Caterham 7

[jonny tvr]

Had a caterham 7 (Dedion I think) behind me yesterday on a straight country road. I accelerated hard from 20 up to 110 red lining (buzzing) as I went and the bugger remained behind me all the way! I can understand it round the twisty stuff but not on a straight. I have a 4.5 Cerby. Anyone got any ideas?! as I am a bit upset.

[jeremyc]

No need to be upset: an R500 will do 0-100mph in 7.26 secs, and an R400 only takes 8.86 secs (Autocar figures).

You'll kill them both on top speed if you can find a straight long enough though.

[jonny tvr]

Thanks I feel a bit better now. I will postpone the tuning modifications and removal of all the interior trim that I was planning!

Saying that it was fun!

[flasher]

mungo said:

My Caterham would keep up with some of the older sports bikes and it was just a mid range 7. Anything over a 100 and it's another story though

Did you own a Caterham then Mungo?

[tonyhetherington]

Let's make no bones, a rightly spec'd 7 is simply unbeatable - both through the twisty stuff, and against MOST cars on the straight stuff too.

There's an easy way to beat them though....do over 130mph. Most hit the rev-limiter in top gear around that mark, and so you will maintain your pride ! (this is round a track of course).

There's no substitute for high power/torque and NO weight !

[flasher]

I must admit that they are quick on track. But I never one come up against me apart from an incident on the A14 a few years back in my cerb... lets just say a Caterham wont do 150 plus...

It's not however, a fair comparison. A cerb is leather clad, roofed, air-conditioned luxury...a Caterham is an uncomfortable, cold, stripped bare, track day car. In an ideal world and if we were all rich we'd all own both.

But Only Jeremy C lives in an ideal world!!!

[flasher]

mungo said:

flasher said: mungo said: My Caterham would keep up with some of the older sports bikes and it was just a mid range 7. Anything over a 100 and it's another story though Did you own a Caterham then Mungo? Yes Flasher

WOW!!!

[flasher]

Got any pictures Mungo? (apart from the one in your profile)

Still cant understand why you sold it?

[flasher]

Cant believe you never took any pictures of it...

Matt Dokic?

[flasher]

mungo said:

flasher said: Cant believe you never took any pictures of it... Matt Dokic? You can p155 right off!!!!! I can't believe I never took any pics either! Too busy driving it! I actually had to ask the guy at the Midlands Caterham dealer (where my car eventually ended up) to mail me through some pics after I sold the car - Might have some more somewhere....

Try a few dealers and the Caterham website. They might have one the same colour....




I could always "paintshop" you standing next to one.



>> Edited by flasher on Monday 29th September 14:41

[flasher]

mungo said:

Stop being a tw@t

[GregE240]

flasher said:

Cant believe you never took any pictures of it... Matt Dokic?

Ha ha ha!!!

Watch it Flash or he'll set his all knowing, Harley riding mamma on you. Then you'll be sorry.

(Q to self: however did we fall for that shit?)

[GregE240]

Agreed Matt, I kind of do too, but sad that somebody has to invent a whole web of lies like that. Talk about inferiority complex.

[ohidunno]

Particularly the condolencies (sp) thread.

[flasher]

Almost as bad as making up a "Caterham 7" as a previously owned vehicle....

[FourWheelDrift]

Now now, play nicely.

[FourWheelDrift]

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