Can i really fix a cerb
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Went on a track day with my boss in his tuscan , enjoyed the day , even though it was raining and cold .. and someone drove there tuscan into the pitwall...
but as i have kids i would like a cerbera. I can only really aford an early one.
The local dealer told be to stay clear of early ones as they would need allot of upgrades .. eg brakes etc..
not sure if thats true...
I allways enjoy working on cars myself , so would more than likley stay away from TVR dealers and do my own servicing etc... is that really possible ?
The dealer said you can't go near the engine without mucking it up ? and would need a laptop etc ...
I have read about it using a MBE ecu , and you lot having the software etc... Again my previous engine i turned fuel injected using a ECU i build (www.megasquirt.com) so know a somthing about tuning/ECU's etc...
Is this the car for me , as i love the look, it has 4 seats ...
cheers for any advice
Matt
but as i have kids i would like a cerbera. I can only really aford an early one.
The local dealer told be to stay clear of early ones as they would need allot of upgrades .. eg brakes etc..
not sure if thats true...
I allways enjoy working on cars myself , so would more than likley stay away from TVR dealers and do my own servicing etc... is that really possible ?
The dealer said you can't go near the engine without mucking it up ? and would need a laptop etc ...
I have read about it using a MBE ecu , and you lot having the software etc... Again my previous engine i turned fuel injected using a ECU i build (www.megasquirt.com) so know a somthing about tuning/ECU's etc...
Is this the car for me , as i love the look, it has 4 seats ...
cheers for any advice
Matt
There are loads of threads on here about running a Cerbera on a budget. I would be careful that if you can only afford to buy an early one then should you be taking on a car that could be so expensive to run?
Do a search for running costs, you will find that with insurance and tax you will be looking at a £1500/yr bill without turning a wheel. Then you have servicing, some of which you could do yourself and then breakdown costs, unscheduled stuff, clutch, brakes, exhaust and so on.
I don’t mean to sound harsh but really look into the costs of running the car first.
On the bright side do not be put off by early cars. Those with a good maintenance record and even a higher mileage car will prove to be reliable. My car is a 1996 4.2 and I use it nearly every day. It has 58,000 on the clock and is running really well (that’s done it). It has had the normal breakdowns, the clutch went, then the slave cylinder went and the odd electrical problem but nothing serious apart from an engine rebuild with the previous owner, which a good pre handing over cash inspection would have spotted!
So if you get to the point that you can afford to buy one then go for it! Get it inspected and enjoy.
Do a search for running costs, you will find that with insurance and tax you will be looking at a £1500/yr bill without turning a wheel. Then you have servicing, some of which you could do yourself and then breakdown costs, unscheduled stuff, clutch, brakes, exhaust and so on.
I don’t mean to sound harsh but really look into the costs of running the car first.
On the bright side do not be put off by early cars. Those with a good maintenance record and even a higher mileage car will prove to be reliable. My car is a 1996 4.2 and I use it nearly every day. It has 58,000 on the clock and is running really well (that’s done it). It has had the normal breakdowns, the clutch went, then the slave cylinder went and the odd electrical problem but nothing serious apart from an engine rebuild with the previous owner, which a good pre handing over cash inspection would have spotted!
So if you get to the point that you can afford to buy one then go for it! Get it inspected and enjoy.
I'm dead handy with a spanner (always serviced all my own cars), but cannot recall ever, ever, ever working on a car that is worse to work on than the cerbera. even the little things are mind-numbingly, butt-clenchingly, teeth-itchingly awkward and frustrating. let me put it this way: given the choice between working on it again myself and being raped by a gorilla, id be pleased to see the gorilla. every day if i had too. (is that too kinky?)in fact the only time id get annoyed about that situation, is if i found out the gorilla was raping me to save himself having to service his own TVR, but his was a 4.5.
that said, perhaps I'm still sore, cos I'm still sore from replacing my dash at the weekend which required removing nearly every part of the vehicle (including large chunks of the engine), and several chunks of my forearms. looks purdy now though. if i could use my arms id go out and drive it. ooh, and if youre ever in need of a bad mood, just for fun, disconnect the electrical connectors on the steering wheel boss. hey presto, instant misery.
so, in summation, id rather buy an old one and be able to afford to pay some other poor sod to get injured and driven mental by it, than i would get a newer one and open myself up to being made demented by every, single 'five minute job'.
off to soak my arms in TCP again now.
keep us posted as to how you go matey
that said, perhaps I'm still sore, cos I'm still sore from replacing my dash at the weekend which required removing nearly every part of the vehicle (including large chunks of the engine), and several chunks of my forearms. looks purdy now though. if i could use my arms id go out and drive it. ooh, and if youre ever in need of a bad mood, just for fun, disconnect the electrical connectors on the steering wheel boss. hey presto, instant misery.
so, in summation, id rather buy an old one and be able to afford to pay some other poor sod to get injured and driven mental by it, than i would get a newer one and open myself up to being made demented by every, single 'five minute job'.
off to soak my arms in TCP again now.
keep us posted as to how you go matey
nervous said:
I'm dead handy with a spanner (always serviced all my own cars), but cannot recall ever, ever, ever working on a car that is worse to work on than the cerbera. even the little things are mind-numbingly, butt-clenchingly, teeth-itchingly awkward and frustrating. let me put it this way: given the choice between working on it again myself and being raped by a gorilla, id be pleased to see the gorilla. every day if i had too. (is that too kinky?)in fact the only time id get annoyed about that situation, is if i found out the gorilla was raping me to save himself having to service his own TVR, but his was a 4.5.
that said, perhaps I'm still sore, cos I'm still sore from replacing my dash at the weekend which required removing nearly every part of the vehicle (including large chunks of the engine), and several chunks of my forearms. looks purdy now though. if i could use my arms id go out and drive it. ooh, and if youre ever in need of a bad mood, just for fun, disconnect the electrical connectors on the steering wheel boss. hey presto, instant misery.
so, in summation, id rather buy an old one and be able to afford to pay some other poor sod to get injured and driven mental by it, than i would get a newer one and open myself up to being made demented by every, single 'five minute job'.
off to soak my arms in TCP again now.
keep us posted as to how you go matey.
I like a bit of a challenge, there's little of my TR6 that I haven't had apart and successfully fixed/improved over the last few years, so I might as well have nearly 3 times the bhp for similar amount of pain, the only new tool I will need is a scart adapter for my laptop. bargain!
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