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DJ JULES

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156 posts

234 months

Monday 26th March 2007
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Hi guys & gulls

Am new to this have not had a TVR before and have just driven this yellow monster, WOW. Absolutely mint, but not sure about yellow???????????????????? Have a peek

www.pistonheads.com/sales/148292.h

Can I get anyone to check the car over????????????????????

I want one!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Help!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ireland

3,517 posts

243 months

Monday 26th March 2007
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You'll love the colour.

Seriously cool looking car, especially the different number plates front and back.

Whats that all about?

And the yellow ones are the ............... FASTEST.

DJ JULES

Original Poster:

156 posts

234 months

Monday 26th March 2007
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Well I am gonna have a think about it, just wondered if it was wise to have it checked over?
it has all SH and a box of reciepts including the red rose conv, but the dealer did not know to much about it as they do not sell many??????

What say you?

Scrooloose

888 posts

245 months

Monday 26th March 2007
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Why has it had Porsche brakes fitted to it? AFAIK the standard ones are pretty good!

BCA

8,651 posts

286 months

Monday 26th March 2007
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Get it checked out by someone who knows the cars. I cannot stress the importance of a good inspection on purchasing a Cerbera.

DJ JULES

Original Poster:

156 posts

234 months

Tuesday 27th March 2007
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Ok thanks guys, if you know anybody selling one that has really looked after it I would be interested can go up to about 18k

DJ JULES

Original Poster:

156 posts

234 months

Tuesday 27th March 2007
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Not sure why it has got those brakes, it was a trade in and the dealer did not know to much about it

Ok guys thanks, if you know anybody who is selling a good 1 let me know have about 16k. I have a 3 year old m3 smg at the mo it is immaculate.
Am looking for a cerb that has been really well looked after, this one was a great example but not sure on colour so they must be out there.

BCA

8,651 posts

286 months

Tuesday 27th March 2007
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What kind of spec are you after?

It's generally advisable to buy a Cerb from one of the guys on the forum, as its easy to find out exactly how well cared for it is, and see what has been dealt with by looking through thier profile/posts over the years. Also, a fair amount of the cars on here will be "known" by specialists, for both good and bad reasons, so its quite easily to guage whether they'll be a money pit or an absolutely stunning car.

I think I know why it has those brakes, its down to a previous owner who posted on here years ago, cant remember the name for the life of me though, but he did give a reason for the change and was adament that they were an improvement. Could be a good car, but the plate thing is suspect and it'd need a decent inspection from someone who knows Cerberas well.

DJ JULES

Original Poster:

156 posts

234 months

Tuesday 27th March 2007
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I am looking for a 4.2 or 4.5. Like the tuscan light conversion
and i do like the electric blue/black/graphite.
I was close to buying a tuscan some years back,
but was put of by the straight six engine, sounded great but the V8 sounds better.
Also the inside of the tuscan did not look as well considered as the cerb!

DJ JULES

Original Poster:

156 posts

234 months

Tuesday 27th March 2007
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Thanks for you help guys, off to bed now to dream.

Goodnight

Cyclone1

2,614 posts

275 months

Tuesday 27th March 2007
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The car appears to have the ACT short induction pipes fitted so has probably also had a remap. This would probably mean that it has been into Austec Racing to have this work carried out, therefore it might be worth giving them a call to see if they know anything about the car. Other than that then it appears to be a fairly straight example of a Cerb, but for peace of mind then a second opinion from a Cerb owner would be the right route to take. I think it's a little over-priced and as it's for sale at a Dealer "who doesn't know much about it!" then I reckon you'll get a fair bit knocked off.

Jules.

RUSSELLM

6,002 posts

276 months

Tuesday 27th March 2007
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I must admit, if I was buying a Cerb out of the classifieds with an £18k budget, I'd be looking at that car myself.

The plates are strange, but I'm guessing there's an explanation.

FWIW, I like them in Yellow.

SI-PEN

1,009 posts

266 months

Tuesday 27th March 2007
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Yes, plates are strange. I would most certainly want to know why it has a 56 plate in one photo and then an X plate in another.

RUSSELLM

6,002 posts

276 months

Tuesday 27th March 2007
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The x plate's registered to a Cerb fitting that description.

The 2006 plate's registered to a Merc

DJ JULES

Original Poster:

156 posts

234 months

Tuesday 27th March 2007
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Ok thanks guys,
How much should i be looking at paying?
Who can i ask for a second opinion?

Thanks again
J

hugepiece

724 posts

256 months

Tuesday 27th March 2007
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I am pretty sure this car was on ebay a month or 2 back several times (but I may be wrong), I think the seller was in Dartford or thereabouts. Also I remember looking at a specialist that supplies that porsche turbo brake conversion and the car was plastered all over their website, cant find it now though.

markgawthorne

141 posts

240 months

Tuesday 27th March 2007
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shame the light conv wasn't done very well! That would bug me.

BossCerbera

8,188 posts

272 months

Tuesday 27th March 2007
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markgawthorne said:
shame the light conv wasn't done very well! That would bug me.

confused That's how they came from the factory in that car's era, smooth ones came later.

Julian64

14,325 posts

283 months

Tuesday 27th March 2007
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Just me or is the engine bay a different colour to the bodywork?

Steve_T

6,356 posts

301 months

Tuesday 27th March 2007
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Cyclone1 said:
The car appears to have the ACT short induction pipes fitted so has probably also had a remap. This would probably mean that it has been into Austec Racing to have this work carried out, therefore it might be worth giving them a call to see if they know anything about the car. Other than that then it appears to be a fairly straight example of a Cerb, but for peace of mind then a second opinion from a Cerb owner would be the right route to take. I think it's a little over-priced and as it's for sale at a Dealer "who doesn't know much about it!" then I reckon you'll get a fair bit knocked off.

Jules.


I've seen the car at Austec, but it was a while ago now. It's the only car I've ever seen with that brake conversion on.