Had this in my workshop Wednesday......
27-04-2007, 01:59 PM
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Had this in my workshop Wednesday......
Top motor, complete pile of shit as far as build quality goes tho 
4.5litre version
Came in for a new screen and ended up taking about 4-5hrs
Sodding fibreglass monocoque! It has "a-post" covers made out of VERY thin carbon fibre that were kindly bonded to both the screen and the inner a-posts, and then rivited to the inner a-posts for good measure Of course, being a hand made car, the screen was a completely different shape to the cars aperture, which helped
But fuck me, did it sound nice when fired up and blipping the throttle
Complete piece of shit tho
4.5litre version
Came in for a new screen and ended up taking about 4-5hrs
Sodding fibreglass monocoque! It has "a-post" covers made out of VERY thin carbon fibre that were kindly bonded to both the screen and the inner a-posts, and then rivited to the inner a-posts for good measure Of course, being a hand made car, the screen was a completely different shape to the cars aperture, which helped But fuck me, did it sound nice when fired up and blipping the throttle
Complete piece of shit tho
27-04-2007, 05:48 PM
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Originally Posted by tabetha
My mates just got burnt out!!
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ahh thinking about it,, i lie,,, they ALL catch alight
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27-04-2007, 11:33 PM
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There's this thing I have about TVR's, they're shit, in terms of quality. At everything else they are immense.
I would love one, anyday of the week, month or year.
I would love one, anyday of the week, month or year.
27-04-2007, 11:51 PM
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Originally Posted by rapidcossie
I remember the old Clarkson video where the 4.5 spanks everything
not a standard one though
danny@radesigns off here used to work in warranty and claims....
at the time, they used a race prepped one....
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28-04-2007, 09:42 PM
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This was my bruv in laws on the second day he owned it,and it happened when I was driving it 
Got his insurance money and went and bought another one
that lasted four days and the crank snapped cracking the block and basically totalled the engine
Ł6000 later he had it back with a 4.5 re-built engine,lost heart and sold it for the same as bought it for
Was really looking forward to goin out in a Cerbera when he bought it,big disapointment,didn't rate either of them at all
Got his insurance money and went and bought another one
that lasted four days and the crank snapped cracking the block and basically totalled the engine Ł6000 later he had it back with a 4.5 re-built engine,lost heart and sold it for the same as bought it for
Was really looking forward to goin out in a Cerbera when he bought it,big disapointment,didn't rate either of them at all
28-04-2007, 09:53 PM
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Originally Posted by biscuittin
there owners must keep setting them on fire , becuase they get pi55ed off evey time they brake down
It mysteriously went up in flames
28-04-2007, 09:57 PM
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Re: Had this in my workshop Wednesday......
Originally Posted by Thrush
Came in for a new screen and ended up taking about 4-5hrs
Sodding fibreglass monocoque! It has "a-post" covers made out of VERY thin carbon fibre that were kindly bonded to both the screen and the inner a-posts, and then rivited to the inner a-posts for good measure Of course, being a hand made car, the screen was a completely different shape to the cars aperture, which helped But fuck me, did it sound nice when fired up and blipping the throttle
Complete piece of shit tho
28-04-2007, 11:54 PM
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Originally Posted by rapidcossie
I remember the old Clarkson video where the 4.5 spanks everything
granted there was a slight power difference
29-04-2007, 09:14 PM
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Originally Posted by c0ss1e9i6
Originally Posted by CosKev3
This was my bruv in laws on the second day he owned it,and it happened when I was driving it
The above pic was how it ended up by the time our local part time firemen had got there
01-05-2007, 10:48 PM
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Originally Posted by CosKev3
Slight wiff of petrol then boom the fookin thing went up
The above pic was how it ended up by the time our local part time firemen had got there
I love TVR's (sound, shape, performance) nearly bought a Cerbera instead of my Escort cossie, but this has fookin put me off buying one for life!
01-05-2007, 11:00 PM
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Originally Posted by c0ss1e9i6
Originally Posted by CosKev3
Slight wiff of petrol then boom the fookin thing went up
The above pic was how it ended up by the time our local part time firemen had got there
I love TVR's (sound, shape, performance) nearly bought a Cerbera instead of my Escort cossie, but this has fookin put me off buying one for life!
Bruv in law had been doin silly speeds in it 10 mins before,takin a lad that works for him out for a spin,could have been nasty
02-05-2007, 12:50 AM
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a flame job at 70 plus .i shudder to think imho..
but to pull over and watch your car burn..
so wrong
would not a powder fire extinguisher have helped the problem
http://www.google.co.uk/products?q=p...oogle&ct=title
i am really tempted to buy one as might help if the problem arises
a flame job at 70 plus .i shudder to think imho..
but to pull over and watch your car burn..
so wrong
would not a powder fire extinguisher have helped the problem
http://www.google.co.uk/products?q=p...oogle&ct=title
i am really tempted to buy one as might help if the problem arises
02-05-2007, 06:51 PM
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Originally Posted by avid-fan
would not a powder fire extinguisher have helped the problem
http://www.google.co.uk/products?q=p...oogle&ct=title
i am really tempted to buy one as might help if the problem arises
02-05-2007, 08:51 PM
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Originally Posted by avid-fan
CosKev3
a flame job at 70 plus .i shudder to think imho..
but to pull over and watch your car burn..
so wrong
would not a powder fire extinguisher have helped the problem
http://www.google.co.uk/products?q=p...oogle&ct=title
i am really tempted to buy one as might help if the problem arises
a flame job at 70 plus .i shudder to think imho..
but to pull over and watch your car burn..
so wrong
would not a powder fire extinguisher have helped the problem
http://www.google.co.uk/products?q=p...oogle&ct=title
i am really tempted to buy one as might help if the problem arises
Did help a little bit to start with,there was flames coming up out of the scuttle panel/rear of bonnet,so used extinguisher on them,put them out to start with,but then when the extinguisher was empty the flames caught hold again and that was the end of that
Will deffo have one in my Cosworth when its on road,but will be a bigger one than I used to have
02-05-2007, 10:03 PM
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Originally Posted by CosKev3
I used the one out the back of my Cosworth on it
Did help a little bit to start with,there was flames coming up out of the scuttle panel/rear of bonnet,so used extinguisher on them,put them out to start with,but then when the extinguisher was empty the flames caught hold again and that was the end of that
Will deffo have one in my Cosworth when its on road,but will be a bigger one than I used to have
02-05-2007, 11:12 PM
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id really love a TVR, but if i ever bought one itd be witha fooked engine (shouldnt be to hard to find) then id strip the fooker and rebuild it from the ground up with new electrics and a proper engine.
fucking BEAUTIFUL cars imo, just a shame about thier reputation for being so shit.
fucking BEAUTIFUL cars imo, just a shame about thier reputation for being so shit.
02-05-2007, 11:24 PM
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Like most people said, 4.5 Cerberas are one of my fave cars ever, but going by the problems, i could never afford to own one.
Ive had a car catch fire on me at 80mph.
Burnt to a crisp.
But i didnt.
Originally Posted by avid-fan
CosKev3
a flame job at 70 plus .i shudder to think imho..
a flame job at 70 plus .i shudder to think imho..
Burnt to a crisp.
But i didnt.