The 4.5 Cerbera PROJECT on ebay?!
The 4.5 Cerbera PROJECT on ebay?!
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V8 GMS

Original Poster:

727 posts

238 months

Monday 18th May 2015
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Hi all,
Can anyone share any info/thoughts on the Cerbera project on ebay?
Linky

On the surface it looks interesting, though there's no details about the history....

Boatbuoy

1,972 posts

185 months

Tuesday 19th May 2015
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It belongs to Ryan at SP Automotive. It's his own car which he was building for himself, but I guess he's too busy to finish.

Chuffmeister

3,597 posts

160 months

Tuesday 19th May 2015
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If I had the money free I'd snap that up.

FUBAR

17,065 posts

261 months

Tuesday 19th May 2015
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Is that the one that that was floating about for years that wouldn't sell because of the colour of the interior (bright green iirc)?

Revvit

334 posts

142 months

Tuesday 19th May 2015
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More of a dark green interior with contrasting cream. I went to see it at the weekend and liked it so much I bought it. Great car, Ryan is a top guy and very helpful. Cant quite get my head around a yellow car with a green interior, so a change of either is very likely!

Chuffmeister

3,597 posts

160 months

Tuesday 19th May 2015
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Revvit said:
More of a dark green interior with contrasting cream. I went to see it at the weekend and liked it so much I bought it. Great car, Ryan is a top guy and very helpful. Cant quite get my head around a yellow car with a green interior, so a change of either is very likely!
Don't blame you! Will look forward to the rebuild thread! wink

Jhonno

6,430 posts

164 months

Tuesday 19th May 2015
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Revvit said:
More of a dark green interior with contrasting cream. I went to see it at the weekend and liked it so much I bought it. Great car, Ryan is a top guy and very helpful. Cant quite get my head around a yellow car with a green interior, so a change of either is very likely!
Nice purchase! Good luck with the build.. Start a thread!

XK120FHC

252 posts

209 months

Tuesday 19th May 2015
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I remember viewing this Cerb at Douglas Valley Breakers in 2008. They had it advertised for about £8k and as unrecorded stolen recovered. It was in terrible shape back then, none of the electrics worked the chassis was rusted through and one of the outriggers was hanging off, it looked like it had been at the bottom of a lake. The green and cream interior looked a bit odd with yellow exterior.
I seem to remember some poor chap bought it unseen and got a bit of a shock and was unable to afford to repair it.

Glad to see it's been saved.

Some of the older members on here will remember this car as the Boscastle Cerb.

Edited by XK120FHC on Tuesday 19th May 22:08

V8 GMS

Original Poster:

727 posts

238 months

Wednesday 20th May 2015
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Revvit said:
I went to see it at the weekend and liked it so much I bought it!
Great news - I'm sure it'll be a great car again soon. Any interesting plans as part of the rebuild?

Byker28i

84,026 posts

240 months

Wednesday 20th May 2015
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XK120FHC said:
Some of the older members on here will remember this car as the Boscastle Cerb.
WOW! impressed this is being saved...

Revvit

334 posts

142 months

Wednesday 20th May 2015
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Change of colour is a given. Looked at some options with Ryan (SP Automotive) on Saturday and am drawn towards a very dark pearlescent green (Mercedes colour), looks almost black until the sun catches it. A mate of mine knows an ex-Aston Martin trimmer local to me and I will be looking at some options there.

Being a first-time owner, I'm keen to know what key upgrades I should look at, given that the chassis and running gear are sorted. I was thinking aluminium radiator and maybe some improvements on the induction system? Ryan has already done the front and rear lights, recessed the number plate and changed the front screen pillars. Having read the threads on the "Boscastle Cerb" there seems to be two yellow Cerbs that get intertwined in the recounting of various experiences? Suffice to say I am having a squeaky moment re. the electrical system.

Just as well I told the wife that there was less money in my refurb account than there actually is! I shall be praying to the gods of Lucas and Bosch every night until the picture becomes clearer!!

I'll start a new thread with this same text.

Mr Cerbera

5,148 posts

253 months

Wednesday 20th May 2015
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If anyone is interested in taking over a Cerb rebuild then Amazon is interested in passing hers on....

FUBAR

17,065 posts

261 months

Wednesday 20th May 2015
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XK120FHC said:
Some of the older members on here will remember this car as the Boscastle Cerb.
In that case its not the one I referred to earlier as that one was floating around various indies in the SE and whilst yellow, did have a bright green interior.

All hail the Boscastle Cerb smile

m3coupe

1,124 posts

227 months

Wednesday 20th May 2015
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Mr Cerbera said:
If anyone is interested in taking over a Cerb rebuild then Amazon is interested in passing hers on....
Interesting, tell me more.

Chuffmeister

3,597 posts

160 months

Wednesday 20th May 2015
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Mr Cerbera said:
If anyone is interested in taking over a Cerb rebuild then Amazon is interested in passing hers on....
Do we have a price?

PuffsBack

2,442 posts

248 months

Wednesday 20th May 2015
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XK120FHC said:
Some of the older members on here will remember this car as the Boscastle Cerb.

Edited by XK120FHC on Tuesday 19th May 22:08
Damm that makes me an older member!