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Its been years since Ive been in a Cerb. So long in fact, I'd completely forgotten just how astonishingly awesome they are! 
Took one for a test drive today and there is NO looking back now! Absolutely positively none whatsoever!! My family, kidneys and business are for sale on ebay - with luck things will pan out ok, and if lucky I may be its new owner early next week
First impressions: Jeeeeesus! Got into the drivers seat, gobsmacked at the stunning interior, speachless and grinning for what seemed like forever. The interior, ride, sound, and sheer presence of the vehicle are mind blowing
Much grinning and childlike glee at this end, oh
Cue me behind the wheel: Gas then overrun, POP! POP-POP POP!! repeat, repeat, repeat9 Tony from dream machines must have thought I was a proper nutter the way I was driving!!
Took one for a test drive today and there is NO looking back now! Absolutely positively none whatsoever!! My family, kidneys and business are for sale on ebay - with luck things will pan out ok, and if lucky I may be its new owner early next week
First impressions: Jeeeeesus! Got into the drivers seat, gobsmacked at the stunning interior, speachless and grinning for what seemed like forever. The interior, ride, sound, and sheer presence of the vehicle are mind blowing
Much grinning and childlike glee at this end, oh
Cue me behind the wheel: Gas then overrun, POP! POP-POP POP!! repeat, repeat, repeat9 Tony from dream machines must have thought I was a proper nutter the way I was driving!!
nice one Bob - and best of all that feeling does'nt wear off. Just been out to Mac Ds in mine. Oh what fun - the Cerb's a hooligan! I will buy the one I saw first 
On paper, its everything I wanted, my perfect spec in miles, etc. In the flesh it is stunning inside and out, perfect for me in ever way. Full TVRSH, 12 months warranty so why not
Budgetwise its a stretch, but wow, it was good. I really was suprised when it came to build quality, and stunned at the whole expereince. Simply amazing! I cant wait
It better not wear off, as Im stretching financially to be able to afford it!
On paper, its everything I wanted, my perfect spec in miles, etc. In the flesh it is stunning inside and out, perfect for me in ever way. Full TVRSH, 12 months warranty so why not Budgetwise its a stretch, but wow, it was good. I really was suprised when it came to build quality, and stunned at the whole expereince. Simply amazing! I cant wait
It better not wear off, as Im stretching financially to be able to afford it!
davetherave1970 said:I hope things work out for you mate, on the money front. It would be awful to have to sell up for monetary reasons.
Hi Bob
I couldn't/can't afford my Cerb but a year later and in a very bad way money wise and I can't bring myself to let her go. Just keep driving her and you'll have nothing but smiles. Sad faces will only appear when you get your bank letters/statements
The cerb really was a smile a minute, the popping on demand factor is priceless! Im already calculating routes around Eastbourne with the longest downhill runs, driveby poppings
and a decat before I pick her up to compliment the sports pipes is in order I think gazzab said:Hmm, I was hoping most niggles would be sorted by the dealer, for the first half of the year.
make sure you have enough to run her. A warranty doesnt mean it wont cost a fortune. Still need £3K pa as a budget for servicing and repairs. More for fuel and ins.
Suprised at build quality ? They are pretty bad arent they !
re: build quality, the car looked stunning. No microscope at the ready but in the 15 minutes we sat in the car parked up, admiring it, all seemed to be in good order, looked fantastic, couldnt see any bad stitching etc
...//P// yellow peril said:Thanks Ray
Really happy that you are now in a position to go for it.
Please bring her to a Mid Essex bash when you get her.
I'm all excited for you mate.....
Its not in the bag yet. But if/when it is, I'll be needing plenty more of that cashflow juggling business advice from ya About 12 months worth 
gazzab said:The car has only done 18.8k miles. Its been serviced yearly, before it ever reaches the 6k mark. That said, am I right in saying/thinking problems could happen at any age, 5k or 50k. Ive been reading the threads tonight, going in eyes wide shut (know what to expect, hope the unexpected wont happen!) and owners seem to agree that whatever the cost the grin-factor (if you can afford the worst case scenarios) outweight the problems 100-1.
Hmm, I was hoping most niggles would be sorted by the dealer, for the first half of the year.
Good luck ! Keep the mileage down, that will help
reduce the chance of forking out.
gazzab said:
Go for it, just dont expect perfection. When on song and wallet isnt bashed they are fab. 18K miles on a 98 (?) is really far too low for a TVR, lack of use isnt good. Check the history very carefully to find out when it wasnt used.
Ours was quite low mileage too - it had done not quite 17000 when we got it and is a '99. We thought low mileage would be good, but after reading PH (after having bought it) we did start to worry that there might be some problems that hadn't surfaced yet. Looking through all its paperwork (previous owners had kept all receipts thankfully) it became clear that one of the two owners just didn't use it much. Who knows why ?
Anyhow, its not given us any problems at all in the 10 months we've had it, and we've done our best to push the mileage up
I guess they're just all different .... hope yours will be a good one Rob !
Mrs BlueCerbera said:Thanks Mrs Blue. Mine is a low miler as the previous owners just didnt use it much, often away on business. Its for sale as the now-owner is away for a year, and cant justify keeping it in his absence. It was serviced yearly, long before each 6k service was due, has had services every few thousand miles so it looks good from that point of view.
Go for it, just dont expect perfection. When on song and wallet isnt bashed they are fab. 18K miles on a 98 (?) is really far too low for a TVR, lack of use isnt good. Check the history very carefully to find out when it wasnt used.
Ours was quite low mileage too - it had done not quite 17000 when we got it and is a '99. We thought low mileage would be good, but after reading PH (after having bought it) we did start to worry that there might be some problems that hadn't surfaced yet. Looking through all its paperwork (previous owners had kept all receipts thankfully) it became clear that one of the two owners just didn't use it much. Who knows why ?
Anyhow, its not given us any problems at all in the 10 months we've had it, and we've done our best to push the mileage up
I guess they're just all different .... hope yours will be a good one Rob !
Mrs Blue C, I will be in touch later today re: the S!
gbbird said:Alright mate
Glad to hear you've found a car you are happy with Bob. Hope you enjoy it as much as i have mine. If i can somehow manage to keep mine when i finally get it back , we must meet up sometime. And remember, Yellow Is The Colour
Yellow is the best colour, Im sure Nick will also vouch that they go fastest Will definitely be along to some meets, keep hearing about the essex crew, does much happen IN Sussex re: the sussex group?
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