Caterham Advice

dr al · Post by **dr al** » Sat Mar 10, 2007 10:32 am

I'd say get yourself down to one of the big kit car shows - like stoneleigh. - can't remember when it is, but may rings a bell (probably totally wrong)

It's very true that there are some very ropey and badly set up examples out there, but there's also some really great cars.

you DEFINATELY pay a significant premium for a caterham, but they are generally considered to have the best chassis out there.

What I bought was a factory built Tiger R6. I'm sure many will disagree, but it's considered by many to be the best chassis after a caterham.
Mine had a 2L Zetec on twin 45s (i wanted the noise

).
Awesome car (Thinforth saw it once) but i got a new (apart from drivetrain which was reconditioned) car. V light, Carbon fibre bodywork, 165bhp and (purely in my humble opinion) the best looking "7" out there, and it only cost me £13K new. sold it after 2 years for £9K (at the wrong time of year).

You'd get much less depreciation on a Caterham. It'd be much easier to sell a caterham, but as i say, you do pay a premium. On the track i honestly don't think there'd be much in it.

Also - how tall are you?? - I've had mates up to 6'3" driving the tiger.

A.

VXJON · Post by **VXJON** » Sat Mar 10, 2007 10:35 am

ryallm wrote:Talking of Megabusas, how about this for a track weapon. Eat 911GT3s for £16k

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/140269.htm

That looks great

My favorite http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/112388.htm

EDIT Iam about 5' 9 so a bit of a shortarse, I will end up looking for a narrow bodied car

Dominic · Post by **Dominic** » Sat Mar 10, 2007 10:43 am

VXJON wrote:
ryallm wrote:Talking of Megabusas, how about this for a track weapon. Eat 911GT3s for £16k

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/140269.htm

That looks great

My favorite http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/112388.htm

EDIT Iam about 5' 9 so a bit of a shortarse, I will end up looking for a narrow bodied car

That black one does look very

VXJON · Post by **VXJON** » Sat Mar 10, 2007 10:52 am

Dom its GREEN

thinfourth · Post by **thinfourth** » Sat Mar 10, 2007 5:34 pm

Bike engines are a whole new level of insanity

Dominic · Post by **Dominic** » Sat Mar 10, 2007 6:41 pm

VXJON wrote:Dom its GREEN

They are environmentally friendly too!!!???

Dominic · Post by **Dominic** » Sat Mar 10, 2007 6:41 pm

thinfourth wrote:Bike engines are a whole new level of insanity

Insanity suits us

renmure · Post by **renmure** » Sat Mar 10, 2007 6:44 pm

ryallm wrote:
trust me, you will end up using it far less than an Elise/Exige),

Have to agree with that. On the right day, my Westfield MegaBlade was the bestest car to be in for fun and smiles behind the wheel. But I think you would have to be pretty 'hardcore' to use it as much as an elise/exige (unless it was snot green coloured

)
Plus I only suffered 200 pounds depreciation on it over the 2 years which cant be bad.

Lazydonkey · Post by **Lazydonkey** » Sun Mar 11, 2007 2:54 pm

VXJON wrote:
ryallm wrote:Talking of Megabusas, how about this for a track weapon. Eat 911GT3s for £16k

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/140269.htm

That looks great

My favorite http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/112388.htm

EDIT Iam about 5' 9 so a bit of a shortarse, I will end up looking for a narrow bodied car

WANT !

Lazydonkey · Post by **Lazydonkey** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 9:20 am

Bugger.

Just realised if you get a short arse spec then i might not be able to get my ample frame into it.

I vote big fat b*stard sized car

ryallm · Post by **ryallm** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 10:22 am

Lazydonkey wrote:Bugger.

Just realised if you get a short arse spec then i might not be able to get my ample frame into it.

I vote big fat b*stard sized car

Vast majority of Westfields on the market are SEi spec, which means independent rear suspension and wide/long interior. Wide/long is relative though, and they are still very cramped. I think Caterhams have even less room apart from the later SVs, although I am told having a thin backed kart type seat makes a big difference.

Mark

rossybee · Post by **rossybee** » Thu Mar 29, 2007 1:16 am

VXJON, just seen this, any news?

VXJON · Post by **VXJON** » Thu Mar 29, 2007 7:32 am

rossybee wrote:VXJON, just seen this, any news?

Hi Ross, nope nothing yet iam still planning to keep the vx a little longer then start looking at caterhams when its time to change

rossybee · Post by **rossybee** » Thu Mar 29, 2007 11:22 am

Nice one, sir

r055 · Post by **r055** » Thu Mar 29, 2007 1:27 pm

what about a dax rush cosworth?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Dax-Rush-2-Litre- ... dZViewItem