Keeping a Caterham outside

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If and when I buy my car might have to stay on the drive. Security isn't to much of a concern just the well being of the car. Any advice as to which covers to use etc.

Thanks

Steve

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Thanks for advice , will get one on order(-:

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TangoGTR said:

Steve, you can borrow mine until you get some extra garage space sorted.



No idea which make it is, as came with the car, but does have raised section for headlamps, plus straps for underneath to keep it safe in any wind

Dave

Feck me Dave what under that the Bat car. I

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TangoGTR said:

I just want to wait for your missus to see a covered car out the front of your house and kick off

If its wrapped like that ill kick off(-:

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Ult-Jim said:

Talk to seven speed, here's a link http://www.sevenspeed.co.uk/collections/types?q=Ca...
Not a problem if not a garage queen

Thanks for advice, ordered one online yesterday from seven speed, the site says email confirmation would follow which it hasn't , emailed them no response and called them twice but no answer.
Hopefully they are still trading as my account has been debited.
Hopefully they're just very busy!.

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framerateuk said:

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Thanks for advice, ordered one online yesterday from seven speed, the site says email confirmation would follow which it hasn't , emailed them no response and called them twice but no answer.
Hopefully they are still trading as my account has been debited.
Hopefully they're just very busy!.

Only got mine a fortnight ago so I wouldn't worry too much, I'm sure they've just been busy!

Can I ask how long it took from placement of order?.

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framerateuk said:

I think I ordered on a Saturday, and it arrived on Thursday.

That's quite good then, fingers crossed.

Cheers

Steve

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delmatt said:

Without wanting to come across as all doom and gloom you should give some thoughts to the general preservation of the car if you plan to keep it outside even under a good cover. I have recently bought a 1998 car that had been kept outside under cover and it is actually quite a pain. My previous Caterhams had more miles but had been garaged since new. The problems are all small but it has been a real pain to undo any of the usual nuts and bolts on this new car, mainly due to corrsion that has grown between the ally and steel wherever they meet. Everything is much harder to undo from the windscreen bolts through to the bolt on the oil tank and I can only put this down to the fact that it has lived outside. Maybe making sure the bolts you undo regularly are clean and possibly lightly greased. A spraying of WD 40 on some exposed suspension areas might also be worth a try. I know they are meant to be used but they do not last as well as a mainstream car if they are not cared for in a loving way!

Yes I can see your point and thanks for your comments. To be honest I think its only a short term issue for me and the car will hopefully be garaged shortly.

cheers

steve

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MadHatter7 said:

Steve i take it your car cover arrived ok then ?

Yes thanks Car. Arrived Friday.


Cheers

Steve