R200 HOT

[Jonny TVR]

Anyone on here got my old Cerby?

[ukkid35]

There's no history here so I'm guessing it has a different Reg number now

https://www.check-mot.service.gov.uk/

[Jonny TVR]

No its still registered

[V8fan]

It's SORN so wrapped up somewhere, and has been for a very long time!

As mentioned, there's no MoT history so not had once since at least 2006 / 07 ish when they were added to a database at DVLA.

Heaven forbid the idea somebody is using it in Europe somewhere...….

A V5 was issued in Feb 2018 (a recent addition to the available data that) but could have been just a change of address.

[Jonny TVR]

Hadn't thought of those points ....

Well it was a special car being one of two Cerbs with 4.7 engines in them from new. Think I sold it in 2004

[FarmyardPants]

Interesting. Presumably it was stroked to 4.7?

[V8fan]

If it was converted to 4.7 litres, the DVLA weren't informed. It is recorded as having a 4185cc engine. Unless it went pop of course, and a 4.2 litre engine was fitted.

[Jonny TVR]

It was born a 4.7. TVR made two .. one was a press car and mine which was made for a mate of Peter wheelers. A lot of Cabrera 4.5s were registered as 4.2. The registration number was on it from new R200HOT as in 200cc hotter than a normal 4 5

[V8fan]

Fair point, my last 4.5 Cerbera was a 1997 model recorded at DVLA as a 4.2, although the engine number showed it to be a 4.5.

Something to do with type approval for the early 4.5 models I think?

[Jhonno]

V8fan said:

If it was converted to 4.7 litres, the DVLA weren't informed. It is recorded as having a 4185cc engine. Unless it went pop of course, and a 4.2 litre engine was fitted.

This is TVR.. Many cars weren't registered with the correct cc..

[spitfire4v8]

this reminds me of the 5.3 ajp I dynoed years ago. story was it was built to try and break the sequential gearbox tvr were developing .. whether that was true or not I don't know, but the spread of torque was awesome

sadly pistonheads seems to not want anyone to upload any pics so I can't post the graph

[CerbWill]

That's a graph we need to see! Use imgbb.com or similar?

[Jonny TVR]

It was a great Cerby. I was told that the engine used was from one of the Tuscans but not sure. Shane Fearn who used to look after it for me and who previously worked at TVR said that he actually built it himself at the time. On the ECU it said 4.7 when we looked on the computer. Anyway I wonder where it is now

[spitfire4v8]

upload pic

[Jonny TVR]

Impressive .. Thats what TVR were quoting for the 4.5!

[ukkid35]

400ftlb from 2500!

Are you serious?

[Jhonno]

spitfire4v8 said:

upload pic

That torque though!

[Byker28i]

What was the BossCerbera TVR, that was a special build wasn't it? 5.0 dry sump?

[spitfire4v8]

No it wasn't the bosscerbera.

[Byker28i]

Sorry question was wasn't the boss cerbera also a special build (since we were talking special builds). I think the spec was always kept quiet but I think was a 5.0 dry sump?