Matching available 7s to my needs???

[Andy1912]

Hi

I have been very interested in buying a 7 for some time. Me and a friend hired a 1.6 roadsport (details here: http://www.highlandcaterhamhire.co.uk/caterham-sev... a few weeks ago to get a feel for the car. Had a fantastic day and really enjoyed the car.

So, I am keen to push on. I don't really want to spend anymore that £15K. However, the array of cars available is bewildering. Many have low mileage and look like they have been very well cared for, even though they may be 20 years old.

I am fussy about the colour and only want either a green or dark blue car. I live in Aberdeen and this would be my only car. I'd mostly drive it back and forth to work (about 4 miles) and then have longer runs at the weekend. I am about 5 minutes from the coutryside and lots of fairly quiet roads. Over to the west are lots of excellent quiet roads including up over the mountains.

I'm not bothered about the rain - we don't get too much anyway - or the wind. My current car is so hopeless in the snow that I doubt nothing can disappoint there. Anyway I am happy to get the bus/taxi on the few days per year we get a decent amount.

I probably won't do track days very often if at all. I don't need anything super fast. We have another family car.

So, I would be extremely grateful if any of you could give me a quick pros and cons of the cars linked below. These are the ones that look attractive to me and seem to have the kinds of things I need (I don't mind getting a cheaper car and then paying for the extras like leather seats/heated windscreen/push button start).

Any advice would be great....

All the best

Andy

http://www.revolutions.uk.com/revolutions-product....

http://www.woodcotesportscars.com/car-sales/detail...

http://www.woodcotesportscars.com/car-sales/detail...

http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/c...

http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/c...

[Andy1912]

Thanks everyone that is really helpful. I am fussy about the colour and unfortunately bright colours/silver just don't do it for me, so they are a no go even if better spec.
It does seem like you are all saying that those cars in the links are overpriced perhaps except the car in Perth.

May be I should just keep my eyes on the classifieds for a few months and see waht comes up. I'll contact Perth to see if it a supersport.

All the best

Andy

[Andy1912]

That's interesting - what kind of price would a respary be then? I had a look on PT Sports cars and they do have a supersport but I'm not sure I like the look of it (as in body shape). I'm at work though and I think I am being blocked from looking at the different photos so will have another look at home.

Cheers

Andy

[Andy1912]

Thanks that has given me something more to think about.

I had a further look at pt sportscars as suggested and found this which I probably could stretch to. The spec seems quite a bit higher than the other cars I highlighted but a bit more expensive too. Any thoughts?
http://www.ptsportscars.com/cars-for-sale/caterham...
Cheers
Andy

[Andy1912]

Anyone have any thoughts about this one which is local to me?

http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/c...

[Andy1912]

Thanks, that is very helpful.

[Andy1912]

Thanks guys that is really helpful. I'm going for a look at the weekend at some point. I'm not going to be keeping it for summer days only so the fact that it may be hammering down will help me a lot think about how wise I am being...

[Andy1912]

boyner said:

Hey Andy, good to see another person up here in Aberdeen looking to get a caterham.. My one is being delivered on Monday and I cannot wait!

With regard to that last blue car, one of my friends knows the owner and by all accounts it's an extremely well sorted car. I have passed this link onto him and he can maybe add some more details. I would say it's worth a look for sure..

Cheers and good luck with the car hunting.

Yes and I am planning using it all year.... Are you thinking the same or keeping it for the better weather days (not that we get too many compared to say Cornwall)?

[Andy1912]

Thanks everyone for your help. I picked up the blue 7 on Saturday. Very pleased. It's a real pretty thing.

All the best

Andy