What other car could you ever want?
What other car could you ever want?
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DWix

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89 posts

194 months

Sunday 19th September 2010
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Hello

After the usual months of lucking and some seriously good help from Rob Ingleby I finally purchase the only car I have ever wanted to own. Not sure if anyone else remembers, but there was an article in Top Gear magazine in Oct/Nov 1997 when the speed six was launched. It featured a red/mulberry car and as a 17 year old boy I was hooked. Anyone got a copy of this? (It is not on the TVRCC website) Unfortunately I won't be using her (they are girls aren't they?) on a daily basis as I work in central london, but for longer weekend drives seeing friends and going down to the south coast, then France next summer.

Picture below, and there are more details from the original advert on the classifieds page. But in summary, it had a rebuild at Str8six 4,000 miles ago (I have done 500 miles already) and is essentially original which is how I intend to keep it.



As others seem to have said just after purchasing, I still cannot believe I actually own a Cerbera. The thought alone makes me smile. Still not used to the attention, which has been wholly positive. As he swabbed for explosives, the car park man in Canary Wharf said he had always wanted one and would keep a special eye out. Even my mum loves the look, although is less keen of the noise. Best comments so far has to go to my niece who said 'is this to stop fighting in the back' as she points to the transmission tunnel, and then later 'mummy I have an idea, instead of moving house lets swap for David's car'.

Many thanks also to Jason for looking after her, and selling to me, and Tony Abrams for getting my girlfriend on board when we visited in June and not to forget Pistonheads - an invaluable source of information. Hope to be along to some events soon, and that the picture upload works.

DWix

FarmyardPants

4,372 posts

247 months

Sunday 19th September 2010
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thumbup Looks a beaut, love that colour smile

Killer Rhubarb

388 posts

207 months

Sunday 19th September 2010
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Do you want another set of those alloys? I got a spare set if interested smile

Smooth Smith

621 posts

193 months

Sunday 19th September 2010
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Looks nice. Enjoy

DWix

Original Poster:

89 posts

194 months

Sunday 19th September 2010
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Thanks for the offer but hopefully one set is enough, although I did have an event (more than a decade ago) which took out all 4 tyres on a fiesta without scratching the bodywork

Chewitt

1,041 posts

266 months

Sunday 19th September 2010
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DWix said:
Hello

It featured a red/mulberry car and as a 17 year old boy I was hooked. Anyone got a copy of this? (It is not on the TVRCC website)
I might have - if its a yes its yours (er assuming I have a second copy which I might well do!!)

Craig

BLUETHUNDER

7,881 posts

289 months

Sunday 19th September 2010
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DWix said:
Hello

After the usual months of lucking and some seriously good help from Rob Ingleby I finally purchase the only car I have ever wanted to own. Not sure if anyone else remembers, but there was an article in Top Gear magazine in Oct/Nov 1997 when the speed six was launched. It featured a red/mulberry car and as a 17 year old boy I was hooked. Anyone got a copy of this? (It is not on the TVRCC website) Unfortunately I won't be using her (they are girls aren't they?) on a daily basis as I work in central london, but for longer weekend drives seeing friends and going down to the south coast, then France next summer.

Picture below, and there are more details from the original advert on the classifieds page. But in summary, it had a rebuild at Str8six 4,000 miles ago (I have done 500 miles already) and is essentially original which is how I intend to keep it.



As others seem to have said just after purchasing, I still cannot believe I actually own a Cerbera. The thought alone makes me smile. Still not used to the attention, which has been wholly positive. As he swabbed for explosives, the car park man in Canary Wharf said he had always wanted one and would keep a special eye out. Even my mum loves the look, although is less keen of the noise. Best comments so far has to go to my niece who said 'is this to stop fighting in the back' as she points to the transmission tunnel, and then later 'mummy I have an idea, instead of moving house lets swap for David's car'.

Many thanks also to Jason for looking after her, and selling to me, and Tony Abrams for getting my girlfriend on board when we visited in June and not to forget Pistonheads - an invaluable source of information. Hope to be along to some events soon, and that the picture upload works.

DWix
Errrmmm. That Cerb looks like one i saw in a petrol station yesterday near Canary Wharf,near the Junction to Commercial rd. About 5.30.

RPE11Y

983 posts

290 months

Sunday 19th September 2010
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Better not let my Cerb hear you calling it a girl or it'll have you.... hehe

DWix

Original Poster:

89 posts

194 months

Sunday 19th September 2010
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How fast was it going? Been in the home counties all weekend.....

BLUETHUNDER

7,881 posts

289 months

Sunday 19th September 2010
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DWix said:
How fast was it going? Been in the home counties all weekend.....
Well it wasn't you then. There was one exactly like that filling up.