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[Dev]

no when tyres reach a certain age they go off as the rubber no longer provides the required grip.
Some T1-R's will fix that.
It wont look much from outside but it will shift, now i need a rover 200 1.6 16v ECU....

[Oldskoolbaby]

Jammy stop doing all the things I want to do to mine!!!! lol I reckon the light conversions look great and especially with the Spider alloys mate. Ive been speeking to my dad over the last few days about purchasing an LS3 motor to replace the 4.5 AJP in the one im getting. With the money I sell the AJP for the LS3 motor wont actually cost all that much and is extremely easy to get over 500bananas from with well chosen mods. It will even give "reasonable" mpg figures with the right gearbox.

[Jammy]

There are a couple of LS conversions on PistonHeads, great reliable conversion it seems. Though to me, a Cerbera is just not a Cerbera without an AJP! Maybe sell the 4.5 and get an S6? I'd LOVE to do an AJP conversion into a Sagaris! Have you got your 4.5 yet then? Brave man if your first few drives are going to be in winter, there's been a number of reports of written off Cerbs over on PH because of the wet weather lately, so drive carefully!

Managed to sort out some of the immediate problems I've had with mine lately. The battery charge light had come on recently, leading me to think the 'big fuse' was playing up. The big fuse is a 100A thing TVR stuck at the back of the engine so that it could corrode to make sure owners always had something to work on. Anyway, changed it over, and then the 'alarm' wouldn't turn off. Quick call to a TVR alarm specialist who reminded me to check I hadn't accidentally hit my hazards on. Battery then went flat over the weekend. Charged it up, and this time the alarm really wouldn't turn off. Ended up fitting a new battery last night and all is well again.

Have had to clear out a good inch of rainwater out of the drivers footwell a couple of times in the past week though, already had new seals delivered, and have changed the horrible green side repeaters for nice clear ones now. Also got a throttle pot on eBay for a tenner (£80 new), and these wheels. Originally for a Lexus IS220 or 250, 18"x8, need to double check the PCD as I'm not sure its what the seller actually told me they were!

[Oldskoolbaby]

No havent got it yet as Ive got to shift a ton of swedens finest off my drive before i bring it home. The chaps in no rush to move it either which is nice as it'll be there for the spring. Pipe dreams I know but theres also an Aston Martin Vanquish motor on ebay for not much more than a second hand 4.5 AJP.....not quite a speed12 but close lol

Your dead right about TVR and AJP's though Jammy. Thing is, I really want to use it as much as I can and there's no comparison in the reliability stakes with the LS motor. Doesnt help seeing Mr Clarkson throwing around a 650 odd bhp LS3 powered Corvette this weekend either lol

You had any heart stopping moments yourself yet Jammy?

Edited by Oldskoolbaby, 12 November 2008 - 07:38 PM.

[Jammy]

Only one so far, and it wasn't really that bad, but it was my first! Just sat at traffic lights at a junction, about to turn right onto a two lane main road, the middle of the junction is cross-hatched, it had been raining all day, road was wet. Half way across the junction, just come on to the throttle and the back end spins up and I'm not pointing about 45* further around than I should be. Luckily I was able to turn into it pretty quick and feather the throttle and all was well again. Whole thing lasted about 3-4 seconds, must have looked quite cool to the other people sat at the junction, but I'm just glad there wasn't anything in the lane to my left! Rach doesn't like the car anymore, and I could feel my heart beating after that for a good five minutes!

[*Raz*]

Have you got your 4.5 yet then? Brave man if your first few drives are going to be in winter, there's been a number of reports of written off Cerbs over on PH because of the wet weather lately, so drive carefully!

Hence why I dont let him drive it when its wet or icey!!

Please be careful!

You had any heart stopping moments yourself yet Jammy?

AND RAZ!!! YES WE HAVE!!! ANd how he explained it, doesnt even explain how scary it was!! Be careful, it didnt take much!!

Only one so far, and it wasn't really that bad, but it was my first! Just sat at traffic lights at a junction, about to turn right onto a two lane main road, the middle of the junction is cross-hatched, it had been raining all day, road was wet. Half way across the junction, just come on to the throttle and the back end spins up and I'm not pointing about 45* further around than I should be. Luckily I was able to turn into it pretty quick and feather the throttle and all was well again. Whole thing lasted about 3-4 seconds, must have looked quite cool to the other people sat at the junction, but I'm just glad there wasn't anything in the lane to my left! Rach doesn't like the car anymore, and I could feel my heart beating after that for a good five minutes!

Too right!! She loves it, but not when its raining or icey
You controlled it well though babes

[buddylove]

Very nice TVR! The wheels should look great on it as well.