Portuguese TVR fans
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joaquim

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10 posts

301 months

Monday 15th December 2003
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Are there any portuguese TVR fans????

davetherave1970

2,144 posts

274 months

Monday 15th December 2003
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No sure but my Cerb spent from Jan 03 to Oct 03 on display in Azevedo Cruz & Valente De Oliveira, LDA. Rua Do Pinheiro Manso, 630 Loja 9/13, 4100-411 Porto, Portugal.
God knows where that is
No miles covered in that time!!

Cerbus

Original Poster:

10 posts

301 months

Monday 15th December 2003
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I Dave. Is your TVR a Silver Cerbera 4.5?

davetherave1970

2,144 posts

274 months

Monday 15th December 2003
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Yes do you know it?

Cerbus

Original Poster:

10 posts

301 months

Monday 15th December 2003
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I am a portuguese enthusiast and I saw your car in Azevedo Cruz & Valente De Oliveira.

satman

2,455 posts

274 months

Monday 15th December 2003
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Dave,
Did the garage get round to picking up the car today?

davetherave1970

2,144 posts

274 months

Monday 15th December 2003
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If there is anything you can tell me about it please email me from my profile.
Nice to have someone else who knows the car(other than the dealer) give an opinion.
Did you look at it before you bought yours or after? etc etc

weekender

33 posts

275 months

Monday 15th December 2003
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Pased through Porto in September heading south, broke down on the isthmus and found sanctuary in Pousada da Murtosa, fantastic place. Got recovered and repaired at some outback garage but they did the trick and got us going again. Wish I'd known that a fellow Cebera enthusiast was present in Porto! How do you get the beast serviced by the way?

davetherave1970

2,144 posts

274 months

Monday 15th December 2003
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Hi Paddy
Good to meet you on Sunday. Hope you enjoyed your grub.
Yes the Cerb has been collected and he says all the bits will be sorted and the returned to me by Friday.

Fingers crossed

Dave

satman

2,455 posts

274 months

Monday 15th December 2003
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Good to see you both as well...hope i didnt make you feel too hungry!...
Took mine back to Castle today to have the odds and ends done as well...got to go into the bodyshop in the new year though!...the knocking im getting at the rear is definately the antiroll bar catching the wheel arch on both sides. They are going to have to sculpture some of the inside arch to make some clearance and then repair and paint...hopefully it shouldnt be off the road for more than a couple of days.
Paddy


>> Edited by satman on Monday 15th December 22:36

nrtr

1,306 posts

289 months

Tuesday 16th December 2003
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No, you're not alone in here Joaquim!

These are really awesome machines. I will never forget the first time I saw one in "flesh". Was in my first Le Mans in 2001, I was heading in the traffic for the circuit, saturday before the race, watching all the exotica and sports car in the road, when we heard this glorious engine sound. For a moment everybody looking to find where it came from... and then we saw this green, low, wide car coming in the opposite direction.

Now I know it was a Cerbera, back then I was just stunned.

Then I had the chance of a closer look in the parking lot and was mesmerized by the interiors and all those little details.

When I arrived home tried to describe them to my mates. Guys thought I was crazy (and pictures don´t do them justice, you have to see them on the street).

Congratulations on your and hope you enjoy it fully.

BTW did you imported and got registred yourself? Allready have a port licence plate?

Nuno

joaquim

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10 posts

301 months

Tuesday 16th December 2003
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I bought mine in the same dealer and have no problems at all till now. Your car seemed very nice with a great sound, good interiors, a very nice machine.

É bom saber que existem mais portugueses que apreciam esta marca. De que parte de Portugal é Nuno.

vpinto

51 posts

312 months

Tuesday 16th December 2003
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Hi all,

I had the pleasure to go for a ride in Joaquim car and... it's unbelievable. 420 bhp get a little to get used to and since I was aware it was about 4 times more powerfull than the car I usually drive (and lighter!) I was trying not to do any damage...

Still the feeling is unbelievable. It goes in any gear. The diference is how much you want to squash the passenger against the seat.

The 2nd went all the way to 100 in a blink... And in no time we were doing 170 (with my girl in the back seat believing we were some were around 120 - it was a nice tarmak). And then the brakes! A light car have advantages all round. It stops without effourt.

With that comes all the atention you get on the road. EVERYONE stares at you (or at the car). It feels like an experience that shakes you, rather than a transport.

You feel like the king of the road...

At the moment the question isn't if I'll buy one. The question is when!

VP

philipleslie67

237 posts

280 months

Wednesday 17th December 2003
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Not quite in Portugal but definitely a Fan. Joaquim are you planning to join in on the Guadix Trip in March?

Cerbus

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10 posts

301 months

Wednesday 17th December 2003
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Hoooooo Yes I am going . I have talk with Jasper Gilder. Are there more TVRs from Spain that are going too.

TVRinBFG

1,460 posts

312 months

Wednesday 17th December 2003
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Joachim - did Helio tell you your car was ex-Saudi Royal family?

Cerbus

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10 posts

301 months

Wednesday 17th December 2003
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Hi James, how are you. Yes he told me that. The car is great and had no trouble till now.

Joaquim

nrtr

1,306 posts

289 months

Thursday 18th December 2003
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ola Joaquim, desculpe a resposta tardia.
Estou em Lisboa. Costuma passar por aqui?