36 MODERN CLASSICS
Dareto be different:thisBlackpoollegendrocks
1996-2003
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MONEY
Whyyouwantone
Individualityandexcitementare
oftenkeymotivatingfactorsbehind
the purchaseof anymodernclassic
- andfewcarsareas individualor as
excitingas theTVRCerbera.
Everythingaboutthesesportscarsis
designedto getyourbloodpumping,
fromtheirevocativelooksthroughto
theirrace-bredpowerplants.
Buyingoneis notthedecisionof a
moment,giventhatthepotentialbills
couldsimilarlyupyourheartbeat.If
you’reconsciousof thatbeforehand
andbuya properlymaintainedcar,
though,youcannetyourself
somethingthatwillcontinually
plastera smileacrossyourface.
Fewwereeverbuiltwhich,
beneficially,shouldpropuptheir
valueovertime–and,withTVR
teeteringonthecuspof revival,
enthusiasmforthesemonstrous
machinesmaycontinueto swell.The
earliestwillalsobe eligibleforimport
intotheUSintwoyears’time,which
againmayserveto generatean
upswingininterest.
Whattheexpertssay
‘They’vemaybebottomedoutand
mightbe somethingthatcouldgo
upwards,goingforwards,’says
Ostroff.‘Theywereveryof theirtime,
design-wise,buttheydon’tseemto be
droppingaway–andthey’restarting
tolooklikegoodvaluenow.You’renot
goingto sayyou’rejustgoingto have
onesuddenly,though.’
AnyTVR,though,is oneof those
carswhere–inorderto enjoyit
properly–youreallyneedto have
somemoneysetasideto coverany
unexpectedbills.‘Youcan'tgo outand
buy a £16kTVRCerberaandhave
spentallof yourmoneyonit,as you
needanother£10kinthebankjustin
case,’saysLamport.‘Otherwise,you'll
enduphatingit veryquicklyif you're
worriedaboutthemoney.Justdon't
spendallyourmoneyonthecar;make
sureyoucaneasilyaffordit.’
This,as anaside,shouldapplyto
any caryou’relookingat.Youmaywell
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