Cerb on eBay. Scam?

[Adetuono]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/TVR-CERBERA_W0QQitemZ4580018034QQcategoryZ108780QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Looks dodgy to me. Check his answers to the questions. Why wouldn't you be able to use a Cerb in NZ? I've asked him the same.
Of course, it makes perfect sense to ship a car halfway round the world. Clincher's got to be the 'amazing factory sound system'.

[nervous]

maybe its a type approval/ safety issue thing?

or maybe theyre petrol is of poor quality?

[simonsparrow]

Hi reasons could be genuine, long story, but NZ changed its vehicle import rules a few years ago and TVR are treated as a 'mass production' vehicle maker. So no airbags or frontal impact system=no use on the road.

I'm from NZ and believe me, I've looked into this with a view to taking mine home....

>> Edited by simonsparrow on Wednesday 5th October 10:07

[longbow]

Looks genuine to me too, the guy's obviously a car nut, check out his other machinery!!!! Skyline, US muscle car and TVR Cerbera.......

[chevtrev]

There have been quite a few TVR's imported into NZ recently by owners not doing their homework.
Most are usually from Japan,hence the km's.
Word of warning to would be purchasers,NZ has a huge number of used Jap imports where they have been damaged or written off,then repaired before shipping.
This happened to a Tuscan down here,where it was not elligable for export back to Japan no UK due to it previously being a write off.

[RUSSELLM]

Japan ?

Service history should make interesting reading.

[si-pen]

Look at the number plate hole, it looks too small for a UK plate!!

[si-pen]

And it also looks deeper

[RUSSELLM]

Well spotted, new back end or some kind of export model ?

[kojak]

There was an article in Sprint about 12 momths ago about someone who had loads of probs with taking TVRs to NZ.

[chevtrev]

Untill TVR start crash testing,or our LTSA (DVLA) up the low volume threshold,currently at 200 vehicles per marque,we won't be seeing any more in NZ..

[tvrinbfg]

It's a Japan spec car - smaller rear number plate, slightly different shape to the rear end car. Jasper Gilder's got one in this Country. The advert also says it has a Kms speedo, which "should" be changed to a mph one, if you import it into this country and I believe you'd have to pay 17.5% VAT on its second hand value. Look at the interior and it also looks like a 1996 car?