Buying a cerbera

[brentonw]

I've decided to get a life and take the 'plunge' after 10 years of Porker ownership (some of it very costly you will be surprised/glad? to hear).
I want the new integrated headlights so the car will have to be a demonstrator or unregistered. Budget will stretch to a 4.2 or Speed 6. Question is - Which one? and if I decided to push the boat out and buy a 4.5 ,is it worth it?
I know you can buy in any colour but which ones are most popular and which ones are a no no.
Great website BTW.

>>> Edited by brentonw on Friday 4th October 01:00

>>> Edited by brentonw on Sunday 6th October 12:15

[brentonw]

Thanks for the advice.I would really like nothing more than 6 months old and the budget will go to a Speed 6 at a dealer in Cheshire finished in Iced Teal or a 4.2 in Imperial Blue at a dealer in Harrogate. There are hardly any newish 4.5's around unless you have £50k for a demonstrator (which I don't).
There are some posts on this site from many of you who have had problems with the Speed 6 engine. Surely this engine is sorted now?

[brentonw]

Ok, I've done the research and decided to go for a 4.2 02 plate or newer but I am still concerned about some of the experiences some of you have had especially bandit, who had to pay to ship an engine which was being re-built by the factory (presume he lives abroad?), tapster - £20K in 3.5 years, jonrug and a few more all of whom seem to have spent an inordinate amount of time and money on repairs.
Is this the reality?
For the record, there are 16 speed 6's, 6 4.2's and 19 4.5's for sale year 2000 onwards. These nubers were trawled from this site, autotrader and the dealers. What this says I don't know (apart from the fact that there are 41 cerberas for sale which seems on the high side)