Cerbera in a Clarkson Video?

[chimpboy]

Does anyone know if there is a Clarkson video with a Cerbera aginst a 911 (of some description)?

I know there is one with a Skyline with about 800 BHP, but is there a one with it up against a porker?

Cheers...

[MikeyT]

I'm sure there was a half hour Top Gear-type programme, with Clarkson taking you through the history of TVR. Think it was on about three years ago. Seem to remember him and about eight cars – Aston Martin, Cerb, 911, Jaguar XK8, Lotus Esprit etc. on a runway somewhere doing a straight mile or something.

Cerb won by a mile

Sure I've got it on video somewhere although it may have come out 'officially'.

TVR owner one day (after Christmas)

Edited by MikeyT on Friday 21st December 13:30

[andymadmak]

Yes, there is a video, I think it came out about 4 years ago, it was either his first or second Clarkson vid.
I do have a copy and I remember TVR used an edited highlight of it on their motorshow booth one year!
He races the 4.2 Cerb against a Caterham superlight, Aston Vantage, Porsche, Viper, and loads of other exotica.
The Cerb trounces all of them! I think he used that Cherry Red press car that allegedly had the prototype 4.5 engine in it!
Andy 400se

[jamer]

Jonathan at TMS 01664 481065 has it on an original tape and if you call him he will give you the title. It's a mint review and shows some excellent Cerbera powerslides...


"can the Cerbera really do a standing mile in under 30 seconds"

Very exciting

[chimpboy]

Ok, thanks, does anyone know the name of it?

[MikeyT]

quote:
I think he used that Cherry Red press car that allegedly had the prototype 4.5 engine in it!

Yes, it was red. Interesting to hear about the engine that *was* in it !

TVR owner one day (after Christmas)

[Graham]

interestingly there was a reddish/purplish Cerby for sale near wolverhampton last year that had had a rearend rebuild after TOP GEAR Stuffed it....

[flasher]

I've got the video here. it's called "Jeremy Clarkson unleashed on cars"

and yes the Cerb destroys a Dodge Viper, 911 Turbo,Caterham super 7,Lotus Esprit and an Aston Vantage. Borrowed it off benno and never gave it back!!

Edited by flasher on Friday 21st December 15:23

[MikeyT]

quote:
Borrowed it off benno and never gave it back!!

Flasher, you've got the perfect excuse now to return it, remembering to stop the vid on the bit where the 911 is thrashed of course so that it's the first bit he'll see hopefully.

TVR owner one day (after Christmas)

Edited by MikeyT on Friday 21st December 16:55

[flasher]

quote:

quote:
Borrowed it off benno and never gave it back!!

Flasher, you've got the perfect excuse now to return it, remembering to stop the vid on the bit where the 911 is thrashed of course so that it's the first bit he'll see hopefully.

TVR owner one day (after Christmas)

Edited by MikeyT on Friday 21st December 16:55

Good idea And at least the one in the video is a proper 911 Turbo and not a 911 with a Turbo bodykit

[bennno]

Flasher,

Just remembered you still have my Video - how do you keep on getting out of giving it back boy!

BTW - I need it back as its not even mine, I borrowed it off a guy a work about 2 years ago.

(Ted, stop binning me please)

Ben

[jmorgan]

quote:
I've got the video here. it's called "Jeremy Clarkson unleashed on cars"

and yes the Cerb destroys a Dodge Viper, 911 Turbo,Caterham super 7,Lotus Esprit and an Aston Vantage. Borrowed it off benno and never gave it back!! www.pistonheads.com/include/images/biglaugh.gif[/pic][pic]www.pistonheads.com/include/images/biglaugh.gif">[pic]www.pistonheads.com/include/images/biglaugh.gif">

Edited by flasher on Friday 21st December 15:23

Whole vid mutz nutz

[jmorgan]

Wot happened there?