TVR Cerbera anyone had one?

[Anonymous]

The AJPV8 engines suffers from camshaft lobe wear, which usually necessitated a full top end rebuild because of complications when you try to remove the cams.

I think the cam lobes were not hardened properly in the factory or some such.

 

[LeeZ4MR]

BMW gives you dependability and refinement and I love them loads but they don't offer much character when compared to a TVR.

+1 I had a TVR S2 which was superb fun, very reliable (as many are when used regularly) but not a daily driver

Norman

The most recent owner of my old one got in touch with me via email and he asked me if I had any tips and I said exactly what you have said and I think mine would have been more reliable if I had used it more often. I have always hankered after a S series TVR as I liked the cologne V6 in my old xr4x4...although it sounds a million times better under the bonnet of a TVR!

 

[Talksthetorque]

Have a Friend with a 4.5. He took my missus for a spin and that's why we have the Z4M, as its her daily car, and needs to be reliable.
Back to my mate.
He does all the mechanicing himself, he's replaced Suspension parts, wiper motors, discs and pads, steering components etc, but like you say, there are now fixes or upgrades available for most of the weak points, rather than continually having to replace the same parts.
He also lifted the shell and repainted the chassis, again DIYable if you have the time/space/energy.


BTW it's awesome. So much that his 320BHP turbo Hayabusa doesnt get used much any more....

 

[LeeZ4MR]

Have a Friend with a 4.5. He took my missus for a spin and that's why we have the Z4M, as its her daily car, and needs to be reliable.
Back to my mate.
He does all the mechanicing himself, he's replaced Suspension parts, wiper motors, discs and pads, steering components etc, but like you say, there are now fixes or upgrades available for most of the weak points, rather than continually having to replace the same parts.
He also lifted the shell and repainted the chassis, again DIYable if you have the time/space/energy.


BTW it's awesome. So much that his 320BHP turbo Hayabusa doesnt get used much any more....

Your friend sounds like the perfect type of person for the Cerbera and not only does he get to enjoy the epic sense of occasion you get with them but he will also take pride from maintaining it himself, I am not really handy with the spanners but I did swap a starter motor myself on mine and it did give me a really good sense of satisfaction.

They are epic fun cars as you say

 

[Paza3]

Well i did go for a British V8 .... just not TVR i think there too much to take on seeing am useless with a spanner!. ... interesting i liked a TVR Cerb page on FB and I guy posted this .....

Cerbera Running Costs...
Just went over more than 14 years of bills, quickly (to make it not too painful!), just to get a rough estimate. So, ... this is all maintenance, repair, includes a new chassis, a few modest upgrades/improvements (usually as part of a repair/replacement), includes tyres (and 14! batteries...) and one or two resprays of wheel arch/back/nose/rims etc. Excludes insurance (app. £0.10/mile) and excludes petrol (app. £0.20-0.25/mile).
Over that time I've done about 95,000 miles, and coincidence has it that it all works out to spot on £1/mile (excluding insurance, parking, tax & petrol).
That, is a tad more than I thought, to be honest. Anyway, FYI!

95K...... OUCH

 

[Wildfire]

BMW gives you dependability and refinement and I love them loads but they don't offer much character when compared to a TVR.

+1 I had a TVR S2 which was superb fun, very reliable (as many are when used regularly) but not a daily driver

Norman

I had a TVR S3 I used as a daily driver, I did 20k in it and sold it at 92k on the clock. No problems at all.

Having been around the TVR scene for about 13 years, and being very closely associated with ACT Performance Products, I love TVR's, although my use of my Griffith has waned due to circumstances over the last few years. Cerbies are great, you can tell by Lee's post that they just get under your skin. Since getting the Z I have considered selling my Griff, but every time I drive it, it's just immense. (That said, I think i better go put the trickle charger on it today!)

The clutches can be pretty pricey on the Cerbies, especially if you start tuning them, but the sound is awesome, they genuinely start with an Bang, stick an ACT Sports Exhaust on it and you will be heard coming. As with all TVR's I know a good few horror stories, but aslo very good ones. A friend in the NE, used hs Cerbie daily, clocked up 80k on it with no problems and I remember one day the club went out, he got his wife, 2 kids out, then proceeded to get a full picnic table from the boot and 4 chairs. He was definitely not hanging about either!

 

[Talksthetorque]

British V8 then, XKR?

 

[Paza3]

British V8 then, XKR?

Yep its a beast I collect her on Saturday sooooo excited

 

[Talksthetorque]

Beautiful. Neighbour has one and it makes me jealous every time he fires it up and sets off.
Doesn't happen so much with his g/f's kia Picanto resplendant in its vinyl wrap beauty salon logo..... :lol: