A Cerbera in Italy! Finally... and I already have a request!

[Andrea7]

Hi to all!
I'm Andrea, I'm writing from Italy and I have a long and beautiful relationship with british cars.
I owned some Lotus (and worked for a Lotus dealer for almost 10 years), and still own a Caterham Seven and an old and majestic Jaguar Xj6 X300.
But there is another british manufacturer that makes my heart beat since I was a boy: TVR.
After more than 20 years, she is arrived: a wonderful Cerbera speed six in a unique pearlescent wild oyster color.
In Italy sight a TVR is as rare as a reliable TVR
So....nice to join your team!
I'll surely need your help during this journey and I have to ask already something....
I have to ask the registration in Italy and fill ALOT of papers about the car.
I found myself almost everything BUT......do any of you knows what are Cerbera front and rear overhang?
Unfortunatly I can't measure the car by myself cause it's still in Milan and I am near Rome.....
Thanks a lot!

[Robscim]

Welcome Andrea!

You've made a great decision - welcome to Cerbera ownership.

I can't help with the overhang (I'm sure someone with much more technical knowledge than me will be along shortly) but if you don't get an answer, I'll dig out the tape measure and head to the garage!

I have to say the thoughts of seeing a Cerbera driving around Rome brings a smile to my face!!

Welcome again!

Rob

[lancepar]

Andrea,

Here is an old thread from 10 years ago when I rode around Europe on my Motorcycle. Not about a Cerb though.

https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...

Enjoy

[andrewcliffe]

https://www.flickr.com/photos/triggerscarstuff/635...

C/L of front wheel to front 732mm, subtract radius of tyre (310mm) = 422mm
C/L of rear wheel to rear 982mm, subtract radius of tyre (318mm) = 664mm

Edited by andrewcliffe on Wednesday 13th March 12:17

[Andrea7]

Lucy I love eccentric British forums and sometimes the feeling of having a beer in the pub!

And, after all, someone finally came with the answer!
Many, many, many thanks!

I'll surely keep in touch with you.....as soon as I'll have to start some works on the car....

Meanwhile, some pictures....

[MarkwG]

Hi Andrea, that's a very elegant colour combination, congratulations! A friend of mine in Varese has a Chimaera, & here's a photo of ours in Bergamo last autumn!

[FarmyardPants]

Congratulations on the new car OP and welcome . I drove my cerb to Rome in 2015. I didn’t drive it while there, it was only used to get me there and back so no pics of it on location, unfortunately.

[DuncanM]

Andrea7 said:

Lucy I love eccentric British forums and sometimes the feeling of having a beer in the pub!

And, after all, someone finally came with the answer!
Many, many, many thanks!

I'll surely keep in touch with you.....as soon as I'll have to start some works on the car....

Meanwhile, some pictures....

That looks beautiful, wow

[RG]

Hi again....
As expected, first works, first questions 😂.
Some about oils....
I read that Al Melling suggest Shell Helix HX3 20W50 for the speed six. What do you think? In Italy it's available and cheap....so it's a good solution for me.
About gearbox oil: some say the right one it's the Mobil ATF 220. Others, and my owner's handbook too, advice the ATF SHC.
Suggests?
Thanks a lot!

[ukkid35]

RG said:

Hi again....

Again?

I guess if this is your second post in 20 years, then 'again' is technically correct

I suggest using the best Fully Synthetic ATF that you can find in the gearbox

Don't forget that the gearbox is caressed by the exhaust manifolds, which means the lubricant needs to survive the high temperatures that result

I'm using Motul ATF VI, which is about £15 per litre, so not too bad for a Motul product

[Andrea7]

Really sorry.
It seems RG was an old account that I didn't know I had.
I used my mail to log in rather than my username and this is the result....

[Andrea7]

ukkid35 said:

RG said:

Hi again....

Again?

I guess if this is your second post in 20 years, then 'again' is technically correct

I suggest using the best Fully Synthetic ATF that you can find in the gearbox

Don't forget that the gearbox is caressed by the exhaust manifolds, which means the lubricant needs to survive the high temperatures that result

I'm using Motul ATF VI, which is about £15 per litre, so not too bad for a Motul product

I wrongly have written Motul but I'm speaking about Mobil 220 or SHC obviously

[ukkid35]

Andrea7 said:

I wrongly have written Motul but I'm speaking about Mobil 220 or SHC obviously

If you prefer to use Mobil, then use the synthetic SHC ATF, not the 220 which will not have the same performance in extreme temperatures

[Andrea7]

Ok thanks.
Any consideration about the 20w 50?