Sold the Caterham

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Sold the Caterham and last night saw it drive off.



A shame but with work travel and family I just wasn't using as much as I'd hoped. But it had been everything I wanted and performed without fault. I've been lucky to drive or own some enjoyable cars in the past but I've got to say in terms of shear driving enjoyment the Caterham tops the list.

Everyone with the slightest whiff of petrol in them should drive or own a Caterham at some point and I will own another when life allows!

However a really nice young guy in the Peterborough area bought it and time for someone else to enjoy it.

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panickyjabofoppo said:

...to me! I've finally joined up after years of browsing. I'm afraid some Caterham novice questions will follow soon - after a thorough forum search, of course. I look forward to getting involved.

Great to hear from you again and hope you're enjoying it.

Darumvej said:

I lasted 4 years without one, once bitten and all that, you'll soon miss it.

I loved it and that particular Caterham really felt an extension of you. It's handling was superb and the gearbox and engine so sweet. I don't think I could have a Caterham again unless it was a K-Series. It needed a little bit of tarting up and a few things but I travel too much with work and with a young family I didn't have the weekends to enjoy it enough - 2 or 3 a year at most. I'd planned hillclimbs and trackdays. I toyed with accepting that and upgrading/refreshing parts - no power increases though as didn't think it needed it but I had a suspension refresh on the cards along with new paint (orange of course), new wings, sort some of the gauges out etc. etc.

But yes I do miss it and will have another when the time is right - maybe 8 years time!