Looking to buy my first Cerbera, anyone know P885 KON?

[ukkid35]

Tyre Smoke said:

Decatting was useful upto a point. Didn't stop the temp guage flicking off the end of the scale when stuck in Le Mans traffic for best part of an hour.

It's definitely true, they prefer to be moving.

Decatting didn't stop the clutch hydraulic line melting on the E40 in a summer traffic jam either

Getting out of that involved pushing the car across three lanes to assess the issue (where bizarrely BossCerbera pulled over in a classic Merc to offer assistance - I had no idea who he was), driving to a motel to rest, driving about 100 miles to Passion Engineering near Lille the following morning to get the hose replaced - all with no clutch

I doubt that is something the Carrera owner is likely to relish

[Tyre Smoke]

Was he in his gold one?

He's a lovely bloke is Phil. Only met him once at the Spa Classic 6 hours a few years back. Got a delicious Espada too.

[ukkid35]

Tyre Smoke said:

Was he in his gold one?

He's a lovely bloke is Phil. Only met him once at the Spa Classic 6 hours a few years back. Got a delicious Espada too.

Not sure about the colour, but I think it might have been a W120

I did accept Phil's invitation to drop by and say Hi a couple of days later during the Spa Classis, which was June 2015, sadly he had suffered a wishbone failure in the Cobra he was driving

I don't remember paying anything to get in, unlike last year when it cost a fortune

Edited by ukkid35 on Tuesday 14th April 17:11

[Byker28i]

ukkid35 said:

Decatting didn't stop the clutch hydraulic line melting on the E40 in a summer traffic jam either

Funny that, it's why my car was decatted in the first place, was because on London Thunder my clutch started failing because it got to hot and affected the fluid, which had never been flushed.

As said, I don't have heat issues with my car now

[Tyre Smoke]

Byker28i said:

ukkid35 said:

Decatting didn't stop the clutch hydraulic line melting on the E40 in a summer traffic jam either

Funny that, it's why my car was decatted in the first place, was because on London Thunder my clutch started failing because it got to hot and affected the fluid, which had never been flushed.

As said, I don't have heat issues with my car now

Well duh! Obviously your car's clutch hydraulic were fitted on a Thursday by Dennis and ukkid35's car had it's fitted on a Tuesday by Steve. Any fule no that! Two differences routes. Everyone knows that Dennis was much neater, because he used to work in upholstery before clutches.

[PGNSagaris]

JapanRed said:

My worries with the £48k Str8Six Cerb are as follows;

1st owner 2003-2016.
It seems to have no service history between 2009-2016 - is this an issue?
2nd owner 2016-18.
Then fully recommission in 2016.
3rd owner 2018-19.
Total refurb to “as new” condition in Aug 2018 - its since done 100 miles in just under 2 years. Previous posters in this very thread have suggested these cars need driving and that things wear out if stood. Basically this car has stood still for 2 years and has no service history 7 years of its 17 year life.

£48k seems steep considering the above....

I would suggest getting on the phone and speaking to Jason or Chas at Str8six. The car is amazing and they will fill you in on the backstory. Having Str8six warranty the car is worth its weight in gold and you will enjoy it far more than the 911 I'd wager

[gruffalo]

PGNSagaris said:

JapanRed said:

My worries with the £48k Str8Six Cerb are as follows;

1st owner 2003-2016.
It seems to have no service history between 2009-2016 - is this an issue?
2nd owner 2016-18.
Then fully recommission in 2016.
3rd owner 2018-19.
Total refurb to “as new” condition in Aug 2018 - its since done 100 miles in just under 2 years. Previous posters in this very thread have suggested these cars need driving and that things wear out if stood. Basically this car has stood still for 2 years and has no service history 7 years of its 17 year life.

£48k seems steep considering the above....

I would suggest getting on the phone and speaking to Jason or Chas at Str8six. The car is amazing and they will fill you in on the backstory. Having Str8six warranty the car is worth its weight in gold and you will enjoy it far more than the 911 I'd wager

The car has been completely rebuilt so previous history is effectively null and void.

The thing is that should you buy the car treat it like a new car for a 1000 miles or so, basically run it in and take it back should anything show up, it will then be fixed properly.

[gruffalo]

PGNSagaris said:

I would suggest getting on the phone and speaking to Jason or Chas at Str8six. The car is amazing and they will fill you in on the backstory. Having Str8six warranty the car is worth its weight in gold and you will enjoy it far more than the 911 I'd wager

Hello Phil, how are things?

Fancy a meet at the Ace when all this virus stuff is over?

[Byker28i]

gruffalo said:

The car has been completely rebuilt so previous history is effectively null and void.

The thing is that should you buy the car treat it like a new car for a 1000 miles or so, basically run it in and take it back should anything show up, it will then be fixed properly.

1000 miles at no more than 3000 revs with the occaisional squirt is very boring and hard to do. After my engine rebuild I took it on a return trip 3 junctions on the motorway early mornings to build up the mileage quickly and somewhere I could keep the revs low.

Needed to do it quick as was going to France the following month

[PGNSagaris]

gruffalo said:

PGNSagaris said:

I would suggest getting on the phone and speaking to Jason or Chas at Str8six. The car is amazing and they will fill you in on the backstory. Having Str8six warranty the car is worth its weight in gold and you will enjoy it far more than the 911 I'd wager

Hello Phil, how are things?

Fancy a meet at the Ace when all this virus stuff is over?

Hey Martin. Things are ok at the moment...precarious to be honest! But let’s get to the Ace as soon as this is done.

Hope you’re very well and your lovely Cerb is too

[ukkid35]

PGNSagaris said:

But let’s get to the Ace as soon as this is done.

Assuming restrictions are lifted within a month, which I'm not entirely convinced they will be, I will be at the Ace Cafe for British Sports and Performance Night on Wednesday 20th May, failing that on Wednesday 17th June

[aide]

ukkid35 said:

Assuming restrictions are lifted within a month, which I'm not entirely convinced they will be, I will be at the Ace Cafe for British Sports and Performance Night on Wednesday 20th May, failing that on Wednesday 17th June

Hope to be there too!

[aide]

This is worth considering, it's beautiful as well..

https://shmooautomotive.co.uk/product/tvr-cerbera-...

[gruffalo]

ukkid35 said:

PGNSagaris said:

But let’s get to the Ace as soon as this is done.

Assuming restrictions are lifted within a month, which I'm not entirely convinced they will be, I will be at the Ace Cafe for British Sports and Performance Night on Wednesday 20th May, failing that on Wednesday 17th June

Sounds like a plan, either date is good if we are allowed out to play and if the Ace is allowed to open.

[D4SH]

This car re-appeared at HPC classics after a £££££ restoration and after test driving last week I think I’m going to buy it! It felt fantastic but it was my first and only viewing of a Cerbera (although lusting after one for 25 years).

I’m equally nervous and excited about the prospect of Cerbera ownership and understand the risks, but does anyone know any more about the car? It sounds and looks as though the chassis and engine are in good condition, I just want to feel I’ve done as much due diligence as I can before diving in!

[popegregory]

D4SH said:

This car re-appeared at HPC classics after a £££££ restoration and after test driving last week I think I’m going to buy it! It felt fantastic but it was my first and only viewing of a Cerbera (although lusting after one for 25 years).

I’m equally nervous and excited about the prospect of Cerbera ownership and understand the risks, but does anyone know any more about the car? It sounds and looks as though the chassis and engine are in good condition, I just want to feel I’ve done as much due diligence as I can before diving in!

Are you the gent off the Facebook group who was asking about whether you need air conditioning because if so I really advise you do.

[D4SH]

Yep, one and the same! I thought the consensus seemed that most of the cars that had it, it didn’t always work anyway! I’ve started looking deeper at the cars for sale and it does appear that most do have a/c. I understand it can get quite hot in the cabin. Do you think it would be that much of a deal breaker? My bigger concerns were engine, chassis and electrical reliability.

[MattPlaneCrank]

D4SH said:

Yep, one and the same! I thought the consensus seemed that most of the cars that had it, it didn’t always work anyway! I’ve started looking deeper at the cars for sale and it does appear that most do have a/c. I understand it can get quite hot in the cabin. Do you think it would be that much of a deal breaker? My bigger concerns were engine, chassis and electrical reliability.

My aircon works well and I particularly like the vent under the steering wheel which is a piece if genius design. I've also not had any electrical problems in 2 1/2 years of ownership (plenty of noise and grins though).

I always keep the battery on trickle charge

[Byker28i]

trickle charger is essential.
Drop the windows and the sides of the car are off, so if making progress the car is cool enough, although driving it in 38C in France was warm...
I've and early one so the aircon is marginal in hot weather anyway, it's ok in a normal UK summer, so it's never been high on my list, although I did spend a few years chasing all the leaks.

[popegregory]

D4SH said:

My bigger concerns were engine, chassis and electrical reliability.

Just snipping this bit to say that there’s quite a few out there that appear very nice and there’s probably no need to be compromising on anything as you suggest as it’ll be a little thing that just sits there and annoys you as time goes by. Spend the time to find one with every box ticked and I think it’s be worth it.