I finally got around to buying a Cerbera 4.5 LW

[gl911]

I posted a while ago that I was wondering about which TVR to get, as some of you know I have owned pretty much everything from an orginal Cobra to a GT2 engined 964 Turbo (which I still own). I decided to go for the Cerbera 4.5 Liter in LW form and have bought Derrick Yap's car (I think that it still in the adverts as the last car).

I am now freaking out as the car has been waiting for me for over 2 weeks, but we need to clear some paperwork. The Cerbie will be joining my 911 Turbo, a BMW M5, a Viper GTS (soon to be sold) and a TVR Tuscan Racer in GT2 guise. I can't wait to get my hands around its neck. Any LW owners out there, any comments on how it might compare to other stuff I have owned?

Gerard

[james]

I think it'll be a lot slower than the Tuscan Racer. More comfortable though

[loon]

Gerald, welcome to the club. Very happy with mine and I guess that apart from the tuscan racer, you pretty much have everything else beat !! Stunning car is the LW, shame you missed mine !
Have fun with it...

Tony.

[gl911]

Thanks guys!

[jamesk]

Gerald, you have too much money. Buy me one as well!

[d_drinks]

gl911 said:

The Cerbie will be joining my 911 Turbo, a BMW M5, a Viper GTS (soon to be sold) and a TVR Tuscan Racer in GT2 guise. Gerard

What is a Tuscan Racer in GT2 guise? .... or is it the 911 that's in GT2 guise? never heard of a Tuscan GT2 before......

[Mr Freefall]

Bit of a dim question but what is the difference detween a Lightweight and a normal Cerbie???

Cheers

Mr F

[j_s_g]

Mr Freefall said:

Bit of a dim question but what is the difference detween a Lightweight and a normal Cerbie???

About 100kg.

[Mr Freefall]

j_s_g said:

Mr Freefall said: Bit of a dim question but what is the difference detween a Lightweight and a normal Cerbie??? About 100kg.

From where?

[plotloss]

Mr Freefall said:

j_s_g said: Mr Freefall said: Bit of a dim question but what is the difference detween a Lightweight and a normal Cerbie??? About 100kg. From where?

Doors, bonnet and bootlid.

Thought it was more like 40kgs though...

[Julian64]

As an owner of a replica Cobra, I think the original cobra probably takes pride of place. What about a quarter of a million!
I would just get one of every TVR for that money.

[j_s_g]

plotloss said:

Mr Freefall said: j_s_g said: Mr Freefall said: Bit of a dim question but what is the difference detween a Lightweight and a normal Cerbie??? About 100kg. From where? Doors, bonnet and bootlid. Thought it was more like 40kgs though...

Could well be. If it is 40kg, then that's lousy, though - dieting for a couple of weeks & running the car on a 1/2 empty fuel tank would have the same effect!

[dannylt]

I'd be surprised if it was even 40kg! Certainly impossible to tell back to back. Dieting is definitely more effective on a motorbike

[gl911]

The Tuscan racer in GT2 guise, was initially a regular Tuscan racer that was modified for Swedish GT Championship in GT2 category. The major mods are wider body and MUCH wider wheels, hardtop, big wing at the back, big front splitter, changed gastank, a little more power and much bigger brakes. This is one of the only cars in private hands with an actual AJP racing engines vs a Cerbera AJP or a Rover unit.

[Julian64]

I'm sorry, I've just got to say this, I don't want to sound petty but I was telling one of the PH group you had an original cobra and he pointed out it was a 1993 AC Cobra MKIV.

As someone who would have dearly loved an original, and has admired the car for most of his life, I have to say that, in no way, can you describe that car as an original. I dearly hope you didn't pay 'original' money for it.

[gl911]

No of course not, a LW MKIV is not an MKIII or a 289. The do cost real money though. It is still "original" as it was build by the factory on the original bucks albeit not 35 years ago

I did by the way play with the idea of a 289 FIA, but decided to spread the cash on more toys than one or two.

[gl911]

By the way I didn't think this would happen but my new 996 Turbo will get to me before the Cerbie! (Derrick those papers??? Anyhow I am a happy fellow these days.

[gl911]

By the way I didn't think this would happen but my new 996 Turbo will get to me before the Cerbie! (Derrick those papers??? Anyhow I am a happy fellow these days.

[Julian64]

Factory doesn't exist anymore, hasn't for nearly 40 years I think. Factory in london got the jigs, autocraft or auto something, but basically kits.

Carol Shelby on the other hand went on to endorse Ram Cobras as he considered them to be the best of the kits.

As far as I know RAMs were the only AC's he allowed to buy 'original VIN numbers continuing from the defuncted AC line. Cost £450 a pop though for the VIN and certificate. But still basically a kit.

[gl911]

here is the deal:

http://acautomotive.info/about.htm?

These guys went back into production in the 80s (a joint venture with Ford) just like in the Shelby days. It then went through all kinds of ups and downs. My car is an AKL chassis that is a MKIV with Lightweight spec. Neil Fisher who now runs Redline Performance has spent 11 years with the factory and has been around in the rebuild of the "old" cars, he is a good source for chassis numbers research etc. If any doubts: www.redlinepe.co.uk

Cobra topic closed as far as I am concerned (Big difference is that these cars were actually in aluminium unlike actual "replicas"

>> Edited by gl911 on Thursday 28th August 20:29