TVR Cerbera Flames
Ever since I switched from Shell V Power to Esso, people have been telling me that flames have occasionally been shooting out of my exhausts. Of course being in the drivers seat, you only ever get to hear about such…
Cerbera spider wheel cleaning revisited
I was at a car show yesterday and someone commented about my “new” wheels. Back in 2017 I bought a set of Spider Wheels; and wrote about my cleaning routine here. In fact I’ve been using the same 3…
Immobiliser Replacement
There are two types of TVR out there; those that have had the original immobiliser replaced already, and those that haven’t – yet. We’re not talking “dodgy TVR electrics” here. These immobilisers were warrantied for 7 years- these cars…
Cadwell Park TVR Car Club Track day 2021
This is my 4th annual pilgrimage to this track, attending with the TVR Car Club. I got to try out my new close-ratio gearbox and the Nitrons that I had put on earlier in the year. Unsurprisingly the…
Happy 5th Birthday (ownership)
Five years since I’ve owned my Cerbera! For anyone that is reading these collection of posts thinking I choose to omit writing about the off-days of my Cerbera ownership.. well, it let me down recently. First time in almost…
Improving the usability and driveability of the Cerbera
I found myself starting to think about changing the Cerbera for another car – but as you’ll read on, I actually went in a different direction for a very good reason. If you are a Cerbera owner also considering moving…
Peter Essling – adding some shiny to your Cerbera
I get a lot of questions from visitors asking where did you get that from ? The short answer usually is: Peter does those. Whether its a polished Stainless Bracket, a quick release bonnet system, a domed Gel decal, some…
Garage Dehumidifier is it worth it?
Not the most interesting topic, but all the same – an important topic if you care for your classic car. Almost 4 years ago, shortly after buying my Cerbera, I installed a dehumidifier in my garage. It has been…
First and Last car show 2020
What a crappy year 2020 has been for car show gatherings. The Headcorn classic car show on August 30 seems like it will be the first and last show I’ll be at this year. Went along with a…
Windscreen wiper upgrades
Sometimes you scratch your head wondering, what on earth were TVR thinking. For example, the wipers. Water is delivered by a bizarre looking looping tube that sits prominently on top of the wiper arms, and then at best dribbles water…
More engine bay shiny bits
So last year I started on an engine bay spruce up (link). I replaced the engine bay decals and had the rocker cover, fuel rail and spark plug cover powder coated – 18 months later and they still look new…