Caterham 7

diable

Its to be a fun car for weekends but I will go for a full weather kit (I know they don't really work) budget about £8k to £13k depends if I have work and no major out goings in the next couple of years (£80k at least house refurb awaits)

Just need it for fun GF will hate it I know as it will be too windy and too noisy but I am a drivers drivers and love to drive, car will be used for runs to the country side and to annoy my neighbours in West London, screw their blOOdy G Wizzzzzz's ;o))))

cyclonebri1

diable wrote: »

Its to be a fun car for weekends but I will go for a full weather kit (I know they don't really work) budget about £8k to £13k depends if I have work and no major out goings in the next couple of years (£80k at least house refurb awaits)

Just need it for fun GF will hate it I know as it will be too windy and too noisy but I am a drivers drivers and love to drive, car will be used for runs to the country side and to annoy my neighbours in West London, screw their blOOdy G Wizzzzzz's ;o))))

They don't work on any Seven, but seriousley if you have the money for a Caterham, which is debatably vastly over priced, you will find something equally thrilling that also satisfies your girlfriend, ooeeeer matron.

Having read your reply I seriously suggest you wait untill Stoneliegh next year.

You can get more fun cheaper and safer, and with a more gf friendly front than a seven/caterham, they really are for the absolute enthusiast.

You could always buy a RobinHood, look similar, have better performance than the average hot hatch but are pretty crapply engineered.

Sorry to any RH owners but that fact is widely accepted

sillygoose

Caterham 7? isn't that the name of the latest Beckham sprog?

cyclonebri1

sillygoose wrote: »

Caterham 7? isn't that the name of the latest Beckham sprog?

No you plonk that was 1/2 past 7, dear oh dear

Strider590

diable wrote: »

Just need it for fun GF will hate it I know as it's not got a premium badge and you can't show off in a car when nobody knows what it is

Fixed that for you.....

diable

Strider590 wrote: »

Fixed that for you.....

every petrol head knows what a C7 is............... ;o)))

diable

cyclonebri1 wrote: »

They don't work on any Seven, but seriousley if you have the money for a Caterham, which is debatably vastly over priced, you will find something equally thrilling that also satisfies your girlfriend, ooeeeer matron.

Having read your reply I seriously suggest you wait untill Stoneliegh next year.

You can get more fun cheaper and safer, and with a more gf friendly front than a seven/caterham, they really are for the absolute enthusiast.

You could always buy a RobinHood, look similar, have better performance than the average hot hatch but are pretty crapply engineered.

Sorry to any RH owners but that fact is widely accepted

The GF hates the wind, so the full weather kit will include a flying jacket for her ;o)))

cyclonebri1

diable wrote: »

The GF hates the wind, so the full weather kit will include a flying jacket for her ;o)))

I took the wife out once in the 1st Westfield I had, didn't try to frighten her in the least but she would never set foot in the car again.. Many members of the WSCC tell a similar tale. Whether that's good or bad depends on your perspective.

Whatever you do please don't buy without trying, to say they are a snug fit for 1 is fair, 2 up in flying jackets is going to be decidedly snug.
How tall/big are you by the way? , if you are anywhere near six foot the only useful view is actually over the windscreen, and sadly with the roof up, well...

Invalidation

Get a Porsche Speedster Replica. Great fun, cheap to run, the softop actually works and it wont depreciate. Not as fast as a 7 Rep but a great car

diable

cyclonebri1 wrote: »

I took the wife out once in the 1st Westfield I had, didn't try to frighten her in the least but she would never set foot in the car again.. Many members of the WSCC tell a similar tale. Whether that's good or bad depends on your perspective.

Whatever you do please don't buy without trying, to say they are a snug fit for 1 is fair, 2 up in flying jackets is going to be decidedly snug.
How tall/big are you by the way? , if you are anywhere near six foot the only useful view is actually over the windscreen, and sadly with the roof up, well...

6ft 2" and 100kg thats why I am on diet so I can get in one ;o)))) They do make some with a longer cockpit but I am planning a trip to Caterham South anyways to see if I can get in to the thing.