Change to a Cerbera from a 996 C4S
Discussion
Hi Guys,
thinking about changing the 996 for a cerbera, fancy a v8. Also as my circumstances have changed the 996 is a garage queen and not getting the use any more, so its time to go for something a little more extreme
. Prices seem to be around the 10k - 13k range.
Also if anyone fancies a swap with the C4S let me know, just been offered a trade in of 26k
cheers
markjo said:
Hi Guys,
thinking about changing the 996 for a cerbera, fancy a v8. Also as my circumstances have changed the 996 is a garage queen and not getting the use any more, so its time to go for something a little more extreme
. Prices seem to be around the 10k - 13k range.
Also if anyone fancies a swap with the C4S let me know, just been offered a trade in of 26k
cheers
lol, no that would not be a swap (would offload to the dealer then buy). TBH, I have no idea of what the current pricing levels are for the cebera, most of the V8's are in the 10k - 15k range, one looked good which has had a total chasis up rebuild!!!
Also i would rather have that kind of money in a Sunday car, than the 26k I have in the 996..
Anybody gone from a 911 to a cebera or viceversa, differences, good and bad..
thanks for the help
(would offload to the dealer then buy). TBH, I have no idea of what the current pricing levels are for the cebera, most of the V8's are in the 10k - 15k range, one looked good which has had a total chasis up rebuild!!!Also i would rather have that kind of money in a Sunday car, than the 26k I have in the 996..
Anybody gone from a 911 to a cebera or viceversa, differences, good and bad..
thanks for the help
The Porsche is German! - Mass produced, superbly engineered, assembled with mass produced well made ancillary components, and everything is well put together. The Cerbera is hand built (not to be confused with the Rolls Royce definition of 'Hand Built')in a collection of old buildings in blackpool, assembled with a mish mash of components from all sorts of other cars, and a collection of electrical boxes assembled by Sue or Janet. But it is full of character, turns heads, every time you drive it is an event, it is raw, blisteringly fast, and will probably be the most enjoyable, and at times frustrating, car you have ever owned. Be prepared to spend plenty of time sorting out niggly little problems, but every time you go for a drive you'll realise just why we all love them.
JensenA said:
The Porsche is German! - Mass produced, superbly engineered, assembled with mass produced well made ancillary components, and everything is well put together. The Cerbera is hand built (not to be confused with the Rolls Royce definition of 'Hand Built')in a collection of old buildings in blackpool, assembled with a mish mash of components from all sorts of other cars, and a collection of electrical boxes assembled by Sue or Janet. But it is full of character, turns heads, every time you drive it is an event, it is raw, blisteringly fast, and will probably be the most enjoyable, and at times frustrating, car you have ever owned. Be prepared to spend plenty of time sorting out niggly little problems, but every time you go for a drive you'll realise just why we all love them.
Spoken like a true prodigy. 
markjo said:
thx, so would 13k buy a good example of a 4.5? is there a buying guide anywhere?
cheers
Could, certainly.cheers
Would, maybe.
TBH I think price of a cerb is of little importance, the car is what it's about. There are so few, and sellers have very different reasons to sell that the market is a bit of a weird one. It is possible to get into a sound cerb for around the 10K mark, it's also possible to spend 15K on a dog
this looks nice http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1706870.htm but is a 4.2, but maybe worth a look,
after an accident a few years ago, my wife asked me to sell the cerb to get something with airbags,abs etc. Had a 996 for all of two days - tried to conform but really could not. They are built just so, finished just so and the character is also.... just so.....boring.
The cerb and the porsche are just soooo different. I went full circle and after some 30 or so cars bought a 4.5rr.
If you look hard, then yes you may find a nice car for the right budget you are talking about, however I would find a superb one first - and if you have not tried one see if you can have a go.
But a 996 4s is nothing like a cerb, you have nothing to make up for any mistake you may make, and I always have had to be 101 percent aware - but the experience is second to none, otherwise look towards a maserati 3200
On the plus - people let you out at junctions.
The cerb and the porsche are just soooo different. I went full circle and after some 30 or so cars bought a 4.5rr.
If you look hard, then yes you may find a nice car for the right budget you are talking about, however I would find a superb one first - and if you have not tried one see if you can have a go.
But a 996 4s is nothing like a cerb, you have nothing to make up for any mistake you may make, and I always have had to be 101 percent aware - but the experience is second to none, otherwise look towards a maserati 3200
On the plus - people let you out at junctions.
markjo said:
this looks nice http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1706870.htm but is a 4.2, but maybe worth a look,
Does look a nice car and to be honest a 4.2 isn't going to be left behind by a 4.5 in the real world. All depends if you're specifically looking for something a bit more rare.That looks like such a nice car. The biggies - chassis and engine - appear to have been done properly, the rebuild is well documented on PH and the price looks very fair given the comprehensive rebuild.
Got to be a good place to start, also, I wouldn't worry about it being a 4.2 rather than a 4.5.
Got to be a good place to start, also, I wouldn't worry about it being a 4.2 rather than a 4.5.
markjo said:
this looks nice http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1706870.htm but is a 4.2, but maybe worth a look,
You need to test drive one in your budget range with the engine you prefer. A later (Mk2) car will feel different to earlier pre 2000 cars. A s6 will be very different to a V8 etc.....
Mole Valley have a late car advertised. Fernhursts have some cerbs in stock (they are just south of Guildford). Is your 996 a manual?
Be prepared for a raw motorbike on 4 wheels type experience.
Mole Valley have a late car advertised. Fernhursts have some cerbs in stock (they are just south of Guildford). Is your 996 a manual?
Be prepared for a raw motorbike on 4 wheels type experience.
Another point is that cerbs vary (between ostensibly identical examples) more than mass produced cars. The way they drive, from the power delivery, sound they make, steering, suspension, clutch action, pretty much everything is a variable. So bear that in mind if you take a test drive just to get a feel. I was quite unimpressed with the first cerb I drove, looking back it must have been really down on power. The 4.5s left the factory in a poor state of tune. What I'm trying to say is that a random test drive is less useful/representative than it would be with most other cars. Amazing cars though
FarmyardPants said:
Another point is that cerbs vary (between ostensibly identical examples) more than mass produced cars. The way they drive, from the power delivery, sound they make, steering, suspension, clutch action, pretty much everything is a variable. So bear that in mind if you take a test drive just to get a feel. I was quite unimpressed with the first cerb I drove, looking back it must have been really down on power. The 4.5s left the factory in a poor state of tune. What I'm trying to say is that a random test drive is less useful/representative than it would be with most other cars. Amazing cars though
Not sure if that's a really good thing or bad , sounds like choosing a pet lol!markjo said:
FarmyardPants said:
Another point is that cerbs vary (between ostensibly identical examples) more than mass produced cars. The way they drive, from the power delivery, sound they make, steering, suspension, clutch action, pretty much everything is a variable. So bear that in mind if you take a test drive just to get a feel. I was quite unimpressed with the first cerb I drove, looking back it must have been really down on power. The 4.5s left the factory in a poor state of tune. What I'm trying to say is that a random test drive is less useful/representative than it would be with most other cars. Amazing cars though
Not sure if that's a really good thing or bad , sounds like choosing a pet lol!However, when you buy one, which you will, buy on condition/history, mileage second and colour combination/looks a distant third.
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