5.2 ajp on Autotrader
5.2 ajp on Autotrader
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Hedgetrimmer

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571 posts

281 months

Friday 21st February 2014
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Does anyone know the 5.2ltr Cerbera on Autotrader? Seems like a massive engine spec but never seen one with this capacity before.

I still need to scratch the itch but worried the engine may be too stressed.

Jhonno

6,430 posts

165 months

Friday 21st February 2014
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Link might help...

Hedgetrimmer

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571 posts

281 months

Friday 21st February 2014
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I couldn't get it to work earlier but here goes:

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/used-cars/tvr/cerbera/...

morebeanz

3,283 posts

260 months

Friday 21st February 2014
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Doesn't seem right to me. The limited view if the engine seems completely standard - where's the "quad forced induction"!?

TimJM

1,497 posts

234 months

Friday 21st February 2014
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Could be worth a visit but some of the things in the add don't seem to make sense (to me anyway).

Forced quad-flow induction - I can't see any sign of forced induction on the pic where some of the induction is visible, it looks standard.
3 way GAZGAZ all round - What is that, do they mean GAZ shocks?

590bhp might be pushing it unless it does have some sort of FI. From what I have heard the larger capacity over 5.0 increased torque but not the bhp that much.

gruffalo

8,100 posts

250 months

Friday 21st February 2014
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There is a long throw crank for the AJP, you need to put spacers betwwen the block and heads to take the crank. I believe Peter Wheeler had one of these as a test bed but it was so unreliable nothing was done with it.

I also don't think it delivered any more horses than the 4.7, may be a bit more torque but also would lose some of it's ability to rev like a bike due to the longer stroke.

I wouldn't have one but that is just my own opinion.

Hedgetrimmer

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571 posts

281 months

Friday 21st February 2014
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Thanks gents.

I agree that the advert doesn't stack up totally and the wheels look a little ott (I would change them straight away). I think I would sacrifice the power and go for a well set up 4.5 or 4.7. I'll keep looking.

SimonKD

1,386 posts

255 months

Friday 21st February 2014
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IMO those 5 spoke rims just don't suit Cerbs, especially in white.
They do however seem to suit Sags, in silver, black or gunmetal depending on the body colour.

Just my opinion that's all

Regards
Simon

Alistair H.

1,173 posts

295 months

Friday 21st February 2014
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Hmmm, I think I recognise the plate. This is local to me. Photo is at Sale Water Park. If I am not mistaken, this guy had another Cerb a few years ago, an immaculate green one previously but wrote it off at Oulton Park. Stuck it on its roof at Old Hall corner. Some of the wording on this irritates me a little, 4K on rims? These look like what Fubes has but sprayed white. I would like an engine expert like Joolz or APM to pass comment 590BHP... Really? it would have to have some sort of FI. Surely you would take engine bay photos if you had something to show off? 25 large for what looks like an average 1998 4.5 with unknown engine mods with no sign of any body off is seriously steep.

Another thing that bugs me...is why do all that for performance and then make a big play on no track days etc!! What a waste.


And another thing.... 75kg under at 1020kg?? really? I doubt you will find any cerb anywhere at 1095kg. I smell stuff.



Edited by Alistair H. on Friday 21st February 17:29

Byff

4,427 posts

285 months

Saturday 22nd February 2014
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The advert makes no sense and puts the sellers knowledge under doubt. Wouldn't put me off viewing the car, but I'd be forming my own conclusions as regards the quality of the car and wouldn't initially trust anything the seller said (until he could prove himself).

O/T I remember racing testing our identical Mini Cooper S's along the A69 years ago. Glad to see your thinking of scratching a Cerbera itch, they're lovely cars.


Hedgetrimmer

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571 posts

281 months

Saturday 22nd February 2014
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Good to hear from you Byff. Love the look of your new car and it would great to see it in the flesh as there are not many in the NE. I am looking at getting another Cooper S too as I miss the way you could row it down a country lane with those extra ponies underneath.

Carl

450Nick

4,027 posts

236 months

Saturday 22nd February 2014
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gruffalo said:
There is a long throw crank for the AJP, you need to put spacers betwwen the block and heads to take the crank. I believe Peter Wheeler had one of these as a test bed but it was so unreliable nothing was done with it.

I also don't think it delivered any more horses than the 4.7, may be a bit more torque but also would lose some of it's ability to rev like a bike due to the longer stroke.

I wouldn't have one but that is just my own opinion.
Not necessarily... There were some blocks nowt machined as much from the original castings, so P Wheeler's and the odd other engine were longer crank with no spacers... Require a similar front cover though!

Mr Cerbera

5,148 posts

254 months

Saturday 22nd February 2014
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Such a superbly worded and informative ad means that you don't have to waste any time going to see it.
Move on to next ad....
(IMHO)