BRAVE NEW WORLD
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I HAVE DRIVEN , PORSCHES , M3 AND AUDI SPORTS CARS...BUT NON OF THEM AND I MEAN NONE OF THEM PREPARED ME FOR THE 3 HOUR DRIVE HOME IN MY NEW CERBERA 4.5....
When i first discovered this forum I was like "what is it with these guys, so much enthusiam , so much shared knowledge and expertise" The reality is not only is the Cerbera very very good it has the ability to alter the perception of the driver for life.
My perception of the Car, the performance , the handling and more importantly the people that drive, service, race and engineer these cars has changed forever.
I was picked up by the car owners friend in a Range Rover Sport and driven to the Car..from there on his mate showed me the car and how to operate it....The car is 99T plate 4,5 starmist blue....The condition like mint, Upgraded Race Suspension , upgraded brakes and a hifi with remote control., three seperate amps and subwoofer hidden god knows where..AWSOME.
BUT IT WOULDNT START....not so awsome...quick jump start ..which seems to have frazzled the electronics has the car no longer locks fxxxxk ...one to sort out later ..at that time my only focus is to get behind the wheel and see what this baby can do...
Peter wheeler undertoood un no uncertain times why this car should be called cerbera..cerbera means a three headed dog said to guard the entrance of Hade..
The first head of this beast is the performance.. the second is the handling...and the third head may well be the one that turns back to bite the owner if you upsets heads one and two...
When i put my fut down the car leapt forward....it didnt dance forward like the M3 or surge forward like the porsche ..it lept forward like an angry three headed hoodie pitbull eager to take a bite out of the road..
Now i know how to handle a car....but with the cerbera i must clearly rethink the way i drive...1st gear second gear..third gear it has already reach an earth shattering speed has i continue into forth ,,i am almost waiting to hear the sonic boom that indicates the sound barrier..the cerbera feels that fast...
My first sharp corner arrives before i have time to even decide how to handle it...all i remember is "hard in ,easy out" . Instead of backing off i accelerate towards it break late and late my three headed monster glide round and has i exit the curve i floor it .
That first real bend will never be forgotten...
At high speed though the car felt unstable ...i think this is to do with the camber or geometry.. any ideas who should set this up..i am based in bromley or london..
Anyway...if your a cerbera piston head what i am saying you know already...if your thinking of buying one,.,,, you need to do it...it will change you,,,you will become a man has you learn to tame it..the drive is extremely demanding if you want to push the three headed beast and i can clearly see that pushing this beast too far can be a life or death matter...but skiing down a black run can cause the same effect...
I am happy to enter your brave new world....I always say to my guys at work that i judge a man not by the coulour of his skin but has to wether or not i would run longside him in battle...could i count on his unwavering support or would he hide behind a rock the moment the first bullets begin to fly,...
No-one without courage drive a Cerbera.
You PHERS i belive i could run alongside in battle anyday,
When i first discovered this forum I was like "what is it with these guys, so much enthusiam , so much shared knowledge and expertise" The reality is not only is the Cerbera very very good it has the ability to alter the perception of the driver for life.
My perception of the Car, the performance , the handling and more importantly the people that drive, service, race and engineer these cars has changed forever.
I was picked up by the car owners friend in a Range Rover Sport and driven to the Car..from there on his mate showed me the car and how to operate it....The car is 99T plate 4,5 starmist blue....The condition like mint, Upgraded Race Suspension , upgraded brakes and a hifi with remote control., three seperate amps and subwoofer hidden god knows where..AWSOME.
BUT IT WOULDNT START....not so awsome...quick jump start ..which seems to have frazzled the electronics has the car no longer locks fxxxxk ...one to sort out later ..at that time my only focus is to get behind the wheel and see what this baby can do...
Peter wheeler undertoood un no uncertain times why this car should be called cerbera..cerbera means a three headed dog said to guard the entrance of Hade..
The first head of this beast is the performance.. the second is the handling...and the third head may well be the one that turns back to bite the owner if you upsets heads one and two...
When i put my fut down the car leapt forward....it didnt dance forward like the M3 or surge forward like the porsche ..it lept forward like an angry three headed hoodie pitbull eager to take a bite out of the road..
Now i know how to handle a car....but with the cerbera i must clearly rethink the way i drive...1st gear second gear..third gear it has already reach an earth shattering speed has i continue into forth ,,i am almost waiting to hear the sonic boom that indicates the sound barrier..the cerbera feels that fast...
My first sharp corner arrives before i have time to even decide how to handle it...all i remember is "hard in ,easy out" . Instead of backing off i accelerate towards it break late and late my three headed monster glide round and has i exit the curve i floor it .
That first real bend will never be forgotten...
At high speed though the car felt unstable ...i think this is to do with the camber or geometry.. any ideas who should set this up..i am based in bromley or london..
Anyway...if your a cerbera piston head what i am saying you know already...if your thinking of buying one,.,,, you need to do it...it will change you,,,you will become a man has you learn to tame it..the drive is extremely demanding if you want to push the three headed beast and i can clearly see that pushing this beast too far can be a life or death matter...but skiing down a black run can cause the same effect...
I am happy to enter your brave new world....I always say to my guys at work that i judge a man not by the coulour of his skin but has to wether or not i would run longside him in battle...could i count on his unwavering support or would he hide behind a rock the moment the first bullets begin to fly,...
No-one without courage drive a Cerbera.
You PHERS i belive i could run alongside in battle anyday,
baguaman said:
At high speed though the car felt unstable ...i think this is to do with the camber or geometry.. any ideas who should set this up..i am based in bromley or london..
Welcome to the fold, get the car upto Andy at APM if you want the suspension sorted.
Other people will be on here in a sec' to sing the praises of Austec @ gatwick.
All I can say is you pay your money you make your choice.
I personally, have preferred the 1 on 1 attention that you get with Andy. He also works closely with the Gaz guys as well as running cars in the Tuscan Challenge and Speed Championship so he knows his stuff.
Glad you're enjoying the Cerb' just keep it on the black stuff.
Tim
I've taken mine to Andy at APM, nice bloke. The only problem for me with APM is that I'm 110 miles away.
There are lots of indies out there with excellent knowledge of Cerbera's but do think if APM were more local to me then I'd use them/him.
I know exactly what you mean about the first drive in the cerbera, it is truely amazing. I've had my 4.5 nearly 3 years now and I still go SH1TTTTTT when I put my foot down. I added the short induction kit last weekend with performance chip and the car is now even more scarey!
Anyway, enjoy and don't kill yourself.
There are lots of indies out there with excellent knowledge of Cerbera's but do think if APM were more local to me then I'd use them/him.
I know exactly what you mean about the first drive in the cerbera, it is truely amazing. I've had my 4.5 nearly 3 years now and I still go SH1TTTTTT when I put my foot down. I added the short induction kit last weekend with performance chip and the car is now even more scarey!
Anyway, enjoy and don't kill yourself.
welcome... great post
drive it as much as you can and make sure you go to the places where the other more expensive super cars go and watch the crowds hug and adore your cerb the most
Le Mans is a must for any tvr/cerb owner
the ring is next on my list
get ready... you're gonna have a grrrrrreat 2007!
cb
drive it as much as you can and make sure you go to the places where the other more expensive super cars go and watch the crowds hug and adore your cerb the most
Le Mans is a must for any tvr/cerb owner
the ring is next on my list
get ready... you're gonna have a grrrrrreat 2007!
cb
Hi Nick, enjoyed the post! i am currently trying to sell my ST Focus to fund buying a cerb as i have always wanted one since Clarkson raced one against other supercars and it kicked ass! cannot tell you how much i am looking forward to getting one! that first drive home better be a long one 
Lee
Lee
carlb said:
the ring is next on my list
So why isnt your name down here then?
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what the f@@k were you doing posting a thread at 05.38 am you must be high on adrenaline,ejoy like all the other guys say but beware i have had mine two years almost and one seems to have tamed the beast and be the master and then all of a sudden without warning it bites back sometimes even on a hot dry day just to show who the boss really is so be warned as you already know the power through those rear wheels is awesome and could easily catch you out. btw welcome aboard they are a great bunch of guys on here
byker28i said:
Check your tyre pressures. The Cerbera seems sensitive to them being correct. I think it's 24psi all around...
The Book says 22 front 24 rear - but play around with them, some people reckon 24 fronnt is better. And if you have the standard RL 17 wheels, you need to check the presuure in them every 10 minutes, as some of them leak.
By the way Dave, if you go to the 3 counties meet tomorrow in Cheltenham I may see you there and check on how well your looking after 'JuMP'
Welcome to the fold 
I remember my first drive home as if it were only last week...what a buzz
As I'm sure you now know it is a very special experience. Driving your own cerbie for the first time is a very special event which can only truely be compared with a few other events that it's best not to enter into 
Confidence is all in the early days, and over-confidence is the biggest
as previously posted, Cerbs realy will bite you in the bum when you're least expectant, they keep you on your toes. It can take even the best drivers amongst us a considerable amount of time to 'master the beast'. I wrongly considered myself a good drivist, but can honestly state it has taken me about 12 months to realy understand where the cars limits start. Get it on a track as soon as you can, this is exhilerating beyond normal levels of comprehension, I broke my track cherry at Le Mans last summer and didn't stop shaking for a couple of hours after..the adrenalin just pumps and pumps for an eternity after the event.
Good luck mate, and share all yer stories,
I remember my first drive home as if it were only last week...what a buzz
As I'm sure you now know it is a very special experience. Driving your own cerbie for the first time is a very special event which can only truely be compared with a few other events that it's best not to enter into Confidence is all in the early days, and over-confidence is the biggest
as previously posted, Cerbs realy will bite you in the bum when you're least expectant, they keep you on your toes. It can take even the best drivers amongst us a considerable amount of time to 'master the beast'. I wrongly considered myself a good drivist, but can honestly state it has taken me about 12 months to realy understand where the cars limits start. Get it on a track as soon as you can, this is exhilerating beyond normal levels of comprehension, I broke my track cherry at Le Mans last summer and didn't stop shaking for a couple of hours after..the adrenalin just pumps and pumps for an eternity after the event. Good luck mate, and share all yer stories,
jensena said:
byker28i said:
Check your tyre pressures. The Cerbera seems sensitive to them being correct. I think it's 24psi all around...
The Book says 22 front 24 rear - but play around with them, some people reckon 24 fronnt is better. And if you have the standard RL 17 wheels, you need to check the presuure in them every 10 minutes, as some of them leak.
The book pressures were for the SO2 (at least in my book, anyway). Since moving to the T1-R/S I've found that moving towards the mid/higher 20s F/R has improved handling no-end, with far less camber-hunting.
jensena said:
By the way Dave, if you go to the 3 counties meet tomorrow in Cheltenham I may see you there and check on how well your looking after 'JuMP'
Cleaned. polished and tucked up in the garage with a fluffy car cover over it at the moment.
If it's nice tomorrow it'll be coming out for a few photo opportunities.
Ooh too late - we'e seen the pub. Looks like it's costing me a lunch
Edited by byker28i on Saturday 24th February 18:53
Welcome Nick,
Before you worry about the door locking, it sounds as if you need to re-synch the fob to the car, which always happens when you run the battery down. You'll see how to do it on here but if you need help, shout!!
If you don't have an accumate, you'll need one unless you drive the beast every day.
Good, aren't they??
Cheers
Rob
Before you worry about the door locking, it sounds as if you need to re-synch the fob to the car, which always happens when you run the battery down. You'll see how to do it on here but if you need help, shout!!
If you don't have an accumate, you'll need one unless you drive the beast every day.
Good, aren't they??
Cheers
Rob
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