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I’m having a bit of a dilemma:
I’ve wanted a Cerbera since they first came out and I’m now in a position where I can buy one, albeit at the lower-end of the price range (£10k-£12k). The thing is, at the moment I’ve got a really nice E24 635csi, which I love, but frustratingly isn’t that fast. I’ve been in contact with a company who, for £6k-£8k, can fit an E34 M5 engine, big brakes and coilover suspension etc, which I think would make a pretty fun car.
Cerbera pros are:
Always wanted one
Very quick
Look gorgeous
It’s a TVR
635csi pros are:
Wouldn’t have to go through the bother of selling
A bit more practical than the Cerb
Also looks gorgeous
Would be pretty quick
Better the devil you know etc….
Any advice much appreciated
I’ve wanted a Cerbera since they first came out and I’m now in a position where I can buy one, albeit at the lower-end of the price range (£10k-£12k). The thing is, at the moment I’ve got a really nice E24 635csi, which I love, but frustratingly isn’t that fast. I’ve been in contact with a company who, for £6k-£8k, can fit an E34 M5 engine, big brakes and coilover suspension etc, which I think would make a pretty fun car.
Cerbera pros are:
Always wanted one
Very quick
Look gorgeous
It’s a TVR
635csi pros are:
Wouldn’t have to go through the bother of selling
A bit more practical than the Cerb
Also looks gorgeous
Would be pretty quick
Better the devil you know etc….
Any advice much appreciated
that is a difficult one! Will the conversion make the 6er a manual? If it does it would be hard choice for me. If it is staying an auto I would have the cerb.
Edited to add: just realised its not the V8 from the E39. In that case forget it, too much money and would still be a lot slower than a cerb.
Edited to add: just realised its not the V8 from the E39. In that case forget it, too much money and would still be a lot slower than a cerb.
Edited by markh1 on Thursday 8th April 15:31
Thats a very hard choice as from your profile pic your 6 is stunning! Bottom of the pile Cerb could potentially be ruinous financially so terad carefully.
Have you explored any other engine options for the 6 at all? May be worth speaking to a few BMW tuning specialists to see what can be done before getting rid of an extremely desirable classic.
Have you explored any other engine options for the 6 at all? May be worth speaking to a few BMW tuning specialists to see what can be done before getting rid of an extremely desirable classic.
6er would definitely have to go if I got a Cerb as I've already got my old Saab, which I could never sell, and only space for two cars.
I know the 6er will never be as quick as a Cerb, but it won't be a slouch either with circa 330 bhp. Other things that I have to consider are that the other half says that she and the children will never go in the cerb as 'it's too dangerous', which seems a shame. Also, not sure what sort of return I'd get on my 'investment' on the 6er, whereas I can't see Cerbs depreciating that much if at all.
Not bothered about running costs (up to a point) but will probably do 300-500 miles in whichever car.
I know the 6er will never be as quick as a Cerb, but it won't be a slouch either with circa 330 bhp. Other things that I have to consider are that the other half says that she and the children will never go in the cerb as 'it's too dangerous', which seems a shame. Also, not sure what sort of return I'd get on my 'investment' on the 6er, whereas I can't see Cerbs depreciating that much if at all.
Not bothered about running costs (up to a point) but will probably do 300-500 miles in whichever car.
I loved my Cerby to bits and would have another one day, but there was always the nagging sensation that something big and expensive would go wrong. I sold mine after 3 years and was never left stranded, but it was costly. You really do need about 2K a year to run one (thats not including petrol and insurance).
Why not spend 8K on an already fast car? I am sure for that money you can get something that will go as quick as the 635 with conversion.
Why not spend 8K on an already fast car? I am sure for that money you can get something that will go as quick as the 635 with conversion.
I could spend £8k on an already fast car, but would it be as good to look at as the 6er? I could find an M635csi for that money, but can't see it being as spanking as my 6er, which I know is very solid. I tend to buy cars using the folowing criteria (in descending order of importance)
Looks
Straight line pace
Noise
Handling
Resale value
Practicality/Reliability
Looks
Straight line pace
Noise
Handling
Resale value
Practicality/Reliability
Royster said:
I could spend £8k on an already fast car, but would it be as good to look at as the 6er? I could find an M635csi for that money, but can't see it being as spanking as my 6er, which I know is very solid. I tend to buy cars using the folowing criteria (in descending order of importance)
Looks
Straight line pace
Noise
Handling
Resale value
Practicality/Reliability
In that case, you must be after one of these: http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2010...Looks
Straight line pace
Noise
Handling
Resale value
Practicality/Reliability
Seriously, out of the two choices it would be the Cerbera! They are stunning!
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