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# Cerbera.co.uk

Life with a TVR Cerbera

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## Posts

- [TVR Cerbera in video games](https://www.cerbera.co.uk/tvr-cerbera-in-video-games/) - TVR Cerbera's have appeared in many video games over the years, but the console I owned and therefore remember fondly, is the Playstation. The Cerbera first..
- [Cars at the Castle](https://www.cerbera.co.uk/cars-at-the-castle/) - Hever Castle is a picturesque location with sprawling grounds, popular for weddings and family days out. And once a year host to Cars at the Castle car event
- [Throttle body modification & visit to Joolz for remap](https://www.cerbera.co.uk/throttle-body-modification-visit-to-joolz-for-remap/) - A visit to Joolz at Kits & Classics for a rolling road session, re-map of the ECU and a set of race throttle bodies and higher flow injectors.
- [ECU Diagnostic screen](https://www.cerbera.co.uk/cerbera-ecu-diagnostic/) - Rarely is a practical purchase, a cool purchase too. This little ECU diagnostic gadget is hooked up to the ECU and displays fault codes, and some nifty dials.
- [Rough running?  it could be the Dallas adaptives chip](https://www.cerbera.co.uk/rough-running-it-could-be-the-dallas-adaptives-chip/) - Rough running in hot/cold weather? it could be the Dallas adapatives chip -DS1230AB. It has an inbuilt battery that is good for 10 years. Mine was 28 years old
- [Isle of Wight driving trip](https://www.cerbera.co.uk/isle-of-wight-driving-trip/) - The Isle of Wight driving trip in my Cerbera, doing the Wighty 90 route. 90km of fantastic driving roads with amazing scenery. Highly recommend it as a mini-break with your mates.
- [Split wishbone bush](https://www.cerbera.co.uk/split-wishbone-bush/) - A split wishbone bush causing toe in - resulting in breakdown #3. 3 in 10 years isn't bad, but still a little annoying. The fix was to replace all bushes
- [Winter project: bronze spider wheels](https://www.cerbera.co.uk/winter-project-bronze-spider-wheels/) - Colour changing my spider wheels- Inspired by Volk Racings TE37 racing bronze wheels, often seen on late 90s Japanese tuner cars. Plus all the other little jobs
- [Cerbera Brake Caliper Project](https://www.cerbera.co.uk/cerbera-brake-caliper-project/) - These Brake Caliper projects never seem to start as a project; they start as a simple, quickish job, but then soon spiral into many related & convoluted jobs.
- [Winter project: Cerakote rear brake discs](https://www.cerbera.co.uk/winter-project-cerakote-rear-brake-discs/) - Last winter, as part of my brake caliper project, I found myself painting the rear disc bells. Now it's time to revisit this and do it properly with Cerakote
- [Out and about Summer 2025](https://www.cerbera.co.uk/out-and-about-summer-2025/) - Summer 2025 out in the Cerbera at various shows, meets and drive outs.
- [Speedo service](https://www.cerbera.co.uk/speedo-service/) - Having had my Tacho serviced I figured I'd sort out the Speedo too. I'd noticed that occasionally when setting off from standstill, the speedo wouldn't register
- [Tacho service](https://www.cerbera.co.uk/tacho-service/) - I'd noticed that my tacho needle would bounce when changing gear. So time to get it serviced and while i'm at it, give it a full cosmetic refresh.
- [Winter Jobs: Droopy seatbelt](https://www.cerbera.co.uk/winter-jobs-droopy-seatbelt/) - Droopy seatbelts, aka a seatbelt that doesn't retract properly, is a common sight now for Cerbera owners. The issue is the retractor not doing its job properly
- [Winter Jobs: Quaife Diff](https://www.cerbera.co.uk/winter-jobs-quaife-diff/) - I'd noticed my diff had started weeping, a couple of tell-tale signs of a minor leak. I figured I'd just go all the way and upgrade it to a Quaife unit
- [Cerbera Boot jobs](https://www.cerbera.co.uk/cerbera-boot-jobs/) - Once again it started as a single job, then spiralled into a few. :) I'd noticed that my boot release wasn't always working. In the sense that you can hear the solenoid sometimes click very weakly. Things like this, you need to jump on immediately- I've read too many horror stories of people stranded at
- [TVR Cerbera Flames](https://www.cerbera.co.uk/tvr-cerbera-flames-footage/) - Footage of my TVR Cerbera flames in blue, green and orange, with a GoPro Hero 8 mounted with a car body vacuum mount to catch all the action.
- [So it begins](https://www.cerbera.co.uk/so-it-begins/) - I'd already decided I wanted a TVR Cerbera. I'd done my research, and knew the #1 priority was I had to buy on condition. #2 priority was I wanted to be able
- [Personal plate](https://www.cerbera.co.uk/personal-plate/) - I dithered for a while on this plate, but it was the right choice. I love it.
- [Pre-purchase Cerbera inspection - items addressed #1](https://www.cerbera.co.uk/cerbera-inspection-1/) - Time to address some more of the items highlighted by the pre-purchase Cerbera inspection.
- [Cerbera Speed six badge](https://www.cerbera.co.uk/tvr-cerbera-speed-six-badge/) - The rear Speed Six badge was looking tired, so I replaced it. But in the spirit of wanting to stay original, I actually now have 2 badges.
- [Pre-purchase Cerbera inspection - items addressed #2](https://www.cerbera.co.uk/clutch-starter-motor/) - I knew the clutch was going to need replacing, but I figured out I had a few months left. The noise when pressing the clutch pedal in has become more prominent
- [Cerbera 12k service](https://www.cerbera.co.uk/cerbera-12k-service/) - Time for the Cerbera 12k Service. I took it to Central TVR, and was met with an impressive building, and two TVR fanatics - Adrian & Andy.
- [Cerbera Tune-up and Geometry setup](https://www.cerbera.co.uk/cerbera-tune-up-and-geometry-setup/) - I had no idea what a perfectly tuned and balanced car should feel like. So I made a trip over to see Jason at Str8Six for a Cerbera tune-up and Geometry setup
- [Re-gassing the Cerberas Air-con](https://www.cerbera.co.uk/re-gassing-the-cerberas-air-con/) - With the still sun making an appearance these days, I thought it time to get the air-con re-gassed; as it seemed to be pretty much useless when turned on.
- [Slow windows and some more niggles](https://www.cerbera.co.uk/slow-windows-and-some-more-niggles/) - Time to address a list of niggles. Slow windows, scuttle panel micro cracks, engine bay decals, door electrics..
- [Cerbera Service Cards](https://www.cerbera.co.uk/cerbera-service-cards/) - It's that time of year again, service & mot time. But I'm almost out of my Cerbera Service Cards. Cue Blue Peter theme tune
- [Come on Summer](https://www.cerbera.co.uk/come-on-summer/) - 20 deg sunshine then a few days later a load of snow. Come on Summer, heck come on Spring. Someone wants to go out to play
- [Cerbera Artwork](https://www.cerbera.co.uk/cerbera-artwork/) - Beautiful 4ft long digital Cerbera artwork showing off my TVR in all it's glory. Showing off every detail of the car - a fantastic addition to my office.
- [Winter project: valved exhaust experiment](https://www.cerbera.co.uk/winter-project-valved-exhaust-experiment/) - Cerbera exhaust experiment.. quiten the exhaust with a flick of a switch using valves vacuum fed from the inlet manifold.
- [Spring time](https://www.cerbera.co.uk/spring-time/) - A cheap quick fix to improve the Cerberas oil pressure. The Oil Pressure Relief Valve Spring should be on everyones shopping list.
- [Happy 8th Birthday (ownership)](https://www.cerbera.co.uk/happy-8th-birthday-ownership/) - Eight years now I've been custodian of this Cerbera! I suppose I should start with the breakdown. I promised a warts & all coverage of the good times and bad.
- [Cerbera Phone mount + wireless charging](https://www.cerbera.co.uk/cerbera-phone-mount-wireless-charging/) - Mounting an iPhone in a TVR Cerbera using Magsafe wireless charging without any permanent fittings, visible wires or bulky attachments in a convenient position.
- [Stone chip re-paint](https://www.cerbera.co.uk/stone-chip-re-paint/) - It's been 7.5 years since I had the front of the car painted (done when the headlights were converted), and ever since then, the front bumper area of the car has accumulated stone chips. I'd touch them up probably every month or so- and from 6 feet away, they are difficult to see, but nonetheless
- [The old girl is 25 years old today](https://www.cerbera.co.uk/the-old-girl-is-25-years-old-today/) - Registered on September 1, 1999- my TVR Cerbera is 25 years old today. It's hard to believe that a car that old can still look that good
- [Car shows 2024](https://www.cerbera.co.uk/car-shows-2024/) - The weather this summer has been real hit or miss. Our usual circuit of shows was often interrupted by awful weather that just put us off going altogether; or if it looked promising, it was 50/50 as to whether we got rained on. Still, we managed a few. Faversham Festival of Transport Mostly sunny day
- [Speed Six twin headlamp conversion](https://www.cerbera.co.uk/cerbera-twin-headlamp-conversion/) - Bringing the TVR Cerbera up to date in the looks department, replacing those 60s MG headlamps with a Speed Six twin headlamp conversion
- [Custom Cerbera Afterburner lights](https://www.cerbera.co.uk/custom-cerbera-afterburner-lights/) - Replacing those Mk3 Ford Fiesta rear lights with custom afterburner lights - and bringing the TVR Cerbera up to date in the looks department
- [Cerbera In Car Entertainment](https://www.cerbera.co.uk/cerbera-in-car-entertainment/) - Subtly adding a Dashcam, Bluetooth radio, Phone holder, Hands free connectivity and ECU diagnostic screen to complete the Cerbera in car entertainment
- [Armrest dent removal](https://www.cerbera.co.uk/armrest-dent-removal/) - Pop your head inside any Cerbera with original interior, and you're guaranteed to see the infamous armrest dent. I went back to Dave The Trimmer for a fix
- [Happy 7th Birthday (ownership)](https://www.cerbera.co.uk/happy-7th-birthday-ownership/) - Seven years now I've been custodian of this Cerbera! It's been a fairly uneventful year as far as unplanned maintenance is concerned. No breakdowns..
- [My mate had a Cerbera, a convertible one](https://www.cerbera.co.uk/my-mate-had-a-cerbera-a-convertible-one/) - I've lost count how many times people have come up to me and said this. What they mean of course is their mate had a Chimaera. Even then, after being corrected..
- [Finally found the perfect trickle charge solution](https://www.cerbera.co.uk/finally-found-the-perfect-trickle-charge-solution/) - From a cigar lighter charger plug to SAE plug to the final solution of a discretely mounted Magcode magnetic system, tucked away out of sight.
- [Garage waterproofing](https://www.cerbera.co.uk/cerbera-garage-waterproofing/) - With an empty garage for a couple of weeks, and winter not that far away - this seems like a good excuse to finally tackle some garage waterproofing.
- [Garage Dehumidifier is it worth it?](https://www.cerbera.co.uk/garage-dehumidifier-is-it-worth-it/) - We all know keeping the humidity under control is important if you want to keep the rust at bay, but what does it cost?
- [ACT stainless sports exhaust](https://www.cerbera.co.uk/tvr-cerbera-act-stainless-sports-exhaust/) - Swapping the original back box for an ACT sports exhaust. Wow what a difference! There's a link on the home page to play the soundtrack of me pootling around
- [Cooper Green Cerbera](https://www.cerbera.co.uk/cooper-green-cerbera/) - I love the colour of my Cerbera. Classy and subtle British Racing Green type colour on an overcast day. Sparkly green in the sun.
- [Ready for winter Cerbera](https://www.cerbera.co.uk/ready-for-winter-cerbera/) - You wouldn't store your Chipendale in a cold damp garage, so why your cherished P&J Cerbera. Get your Cerbera ready for winter. Humidity is your enemy
- [Cerbera Gearbox rebuild time](https://www.cerbera.co.uk/cerbera-gearbox-rebuild-time/) - The T5 Cerbera gearbox isn't perfect, but if you take to the experts, it can be. Kudos to gearboxman. What a transformation.
- [TVR Spider Wheels - fitting to a Cerbera and choosing the right tyres](https://www.cerbera.co.uk/tvr-spider-wheels/) - All you need to know to put TVR Spider wheels on a Cerbera. In typical TVR fashion, of course it's not as simple as just buy wheels and screw them on
- [Cerbera Gaitors - replacing old worn leather](https://www.cerbera.co.uk/cerbera-gaitors-replacing-old-worn-leather/) - Replacing those tired old torn gear stick and handbrake Cerbera gaitors - it's what your P&J deserves.. but you can't just buy new ones..
- [Deal Classic Motor show 2017](https://www.cerbera.co.uk/deal-classic-motor-show-2017/) - You're not left wanting for much more in life, when your day is full of: Sun & blue skies, Set right next to the beach. The Deal Classic motor show is a must..
- [Happy 1st Birthday (ownership)](https://www.cerbera.co.uk/happy-1st-birthday-ownership/) - Happy birthday - one year of owning a TVR Cerbera.. am I wiser, am I still enjoying it? Has it lived up to the hype?
- [Cerbera upholstery repair](https://www.cerbera.co.uk/cerbera-upholstery-repair/) - One area that does often show more wear than anywhere else, is the drivers seat. The padding in the seat deteriorates and creases appear. Time for some Cerbera upholstery repair
- [Cerbera Track Day silencers](https://www.cerbera.co.uk/cerbera-track-day-silencers/) - Sad fact of life.. tracks have noise limits. Fun fact of life... TVRs are noisy. The 2 don't play well together. Cerbera Track day silencers are the answer
- [Darling Buds Classic Car Show 2017](https://www.cerbera.co.uk/darling-buds-classic-car-show-2017/) - Day out in Kent at the Darling Buds Classic Car Show 2017. Joined by 9 other TVR owners from around the Kent regions
- [TVR Drive it day 2017](https://www.cerbera.co.uk/tvr-drive-it-day-2017/) - Great day out today at the Bentley Wildfowl and Motor Museum in East Sussex for the 2017 TVR drive it day.
- [Cerbera spider wheel cleaning](https://www.cerbera.co.uk/cerbera-spider-wheel-cleaning/) - Wheel cleaning is like cleaning your teeth. You can’t expect to just blitz them once in a blue-moon and assume they will come out looking good.
- [Cadwell Park TVR Car Club Track day 2017](https://www.cerbera.co.uk/cadwell-park-tvr-car-club-track-day-2017/) - What a fantastic day! 40 or so TVRs from the club, plus a few other marques met up in Lincolnshire for the Cadwell Park track day organized exclusively by the TVRCC.
- [Cadwell Park TVR Car Club Track day 2018](https://www.cerbera.co.uk/cadwell-park-tvr-car-club-track-day-2018/) - When a photo of your car taken from last years Track Day, appears prominently in the TVR Car Club magazine, promoting this years Cadwell Park Track Day - it would kind of be rude of me not to go.
- [Happy 2nd Birthday (ownership)](https://www.cerbera.co.uk/happy-2nd-birthday-ownership/) - Happy birthday - Two years of owning a TVR Cerbera.. how many breakdowns? Am i keeping it?
- [TVRCC Summer BBQ Goss Hall](https://www.cerbera.co.uk/tvrcc-summer-bbq-goss-hall/) - Great day out today with the South East TVRCC at Goss Hall near Canterbury. If you haven't been here before, you really should, the grounds of this manor house are fabulous. The zoomable-photo below shows 16 of our members TVRs come together with family and friends, and enjoy some great food and company.
- [Winter Jobs: Reconditioning Carbon Fibre trim](https://www.cerbera.co.uk/winter-jobs-reconditioning-carbon-fibre-trim/) - Reconditioning Carbon Fibre trim on the A-pillars and bottom of the rear screen, using wet & dry sandpaper and lacquer.
- [Winter Jobs: Rear number plate light](https://www.cerbera.co.uk/winter-jobs-rear-number-plate-light/) - The rear number plate light, it's backlit but doesn't look that great. Problem solved with some new LED's and reflective tape
- [Winter Jobs: Interior LED lights](https://www.cerbera.co.uk/winter-jobs-interior-led-lights/) - Upgrading the lighting to Front and Back Interior LED lights. No more flat batteries from leaving the door open, and look much better.
- [Winter Jobs: Re-blacking rubber trim](https://www.cerbera.co.uk/winter-jobs-re-blacking-rubber-trim/) - Getting that rubber trim back to back, but not using the usual Back-to-Black type product. This product I found from Germany is execellent!
- [Winter Jobs: Engine bay shiny bits](https://www.cerbera.co.uk/winter-jobs-engine-bay-shiny-bits/) - Powder coating TVR Cerbera Rocker Cover and Fuel Rail in silver, and Spark Plug Cover in black to freshen up the engine bay
- [Burghley House - TVRCC Season Opener - 2019](https://www.cerbera.co.uk/burghley-house-tvrcc-season-opener-2019/) - I've never been to Burghley House before, but the season opener I heard was always well attended. And it certainly was, I've never seen so many TVR's in one place! Did I enjoy it? Of course.. but not as much as the run down there meeting up with a bunch of Cerberas en route. Mmmmm..
- [Leeds Castle - Motors by the Moat - 2019](https://www.cerbera.co.uk/leeds-castle-motors-by-the-moat-2019/) - Leeds Castle (Motors by the Moat) in Kent is a fantastic setting for this car show, with everything from the very latest hypercars, to old school Fords, there's really something for everyone. Add to that a little sunshine and hanging out with fellow petrolheads, makes a great day out.
- [Cadwell Park TVR Car Club Track day 2019](https://www.cerbera.co.uk/cadwell-park-tvr-car-club-track-day-2019/) - This is my 3rd annual pilgrimage to this track, attending with the TVR Car Club. This year, I treated myself to some new rubber, namely Toyo 888's Amazing tyres! I had my camera hooked up capturing telemetry, and these shaved over 8 seconds a lap off, and not once did they go off. I'm seriously
- [Happy 3rd Birthday (ownership)](https://www.cerbera.co.uk/happy-3rd-birthday-ownership/) - Three years since I've owned my Cerbera! And I am happy to report that I still have a clean sheet - zero breakdowns. I said this the last 2 years, and it as true today as it was then: It is true what they say. Good, well maintained TVRs can be reliable.
- [Short induction experiment for the Speed Six Cerbera](https://www.cerbera.co.uk/short-induction-experiment-for-the-speed-six-cerbera/) - Experimenting with short induction on the TVR Speed Six Cerbera, carving up the airbox, mapping & dynoing with help from Joolz & Plasticman
- [Winter Jobs: Brake Caliper refresh](https://www.cerbera.co.uk/winter-jobs-brake-caliper-refresh/) - Brake caliper refresh - front and rear on my TVR Cerbera to highlight the AP Racing logos
- [Steering Wheel re-trim](https://www.cerbera.co.uk/steering-wheel-re-trim/) - Steering wheel re-trim of my TVR Cerbera by D&C of Blackpool, and replacing the steering wheel buttons and button decals.
- [Sunny Day: Clean it or Drive it?](https://www.cerbera.co.uk/cerbera-clean-it-or-drive-it/) - Cleaning my TVR Cerbera during the quarantine. Hand wash, then with a machine polisher, cutting compound, polish then wax
- [Lockdown Jobs: rear view mirror + shiny Leven bits](https://www.cerbera.co.uk/lockdown-jobs-rear-view-mirror-shiny-leven-bits/) - Replacing a wobbly rear view mirror and fitting some rare Leven Technology shiny bits (TVR resin encased bonnet badge and aluminium handbrake lever)
- [Seeing Double](https://www.cerbera.co.uk/seeing-double/) - Not every day you meet another TVR Cerbera on the road. And certainly not in an almost identical colour. You'd be forgiven for thinking you are seeing double!
- [Happy 4th Birthday (ownership)](https://www.cerbera.co.uk/happy-4th-birthday-ownership/) - What have I learnt over the last 4 years of ownership? What has it cost to run? How does the Cerbera measure up against all the myths of TVR ownership?
- [More Cerbera engine bay shiny bits](https://www.cerbera.co.uk/more-cerbera-engine-bay-shiny-bits/) - Sprucing up the TVR Cerbera engine bay. Some polishing, some shiny new alloy bits and some practical tweaks to remedy some annoying flaws.
- [Windscreen wiper upgrades](https://www.cerbera.co.uk/windscreen-wiper-upgrades/) - Windscreen wiper upgrades.. upgrading those strange windscreen wiper washer looping tubes for flat blades with integrated 4-way washer jets.
- [First and Last car show 2020](https://www.cerbera.co.uk/headcorn-classic-car-show-2020/) - Looks like the first and last car show of 2020, the Headcorn Classic Car show in Kent, with an eclectic selection of cars turning up.
- [Peter Essling - adding some shiny to your Cerbera](https://www.cerbera.co.uk/peter-essling-adding-some-shiny-to-your-cerbera/) - For something better than left the factory- Peter Essling is your guy, be it stainless or decals -he's worth checking out
- [Improving the usability and driveability of the Cerbera](https://www.cerbera.co.uk/improving-the-usability-and-driveability-of-the-cerbera/) - Sell up or improve the driveability and change the driving experience with Nitron shocks, Quaife Close Ratio gearbox and an improved exhaust ?
- [Happy 5th Birthday (ownership)](https://www.cerbera.co.uk/happy-5th-birthday-ownership/) - It's been a quiet year on the social side for petrol-heads, but I've been kept busy further upgrading the Cerbera.
- [Cadwell Park TVR Car Club Track day 2021](https://www.cerbera.co.uk/cadwell-park-tvr-car-club-track-day-2021/) - Great day at the TVR club annual track day at Cadwell. Car setup with close ratio gearbox, Nitrons, 888 tyres and flames out the exhaust
- [Immobiliser Replacement](https://www.cerbera.co.uk/immobiliser-replacement/) - Warning signs of a failing TVR Cerbera immobiliser. Plus what modern features can you expect from an immobiliser replacement
- [Cerbera spider wheel cleaning revisited](https://www.cerbera.co.uk/cerbera-spider-wheel-cleaning-revisited/) - Keeping the TVR Cerbera Spider wheel clean and looking like new after 4.5 years - and the three products I use.
- [Winter Jobs: Rebuild brake calipers](https://www.cerbera.co.uk/winter-jobs-rebuild-brake-calipers/) - Rebuilding the Mk1 Cerbera CP5200 front brake calipers with new pistons and seals from AP racing and getting rid of the squeak
- [Winter Jobs: Ceramic coat exhaust manifolds](https://www.cerbera.co.uk/winter-jobs-ceramic-coat-exhaust-manifolds/) - Ceramic coat exhaust manifolds with Zircotec Performance White, to reduce surface temperatures by a claimed 33%
- [TVR Cerbera + Tunnel = :)](https://www.cerbera.co.uk/tvr-cerbera-tunnel/) - Playing with the GoPro in my TVR Cerbera at night. Much flames and then through a tunnel. We need more tunnels!
- [First car meet of the year](https://www.cerbera.co.uk/first-car-meet-of-the-year/) - Sun's out for the first car meet of 2022.
- [Cadwell Park TVR Car Club Track day 2022](https://www.cerbera.co.uk/cadwell-park-tvr-car-club-track-day-2022/) - My 5th annual pilgrimage to this track - another great track day at Cadwell Park organised by the TVR car club. Almost all TVR models on track- fantastic day!
- [Happy 6th Birthday (ownership)](https://www.cerbera.co.uk/happy-6th-birthday-ownership/) - 6 years now of owning my Cerbera. How does it compare to a Tesla? and did I have a trouble free year of motoring?
- [Photo-shoot & a new number plate](https://www.cerbera.co.uk/photo-shoot-a-new-number-plate/) - Changing to a TVR number plate + a photo-shoot resulting in some professional photos of my TVR Cerbera. Sun's out --> colour pops!
- [Loving the heatwave](https://www.cerbera.co.uk/enjoying-the-roads-with-no-pests/) - No cyclists to get in your way, no bugs to scrape off the car later- I'm loving the heatwave in my Cerbera
- [Cerbera exhaust alignment - once and for all](https://www.cerbera.co.uk/cerbera-exhaust-alignment/) - Aligning Cerbera exhaust once and for all. No more rattles, no more misaligned exhaust tips.
- [Last car shows of 2022](https://www.cerbera.co.uk/last-car-shows-of-2022/) - Hanging out with buddies at some Kent based car shows, probably the last of the year. Oldtimer classic car show in Folkestone and Oh So Retro in Margate
- [Exhaust sounds compilation](https://www.cerbera.co.uk/exhaust-sounds-compilation/) - Been out with the GoPro getting some audio of the exhaust sounds. It's not the best quality mic, and with the roads still damp, needed to keep the revs not too high, but still - hope you enjoy it. The straight six engine in the Cerbera just sounds so good 😍 Best with
- [Drive out to the beach](https://www.cerbera.co.uk/drive-out-to-the-beach-with-the-gopro-4k-video/) - I'm experimenting with placing the GoPro on different parts of the car for a drive out. This time I've mounted it on the roof, but facing backwards.
- [Cerbera cleaning](https://www.cerbera.co.uk/cerbera-cleaning/) - Cerbera cleaning, what it takes to keep it looking just-waxed all year round. And why I only wash it once a year. All the products you need for a blitz or quick detail..
- [Oldies at the beach](https://www.cerbera.co.uk/oldies-at-the-beach/) - Trip to the beach with a Granada and Escort Cosworth.
- [TVR Cerbera walk-around video](https://www.cerbera.co.uk/tvr-cerbera-walk-around/) - With the sun out properly for the first time this year, I figured I'd return to the photo-shoot location from last year, and video a brief walk-around.
- [My favourite driving route](https://www.cerbera.co.uk/my-favourite-driving-route/) - We all have our favourite driving route. Mine takes in the Kent countryside, takes around an hour and is a nice mix of 60 stretches, with some...
- [TVR Cerbera - the UKs answer to the Dodge Viper](https://www.cerbera.co.uk/tvr-cerbera-the-uks-answer-to-the-dodge-viper/) - The Dodge Viper has always been revered as the ultimate widow-maker U.S Muscle car. Here in the UK, we've never really done muscle cars - but all that changed..
- [TVR Cerbera - the performance numbers](https://www.cerbera.co.uk/tvr-cerbera-the-performance-numbers/) - TVR were well known for being a little generous when it came to their published performance figures. How do these factory numbers really really stack up?
- [Making the most of your Power Band - Quaife Close Ratio gearbox](https://www.cerbera.co.uk/making-the-most-of-your-power-band-quaife-close-ratio-gearbox/) - I've raved about my close ratio gearbox in a couple of posts already, but never really explained why and the science behind it, and why making the most of your power band is key.
- [TVR Cerbera Interior](https://www.cerbera.co.uk/tvr-cerbera-interior/) - It was the interior that convinced me I wanted a Cerbera. There is nothing quite like it out there, and maybe there never will be again.
- [Make the most of them while you can](https://www.cerbera.co.uk/make-the-most-of-them-while-you-can/) - Speed and noise cameras, ULEZ, potholes, cyclists, reducing speed limits and emissions. Classic car owners are demonised. Make the most of them while you can.
- [TVR Cerbera reliability - the simple truth](https://www.cerbera.co.uk/tvr-cerbera-reliability-the-simple-truth/) - Has TVR earned it's reputation for unreliable cars, or is it just an old myth? What about TVR Cerbera reliability? As an owner of 7 years, I'm happy to tell all.
- [TVR Cerbera safety - how safe is a Cerbera?](https://www.cerbera.co.uk/tvr-cerbera-safety-how-safe-is-a-cerbera/) - High powered, light-weight, plastic sports car, without any namby-pamby safety devices to get in the way, was no thought really given to TVR Cerbera safety?
- [Out and about Summer 2023](https://www.cerbera.co.uk/out-and-about-summer-2023/) - With British Summer Time officially in the rear-view mirror, we enter a period of 6 months grim weather. It's as times like this I enjoy looking back at photos
- [Winter Jobs: car seat leather restoration](https://www.cerbera.co.uk/winter-jobs-car-seat-leather-restoration/) - The drivers seat needed attention. Each time I sat in the drivers car seat, the seat would discolour - it was an absolute headache keeping on top of cleaning it
- [The Americans are coming](https://www.cerbera.co.uk/the-americans-are-coming/) - Hello, hallo, bonjour, こんにちは, hola, ciao. In my little corner of the internet, where I wax lyrical on a niche topic, I have noticed a trend that is probably
- [A Huracan, a T.50 and a Cerbera](https://www.cerbera.co.uk/a-huracan-a-t-50-and-a-cerbera/) - A T.50 hypercar that is uncannily like a Cerbera? What is the secret sauce that makes driving so rewarding, and how did Lamborghini get it so wrong?

## Pages

- [home](https://www.cerbera.co.uk/) - My story of owning a 1999 TVR Cerbera since 2016, as I share the joys of ownership, with the inevitable pitfalls of owning a 20+ year old hand-made British car
- [TVR Cerbera running costs](https://www.cerbera.co.uk/tvr-cerbera-running-costs/) - So what does it cost a year to run a TVR Cerbera? The data below I have collected over the past 7 years, and assumes worst case scenario of having a well known..
- [Buying a well-sorted TVR Cerbera](https://www.cerbera.co.uk/buying-a-well-sorted-tvr-cerbera/) - What to look out for when buying a TVR Cerbera, and is there a catch to what looks like affordable 90s supercar ownership
- [Map of TVR Specialists & Garage Services](https://www.cerbera.co.uk/map-of-tvr-specialists-and-garage-services/) - Which TVR service centres or garages have I used for various work on my TVR Cerbera. Who are the common names that keep cropping up as being recommended?
- [Fluids, Fuses, Tyres & Dimensions](https://www.cerbera.co.uk/fluids-fuses-tyres-dimensions/) - Collated from various sources, a list of fluids, tyres sizes, fuses & relays, car dimensions, battery etc,
- [Cerbera Videos](https://www.cerbera.co.uk/cerbera-videos/)
- [Contact me](https://www.cerbera.co.uk/contact/) - Use the form below to send me a message, I'll get back to you as soon as I can.
- [Cerbera Photos](https://www.cerbera.co.uk/cerbera-photos/)

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