Cerb to a Tuscan
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Hi all
First post on here (maybe more to come)
Has anyone gone from a Cerb to a Tuscan or vice versa for that matter???
Got the chance to PX my cerb for a Tuscan, 4.0L, 2000. but my Cerb has been so well looked after i feel i can rely on it 100% and it has absolutly no faults. But i kind of see it as an upgrade, Newer, nicer colour, love the way it looks, but i don't know anything much about Tuscans and i don't want to end up with a pile of trouble.
What i really would like to know is, if anyone has owned both and how they compare, not in the cost of ownership level headed kind of way, but which one they really loved and why?
Thanks everyone
Bart
First post on here (maybe more to come)
Has anyone gone from a Cerb to a Tuscan or vice versa for that matter???
Got the chance to PX my cerb for a Tuscan, 4.0L, 2000. but my Cerb has been so well looked after i feel i can rely on it 100% and it has absolutly no faults. But i kind of see it as an upgrade, Newer, nicer colour, love the way it looks, but i don't know anything much about Tuscans and i don't want to end up with a pile of trouble.
What i really would like to know is, if anyone has owned both and how they compare, not in the cost of ownership level headed kind of way, but which one they really loved and why?
Thanks everyone
Bart
Hi have owned both, now on my second tuscan i personally prefer the tuscan as it feel's a more modern car with a more airy cabin with added bonus of being a full convertibal when! we get some decent weather. Looks are such a personal thing but my preference is the looks of the Tuscan. Only buy the Tuscan if your are positive that it is a good one, as you will regret parting with your cerb if you get a bad one.
Hi 
Went from Cerb 4.5 to Tuscan II S in Jan 06. After all this time, I still haven't gotten over the Cerb. The Tuscan is absolutely great - don't get me wrong, however, it just doesn't give me the same sense of occasion as the Cerb.
The Tuscan gets a lot more attention on the road (admittedly, might be due to the spectraflair paint job ...), therefore, I personally feel more self conscious when driving. End result is that I drive much closer to the legal limits as I don't feel as though there's the much room for discretion in the Tuscan i.e. it looks like a sports car, sounds like a sports car, is a sports car and subsequently, I do find far too many people sitting on my rear bumper - something that I never respond to more than pulling over into the inside lane (if possible).
The Cerb was always ballistic speed, however, with a cloak of stealth ... A true GT, capable of crossing significant distances with very little effort (frequently did London -> Glasgow trips). Therefore, on subjective points alone, the Cerb still has what's required. In fact, I even saw my old Cerb in Barnet back in for sale. Although 6 years old by now, it was still a pull on the heart strings !
In practical terms - the Tuscan is simply just different. The difference between the engines is that I tend to find that you're more active in the Tuscan through gear selection. With the AGPV8, [for central London driving], I used to simply select 3rd and that would see me across town. With the S6, even for the cross town trip, I tend to find that you are up and down the box. Out on a B-road, again I find the same pattern. I believe that this is related to my perceptions of GT -v- Sports Car. 5th being the flavour of choice in the Cerb.
Tuscan is much louder (maybe that's just because you're closer to the exhausts ... ???). Again, this makes me feel as though the Tuscan is drawing a bit of extra attention to itself - I was always convinced that I had the quietest Cerb ever ... which was something that I really liked.
Practically, with either the convertible or the targa roof - this offers a completely different dimension to driving. Has it's pluses and minuses, however, in the whole, with the Targa, I think that you've got the best of both worlds.
The Cerb did have a habit of stepping out. Tuscan hasn't shown any such traits to date. I like this, as I'm definitely not the greatest driver ever, therefore, if I'm going to be oversteering, I want to be in control of having purposely invoked it and therefore ready to steer through and out of the corner. Cerb gave me a couple of moments that I even in hindsight, would have been happy not to have had.
In terms of finish, I had a motorshow car, which I though to be absolutely wonderfully finished. Tuscan II [even with all reports of having been held up to ensure the finish] is, IMHO, to this same standard.
Why did I change ? Simply because the Tuscan offered a newer car, back under warranty and ideally, an easier maintenance. Running costs have been remarkably lower in the Tuscan, however, I believe that this is a combination of reflection in production standards as well as the obvious fact that it's a much newer car and therefore, in need of less mechanical attention.
Do I still enjoy catching sight of a Cerb whilst out driving .. definitely ! Am I glad that I've had the Tuscan .. definitely ! Do I look forward to more years with the Tuscan .. definitely ! They are different cars, with different qualities. Both have their strengths. However, when we're too old to drive these cars ... wont it be a lot better to reflect upon having owned and driven both a Cerb and a Tuscan
Went from Cerb 4.5 to Tuscan II S in Jan 06. After all this time, I still haven't gotten over the Cerb. The Tuscan is absolutely great - don't get me wrong, however, it just doesn't give me the same sense of occasion as the Cerb.
The Tuscan gets a lot more attention on the road (admittedly, might be due to the spectraflair paint job ...), therefore, I personally feel more self conscious when driving. End result is that I drive much closer to the legal limits as I don't feel as though there's the much room for discretion in the Tuscan i.e. it looks like a sports car, sounds like a sports car, is a sports car and subsequently, I do find far too many people sitting on my rear bumper - something that I never respond to more than pulling over into the inside lane (if possible).
The Cerb was always ballistic speed, however, with a cloak of stealth ... A true GT, capable of crossing significant distances with very little effort (frequently did London -> Glasgow trips). Therefore, on subjective points alone, the Cerb still has what's required. In fact, I even saw my old Cerb in Barnet back in for sale. Although 6 years old by now, it was still a pull on the heart strings !
In practical terms - the Tuscan is simply just different. The difference between the engines is that I tend to find that you're more active in the Tuscan through gear selection. With the AGPV8, [for central London driving], I used to simply select 3rd and that would see me across town. With the S6, even for the cross town trip, I tend to find that you are up and down the box. Out on a B-road, again I find the same pattern. I believe that this is related to my perceptions of GT -v- Sports Car. 5th being the flavour of choice in the Cerb.
Tuscan is much louder (maybe that's just because you're closer to the exhausts ... ???). Again, this makes me feel as though the Tuscan is drawing a bit of extra attention to itself - I was always convinced that I had the quietest Cerb ever ... which was something that I really liked.
Practically, with either the convertible or the targa roof - this offers a completely different dimension to driving. Has it's pluses and minuses, however, in the whole, with the Targa, I think that you've got the best of both worlds.
The Cerb did have a habit of stepping out. Tuscan hasn't shown any such traits to date. I like this, as I'm definitely not the greatest driver ever, therefore, if I'm going to be oversteering, I want to be in control of having purposely invoked it and therefore ready to steer through and out of the corner. Cerb gave me a couple of moments that I even in hindsight, would have been happy not to have had.
In terms of finish, I had a motorshow car, which I though to be absolutely wonderfully finished. Tuscan II [even with all reports of having been held up to ensure the finish] is, IMHO, to this same standard.
Why did I change ? Simply because the Tuscan offered a newer car, back under warranty and ideally, an easier maintenance. Running costs have been remarkably lower in the Tuscan, however, I believe that this is a combination of reflection in production standards as well as the obvious fact that it's a much newer car and therefore, in need of less mechanical attention.
Do I still enjoy catching sight of a Cerb whilst out driving .. definitely ! Am I glad that I've had the Tuscan .. definitely ! Do I look forward to more years with the Tuscan .. definitely ! They are different cars, with different qualities. Both have their strengths. However, when we're too old to drive these cars ... wont it be a lot better to reflect upon having owned and driven both a Cerb and a Tuscan
Thanks YG and the others, that has really helped. Been out in the cerb most of the weekend (playing like a child) and i really do love this car, and i have a hell of a lot of faith in it.
I have kind of set up a deal with the garage basically he gets my cerb, my raptor and a grand, he is saying were not too far away from a deal but after i really inspected it on a ramp and after using mine this weekend i really do think mine is the better car(although oler and worth less), so i've kind of decided that i'll do the deal for all of the above but not a penny more. Then if i don't like it i'll sell it for a nicer/newer 4.5 maybe.
Thanks for your help guys
Bart
I have kind of set up a deal with the garage basically he gets my cerb, my raptor and a grand, he is saying were not too far away from a deal but after i really inspected it on a ramp and after using mine this weekend i really do think mine is the better car(although oler and worth less), so i've kind of decided that i'll do the deal for all of the above but not a penny more. Then if i don't like it i'll sell it for a nicer/newer 4.5 maybe.
Thanks for your help guys
Bart
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