Caterham???

Wacky Racer · Post by **Wacky Racer** » Wed Sep 19, 2007 9:32 pm

I've just been offered the chance to get a caterham 7 academy, has anyone tried one of these and is there anything to look out for?

Thanks

Lawrence · Post by **Lawrence** » Wed Sep 19, 2007 9:55 pm

You really need a "Roadsport A" Richard

The academy car is very basic

FD's Roadsport A may be available

The main differences are that the RSA has

Dry sump
6 speed gearbox
LSD
150 bhp ( not 115)
with solid lifters
Wide track suspension
better spec dampers

to look at they are otherwise identical

Wacky Racer · Post by **Wacky Racer** » Wed Sep 19, 2007 10:20 pm

Lawrence wrote:You really need a "Roadsport A" Richard

The academy car is very basic

FD's Roadsport A may be available

The main differences are that the RSA has

Dry sump
6 speed gearbox
LSD
150 bhp ( not 115)
with solid lifters
Wide track suspension
better spec dampers

to look at they are otherwise identical

Thanks Lawrence, are these chassis easy to upgrade? My OMS is ready to go for the Hillclimbs so the caterham isn't really for competition use, BUT, I do fancy something a little more exciting than my sports tourer. Is the much of a difference between the two cars? Ta

Lawrence · Post by **Lawrence** » Wed Sep 19, 2007 10:32 pm

If it's for the road then an Elise wins every time. I would expect an academy car to have similar performance to a standard Elise but far less practical. it's a nice wee car for someone that hasn't driven anything fast.

If it's excitement you want then buy an R400 ............... at double the money

fd · Post by fd » Thu Sep 20, 2007 12:30 am

I've written the advert . . . the last run up Doune makes me want to keep it and do it again and again . . . but perhaps time to move on to something offering different challenges . . . with one seat . . . and wings designed to stop it flying . . .

http://www.ziplockk.com/tango/

I'm really bad at selling cars . . .

Fd

rossybee · Post by **rossybee** » Thu Sep 20, 2007 10:39 am

Lawrence wrote:If it's excitement you want then buy an R400 ............... at double the money

Daveb · Post by **Daveb** » Thu Sep 20, 2007 11:58 am

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Caterham-Roadspor ... dZViewItem

mac · Post by **mac** » Thu Sep 20, 2007 2:31 pm

Selling Tango is the right thing to do Fergus

Mac

and has nothing to do with moving you into a different classs next year

Dominic · Post by **Dominic** » Thu Sep 20, 2007 2:48 pm

mac wrote:Selling Tango is the right thing to do Fergus

Mac

and has nothing to do with moving you into a different classs next year

BiggestNizzy · Post by **BiggestNizzy** » Thu Sep 20, 2007 2:57 pm

you could always get one of these instead they are close enough to a caterham

rossybee · Post by **rossybee** » Thu Sep 20, 2007 5:00 pm

Nah - too much weather protection

greyrigg · Post by **greyrigg** » Fri Sep 21, 2007 8:32 am

Lots of happy memories with that car......if I had the money I'd buy it back and tuck it up in the garage

Malcolm

fd · Post by fd » Fri Sep 21, 2007 11:02 am

greyrigg wrote:Lots of happy memories with that car......if I had the money I'd buy it back and tuck it up in the garage

Malcolm

Aye I could happily keep it too . . . but need more competition which is the real reason for change . . .

Fd

mac · Post by **mac** » Fri Sep 21, 2007 11:15 am

fd wrote:
greyrigg wrote:Lots of happy memories with that car......if I had the money I'd buy it back and tuck it up in the garage

Malcolm
Aye I could happily keep it too . . . but need more competition which is the real reason for change . . .

Fd

Cheers Dude - I won't take it personally <BG>

Mac

fd · Post by fd » Fri Sep 21, 2007 12:23 pm

. . . aye aye . . .

Fd