Well mine's great what about yours?
Well mine's great what about yours?
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DuncanM

Original Poster:

7,449 posts

308 months

Wednesday 18th August 2004
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Well I bloody love my TVR(Cerbera)!

leaks water into the footwell, sounds rough as shyte at idle, has flat spots, manifolds cracked, heater/air con is laughable and yet it is still by far the best car I've been in let alone owned .

Maybe I'm just not fusst but the above really doesn't bother me (albeit the manifolds will get done soon!).

This car puts a smile on my face more than I could have ever imagined before buying .

What's more is the attention I get from others is so overwhelmingly positive that that in itself is a big part of the ownership appeal .

They are dream cars aren't they? utterly over the top and silly but in such a way that you can't help but love them .

Must be loads of people who feel the same?

Sorry for the silly post but I'm only 3mnths into my ownership and am still smitten .

Duncan

beano500

20,854 posts

304 months

Wednesday 18th August 2004
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Yup - they're a heart decision not a head decision!


Trying very hard to be objective at the start of my Tuscan hunt

V8 Archie

4,703 posts

277 months

Wednesday 18th August 2004
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DuncanM said:
I'm only 3mnths into my ownership and am still smitten .
Don't worry! It won't last.

I was just like that once. Now I'm 13mnths into my ownership and am still smitten .

deeen

6,391 posts

274 months

Wednesday 18th August 2004
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2 yrs 2 mnths on i still feel the same! If the stonechips, leaks etc start to bother me i just go out and put my foot down and it doesnt seem to matter any more! Its the first car i've kept for over 2 years, cos its the first one i've not got bored with!

stackmonkey

5,084 posts

278 months

Wednesday 18th August 2004
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Had mine 1.5 months and still love it!

shadowninja

79,987 posts

311 months

Wednesday 18th August 2004
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Only have a lowly chimaera, which I was planning to keep for just 2 years... only now, 5 years later, have I finally made the decision to move on. The last car I kept for this length of time was an old nissan cherry... kept that so long because i was a poor student. This time keeping it was nothing to do with money but to do with

powerlord

771 posts

270 months

Wednesday 18th August 2004
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took a mate out in the tuscan yesterday (Decatted).

He couldn't believe how the traffic parted in front of us and how just about everyone waves and/our gowks at you as you go by.

stu

trooper1212

9,457 posts

281 months

Wednesday 18th August 2004
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If there was another car that had the Presence, Power and Price of the Cerbera, I'd buy it in an instant.

... There isn't though, so the Cerb is my baby at the moment...

stepej

445 posts

269 months

Wednesday 18th August 2004
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Chim 4.5, had it for 3 years now and still on every time I drive it

cosmoschick

7,977 posts

278 months

Wednesday 18th August 2004
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I've had my Chim for nearly two years and love every minute of owning such a (temperamental) thoroughbred! Okay, so it has let me down on a couple of occasions but since "it" is actually a "he" then that's not bad going really! I even had tears in my eyes when he had to be rescued and brought back home on the car transporter

TVR's are simply...



The best!

JohnSW20

886 posts

266 months

Wednesday 18th August 2004
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Duncan
I to am 3 months in to a Cerbera and agree 100% every time you press the start button the heart starts thumping. Yesterday had a run round the M25 from the A3 to Hatfield I had to go through the Hatfield tunnel the sound was out of this world. I liked it so much pulled of next junction so I could back through twice!!

What a Car

John

cirvy

2,331 posts

292 months

Wednesday 18th August 2004
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Two years into Cerbera ownership, took it for a blat last night, put a huge grin on my face, still get very excited at the prospect of using the car. I'm sure there is no car to compare for the money, despite the undisputed issues.

yellow peril

5,131 posts

301 months

Wednesday 18th August 2004
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JohnSW20 said:
Duncan
I Yesterday had a run round the M25 from the A3 to Hatfield I had to go through the Hatfield tunnel the sound was out of this world.

John


Our son went to Hatfield uni and there are a couple of tunnels to blast through......always great for a laugh.

Ray always drops back a bit though so he has a nice run through the tunnel....

Had people clapping and at us most times ...

One chap in a soft top Peugeot actually caught us up after the tunnel and came alongside us on the inside. I opened my window and he yelled that following us through had made his day! then dropped back with a huge grin on his face.......

Course....that in turn made Ray's day.....

We've had our Cerb for 4 years now..........Ray gets withdrawal symptoms if he doesn't drive it every few days......

...//P//



pies

13,116 posts

285 months

Wednesday 18th August 2004
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Hows mine...........in pieces

DuncanM

Original Poster:

7,449 posts

308 months

Wednesday 18th August 2004
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That's what I'm talking about .

I'm sure people feel satisfied with Posche's but I don't think the owners will feel quite the same as us TVR owners eh?

said:
Only have a lowly chimaera, which I was planning to keep for just 2 years... only now, 5 years later, have I finally made the decision to move on. The last car I kept for this length of time was an old nissan cherry... kept that so long because i was a poor student. This time keeping it was nothing to do with money but to do with


Nothing lowly about a Chimaera Darren although I'm sure you'll love the Cerbera when you get one .

[quote]TVR's are simply...



The best! [/quote]

Yep, no doubt about it .

Duncan

yellow peril

5,131 posts

301 months

Wednesday 18th August 2004
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pies said:
Hows mine...........in pieces


Oh Pies.....

What happened......

...//P//

pies

13,116 posts

285 months

Wednesday 18th August 2004
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Stripped awaiting new bits for a little more power

groucho

12,134 posts

275 months

Wednesday 18th August 2004
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powerlord said:
took a mate out in the tuscan yesterday (Decatted).

He couldn't believe how the traffic parted in front of us

stu


It sounds like the parting of the red sea. I always knew driving a TVR was a religious experience.

Grouch.

easto

205 posts

267 months

Wednesday 18th August 2004
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Well im nearly a week into Cerby ownership....and for a 7am shift start, strangely I seem to be getting up 30 mins earlier!!!

In fact every journey has some kind of 20 min detour routed in.
Even did my monthly shop in it today - just couldnt bring my self to drive the mondeo!

Dont think the dogs will want taking out in it though!

zenkar

68 posts

266 months

Wednesday 18th August 2004
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Not a silly post...
you are just right.
these cars should be reimbursed by health insurance as a medicine
Prescription for a nice smile on your face:
20 miles twice a week, except on rainy days....

just pleasure !