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Old Mar 28, 2004 | 09:27 PM
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Cool Anyone own a Caterham?

Anyone?
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Old Mar 29, 2004 | 06:30 AM
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I had one for about 2 years and sold it last year. What do you need to know?
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Old Mar 29, 2004 | 08:01 AM
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Default caterham

yep me.

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Old Mar 29, 2004 | 11:57 AM
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Originally Posted by billythekid
Anyone?
I've got one and so has my brother. Is there a point to the question?
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Old Mar 29, 2004 | 12:37 PM
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Yep - had one for the last 6 years - built it myself and love it to bits. Can't ever see me parting with it.

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Old Mar 29, 2004 | 12:58 PM
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Of course somebody has one. They'd be out of business by now otherwise.
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Old Mar 29, 2004 | 02:37 PM
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I've got one and so has my brother.... Ha? Deja va? Spooky that.
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Old Mar 29, 2004 | 02:39 PM
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I've got a Westfield, does that count ?
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Old Mar 29, 2004 | 02:41 PM
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I love openwheelers, I reckon they are the ultimate weekend enthusiasts car !
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Old Mar 29, 2004 | 03:25 PM
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Oops - sorry for the late reply - forgot I posted this question - was not expecting any response

I am on BlatChat now and than

I go by BTK on there too.

I have an SLR.

Just wondered who owns a scoob and a 7.

I think they make a good combo myself having just got my first scoob last week. (late 03 WRX)

DaveMcC - thanks for the link to this forum from BC - I now get zero work done.

BTK.
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Old Mar 29, 2004 | 03:59 PM
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BTK - good isn't it - always beats having to do any work!!

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Old Mar 29, 2004 | 04:42 PM
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It does beat doing work but then you end up staying in the office till 7pm getting all your work done
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Old Mar 29, 2004 | 07:15 PM
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Westfield SE. Dont like being ripped off.
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Old Mar 29, 2004 | 09:48 PM
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Talking Ditto Poor Guy!

Westfield for me, but would love a R500 !!!
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Old Mar 29, 2004 | 11:04 PM
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R600 will be out soon you know...

Series 6 chassis and 2.0L K series engine with around 250bhp....
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Old Mar 30, 2004 | 08:33 AM
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Is that the one with inboard pushrod suspension?
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Old Mar 30, 2004 | 08:39 AM
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To be fair it was Autocar that called it the R600 - with 250bhp it would have to weigh 60 kilos less than the R500 to make the magic 600 bhp/tonnne number and for anyone who has looked around the R500, there is no easy way of loosing that amount. There is nothing left to take off of it so its down to a wholesale change in materials used and there is an awful lot of aluminium and kevlar there already....
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Old Mar 30, 2004 | 01:35 PM
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Westfield Megablde for me too (best peformance for my budget)

Great fun
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Old Mar 30, 2004 | 04:18 PM
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I don't but wish I did, it's been my dream car for almost 20 years. Put a deposit down last year, had to cancel for various reasons, and now I've bought a house I don't see I'm going to get one for some years yet (son is entering very expensive years at school).

I'd wait for a lottery win, but I never buy tickets...
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Old Mar 30, 2004 | 04:24 PM
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BH, lets hope the son returns the favour
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Old Mar 30, 2004 | 05:24 PM
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After picking myself up off the floor from laughing, I think I'm safe to say that I have more chance of winning the lottery without buying tickets...


Hey, I should be fair. I've managed to instill an interest in cars in him, and I think he would IF he got the money. It's just the size of that "if" means I'm not holding my breath
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Old Mar 30, 2004 | 05:42 PM
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"who is Edwardow Catflap?"
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Old Mar 30, 2004 | 06:33 PM
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I think Caterham are just going to call it the SVI or something?

Any way I am sure it will be rather nice
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Old Mar 30, 2004 | 08:51 PM
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Building an MK with and kawasaki zx9r engine, will be quicker tha any cateringvan and cost anout a 1/3rd of the price!!
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Old Mar 30, 2004 | 09:28 PM
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My weekend toy is a Caterham R300, built by my own fair hands (the only way to do it ). Its a pain in the **** for most of the time on the road (unless you are a masochist who really enjoys scaring people.....!) but it is just simply awesome on track. It all seems worth it the first time you get a Ferrari or Porsche to move over!

The only downside is that I had to sell the Scooby to fund it- I still get withdrawal symptoms everytime I hear a nice flat-4 burble!
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Old Mar 31, 2004 | 07:44 AM
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Originally Posted by austen_wrx
Building an MK with and kawasaki zx9r engine, will be quicker tha any cateringvan and cost anout a 1/3rd of the price!!
Bet you its not faser than mine!! :-)
wont mention the cost though!!
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Old Mar 31, 2004 | 07:51 AM
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Originally Posted by PeterSimpson
Bet you its not faser than mine!! :-)
wont mention the cost though!!
Go on then, what you got in yours?
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Old Mar 31, 2004 | 09:05 AM
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Originally Posted by austen_wrx
Go on then, what you got in yours?
267bhp Vauxhall 16v :-)
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Old Mar 31, 2004 | 10:01 AM
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Originally Posted by PeterSimpson
267bhp Vauxhall 16v :-)
Pretty slow then !!
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Old Mar 31, 2004 | 10:19 AM
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Originally Posted by austen_wrx
Pretty slow then !!
extremely!!!

2.7 to 60 in 1st gear!!

sadly though 5 minutes ago the dealer who has been advertising it for me, phoned me to say that they had recieved a deposit for it so it is now sold....... and going to Japan!!

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