Still looking !!!!

Still looking !!!!

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markys

Original Poster:

612 posts

264 months

Thursday 19th June 2003
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I have been looking for a decent Cerby on and off since last year but have still to find one.

Can anyone point me in the right direction please, south west ideally.

Olly

2,174 posts

291 months

Thursday 19th June 2003
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Buster is selling his car : www.pistonheads.com/ads/detail.asp?i=10940&sc=NP1F&s=6

VERY nice car - but it's London/South East/Isle Of Man, so not south west....

BCA

8,651 posts

264 months

Thursday 19th June 2003
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What are you looking for budget/colour/engine wise??

grey42cerbie

415 posts

273 months

Thursday 19th June 2003
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Markys, you have mail...Well you would have had if you had an e-mail address listed. I may be selling my car in the near future. Have a look at my profile and maybe give me a ring 07974 301190.

Cheers, Steve
Grey 4.2 Cerbie

>> Edited by grey42cerbie on Thursday 19th June 11:36

Olly

2,174 posts

291 months

Thursday 19th June 2003
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Forgot about your car ! Sorry Steve !

yellowcerbie

159 posts

277 months

Thursday 19th June 2003
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I have a Sept 2000 sunset pearlescent yellow. See classified. Mail / call me if interested.

I am heading towards Wales on Fri 11th July if you don't want to travel too far for a viewing.

no3ody

9 posts

258 months

Thursday 19th June 2003
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Hey Steve... nice looking Cerbera!

Are you selling it? if so i may be interested.. do you have any more details and pics of it?

Cheers, Gareth

markys

Original Poster:

612 posts

264 months

Friday 20th June 2003
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Have a budget of around £25k, looking for a 4.2 or 4.5 Dont like green, black and the duller shades.

markys

Original Poster:

612 posts

264 months

Saturday 21st June 2003
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Looked at a 98 4.5 today, nice drive and the misses got on with it ok, but not many stone chips on the nose and has not had a front end respray, full TVRSH but last stamp 1998, currently having a 12000 service. Temprature going up to 100 and then down to 90 also oil pressure at 30psi @ tick over.

What do you think ?

pies

13,116 posts

263 months

Saturday 21st June 2003
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What price?

4 years no TLC

markys

Original Poster:

612 posts

264 months

Saturday 21st June 2003
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Yes i agree, £24k from a trader.

grey42cerbie

415 posts

273 months

Saturday 21st June 2003
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Markys,

You would be much better off with mine and you'd still have some change to get it resprayed if you don't like the colour

Cheers, Steve
Grey 4.2 Cerbie

pies

13,116 posts

263 months

Saturday 21st June 2003
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Although it probably wont affect the cars performance or reliability.When you come to sell in the future that 4 year gap is going to make the car harder to sell.
For the money i think it's a fair price from a dealer with warrenty.
Personally i would get private and keep a couple or three grand in the bank

edited for grammer

>> Edited by pies on Saturday 21st June 17:04

Byff

4,427 posts

268 months

Saturday 21st June 2003
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Don't know about others, but 30 psi seems a little low. Mine starts at 80ish and warms up to just over 60psi. Of course, the gauge could be out.

I think you need a run up to Gods country to look at mine.

Julian64

14,317 posts

261 months

Saturday 21st June 2003
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Mine (4.5/2000) does exactly the same with the oil. Starts at 40-50, lowers to 30-35 on idle when hot and climbs to 40 at +3000. Water temp varies as you said, usually at 90 climbs to 100 the minute air stops flowing in the front, fans come on in short order, and temp goes down to 90, fans go off. Always been like this, just been through a service and garage not worried in the slightest when I queried it.

gazzab

21,232 posts

289 months

Sunday 22nd June 2003
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Dont touch with a barge pole.
I wouldnt worry about stuff like stone chips. Look at the important stuff like the engine, service history etc.
24K seems very expensive for a car with sod all history.
Spend many Ks less and buy a 98 car privately, make sure it is a known car etc and then you are left with enough cash to bring the car totally up to top spec ie add nitrons AND enough cash to cover running costs for a fair while AND you wont be hit with depreciation when you sell.

markys

Original Poster:

612 posts

264 months

Monday 23rd June 2003
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Also it jumped out of first with a loud bang. Think it is a big no no.

Should servicing be done at 6000m or every 6 months which ever happens first or just every 6000m ?

How does the alarm and imobilizer key work, have noticed that the keys tend to be left in the cars.

apprentice

1,219 posts

267 months

Monday 23rd June 2003
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Markys...would have mailed you offline (avoiding shamless plug label) but no option in your profile. Suffice to say we've got an excellent '98 4.2 due in our Coming Soon section - email offline for details if you wish.

markys

Original Poster:

612 posts

264 months

Monday 23rd June 2003
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email now added.

apprentice

1,219 posts

267 months

Monday 23rd June 2003
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You have mail!