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I've been to a few Goodwood breakfast clubs with my neighbour and his cousin who is on his second Cerb. The first one he sold when it needed major chassis work due to rust, and his current one has just had an engine rebuild. Ot did sound good before it went pop though 
On a slightly slower note, this is nice
www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C1001278
On a slightly slower note, this is nice
www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C1001278
I've always maintained that TVRs demand a different ownership mentality: they don't benefit from extensive development and testing programmes and this is reflected in the end product. One has to accept that bits will fall off regularly and they will demand almost constant fettling, but in return they deliver character by the bucketful and huge bang-for-bucks.
I loved my Cerbera, and only got out of it in favour of a V12. I'd have it back in a hearbeat.
I loved my Cerbera, and only got out of it in favour of a V12. I'd have it back in a hearbeat.
We ran a TVR Griffith 500 for nigh on ten years and it was sweetness and light after I connected a battery trickle charge lead (battery replacement is for sado-masochists) and learned to carry a replacement cooling fan instead of a fan-belt (each fan will last exactly one month longer their twelve month warranty).
Fabulous machine, always an event just starting it - like a God or Demon clearing its throat before a hearty days work of creation or hellfire. It was genuinely supercar quick in its time but like all Gods and Demons you wouldn't want to get on its bad side by being silly with its powers... like in the rain or snow.
Fabulous machine, always an event just starting it - like a God or Demon clearing its throat before a hearty days work of creation or hellfire. It was genuinely supercar quick in its time but like all Gods and Demons you wouldn't want to get on its bad side by being silly with its powers... like in the rain or snow.
Fast Bug, That's incredible! I've seen the pics of the full size Sandscorcher too. Actually have the remains of the Tamiya Wild Willy up in the attic but it had a tough existence! As for the Sandscorcher, I have the Rough Rider Body and conversion kit too, as well as original Acoms radio gear, 15 min 'quick charger'. hump pack, destructions and the box. Used to run it around the hangar when no-one was looking...
Shirt that looks like a cracking way to spend it. I especially liked the start and the end!
As for the Cerb, it's pretty much what JeremyC and E24 man have already said. Some do keep theirs outside (I garage mine), some use them in all weathers (Sorn'd) and the consensus, much like other planet daft car choices is keep a slush fund of around £3k per year. Some years you seem to get away with less than a third of that, others it just seems to evaporate! My first service (6k) came in around £600, last year for the 12k (valve clearances etc) plus alignment, stainless ACT system, short induction and re-map used almost the whole budget. But you could feel the money had been spent. Come spring, its the cheaper service again and the hope of no wobblers. Mot's are a laugh as no-one can ever find anything!
So far it has been light on both tyres and brakes probably due the lack of mass (or I'm not trying hard enough...) Chassis and clutch slaves are a bugbear, but lots of advice and specialists out there to help should the worst happen. My chassis hasn't been done, but it had only done just under 12k when I bought it and it was very clean underneath when I purchased. Summer passed saw it treated to some Dynax s50 just to keep things sweet as it has slightly rubbery texture to give the stones something to bounce off instead of powder coat.
It is certainly no Porsche, in pretty much every respect and my Brother's 2.7 Cayman would easily stay with it on a give and take road, but come the chance to open it up and it just disappears up the road. You do feel/hear/sense everything which to me at least is what I want from a non-daily driver. Having said that, exhaust noise levels not withstanding, you can just potter about in it, low rev flexibility is very good and it'll sit in top at 40/45mph without complaint.
Hope that gives folk an idea
Cheers
Sticky
Shirt that looks like a cracking way to spend it. I especially liked the start and the end!
As for the Cerb, it's pretty much what JeremyC and E24 man have already said. Some do keep theirs outside (I garage mine), some use them in all weathers (Sorn'd) and the consensus, much like other planet daft car choices is keep a slush fund of around £3k per year. Some years you seem to get away with less than a third of that, others it just seems to evaporate! My first service (6k) came in around £600, last year for the 12k (valve clearances etc) plus alignment, stainless ACT system, short induction and re-map used almost the whole budget. But you could feel the money had been spent. Come spring, its the cheaper service again and the hope of no wobblers. Mot's are a laugh as no-one can ever find anything!
So far it has been light on both tyres and brakes probably due the lack of mass (or I'm not trying hard enough...) Chassis and clutch slaves are a bugbear, but lots of advice and specialists out there to help should the worst happen. My chassis hasn't been done, but it had only done just under 12k when I bought it and it was very clean underneath when I purchased. Summer passed saw it treated to some Dynax s50 just to keep things sweet as it has slightly rubbery texture to give the stones something to bounce off instead of powder coat.
It is certainly no Porsche, in pretty much every respect and my Brother's 2.7 Cayman would easily stay with it on a give and take road, but come the chance to open it up and it just disappears up the road. You do feel/hear/sense everything which to me at least is what I want from a non-daily driver. Having said that, exhaust noise levels not withstanding, you can just potter about in it, low rev flexibility is very good and it'll sit in top at 40/45mph without complaint.
Hope that gives folk an idea
Cheers
Sticky
I had a catalogue come through the post this morning. Lot list here, I'd be happy with any of these though
www.silverstoneauctions.com/1965-tvr-griffith-400
www.silverstoneauctions.com/1963-studebaker-lark-d...
On a less race theme...
www.silverstoneauctions.com/1970-ferrari-365-gt-22...
www.silverstoneauctions.com/1974-porsche-911-24-s
www.silverstoneauctions.com/1965-tvr-griffith-400
www.silverstoneauctions.com/1963-studebaker-lark-d...
On a less race theme...
www.silverstoneauctions.com/1970-ferrari-365-gt-22...
www.silverstoneauctions.com/1974-porsche-911-24-s
2019 etc.
Did anyone watch the barn finder video I linked to? The old boy and his father have a amassed a collection of around 100 cars in various states of disrepair from living in a forest to having been driven into a barn and left. Amazingly they have three Daytona’s and a Superbird. When you watch it, the presenter chap is commenting on the values but the owner is completely without interest which is sort of nice.
I’ve watched a few more of the series and they’re worth a glance. The three linked below are a of a ‘find’ and end up with the auction. The reason why the owner left a 275 GTB and a 427 Cobra in his garage for 30 odd years is baffling.
Find
Move
Auction
This may not be news to many, in reading about it's been all over Jalopnik etc. But news to me
Did anyone watch the barn finder video I linked to? The old boy and his father have a amassed a collection of around 100 cars in various states of disrepair from living in a forest to having been driven into a barn and left. Amazingly they have three Daytona’s and a Superbird. When you watch it, the presenter chap is commenting on the values but the owner is completely without interest which is sort of nice.
I’ve watched a few more of the series and they’re worth a glance. The three linked below are a of a ‘find’ and end up with the auction. The reason why the owner left a 275 GTB and a 427 Cobra in his garage for 30 odd years is baffling.
Find
Move
Auction
This may not be news to many, in reading about it's been all over Jalopnik etc. But news to me
HNY all, nice find Crook. On the basis my all time favourite front engined V12 Ferrari changes a lot, this year I am leaning towards the 275.
Also love the Tamiya lifesize Wild Willy, I had the Ford Ranger and every so often go on American websites looking for a late 70's base F150 to add to my fantasy garage.
Also love the Tamiya lifesize Wild Willy, I had the Ford Ranger and every so often go on American websites looking for a late 70's base F150 to add to my fantasy garage.
Edited by Rocket. on Tuesday 1st January 20:32
rejn said:
bolide said:
The typical W124 wiring loom problems usually affect the engine bay only on post-facelift cars
On later cars lots of faults can be traced to the inconvenience relay - it piggybacks on the window & sunroof feeds and can cause havoc with those
No heater fan can be caused by a corroded fuse going high resistance. The fuse holder then heats up and the base of the holder sinks into the plastic of the fusebox, propelled by the spring at the other end of the fuse. The solution is to wire the heater fan via an external fuse
I'd start by cleaning all the fuses & holders with a Scotchbrite pad and go from there. If you can source decent fuses just replace them all
Interior lights are live all the time and use a switched earth. The earth comes via a door switch or other means
Nick Froome
On later cars lots of faults can be traced to the inconvenience relay - it piggybacks on the window & sunroof feeds and can cause havoc with those
No heater fan can be caused by a corroded fuse going high resistance. The fuse holder then heats up and the base of the holder sinks into the plastic of the fusebox, propelled by the spring at the other end of the fuse. The solution is to wire the heater fan via an external fuse
I'd start by cleaning all the fuses & holders with a Scotchbrite pad and go from there. If you can source decent fuses just replace them all
Interior lights are live all the time and use a switched earth. The earth comes via a door switch or other means
Nick Froome
thanks Nick - very helpful!Happy to report tye car is once again running perfectly. Only a couple of small jobs to complete in 2019 and I think it’ll be perfect.
Fast Bug said:
Ignoring the fact it might appreciate what kind of running/ownership costs would come with something like that?Went to the Brooklands meet this morning, I've never seen it so busy! I was there before 10 and I still queued for over half an hour even with ducking a fair chunk of the traffic as I was parking elsewhere. The queue was huge when I left at 12, I heard they were turning cars away from entering the grounds as it was full to capacity 
rejn said:
Quick update to say the W124 is back to full health. Problems all came from a damp fuse box. Dried it out and tidied it up and the car electrics all came back to life.
Happy to report tye car is once again running perfectly. Only a couple of small jobs to complete in 2019 and I think it’ll be perfect.
Nice result Happy to report tye car is once again running perfectly. Only a couple of small jobs to complete in 2019 and I think it’ll be perfect.
Oh no....
Porsche have a Manual 997 GTS for sale.....
Must resist!
http://locator.porsche.com/ipl-customer/ipl/detail...
Porsche have a Manual 997 GTS for sale.....
Must resist!
http://locator.porsche.com/ipl-customer/ipl/detail...
Fast Bug said:
Went to the Brooklands meet this morning, I've never seen it so busy! I was there before 10 and I still queued for over half an hour even with ducking a fair chunk of the traffic as I was parking elsewhere. The queue was huge when I left at 12, I heard they were turning cars away from entering the grounds as it was full to capacity
I was there too, but it was heaving.Plenty to see though, and a good morning out.
olly22n said:
New car.
jeremyc said:
was there too, but it was heaving.
Plenty to see though, and a good morning out.
I've never seen it so busy! Glad I got there early to avoid a lot of the queues, some lovely cars there.Plenty to see though, and a good morning out.
Fast Bug said:
Did you park around by the banking? If so I may have left some dribble on it 
Tried to take a photo but I was shooting in to the sun and the crowds were huge from the other side
No - the one on the banking was the same colour (sans gold stripe and white) but a fixed head.Tried to take a photo but I was shooting in to the sun and the crowds were huge from the other side
I was parked just opposite the entrance to the bus museum.
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