr M on Wednesday 13th May 23:02

I`m sure it is-the point i was trying to make is IMO the difference between the 4.2 & the 4.5 is the 4.5 has a lot more torque when you get it above legal speeds on public roads.My 4.2 was a early `N` regd 1996 car and it was mental up to 80mph,certainly quicker up to 80 than the 4.5 i have now!

[snookes]

thanks for the reply guys, does anybody want to buy a 400se!
would you recommend buying from a dealer with a warranty(are these warranty's worth the money) or buy private and save the extra money for repair/maint fund

thanks

anthony

[FUBAR]

You could do a lot worse than buying a sorted known PH Cerb and save a few quid over a dealer IMHO

[Dave_M]

Anthony, if you go on Sunday come and have a chat. I had a 4.2, now a 4,5 and a 350i. They are all different but fantastic too.

[snookes]

Dave_M said:

Anthony, if you go on Sunday come and have a chat. I had a 4.2, now a 4,5 and a 350i. They are all different but fantastic too.

thanks for the offer dave but i'm off to north wales for the weekend on the wwmcc tivs and ribs

anthony

[esso]

snookes said:

thanks for the reply guys, does anybody want to buy a 400se!
would you recommend buying from a dealer with a warranty(are these warranty's worth the money) or buy private and save the extra money for repair/maint fund

thanks

anthony

Wouldn`t bother with a warranty if your buying a V8 Cerb,save the money in a service/maintainence fund IMO