Sim_Simma said:Get an s type r, supercharger whine, v8 400bhp and can be had for 4k. Was my last csr and I miss the sound
Wildfire said:I think a lot of the early Astons had ford switch gear that was out of Mondeo's etc..
Adamski said:
I second this as I adore V8`stomscott said:
I have loved owning three V8`s now...but I was always fine buying them but it was running them that seemed to cause me a few problems! & the running costs do add up but if you have a good kitty behind you then you should be fine. I had my 4.5 Cerbera for just over 6 years & loved it to bits & I still haven't fully recovered from selling it as that's how much I loved it, but I was told the AJPV8 was bullet proof by everyone I met in TVR land but that didn't stop mine letting go & giving me a £11k bill in the end...it broke my heart & my bank balance & I only used mine as a second car I could have never trusted it as a daily that's for sure.Wildfire said:
if I had my time again I would have gone with a RV8 car as my first TVR as its a far more proven engine & has slightly more manageable running costs & they sound the dogs! 
LeeZ4MR said:I had my 4.5 Cerbera for just over 6 years & loved it to bits & I still haven't fully recovered from selling it as that's how much I loved it, but I was told the AJPV8 was bullet proof by everyone I met in TVR land but that didn't stop mine letting go & giving me a £11k bill in the end...it broke my heart & my bank balance & I only used mine as a second car I could have never trusted it as a daily that's for sure.Wildfire said:
Mine was a one owner car with only 12k miles on it when I purchased it so I think its the look of the draw, pleased your Griff treated you well
The oil relief spring snapped causing the engine needing a full rebuild a new cylinder head & a new crank plus while the engine was out the clutch was replaced plus a few little bits sorted for the mot & I was without the car for 9 months in total & the final bill came to £11k which put my mrs off the car after that as you can imagine!Wildfire said:LeeZ4MR said:I had my 4.5 Cerbera for just over 6 years & loved it to bits & I still haven't fully recovered from selling it as that's how much I loved it, but I was told the AJPV8 was bullet proof by everyone I met in TVR land but that didn't stop mine letting go & giving me a £11k bill in the end...it broke my heart & my bank balance & I only used mine as a second car I could have never trusted it as a daily that's for sure.Wildfire said:
Mine was a one owner car with only 12k miles on it when I purchased it so I think its the look of the draw, pleased your Griff treated you well
Wow, what happened?
I remember clutches were an issue for a while on the Cerbies, and there S6s have had a whole raft of problems. Sadly I still don't have the confidence to buy a S6 engined car.
My TVR's have been more reliable than all my other cars (touch wood on the Z). The Griff is knocking on 21 and still started after 4 months of not running (with a new battery) and only ever failed and MOT on HIDs.
On the switch gear front the only point I was making was that, that is why some people dislike the AMV8's interior. Personally I quite like it, but them outside is awesome.
