Hi Aaron. I had to leave my Sagaris back in the UK when I moved to Indy in 2010. Miss it to this day. I've also had a Tuscan and a Tuscan 2. There is NOTHING else like a TVR. The Cerbera still has one of the sexiest interiors ever made. Your videos have made me nostalgic for another TVR, maybe a Cerbie..................

@AaronsEccentricGarage

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for dropping by! Glad to hear you have such fond memories. Tuscans will be legal in the USA in a couple years but sadly, sags won't be for another 7. That's the end goal for me. Own all 3... plus my RX-7

@jaypioh

Жыл бұрын

@@AaronsEccentricGarage i thought Tuscans were banned from all importation b/c of the lack of safety, or am i misremembering?

@AaronsEccentricGarage

Жыл бұрын

@jaredoliver-mp8pq all modern TVRs were banned from import... even under the show and display laws. Tuscans were started in 1999 so they will qualify for the 25 year rule in the coming years.

It just makes me so happy to see a TVR on those roads and in that environment. No more rain and salt to rot out the chassis. I hope she treats you well.

@AaronsEccentricGarage

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, living in Arizona, in a garage... much better climate 😀 I drive it on a very regular basis too 😀

@lokibrux

Жыл бұрын

@@AaronsEccentricGarage I'm really happy for you. The car looks amazing and you sound like you have a real passion for your cars. I look forward to following your ownership in the future.

@AaronsEccentricGarage

Жыл бұрын

@@lokibrux thank you so much for the support!

i was brought up within 10 miles of the busiest TVR dealer in the UK near chessington, surrey. England and have yet to meet someone from the USA so genuinely passionate and knowleadgable about TVR, i love all TVRs but yours, the griffith and the 350 wedge really shone on our roads. big up mate, from South London, UK....

@AaronsEccentricGarage

Жыл бұрын

I love this brand... even with the flaws. Driver focused cars. I knew if I ever wanted one, I'd need to read and learn as much as I could.

I owned one in the UK for two years, an early clatter cam 4.2 like yours Seeing such a rare car in the US is brilliant. You must draw crowds wherever you go. They are an old skool sports car that you need skill and time to master. Once mastered they will brutalise and humble many current cars. ❤️

@AaronsEccentricGarage

Жыл бұрын

Yup... clatter cams for sure 😆 It's such a blast to drive but does require respect 😀

@kingcurry6594

Жыл бұрын

My son had a 4.2, and it is well described as a clatter-cam. I had to ban him from taking it out before 7am or coming home after midnight because it woke up everyone in the street.

@AaronsEccentricGarage

Жыл бұрын

@kingcurry6594 yeah, cold start is like a tank 😆

Lovely sounding car. I will never forget a flat out race with one on a Saturday morning heading south on the A3 after Guildford. I was on my Yamaha YZF1000R Thunderace. A very fast and polite gent pulled off at the Milford turn and gave a cheery wave and a toot after dicing at 150+ for the previous 5 minutes

@AaronsEccentricGarage

11 ай бұрын

Awesome story!

You need to do something about the sound quality of the video. I couldn’t hear the car whispering “faster, faster “ and “is that all you’ve got?” Mine says that to me all the time.

@AaronsEccentricGarage

Жыл бұрын

Ya know, I heard it too. But with my first time on that road, I played it safe. Next time, gonna let it rip!

@Backwardlooking

11 ай бұрын

Only 75 minutes or less from here to where your car was made. Your car is probably more suited to American roads and Arizona’s dry atmosphere though only if kept out of that fierce sun. If you watch our British KZread videos the common conclusion is that the Cerberus will kill you if you don’t pay attention and push it too far. 👍🏻

Enjoy brother, you're part of a unique crowd

@AaronsEccentricGarage

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! I like the weird stuff 😆

The design of the car is just awesome. it looks like nothing else!

@AaronsEccentricGarage

4 ай бұрын

most folks who see it think it's a love child of a viper and a jaguar =)

@arkhsm

2 ай бұрын

@@AaronsEccentricGarage I can see elements of both, whilst still being its own thing too !!

As a TVR owner from the UK that was a wonderful review with superb music and gorgeous scenery, really really enjoyed your presentation, once driven any TVR just makes you grin immediately you start the engine, my car is the TVR Chimaera with the V8 4.5 litre engine, looking forward to further reviews, best wishes to you. 👌

@AaronsEccentricGarage

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the compliments! Many Smiles per Gallon ☺️😊

Stunning!! I'm restoring one and its hard to keep focused, I was thinking of quitting until I seen your video. I must finish what I started! Good luck, and looking forward to seeing more videos of your car.

@AaronsEccentricGarage

Жыл бұрын

That's awesome! Glad I could provide a little encouragement ☺️ Are you gonna be sharing content on the restoration as well?

@ciaran8306

Жыл бұрын

@@AaronsEccentricGarage Hi, I wasn't planning on shooting video of my journey but maybe I should and it will keep me committed! I will send you a link if I get a video posted. Thanks for getting in touch. Your car is stunning!!

Fantastic Film Arron,Enjoyed driving my TVR Chimera in Arazona as its such a unique and different car.The power is amazing for a 25 year old car,such a blast to drive and as you say no driver aids a real enthusiast car.

@AaronsEccentricGarage

Жыл бұрын

Thank you, Paul! I had some mic issues that I didn't catch until editing, but I'm still happy with the results 😀

Great review! You are brave keeping this in the US! I had the privilege of owning a Cerbera 4.5 and then a Cerbera 4.5 Red Rose, both from new in UK. Both were such a thrill. Most enjoyable driving I ever had. Reliability, however, was always a challenge!

@AaronsEccentricGarage

8 ай бұрын

Thank you! I can only imagine what a Rose Red Edition would be like!

Great to see an American enjoying the Blackpool Bad Boy, TVR's reputation as widow maker is a little unfair in all honestly, these are drivers cars for those who know how to drive, not for those who think they're a good driver hiding behind a multitude of computer assists. You should really think about finding an open space somewhere private and letting the rear let go, this way you can learn to understand the chassis dynamics when there is a loss of traction and practise your inputs to correct, in the right hands these truly are a road warrior, and can leave many exotics to shame in terms of the balance between performance and handling. It is also good that it is now in a dry climate which is better suited to the spaceframe underneath the body, they're notorious for rot around the out riggers and lower wishbone support, which are both obvious structural points. There are few outfits in the UK that can assist if you have issues here and I believe new chassis spaceframes are available from original TVR jigs, hopefully in this regard you have a good one as this is expensive to rectify. Hey enjoy your car, these are getting thin on the ground in the UK these days and is a proper unicorn in your part of the world, I imagine the attention it garners makes for some great conversation.

I was born in Blackpool where this was made. TVR was a local legend and something we all aspired to one day own. I'm pushing 40 and still haven't made that commitment but maybe one day when I've got a few spare pennies! :P

Greetings from the UK - great video Aaron! Beats me how you've only got 740 subscribers! Your videos have excellent production values. Not yet had the privilege of driving a Cerbera but it'd be interesting to compare it to my Porsche 928 S4.

@AaronsEccentricGarage

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the compliments! I'm hoping that my channel continues to grow steadily! I used to own porsches and had a tin of respect for the 928 S4. Sadly, most of the ones I ever saw were automatic instead of manual transmissions.

@kingcurry6594

Жыл бұрын

The 928 S4 is one of the best (if not the best) cars Porsche made. (I also like the Cayman and the bigger engined Boxsters, but have never rated the 911 very highly). It's the only Porsche to have won European Car of the Year, though judging by some of the utter crap that's won that award, i'm not sure that's much of an accolade. But if you took your 928 out for a drive with the Cerb, you'd soon need a good pair of binoculars to admire the rear of the Cerb. 360 bhp (realistically about 345) in a car weighing about 1200Kg gives it blistering performance, even more terrifying if it has the 4.5l Red Rose or the 4.7l engine. But probably the best engine is the 4.0l Speed Six. Once rebuilt (the early ones had manufacturing issues), it is smooth and powerful.

Amazing shots!! Such a pretty car.

@AaronsEccentricGarage

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Editing took forever though

Excellent video, beautiful tracking shots. Driven back to back with a modern GT3, the Cerbera still thrills - enough said…

@AaronsEccentricGarage

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Enthusiast cars are the best !

Good to see someone who clearly knows what they’re doing, enjoy the classic Cerbera.

Oh, my dream. Source a left hand drive Griffith 500 from Germany. And fit an AJP8 in it. Preferably the 4.5. All TVR. Open top driving. And that lovely racecar engine. Yes, yes. It probably won't fit perfectly. The 4.5 wasn't designed for the Griffith. It wouldn't be as fun if it didn't require some elbow greese.

There's nothing else quite like a TVR Cerbera, AND it's style was shown to be long, lean and lithe !!

That looks so right in America. It’s a shame they were never able to export their

@AaronsEccentricGarage

Жыл бұрын

It's such an amazing experience and car. Such a bargain for the performance.

@Saint_Vincent1735

Жыл бұрын

@@AaronsEccentricGarage they are a bargain. There company ethos seemed to be sure the shut lines aren’t great and stuff might fall off but it looks amazing and the performance was way above the asking price

If you want advice we have TVR specialist all over the UK .

@AaronsEccentricGarage

Жыл бұрын

Always looking to chat with tvr folks. Thankfully, the community is very friendly and willing to help!

if you take away reliability the UK has made some of the best cars ever

@AaronsEccentricGarage

Жыл бұрын

Some of the most beautiful ones as well!

@adamguzzo94

Жыл бұрын

Same with Italy

This video is fantastic it’s good to see a tvr out in the USA and you driving it Have a Tuscan with a 4.3 in it Enjoy !!!!

@AaronsEccentricGarage

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! I'm hoping to get a tuscan in a couple years 😀 then later, a sagaris

Great review and lovely to see this car in the US! I had a Griffith 500 which was a beast, it used to eat Porsches for breaky! (So long as it was in a straight line!)

@AaronsEccentricGarage

7 ай бұрын

Yeah.. power to weight on these cars is nuts!

Was born in Blackpool and 42 now when I was young can remember they used to get crashed a lot around the bispham area from the people who made them and test drove them possibly even people buying them but happened a lot , Blackpool rocket smokes everything from its time

@AaronsEccentricGarage

Жыл бұрын

So awesome to hear this! I'm loving it

@killer009009

Жыл бұрын

I guess you have seen clarksons shoot out Tvr drag race that thing smashes it I get emotional every time I watch it

@AaronsEccentricGarage

Жыл бұрын

@@killer009009 yes sir! I used that drag race clip in one of my videos

i believe that the cerbera had windscreen vents that were not part of the ac so they always blow hot air there was a fix for this by blocking the windscreen vents and a company here in the uk made covers for the windscreen vents for summer use

@AaronsEccentricGarage

Жыл бұрын

Do you mean defrosting vents? I was able to count 4 in total. 1 in the passenger footwell, the steering wheel, and the two under the "lip" that face towards the passenger.

@alexhudson3574

Жыл бұрын

@@AaronsEccentricGarage i thought that it was the screen vents , if you check tvr forums about the issue with heat coming into the cabin when ac is running there may be some information available

But on tight left turns you're getting a far better view of the corner. 😂 Still a beautiful classic and congrats on getting one to USA to share with are friends over the pond !

@AaronsEccentricGarage

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!

These used to accasionally turn up at Drag Strips in the UK and had great traction off the line so they'd be almost always in the low to mid 12's

@AaronsEccentricGarage

6 ай бұрын

That's a fun bit of info =)

Great video Aaron. This channel will grow just fine. Get a wireless lapel mic to keep narration quality consistent. Beautiful car.

@AaronsEccentricGarage

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! I was using a wireless lapel mic but didn't catch the inconsistencies in the audio until I had gotten home and wrapped up filming. I've already gotten new equipment thankfully

I went out with the Cumbria TVR club a month ago (bro drives a 5 litre Griffith) I was in a 68 Porsche but they let me join in. Blackpool is just 30 minutes from us :)

@AaronsEccentricGarage

8 ай бұрын

That 5.0 must have ripped!

@johnmatthews1095

8 ай бұрын

@AaronsEccentricGarage had a few rides in 2 different griffith 500s. They are alarming. I've owned Caterhams and various early porsches but TVRs still feel like they're a wing and prayer away from oblivion

Turn the disk under the steering column to the middle and the indicators will self cancel. It's just not set up properly.

Owning a Cerbera in the UK is a challange - in the US 👊I'm in Phoenix in two weeks, hope to see you driving past!

@AaronsEccentricGarage

10 ай бұрын

It'll be at Radwood car show on the 14th. It's an 80s and 90s night time show at Radford racing

Nice to see a TVR in a place where the weather won't destroy it, English wet weather wasn't good for a TVR chassis.

@AaronsEccentricGarage

11 ай бұрын

Just wish my AC was worth a dang 😆

Back in the day, I had a fantastic race in my Caterham 7 against a 4.5 Chimera to the coast & back. My 7 had such an amazing BHP per tonne meant that the TVR struggled to keep up in overtaking, but I made it there & back to the pub in the lead. Loads of Trevor’s used to drive down to Le Mans 24hr race - amazing sounding beasts, that are sadly missed.

@AaronsEccentricGarage

10 ай бұрын

Sounds like loads of fun!

@mikefandango294

9 ай бұрын

😂

@mikefandango294

9 ай бұрын

Caterham 7 would never keep up with a 4.5 cerbera…………..dream on!

The colour is wicked with them wheels.

@AaronsEccentricGarage

6 ай бұрын

Photos never do it justice

What a beautiful beast!

@AaronsEccentricGarage

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, the color really pops in the sun 🌞

that is a beautiful color for a beautiful car..

@AaronsEccentricGarage

Жыл бұрын

Photos don't do it justice in the daytime 😀 it's a very classy combo.

You can adjust the pedals to come forward your see a thread and a nut on the brake pedal and clutch pedal

@AaronsEccentricGarage

Жыл бұрын

They are actually adjusted as close to me as possible. Just a long pedal and clutch =)

I have a TVR Cerbera in Florida. Great car

@AaronsEccentricGarage

Жыл бұрын

Oh I know =) I definitely follow you 😀

@obscurerides

Жыл бұрын

@@AaronsEccentricGarage following you too! Wish you success with your channel

Two seats in back are for kids, nearly bought one as they are rocketships 😢 however the good lady put paid to that!

@AaronsEccentricGarage

11 ай бұрын

Yeah... even small adults don't fit lol. Kids only for sure

Have to admit, I've a real soft spot for the Cerb ever since they came out

@edtilsley

11 ай бұрын

I've had 4 TVRs but no Cerb

Gaz Golds are budget shock absorbers . Original are Bilstein , ut not adjustable in height or stiffness .

I know most Americans hate our Cerberas and other Tvrs but I'm not just saying it cos I'm English but it's stunning to most Brits. Each to their own but British cars sports and supercars are very unique like the xj220 AC cobraxlaren f1 and our beloved TVRs and Aston Martins it's sad hearing people non Brits saying awful things about all our cars so it's nice to hear an American respect this car of all.

@AaronsEccentricGarage

6 ай бұрын

There's a few bad apples that are computer warriors who know nothing but what they read online, but those who know... they respect and love what tvr's represent and what they can do 😀

mate your a legend for buyin one of these..one of my favorite cars from back in the 90s . "the blackpool rocket" id love to drive one .. 👍

@AaronsEccentricGarage

6 ай бұрын

Thanks! They are starting to come over a little more. There's about 15 or so in the USA now 😀

@Davidsasuk

6 ай бұрын

@@AaronsEccentricGarage youve got the better lookin one with single headlights ..sure later cerberas have multi headlights. love the colour aswell .. you should take it to rolling road see how much power its producing.. lookin forward too more of your videos mate 👍

You should find someone with a C5 and a Viper GTS to do the triple test we never got in the 90s....

@AaronsEccentricGarage

4 ай бұрын

You know, I actually tried doing this but every C5 I could get my hands on was modified to a point where it wasn't a good side by side. I found a viper owner but he doesn't let anyone drive it =/ so it kinda fell flat.

@wads80z

4 ай бұрын

awww sucks. the @tflclassics guys are out west though...@@AaronsEccentricGarage

Great to see the Cerbera has made it to the US. We either love them or hate them in the UK, but on a nice summer day, not much matches the sound of a TVR. We don't have many v8s here as a rule due to the fuel costs, so makes them even more special.

@AaronsEccentricGarage

8 ай бұрын

The way things are headed, V8 powered cars are on the endangered list =/

I genuinely think that TVR can lay claim to some of the most beautiful cars ever made. Unfairly judged on quality but I'd argue that Ferrari and Lamborghini were no better (at the time) for reliability. They were a very ""real"" company. Beauty, and performance that was accessible to the normal working person. True European muscle.

@AaronsEccentricGarage

3 ай бұрын

I fully agree with this!

@lorcanmaher9249

3 ай бұрын

@@AaronsEccentricGarage Do you remember the Venturi Atlantique, a completely different platform but so similar in so many ways. And stunning looking also.

@AaronsEccentricGarage

3 ай бұрын

@lorcanmaher9249 yup! I do recall that car. I believe the bigger ones were the 400? French car too if I recall

Reliable or not - Cerbera is one of the sexiest cars ever! Goes easily in my personal top 3, I just absolutely love it!

@AaronsEccentricGarage

Жыл бұрын

everytime I get behind the wheel.. especially if it's been a few weeks and I've been in my other toys, I forget how raw and fun this car really is!

@sammy4538

Жыл бұрын

​@@AaronsEccentricGarage Light weight and happily revving n/a V8 is a recipe that never gets old! And gawd how pretty it is... adding the sound, interior, rims - sick design, really is a masterpiece.

That cars a beast, they said make sure u fit abs.. tvr went f dat

Beautiful car in a glorious colour? Reminds me of Nissan Midnight Purple.

@AaronsEccentricGarage

3 ай бұрын

It definitely is a beautiful color... especially in full sun.

Great review, it was worth waiting for! One question. Don’t you feel that the high center console leaves not enough space for your elbow when the road requires intense steering work? In such conditions I always feel like I eigther keep my left elbow high or after a while just let it rest on the console but both positions make my steering work somewhat unnatural. I drive a Chimaera though and I compare the drivability to Miatas what might be a mistake…

@AaronsEccentricGarage

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the compliment. That's an interesting question. Since small inputs result in bigger outputs, it's not a problem in my opinion but I could see how someone who is more broad in the shoulders might have an issue

You're so lucky to live outside of California where smog regulations wouldn't allow it to be registered. Great car!

@AaronsEccentricGarage

6 ай бұрын

Don't forget, 25 years old

Great review, my mate Olli's dream car.....he has an M3 but dreams of a cerbera

@Nickthebassist01

Жыл бұрын

He has hasn’t he! Says how much faster it is than his M3, and how much more suited to going to the gym and back it would be too.

@AaronsEccentricGarage

Жыл бұрын

Very obtainable right now! =)

Looks like a great road for it. The long gears and fast rack are best on what I would call a medium road rather than a tight or large sweeping road.

@AaronsEccentricGarage

Жыл бұрын

I had more fun than I probably should have lol 😆. The road is a great combo of tight corners, long straights, blind turns, and stunning views.

had the same non canceling problem with my Ginetta G20 solved by purchasing a aftermarket motor cycle turn signal turn signal, consisting of a relay and upon activation - 11 blinks - right or left and then it turns off. need more flick the switch again . But your not driving down the road for a mile with your blinker on - about $90.00 I think easy peasy

@AaronsEccentricGarage

10 ай бұрын

Might be a good idea!

These are one of my guilty sins along with the Griffith and the S. Personally I found the handling probably the most grown up of all TVRs, progressive and talking to you all the time it was getting to its limits. Far better than a S or a Griffith, both of which could be quite spicey in the wet. I did wonder if your brakes are quite up to scratch though, as they are simply phenomenal when working correctly - and you will know when they are!

@AaronsEccentricGarage

10 ай бұрын

Looking at the specs on paper and seeing the brakes in person, I wondered if they might be too small, but they are great. Tons of solid bite with good stopping power

Шикарная машина!) Обожаю эту марку автомобилей!)

Big UP Ay-Ay-Ron 😂❤

@AaronsEccentricGarage

4 ай бұрын

Thanks!

The Pete Wheeler era cars are works of art, Id have one of each if I won the Lotto.

@AaronsEccentricGarage

11 ай бұрын

Agreed!

IIRC James May from Top Gear once described TVR as "...a one-way ticket to a festival of plastic death!" From an Englishman who has never had the privilege of driving a TVR you sir are a very lucky man and its also a little amusing watching an American driving a right hooker! And the Cerbera? As us English would describe it, "its the dogs bollocks!"

@AaronsEccentricGarage

Жыл бұрын

Dog's Bollocks eh? That's a new one for me! 😆 It's definitely a lot of fun and such a head turner too. Gotta respect the car or it'll bite your head off, that's for sure.

It’s such a hot looking car, great review too

@AaronsEccentricGarage

11 ай бұрын

Thank you!

Owned a Cerbera 4.2 when I was 27. P42 MLB it's the only number plate I remember. Owned it couple of years but used to eat starter motors and clutch...cost £3k a year. Wonderful car though but preferred t350c which was very reliable. I then got married and had kids ........

@AaronsEccentricGarage

11 ай бұрын

Eating starters and clutches??? What were you feeding that beast 😳 or rather, what kind of adventures were you up to that would eat a clutch that fast?

@chrisgoldsmith4397

11 ай бұрын

@@AaronsEccentricGarage Yes. I first saw the Cerbera at Earls court motor show with my dad. He had previously owned a TVR Chimaera ...he just laughed when I said I'd buy one. Anyway in 2002 I bought one ... doing mad hours as a junior dr. My first starter motor was reconditioned so maybe no surprise it failed within 12 months. Water ingress and then fuel supply issues on a hot day rendered my kerbside on M23. I kinda regretted selling it for £14k ...I bought for £18k. A few years later I bought another TVR 350C with 3.6 straight six.... phenomenal car used it daily for 3 years and did 40k miles. Given you've got a 96 car...I was under impression that the cams were slightly different on very early models. I probably should have waited to buy an 98 onwards. Anyway an unforgettable experience. Enjoy!

The lines of a 1960s Jensen CV8 - which is not a bad thing at all ...

@AaronsEccentricGarage

11 ай бұрын

Curves are classic... unless you go too far. Then you end up with the 90s Ford Taurus blob

Not sure if you have it sorted now or if anyone else has mentioned this.... But the wiper and washer issue is normally caused by the 5m long ribbon cable within the steering wheel boss becoming damaged/corroded etc over time. I have had the same issue on my Cerbera!

@AaronsEccentricGarage

10 ай бұрын

Thanks for the heads up! I'll try that

So cool to see Blackpool on wheels in the USA. It is like seeing a Corvette over here but perhaps even more so. The windscreen wipers turning on in Arizona made me chuckle, it is definitely an ex-pat still missing Englands green fields and rain. I think in the dry and modern tyres you won't have much trouble with the handling.

@AaronsEccentricGarage

10 ай бұрын

Yeah, I don't drive my toys in the rain, unless it is a complete surprise. Otherwise, they stay in a dry garage

Very coo!

@AaronsEccentricGarage

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Nearly bought this very car myself.

Nice vid. Crazy about the wipers, might as well be a McLaren 😂😎

@AaronsEccentricGarage

Жыл бұрын

😆 yeah... even modern Rovers and other British cars have electric issues! You'd think after nearly a century of making cars someone in the UK would solve this!

Love the Cerbera remember them coming out in the mid 90's in the UK 😎😎😎

@AaronsEccentricGarage

11 ай бұрын

They are such raw and authentic cars. I love that there are no frills

because its basically 60`engineering the 16" inch rims suit it better for handling ...but the 18`s look better

@AaronsEccentricGarage

10 ай бұрын

Yeah.. 16" with more meat would definitely help if I was gonna track the car 😀

Trunk and gas tank😂😂 boot and petrol tank as petrol is a liquid not a gas...😂😊 never understood why you call it a gas tank. Makes me smile every time❤

@AaronsEccentricGarage

10 ай бұрын

Thanks for the support! See, we never understood 'boot'... simply because it was an actual trunk strapped to the back of the cars until it was integrated into the bodywork and became a permanent trunk. Much like the literal Glove box/compartment on the dash of the car was for driving gloves. Gas... simply slang for gasoline =) much like how Petrol is slang for petroleum distillate =) No matter how ya say it, it's all good! =)

@PeDe-uj9er

5 ай бұрын

Because petroleum is a light oil and becomes a gas prior to combustion. It will evaporate outside a container. Its called an air fuel ratio.

You need to make it absolutely clear that when you are talking about pressure and heat, that you are talking about the car and not the TVR driver - easy to confuse with these cars.

Nice Trevor and hi from the UK

@AaronsEccentricGarage

Жыл бұрын

Thank you and hello!

TVR power 🇬🇧

I've had a 500 griffith, a cerbera and a viper on loan and the cerbera will piss on a viper

@AaronsEccentricGarage

10 ай бұрын

Definitely a better interior, that's for sure! 😆

Trevor is moody😂. Great video tho

@AaronsEccentricGarage

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! I'm glad you enjoy my adventures

I want a TVR Griffith

@AaronsEccentricGarage

Ай бұрын

I can help ya get one of you'd like =) Tvrimports.com

So with the handling...how did you find it? Do you have new/grippy tires? I am wondering if new tire tech is what the older TVR's really need, or if they are just too oversteer biased.

@AaronsEccentricGarage

11 ай бұрын

With modern compounds, it's really really well planted. The steering is really quick with very little input needed. My only wish is if I could go wider on the rear tires for a bit more grip.

TVR has fans world wide they are beautiful cars

@AaronsEccentricGarage

10 ай бұрын

Agreed! Especially the Wheeler Era cars 😀

wipers coming on randomly in these can be 3 main issues, the ribbon cable in the steering wheel is faulty, the PCB for the steering wheel has gone bad or the control module on the boot, can also be a shorting button on the steering wheel, fun fact is that the wiper motor is off a old mini due to the arc needed for the windscreen :) 4.5 over here in the UK. Hope that info helps :D

@AaronsEccentricGarage

11 ай бұрын

Good input. Thank you!

Never heard of a TBR Cerbera before? reminds me of a TVR Cerbera! Such a shame TVR didn’t give that AJP8 engine a 2nd chance in the new Griffith.

@AaronsEccentricGarage

Жыл бұрын

Was there a typo some place that I missed? 🤔 Yeah, after speaking with the engine designer on the phone for over an hour, I was very impressed by the simplicity and potential of the engine.

@equalevolution5563

Жыл бұрын

Their wasn’t a typo. The subtitles say TBR instead of TVR, it makes it sound as if your saying it wrong.

@AaronsEccentricGarage

Жыл бұрын

@@equalevolution5563 ahhhh thank KZread captions on that 😆 🤣

@xotasunmc

Жыл бұрын

funnily enough. there actually is a tbr cerbera. its a orange replica speed 12 mvernon (which got spotted near the nürburgring) as a tech demo. which later became the tr supercar speed 12 turbo developed by helical technologies. there are also rumors that john ravenscroft (the engineer behind the speed twelve engine) helped developing it

Nice intro bro

@AaronsEccentricGarage

11 ай бұрын

Thank you!

Interesting as maybe there were certain adjustments made to the import laws or , that certain states have different standards I was sure that things like no driver airbag plus certain other things meant importing a TVR to the states was impossible. But , seems you can , great to see people in the US being able to have these cars . Maintaining them is a chore they are awkward . But its part of ownership . Once you get them up and running They are great fun

@AaronsEccentricGarage

Жыл бұрын

Regardless of equipment on a car, 25 year rule means ANY car not sold into the USA can be imported legally.

Are you still able to drive it in the US on UK plates?

@AaronsEccentricGarage

11 ай бұрын

Sure 😉 . It's registered and plated in Arizona with a vanity plate. It's just not always visible 😉

After seeing these wrapped around lamposts regularly around Blackpool growing up, they're just a plastic mould with a v8 strapped to the front. Just please dont crash it, theyre not known for being safe cars, grew up with these and the speed 12 all over my walls as a kid, literally built in a shed in Bispham but cant beat the character of TVR. Check out the sagaris, the typhoon (3 made) seeing the typhoon fly down bristol ave where the factory used to be was unbelievable.. And the speed 12... literally too insane to race, after multiple rule changes to stop it racing, one of the prototypes was sold to a collector, personally vetted by mr Wheeler himself to see if they were suitable to own it. 255mph v12 1000bhp even the drivers of the proposed le mans cars said it was terrifying to drive as was too fast 🤣

@AaronsEccentricGarage

11 ай бұрын

Oh I'm very familiar with the TVR lineup... next car is a tuscan and then a Sag when it it's 25 years old. This is definitely a car to take seriously. Like vipers... the avg person isn't familiar with that raw delivery of power. Thankfully I have years of experience with high hp cars, but even then, I'm very mindful with this beast 😀

@bigphil1987blackpool

11 ай бұрын

@@AaronsEccentricGarage it's good too see others appreciate how good TVR actually is, yes they have their quirks, but ultimately they are a driver's car, most models don't even have abs or power steering hahah. TVR models are spotty in spec terms, most of the cars were built to some spec sheet but you could have a Tuscan mk 2 with the supercharged 4.2 and that had a mk 3 convertible dash installed along with different headlights but still marked up as a mk 2... some local Cerberas have 4.5l fitted that were logged as a 4.0l or a 4.2l, came with the updated body kits but still classed as a standard car.. Then there's the little pet projects they did for local buyer's. Have a look for the 400bhp updated Tuscan that was the Russians personal project when he wanted the range to be more reliable.

This is awesome bro 👏

@AaronsEccentricGarage

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for capturing those freeway shots! Definitely made a big difference

Saw a TVR for sale from Canada that had left hand drive and wonder why people importing them to the U.S. ordered them instead of RHD?

@AaronsEccentricGarage

Ай бұрын

There's only about 4 LHD versions out there. They were built by a company in Austria. TVR neve never made a LHD cerbera from the factory. The pedal box on the left/passenger side is rather small and those who have those cars usually have to drive with racing shoes or barefoot.

is this the TVR that is currently for sale?

@AaronsEccentricGarage

9 ай бұрын

Yup! It's for sale on Bring-A-Trailer

If only they made it LHD 🙏, what a car 🤩🤩

@AaronsEccentricGarage

10 ай бұрын

There was an aftermarket company in Austria that did make a lhd conversion but the pedal box was so cramped that you had to drive barefoot or with racing shoes. I think they did about 4-5 conversions. 1 is in Chicago

Hi Aaron, you mention the depth of the footwells and the pedals.. TVR’s of the era had ‘adjustable’ pedals so that they can be ‘dialled’ in for a specific driver. Adjustable in a manual sense that is. I can’t remember if this had to be done at a ‘dealer’ or is a diy/at home possibility. I mentioned this to a friend of mine who had a Chimera and he hadn’t heard of that (he was driving his father’s car) but he managed to adjust the pedals somehow so he could drive it more comfortably..

@AaronsEccentricGarage

Жыл бұрын

Howdy! Yes, they are adjustable by loosening a bolt on the back of each pedal. These pedals have already been adjusted almost the whole way out. Even at 6ft tall and the pedals adjusted, it's still a super deep footwell. 😀

Gorgeous automobile.

What does Mrs Aaron think of the Cerb?

@AaronsEccentricGarage

Жыл бұрын

No Mrs but the GF thinks it's beautiful and fun. With the little electric gremlins, she says that Trevor gets moody.

Well done sir

@AaronsEccentricGarage

11 ай бұрын

I appreciate the compliments!

Great review, but just wondering if you have adjusted the pedals? You can move them back and fore using a 16mm spanner.

@AaronsEccentricGarage

7 ай бұрын

They were adjusted all the way out 🤔 it's okay though.

@CX06

7 ай бұрын

@@AaronsEccentricGarage I only found out from my Chimaera. At 6'8 I needed them wound as far in as possible!

I always wondered how to get into a TVR when the battery is dead. Anyone willing to share the secret?

@AaronsEccentricGarage

9 ай бұрын

Only after you buy one do you get the 'secret handshake' 😉

@doktorzappergeck492

9 ай бұрын

@@AaronsEccentricGarageUnfortunately this will never happen. Moved to Paraguay and such cars just make no sense here. Even had to switch from my old Miata to a 4x4.

I used to work in a hotel in Manchester England and that exact car I parked for the owner in 2003 I think, and it was a pig to drive around town a proper yob of a car.

@AaronsEccentricGarage

10 ай бұрын

Yeah, at slow speeds, the turning radius is not the best

Doug Demuro must be begging to borrow this!!

@AaronsEccentricGarage

3 ай бұрын

I actually reached out to him and was told by an email reply that if he has time and is interested, he'll reach out.. that was a year ago 😉

The rear seats in 2+2 cars are really only meant for children. If they had been meant for adults it would have been marketed as a 4 seater.

Hail , hail , hail !!!!!