Fatman

Last weekend I went to a BBQ at a friend's place. A mate of hers, who I didn't know, was visiting with his TVR Cerbera 4.2. Anyway, knowing that I'm a petrolhead she asked in advance if he'd take me out for a spin in the TVR.

...and I thought my Impreza was quick. Damn, the Cerbera is just AWESOME. The noise was fantastic, the no-lag acceleration was impressive. Brakes were pretty good too.

A bit of holliganism, but most amusing when we exited a couple of roundabouts sideways! And the exhaust pops and bangs so much it sounds like you're being shot at.

Simply awesome. Shame I'd had a couple of beers. Otherwise I could have had a drive myself. Damned beers...

ElliotP

The acceleration is certainly awesome. I remember reading the reviews of the new (at the time) 4.5 version. It hit 150 in something like 18 seconds!!! NICE!

Andy486

Most depressing day of my life was finding I was too tall to fit in a TVR.

Duck_Pond

I think the straight-line drag race on one of Bumface Clarkson's car videos showed the pace of the ole Cerbera. It pi$$ed on a P911, Aston, Esprit, Viper and a couple of others.

I'm pretty sure the video is on the net as an MPEG somewhere... I'll try to dig out a link if anyone is interested.

I've been in the TVR Tuscan S from 0 - 130, and that was simply manic - like a firework on wheels!

TRIGGER

They definitely are quick although the 4.2 is not the quickest. I pulled up next door to one last year at some lights on a dual carriageway, and upto the legal limit my RA was half a car length ahead. But he did have a touch of wheel spin at the start.

Tiggs

andy....how tall are you?

im 6ft6 and after a bit of home diy i fitted in a Chimera fine.

T

Fatman

I didn't sit in the drivers seat. However, assuming that the drivers seating tunnel is fairly similar in length - there's plenty of space for tall'uns! Why, does the seat not move much? I wouldn't imagine the pedals are adjustable, are they?

Chris L

Went out in a Tuscan S a few months back - that also redefined what I call a quick car. Made my Scoob feel very slow

Chris

dominicm

I was at a trackday on Monday with my brother, i have a STI RA with about 330bhp so a very quick car, he has a 390bhp Tuscan Red Rose!
We were lapping similar times, the reason for this is on the main straight I was reaching about 105mph, he was hitting 130mph in the TVR....round the bends I made some time back!!!

Dom.

ADL-ATR

Yea been out in a Noble M12 and the bloke really could drive it, an absolute pleasure!!!

mnangrybeats

They are fast, 0-100 in 9 secs & 4.2 to 60mph so should have been faster than your Impreza...

Would I buy one again, would I f**k

IWantaScoobyNow

my old man has the 4.5 cerbera. lovely noise and the power is amazing. just a bit of a handful to drive in the wet.
still havent persuaded him to put me on the policy even though he is on my wrx.
do have a crafty go now and then though.

just a few more years saving and hopefully i can get one.

akshay67

awesome in a straight line, but not the sort of thing you'd want to be throwing around wet, bumpy twisties!!

[jacket please!]

Coopz

Yeah my old man has the Griffith and his mate a new tuscan s.
Fecking awesome cars, noise is superb!

My BF can't fit in it as he's 6ft 8 and it really winds him up coz my dad is always asking him if he wants to take it for a spin, knowing full well he can't!!!

jimbob2

Drove a 4.5 today - now selling p1 and buying it.

Fastest car on the road

Spoon

Tiggs- exactly my question.

Peter Wheeler is also 6'5"-6'6" and makes sure they are designed for him to fit in.

Andy, are you 7ft?

bumcrack

A well slung off the line Cerbera would pi$$ all over a RA, must have *****'ed up the take off. 0-100 in 9.1 secs is dam fast.

Ralf

I am 6'2 and tried a Cerbera at a Motor Show. Asked the representative why they are rather small inside when Peter Wheeler is so big? Answered with a gemtle face and some sort of shrug. Well it's not too small but on the small side nevertheless.

Spoon

Ralf- You should have tried sitting in the front.

Poor Guy

I have the Top Gear Video if some one has broadband+ and MSN messenger and some webspace.

(28mb)worth it for the TVR creaming every1 IMO

RLE

iTrader: (2)

Which is the one to go for? 4.2 or 4.5? I hear there are less problems with the smaller engined TVR and that it's suprisingly quicker through the lower gears.

Keep thinking about one of these or an Evo 8 but the TVR is less to insure. Then you read the horror stories. Surely there not that bad are they?

[Edited by RLE - 8/19/2003 12:45:46 PM]

dome

Was Marshalling at Kames(Sprint track in Scotland) on Sunday. Was on the startline so had the pleasure of standing right beside a Cerbera(and other things, including bike engined single seaters and 2(yes 2!!!) Porsche Carrera 2.7 RS's) as it launched off the line.

My underwear will never be the same again...