My new techno violet 4.2
My new techno violet 4.2
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mcw543

Original Poster:

8 posts

181 months

Wednesday 5th October 2011
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Finally, after months of researching and browsing, and lurking on this forum, I've got one.
I've just sold a 2002 E46 M3 to fund this.







Further more i've also invested in a specific support vehicle, which will keep me going in times of snow and ice. It will also be used mainly for work and trips to the local skip etc. It's a 1998 car with 20500 miles from new ! Owned for 11 years by an old dear who kept it garaged and took it twice a week to the allotment. Sailed through MOT with no advisories and drives like new. Hope the cerb follows suit.



Absolutely loving the cerbera, its different in so many ways than the M3, and shoulod be the same if not cheaper to run and maintain. It's going to live in a nice warm double garage with rubber floor tiles, but driven as often as possible.





The interior needs a bit of tlc, but certainly not bad enough to need a retrim. One thing I have noticed however is the little yellow light next to the power window buttons. What is this for and should the one on the passenger side light up also, as only the drivers side works at present.

Finally, the rev counter. Are they all tempremental, as this one packs in every now and then for a few seconds. Any ideas ?

Marcus

knight

5,235 posts

308 months

Wednesday 5th October 2011
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I thought that light was just to remind you that the headlights were on as they are so poor!And when my rev counter stopped working it was due to a dodgy alternator

Mark.

11,104 posts

305 months

Wednesday 5th October 2011
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knight said:
I thought that light was just to remind you that the headlights were on as they are so poor!
yes

Lovely looking Cerbera there. Right wheels too biggrin

spongy

2,236 posts

190 months

Wednesday 5th October 2011
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very nice sir,nice garage too

itiejim

1,822 posts

234 months

Wednesday 5th October 2011
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Lovely looking car, congratulations.

Regarding the rev counter, problems there are often indicators of an issue with the big fuse, they tend to crack and cause issues. A quick search on here should find plenty of pictures etc.

S6 ROR

1,590 posts

294 months

Wednesday 5th October 2011
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http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...
Looks like Mr M`s old Cerb. No doubt he will be along soonbiggrin

tonywilliams

214 posts

231 months

Wednesday 5th October 2011
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Congratulations on your purchase and welcome to the mad house.

Hopefully you have lots of trouble free fun.

SGirl

7,924 posts

290 months

Wednesday 5th October 2011
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Now there's a blast from the past!! This is our old car. smile

Have fun with it!

Trevsked

55 posts

220 months

Wednesday 5th October 2011
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Lovely colour combo with the wheels. Which wheels are they?

Trevor.

robsco

7,875 posts

205 months

Wednesday 5th October 2011
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Trevsked said:
Lovely colour combo with the wheels. Which wheels are they?

Trevor.
RL7s as fitted to 4.5s as standard, painted anthracite.

Lovely car OP.

robsco

7,875 posts

205 months

Wednesday 5th October 2011
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I wonder why the rev counter is on the left and speedo on the right? Certainly looks that way from the photos.

Pursyluv

1,949 posts

203 months

Wednesday 5th October 2011
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FP's old car, a nice car, but needs a louder exhaust biggrin

Cyclone1

2,614 posts

275 months

Wednesday 5th October 2011
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Very nice, it will look even better in the sunlight. Don't know of many Cerbs in Nottm so will keep an eye out for you, thought the pics looked familiar.

Jules

Jubes

79 posts

182 months

Wednesday 5th October 2011
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Lovely looking car, we'll have to arrange a Nottingham Cerbera meet in the not too distant future. smile

Mr M

1,276 posts

231 months

Wednesday 5th October 2011
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S6 ROR said:
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...
Looks like Mr M`s old Cerb. No doubt he will be along soonbiggrin
Ha ha. and here he is !! Loved and cherished by me for 2 years after SGirl (sian) smile I'd have her back if I could afford multiple tivs but sadly not. Still feels like mine even though it isn't.

Well Marcus you could always bring her to Lowdham Village Hall on Feb 25th so I could say hello to her. smile (Blatant plug for lovers of melodic rock there). Failing that I hope you have lots of fun with her. I shall watch with interest biggrin





cerb4.5lee

44,524 posts

209 months

Wednesday 5th October 2011
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Looks really nice & really liking the colour,hope you have lots of fun in it & it treats you well.

They are great fun cars with an additive exhaust note,just used mine for the last seven days everyday for work i cant get enough of it,normally i only use it occasionally so it made a nice change.

Cheers

tur8o

176 posts

228 months

Thursday 6th October 2011
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i had to read the registration plate twice to make sure it wasnt mine! very nice, definitely the best colour and wheel combination smile

HarryW

16,027 posts

298 months

Thursday 6th October 2011
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I must say that is a stonking colour, I assume its the same as the BMW E36 colour by it's name.

Robscim

840 posts

285 months

Thursday 6th October 2011
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Great choice of car - welcome to the madhouse... driving

The lights are there so you can find the window buttons in the dark - they should both light up when the sidelights are on.

Get the big fuse changed as a matter of urgency - it's a quick and cheap job.

By the way, is it me or does the Ka look like the love child of the Cerbera!! hehe

Cheers

Rob

Mr M

1,276 posts

231 months

Thursday 6th October 2011
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> Finally, the rev counter. Are they all tempremental, as this one packs in every now and then for a few seconds. Any ideas ?

Happend while I had it and I believe was a loose\poorly contacting spade connector if my memory serves me correctly. You Should find reference to it in the paperwork - Matt looked at it at Sebring.