RE: Caterham 7 Roadsport

[L100NYY]

bazzio said:

steveww said:

125bhp @ 6100 rpm that it what I get out of the standard Lotus/Ford twinc in my old Elan and that is only 8 valves, carbs and dizzy. Surely engine design must have moved on more by now? Sure the old twinc would not pass any modern EU emissions standards and has been known to throw the odd flame or two out the back. Still I expected more power than that from a modern 1.6

i agree with you mate, i had a 1995 honda civic vti 1.6 that had 160bhp!! thats 12 years ago!!

Ah yes but don't forget that there are umpteen amount of engine options and upgrades to be had through the Caterhams to suit every need and driver ability. If you want more power then there is the option to do so.

[bazzio]

L100NYY said:

bazzio said:

steveww said:

125bhp @ 6100 rpm that it what I get out of the standard Lotus/Ford twinc in my old Elan and that is only 8 valves, carbs and dizzy. Surely engine design must have moved on more by now? Sure the old twinc would not pass any modern EU emissions standards and has been known to throw the odd flame or two out the back. Still I expected more power than that from a modern 1.6

i agree with you mate, i had a 1995 honda civic vti 1.6 that had 160bhp!! thats 12 years ago!!

Ah yes but don't forget that there are umpteen amount of engine options and upgrades to be had through the Caterhams to suit every need and driver ability. If you want more power then there is the option to do so.

yes but it all more money!!

[L100NYY]

bazzio said:

L100NYY said:

bazzio said:

steveww said:

125bhp @ 6100 rpm that it what I get out of the standard Lotus/Ford twinc in my old Elan and that is only 8 valves, carbs and dizzy. Surely engine design must have moved on more by now? Sure the old twinc would not pass any modern EU emissions standards and has been known to throw the odd flame or two out the back. Still I expected more power than that from a modern 1.6

i agree with you mate, i had a 1995 honda civic vti 1.6 that had 160bhp!! thats 12 years ago!!

Ah yes but don't forget that there are umpteen amount of engine options and upgrades to be had through the Caterhams to suit every need and driver ability. If you want more power then there is the option to do so.

yes but it all more money!!

What did you expect? More power for less money?

[bazzio]

L100NYY said:

bazzio said:

L100NYY said:

bazzio said:

steveww said:

125bhp @ 6100 rpm that it what I get out of the standard Lotus/Ford twinc in my old Elan and that is only 8 valves, carbs and dizzy. Surely engine design must have moved on more by now? Sure the old twinc would not pass any modern EU emissions standards and has been known to throw the odd flame or two out the back. Still I expected more power than that from a modern 1.6

i agree with you mate, i had a 1995 honda civic vti 1.6 that had 160bhp!! thats 12 years ago!!

Ah yes but don't forget that there are umpteen amount of engine options and upgrades to be had through the Caterhams to suit every need and driver ability. If you want more power then there is the option to do so.

yes but it all more money!!

What did you expect? More power for less money?

erm alot of power for the money!! its always options!! getting more cash out of us!! youve been blinded!

[L100NYY]

bazzio said:

L100NYY said:

bazzio said:

L100NYY said:

bazzio said:

steveww said:

125bhp @ 6100 rpm that it what I get out of the standard Lotus/Ford twinc in my old Elan and that is only 8 valves, carbs and dizzy. Surely engine design must have moved on more by now? Sure the old twinc would not pass any modern EU emissions standards and has been known to throw the odd flame or two out the back. Still I expected more power than that from a modern 1.6

i agree with you mate, i had a 1995 honda civic vti 1.6 that had 160bhp!! thats 12 years ago!!

Ah yes but don't forget that there are umpteen amount of engine options and upgrades to be had through the Caterhams to suit every need and driver ability. If you want more power then there is the option to do so.

yes but it all more money!!

What did you expect? More power for less money?

erm alot of power for the money!! its always options!! getting more cash out of us!! youve been blinded!

Errrrm...... well, no, I haven't actually. The power that I got for my money in all five instances was more than worth it thankyou, yes I could have saved a few thousand and bought myself a Westfield/Da et al but having researched what I would use the car for and the amount of R&D that goes into the Caterham and the general quality of the car I knew that it was money well spent.

There were no other cars that I test drove when buying my R400 that gave me the same thrill and performance and general feeling of togetherness, and that included cars that were significantly more money.

Don't get me wrong, and this is just my humble opinion, but I will always see Westfields, Dax etc as Caterham replicas in my eyes. The Caterham is the real deal, the genuine article and according to my own experience and every roadtest that I have read is the best 7 out there.



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Oh and perhaps when you have owned any of the examples that we have mentioned you may well be in a better position to comment. Likewise I would not pass judgement on you buying a Suzuki over a Ducati for example.

Edited by L100NYY on Thursday 8th November 08:55

[bazzio]

TRUE!! gixxer every time!!

[dalongbloke]

Hi Pheads... just hired a 10K sigma Roadsport SV, see http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=bolAZoMhS3M , CRACKING motor! Used to own a (non original) 7 twin cam 20 tears ago. Sigma felt much faster. loads more stiff, and loads more roomy! Did 200+ miles so got a good feel for it.

Brilliant engine noise and response... long live ford engines!!

[L100NYY]

Holy thread resurrection Batman!

[dalongbloke]

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