Exhaust Sound

[GasBlaster]

Always thought that Cerberas were supposed to have less exciting soundtracks than Rover-powered Griffs / Chims, but when I was heading up the A1 in Yorkshire in my Eurobox a beautiful blue Cerbie passed me, then nailed it, and the sound was FANTASTIC! Trouble is, I couldn''t tell if it was a 4.2, 4.5 or S6. Do they all sound as good or do you need a sports exhaust to improve the factory-fitted note? Might have to trade my Griff in for a Cerbie now...

[GasBlaster]

Then again, perhaps not.

[FourWheelDrift]

Must have been a sports exhaust - the only way to make a Rover V8 engined car as loud or as good is to take the cat's out and replace them with a piece of straight tubing, keeping the cat's nice and safe in your garage until MOT time.

[jpritchard]

does this mean if I buy a cerby with sports exhaust I'll need to put cats in at MOT time? I'm not a mechanic so this might put me off?

[AndrewD]

Only if you decat it

[Brm Brm]

Or buy a really loud TVR - if you want a LOUD V8 try a SEAC??

[B19TOY]

GasBlaster Did you happen to spot the reg. B19 TOY is "beautiful blue Cerbera" 4.5 living just off the A1 in Yorkshire.

[GasBlaster]

Sorry, disn't clock the reg. It was a Saturday morning a couple of weeks ago, the Cerby overtook a line of traffic (including me, wishing I was in my Tiv)then floored it, fishtailed slightly when it jinked to avoid some debris in the road, then shot off up an exit ramp. Probably somewhere near Pontefract, ish.

[B19TOY]

Pontefract, it wouldn't be me then.

[flasher]

Recently swapped my 4.0 pre-cat Griff (which was loud)for a Cerbie 4.2. I put a sports exhaust on and it sounds awesome, better than the Griff ever did. You dont have to take the cats out either.

[DYB]

"You dont have to take the cats out either. " That takes LOUD to yet another level.

[guydw]

I have to disagree slightly with earlier Rover V8 comments, my 4 litre Chimp with a fernhurst sports exhaust sounds awesome. I'm yet to hear a better TVR (now that would be a fun afternoon...). I'm gonna have to get a 4.5 Cerbie though, despite my comments. Edited by guydw on Thursday 6th September 17:16

[dyap]

Buying a 4.5 was the best decision I have ever made....good luck with the purchase DY