Changing Chim for Cerb, your advice please!
Discussion
I am about to part ex my Chim for a Cerb (when I find the right car) Last time I went to buy a Cerbera I backed out for the following reasons.
1/. It sounded like a bucket of nails when idling (and so did the other 2 I tried at the same garage, although one of them did seem slightly quieter (1998)car?
2/. I noticed on 2 of the cars stress cracks where the roof joins the rear wing (is this normal wear)?
3/. Windows didn't seem to keen to close properly, again this happened on the 2 older cars (1997)models.
4/. The car had covered 34000 miles, so before purchasing it I telephoned TVR to ask if all the upgrades had been sorted (even though I didn't know what upgrades there were) They asked me the mileage, so out of curiosity I asked them what sort of mileage I could expect out of the engine. They stated that they have seen Cerbs with 75000 miles on the same engine, I asked them what or if there is an average when a rebuild is req. I was told that the average was 54000 or less, and a rebuild is 7000.00 so I backed out of the deal. (How many Cerb owners on here have bought the car, and then had to have an engine rebuild and at what mileage)?
5/. A mate of mine who owned a 4.5 Cerb kept having to replace starter motors, he put it down to being caused by the extra compression over the 4.2. (how many 4.2 owners have had starter motor problems, compared to 4.5 owners).
Having owned TVR's for 15 years I am not here to put down the marque, I just require advice on whether I am going to make a big mistake. (I personally think the Cerb is the best looking of all TVR's).
A few more questions.
1/. Anyone here change from a Chim or Griff to a Cerb,
and if so are you glad you did?
2/. Has anyone owned a 4.2 and then a 4.5, and if so which was the most reliable, and what problems have you encountered.
3/. What year vehicle could I expect to purchase for say 25000,
4/. Finally what upgrades have there been on Cerbs post 1998?
Thanks
1/. It sounded like a bucket of nails when idling (and so did the other 2 I tried at the same garage, although one of them did seem slightly quieter (1998)car?
2/. I noticed on 2 of the cars stress cracks where the roof joins the rear wing (is this normal wear)?
3/. Windows didn't seem to keen to close properly, again this happened on the 2 older cars (1997)models.
4/. The car had covered 34000 miles, so before purchasing it I telephoned TVR to ask if all the upgrades had been sorted (even though I didn't know what upgrades there were) They asked me the mileage, so out of curiosity I asked them what sort of mileage I could expect out of the engine. They stated that they have seen Cerbs with 75000 miles on the same engine, I asked them what or if there is an average when a rebuild is req. I was told that the average was 54000 or less, and a rebuild is 7000.00 so I backed out of the deal. (How many Cerb owners on here have bought the car, and then had to have an engine rebuild and at what mileage)?
5/. A mate of mine who owned a 4.5 Cerb kept having to replace starter motors, he put it down to being caused by the extra compression over the 4.2. (how many 4.2 owners have had starter motor problems, compared to 4.5 owners).
Having owned TVR's for 15 years I am not here to put down the marque, I just require advice on whether I am going to make a big mistake. (I personally think the Cerb is the best looking of all TVR's).
A few more questions.
1/. Anyone here change from a Chim or Griff to a Cerb,
and if so are you glad you did?
2/. Has anyone owned a 4.2 and then a 4.5, and if so which was the most reliable, and what problems have you encountered.
3/. What year vehicle could I expect to purchase for say 25000,
4/. Finally what upgrades have there been on Cerbs post 1998?
Thanks
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