View Full Version : Crazy cheap TVR Cerberas
Have a look at these prices! :eek: :eek:
1999 Cerbera Speed six (http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/71847.htm) - £10k
1997 Cerbera 4.2 V8 (http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/127696.htm) - £10k
1999 Cerbera 4.5 V8 (http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/67384.htm) - £15k
Obviously the TVR market's gonna be a little uncertain at the moment, but that's a proper supercar for Mondeo (or even Focus!) money :) :smitten:
Duff Man
10-03-2007, 19:10
But did any of them actually reach their claimed specifications... ;)
They certainly didn't on power and would you attempt driving a TVR at high speed, it would fall to bits! :eek:
shadowninja
10-03-2007, 19:15
would you attempt driving a TVR at high speed, it would fall to bits! :eek:
altho you could argue that's utter bollocks... had my chimaera past 150mph no probs and no less reliable that my japanese cars.
the problem with buying a £10k Cerbera is that it still has £50k car running costs. Budget £5k a year running costs.
Duff Man
10-03-2007, 19:20
altho you could argue that's utter bollocks... had my chimaera past 150mph no probs and no less reliable that my japanese cars.
the problem with buying a £10k Cerbera is that it still has £50k car running costs. Budget £5k a year running costs.
Didn't the windscreen wipers and the bonet have an issue at high speed on the Tuscan on topgear?
Chimeara was one of the last TVR's to use the reliable Rover v8, their own engines were somewhat less um robust it seems.
ShawJohn
10-03-2007, 19:26
It would be the wiring that would worry me with a spaceframed and fibreglass car like TVR's. Double the wiring as no body to earth off.
The AJP Engine, as designed by Mr Al Melling, Britain's own secret Mr. Horsepower :)
...of MCD (Melling Consultancy Design), Rochdale :thumbs: http://www.mcdeng.co.uk/
"Melling, 54, has been designing engines since 1964 in Rochdale, Lancashire. His lack of public profile was due to client confidentiality. This all changed a few years ago when approached by PW to design the AJP range. AJP being an anacronym for Al (Melling), John (Ravenscroft) & Peter (Wheeler). His latest project is a new 6 speed gearbox for TVR."
Taken from AutoCar, April 1998.
Heard of the Melling Hellcat ????? ;)
1175bhp :eek:
shadowninja
10-03-2007, 19:59
Didn't the windscreen wipers and the bonet have an issue at high speed on the Tuscan on topgear?
Chimeara was one of the last TVR's to use the reliable Rover v8, their own engines were somewhat less um robust it seems.
I haven't heard much about the bonnet issue. And yes the AJP V8 and Speed 6 engines are less robust but driving them at high speed hasn't been a problem in itself for many owners.
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/images/71847-4.jpg
possibly the most ugliest steering wheel in the world :nod: think they forgot to add the bottom bit on :wack:
other than that, spot on :smitten:
Tricky-Ricky
10-03-2007, 20:09
altho you could argue that's utter bollocks... had my chimaera past 150mph no probs and no less reliable that my japanese cars.
the problem with buying a £10k Cerbera is that it still has £50k car running costs. Budget £5k a year running costs.
Yeah and thats for the once a year engine rebuild if your lucky;)
And there was nothing in it between your S14 and a cerbra V8 when you had a go. Forget TVR, underpower (too much bhp claimed) and the engines are made of cheese!
And there was nothing in it between your S14 and a cerbra V8 when you had a go. Forget TVR, underpower (too much bhp claimed) and the engines are made of cheese!I suspect he wasn't trying too hard. ;) Like when Liam almost kept up with the Ultima in his C2... :wack:
ShawJohn
11-03-2007, 11:22
Some TVR driver are also frightened to death of their cars and so don't always give 100% ;)
I reckon that there also must have been a rash of Boxters which have been shown up by some of the higher powered 200's on here recently is not many of them will enter into a challenge :(
I had a guy in a BoxterS up my arse on the M62 recently, so I let him past and then started to give chase... How wouldn't play though, just pulled over into middle lane and slowed down once he saw that I was up for it and that he wasn't pulling away :(
Anyway, back on topic :p
sorry to bump this but by god i want one at the moment LOL, i know i won't be able too afford one but they are so cheap ( well some of them) think it would have to be the 4.2 early ones too.
there even cheap to insure LOL infact they are a grand cheaper than a stage 1 14a LOL what is going on.
Rob_ 200SX14A
12-08-2009, 20:56
My mates got one, and hes only 19! He only paid 7.5 grand for one :O
Rob_ 200SX14A
12-08-2009, 21:13
Not long just a couple of months. He is selling it soon i think? Only really got it for a summer car, not quite a everyday motor!
mercedessx
12-08-2009, 21:17
would not touch one , my mate had one and it was nothing but problems TVR = Tow Vehicle Required:nod:
Rob_ 200SX14A
12-08-2009, 21:22
Yeh they are not the most reliable cars on the planet! Great fun though :)
yea like the look of them and at the moment I have a 14a that i can't drive as per the cost of bloody insurance. But if i get a TVR i can drive it ( although most of the time it would be dead LOL) as insurance is cheap, don't ask me why LOL
Your mate has a tvr at 19! what model? I know a few people with them and they have had nothing but bother and all have had to rebuild the engine in the few years of ownership.
I love all tvr's especially cerbera's, always have done, always will. Small problems i could live with, wouldnt make much of a change. Maybe a rebuilt one would be reliable.
robdriftit
13-08-2009, 09:35
i had a play with a tuscan , (my cars 440+hp 1.9bar) He had me too about 60. I did start to reel him in but ran out of road. They are fast! and it was only the tuscan :eek:
One day i will have one :D
T350 looks like quite agood bet at the moment as well, OK I know it has the speed 6 but still....
yea the early speed six are very unreliable, the early 4.2 V8 does not looked to be to bad. having said that early 4.2 had cast cranks that would crack, although the later 4.2 had the problem sorted. with a new steel crank fitted
AJPV8 are pretty reliable engines. The Speed6 on the other hand has some pretty well documented issues. The problem with all Cerberas though is that the clutch is a consumable item doing anything as little as 5k miles before needing a replacement. Do a google for "cerbera clutch fingers" to see what I mean. And its not a gradual problem, more a sudden catastrophic clutch failure.
A few years ago when I had the Chimaera I did a few TVR runs. The most memorable for the wrong reasons was one through the heart of London. I was leading a lost convoy back to Hyde Park when one Cerb dropped off with a broken clutch, another was parked up at the Serpentine carpark with the same problem. Finally to cap it off a third lost its clutch on Kensington High Street. 3 on 1 run!
They are stunning cars though, and despite the power disputes they are awesomly fast.
i dont mind the odd rattle/draft or buttons falling off the car or rebuilding the brakes, but how much does some thing major go wrong, like you said i have heard about the clutch problems i have also heard of the over heating problem with the ecu not turning the fans on in time, but what other things are they to look out for .
I'm sure Evo did a buying guide a while ago. Probably a little more informed than me what has never owned a Cerbera
ok cool thanks for that will do a bit more digging, is there any good TVR forums ?
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