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It has got a bit dull here over the last few weeks. Anyone got anything exciting to write about.
Any breakdowns, top speed records, races with other cars, bimbo pulls etc...?
I did 120 on a b road in my cerb as I pulled away from my wife and kids in the BMW estate. So now I am in trouble!
I notice that those spider wheels pick up scrapes very easily. I have s scrape on the rim and I know I havent kerbed it - must pick em up from pot holes?!
Gary.
Any breakdowns, top speed records, races with other cars, bimbo pulls etc...?
I did 120 on a b road in my cerb as I pulled away from my wife and kids in the BMW estate. So now I am in trouble!
I notice that those spider wheels pick up scrapes very easily. I have s scrape on the rim and I know I havent kerbed it - must pick em up from pot holes?!
Gary.
Hello Gazzab, fingers crossed Cerb running like a dream, been on vacation for a couple of weeks so good to get a blast. Late last night on way home along main dual carriageway into Aberdeen some boy racer in his lowered Honda Prelude something comes up alongs next to me, big dustbin sized exhaust and tries to wind me up just before a speed camera. Of course cottoned on and just before the camera he brakes I ease off and then he boots it. His Bimbo girlfriend grinning like a cat and I try to look impressed as he inches away, I let him get his tail lights level with the front of my car and drop the Cerb to third and let rip. Bimbo grin changes to open month, gentle smile and wave to them and gone. Shallow and Childish I know but hey big kid with big toy, excellent.
I take it you never made to clackets for the Brands Hatch meet? Oh what fun you missed. The highlights were as follows in chronological order (with a little
artistic license).
1) Met at clackets must have been 10 Cerbies, 3 Tuscans and a couple of Chimps. All the usual suspects were there, plus a few new faces. Kicked a few tyres waiting for Marc to turn up then set off for Brands in spectacular fashion. EXCELLENT! (The RAC launch a squadron of recovery vans in preparation for the journey ahead some 15 miles at most, we'll need them all by the end of the day)
2) Ian blew his clutch Sunday afternoon, but is saved by Mark his bobble hat wearing friend. And turns up (late) in style.
3) Roarrrrrrrrrr around the M25 / M20 to brands to a specially arranged parking space that turns out to be full. This causes all sorts of chaos as 12 assorted TVR's start turning round in a traffic jam jumping cue's and allsorts. ACE!
4) We all get the rears spinning unexpectedly on a damp / oily uphill section of the A20. Completely sideways action I luckily held mine (it was very strange 3rd gear 3/4 throttle) Ross was not so lucky and biffed the curb bending something expensive looking. Ross I hope you were all alright and made it home okay.
5) Fraser Overheated in traffic lots of steam (from his ears) and limped to Brands to meet up in time for the first race. The RAC sort it out for the journey home (thermostat if I remember correctly)
6) Greg's car won't restart after stopping to locate some cheeky parking spots. Greg is pushed the final 400M and marvels at the amazing fuel consumption. While the queuing public laugh and point. Gregs car starts fine after it's cooled down a bit.
7) Lost half the gang in the ensuing mayhem. Doh! Hope you all found somewhere safe to park.
8) Found beer, drank beer and relaxed. Joined worlds longest / slowest burger que. Spend the rest of the day looking for each other watching racing and losing each other again.
9) Phil arrives leaves arrives again then breaks down with a broken exhaust manifold.
10) The rumour is that Gregs lady (Victoria) throws up when he tries to kiss her (Hope it all turns out alright in the end, she was very nice ;-) .
10) Met Krazy Christof (top man) who told us all about his Tuscan R purchase ;-)
11) Try to sneak off early to avoid the Bank holiday / Brands mayhem. Get trapped in the car park (Ian hopefully you found the hole I made?) Straight into the biggest traffic jam EVER! As the M25 was closed causing chaos on the A20 junction.
All in all another great day :-) It was fun meeting you all and hope to see you again at the next event. Maybe we can all meet at Santa Pod for a bit of ¼ mile action. Joolz if we all chip in for your petrol will you come along with a box of half shafts and a couple of spare diff's ?
Cheers, Steve
Grey 4.2 Cerbie
P.S. This is a re-post from the Cerbera@yahoo.com group perhaps that's where all the pistonheaders have gone.
artistic license).
1) Met at clackets must have been 10 Cerbies, 3 Tuscans and a couple of Chimps. All the usual suspects were there, plus a few new faces. Kicked a few tyres waiting for Marc to turn up then set off for Brands in spectacular fashion. EXCELLENT! (The RAC launch a squadron of recovery vans in preparation for the journey ahead some 15 miles at most, we'll need them all by the end of the day)
2) Ian blew his clutch Sunday afternoon, but is saved by Mark his bobble hat wearing friend. And turns up (late) in style.
3) Roarrrrrrrrrr around the M25 / M20 to brands to a specially arranged parking space that turns out to be full. This causes all sorts of chaos as 12 assorted TVR's start turning round in a traffic jam jumping cue's and allsorts. ACE!
4) We all get the rears spinning unexpectedly on a damp / oily uphill section of the A20. Completely sideways action I luckily held mine (it was very strange 3rd gear 3/4 throttle) Ross was not so lucky and biffed the curb bending something expensive looking. Ross I hope you were all alright and made it home okay.
5) Fraser Overheated in traffic lots of steam (from his ears) and limped to Brands to meet up in time for the first race. The RAC sort it out for the journey home (thermostat if I remember correctly)
6) Greg's car won't restart after stopping to locate some cheeky parking spots. Greg is pushed the final 400M and marvels at the amazing fuel consumption. While the queuing public laugh and point. Gregs car starts fine after it's cooled down a bit.
7) Lost half the gang in the ensuing mayhem. Doh! Hope you all found somewhere safe to park.
8) Found beer, drank beer and relaxed. Joined worlds longest / slowest burger que. Spend the rest of the day looking for each other watching racing and losing each other again.
9) Phil arrives leaves arrives again then breaks down with a broken exhaust manifold.
10) The rumour is that Gregs lady (Victoria) throws up when he tries to kiss her (Hope it all turns out alright in the end, she was very nice ;-) .
10) Met Krazy Christof (top man) who told us all about his Tuscan R purchase ;-)
11) Try to sneak off early to avoid the Bank holiday / Brands mayhem. Get trapped in the car park (Ian hopefully you found the hole I made?) Straight into the biggest traffic jam EVER! As the M25 was closed causing chaos on the A20 junction.
All in all another great day :-) It was fun meeting you all and hope to see you again at the next event. Maybe we can all meet at Santa Pod for a bit of ¼ mile action. Joolz if we all chip in for your petrol will you come along with a box of half shafts and a couple of spare diff's ?
Cheers, Steve
Grey 4.2 Cerbie
P.S. This is a re-post from the Cerbera@yahoo.com group perhaps that's where all the pistonheaders have gone.
Week before I overheated at Brands Marc and I had a great grin moment on the M25 having caught up with a new Modena convertible..... he saw us in his rear view mirrors like a couple of dobermans on the chase and when the entire outside lane moived over as one the noise of two cerbs and one Modena on song was spine tingling - I mangaed to get in front and Marc boxed him in behind as the three of us came uphill on the M25 at stupid speeds(and I mean STUPID ELVINGTON LIKE SPEEDS)
(maybe it was Marc's beast pushing him up hill so fast!!! That was a giigle to say the least - he enjoyed it too as he waved on his exit from the motorway - this was then followed by tunnel mania with Ian S and Phil O in the afternoon - god I love these cars......
(maybe it was Marc's beast pushing him up hill so fast!!! That was a giigle to say the least - he enjoyed it too as he waved on his exit from the motorway - this was then followed by tunnel mania with Ian S and Phil O in the afternoon - god I love these cars......Absolute classic on the M20.
Not one but two classic cases of Porsche baiting!
First one happened as a nice old guy in his 996 came screaming up behind me at about 80..... could see his smiling stop as I started to pull away . Maybe the salesman didn't tell him Cerbies can show most of Germany's finest a clean set of pipes.Topped out at just over .4. err hem!! and funnily couldn't see him behind me!!!
Second, was on the A2. Young dad with his little boy pointing at my car as the Dad gave gave me one of those over the top of his Ray Ban's smug Porker driver looks.
Conversation in the 996 probably went as follows;
"Daddy, Daddy, can you go quicker than that cool looking Silver car?"
"sure Son....."
I needn't say more apart from the fact that even the Dad looked like he was going to cry as well.
I love my 4.5!!!!!!!
Not one but two classic cases of Porsche baiting!
First one happened as a nice old guy in his 996 came screaming up behind me at about 80..... could see his smiling stop as I started to pull away . Maybe the salesman didn't tell him Cerbies can show most of Germany's finest a clean set of pipes.Topped out at just over .4. err hem!! and funnily couldn't see him behind me!!!
Second, was on the A2. Young dad with his little boy pointing at my car as the Dad gave gave me one of those over the top of his Ray Ban's smug Porker driver looks.
Conversation in the 996 probably went as follows;
"Daddy, Daddy, can you go quicker than that cool looking Silver car?"
"sure Son....."
I needn't say more apart from the fact that even the Dad looked like he was going to cry as well.
I love my 4.5!!!!!!!
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