340R vs Caterham

mckeann · Post by **mckeann** » Mon Jun 12, 2006 1:18 pm

Shug wrote:Andy - if you do go Atom, first thing to do would be to take it to Mark at Banchory. They are supposedly really setup dependant and have been known to come out of the 'factory' (shed) with fairly interesting handling...

just like lotus then really

Scotty C · Post by **Scotty C** » Mon Jun 12, 2006 1:25 pm

340r, is a great car track car and really good road car. A few people have driven my car and find it to be the best elise variant that they have driven. Paul G even went and bought one after driving it round Oulton and back to Crieff from KH.

Ok it is not the most practical car in the world. I managed to 1700 miles, week before last. Drove to the ring and spa AND back. yes you get a bit wet when it rains but hey I can live with that. Ok even a night away with a pax is a problem. But only if your pax has a toilet bag that would fear you and hair straightners?????

I hope that the 340r will be a car that I will have for the rest of my life (if it lasts or does not end up in a field), not many people on here can say that.

Caterham's have never floated my boat but, they would be a great track toy.

Scotty C

PS i would be lying if I said I did not miss having a roof.

Sanjøy · Post by **Sanjøy** » Mon Jun 12, 2006 1:38 pm

Post by **Shug** » Mon Jun 12, 2006 1:47 pm

mckeann wrote:
Shug wrote:Andy - if you do go Atom, first thing to do would be to take it to Mark at Banchory. They are supposedly really setup dependant and have been known to come out of the 'factory' (shed) with fairly interesting handling...
just like lotus then really

FAR worse, I hear tell....

jj · Post by jj » Mon Jun 12, 2006 3:16 pm

this looks a bit like the love child of my car and a 340 - so sweet click me

jamie · Post by **jamie** » Mon Jun 12, 2006 10:34 pm

Think I would go

1 Atom - yet to see one driven properly though - only seen one mincing around at Donnie. As already said need to be set up properly

2 Cat - the westie and cats dont have much side protection, not sure what would happen if a nutter hit you side on at the hair-pin ........

3 340 - love them had a pax around KH - they are sweet and I bet with a honda they would be

but then you would be in big ££££

rossybee · Post by **rossybee** » Mon Jun 12, 2006 11:46 pm

Scotty C wrote:yes you get a bit wet when it rains but hey I can live with that. Ok even a night away with a pax is a problem.

Maybe I should mention that I'm going to France tomorrow for a week (Le Mans

) without doors, roof or windscreen

jj · Post by jj » Tue Jun 13, 2006 11:21 am

what about this http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/80708.htm

Quite cool that its a record breaking car, and the guy is even looking for an Elise (though probably one that works)...

gordon · Post by **gordon** » Tue Jun 13, 2006 11:49 am

jamie wrote: 2 Cat - the westie and cats dont have much side protection, not sure what would happen if a nutter hit you side on at the hair-pin ........

You can fit a side protection bar to them like this......

Post by **Shug** » Tue Jun 13, 2006 11:52 am

Mate, you know as well as I do that that bar is knicked out of a disabled bog

State of the art protection...

gordon · Post by **gordon** » Tue Jun 13, 2006 12:51 pm

Never mentioned anything about state of the art. There aint nothin state of the art with a 7

Like the plate.... i asked the guy at the DVLA to pick me something catchy. FU!!!!!

Post by **Shug** » Tue Jun 13, 2006 12:52 pm

Shoulda been FFS....

Post by ed » Tue Jun 13, 2006 1:31 pm

my vote would be for a 340r. i was lucky enough to get a pax with scotty at KH and it was awesome!

Post by **Shug** » Tue Jun 13, 2006 1:36 pm

I'd love a 340R. Scotty's just gone and f**ked it all up for me though - as after seeing the flamemobile in the flesh, it just looks so right!

I'd never feel it was complete without the flames and I'd not be enough of a tit to copy the paintjob

Andy G · Post by **Andy G** » Tue Jun 13, 2006 4:46 pm

That Caterham r500 looks awesome!

Massive fan of the 340r also!

Now just need to see what happens with the R (or at least have some vague idea!)