Great news from Caterham Cars re Number of Cars Sold in 2016

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Sorry for the Daily Mail link, but this is a great bit of news from CC.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/money/cars/article-4125...

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AndrewGP said:

Good news but the line 'the company aims to keep it's pricing down for enthusiasts' is pure Daily Mail BS

Yep typical daily mail fluff!

I suspect they would not even know what any of the current models are, just look at the file stock photos they used for the article, they are aincent.!

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sjmmarsh said:

Funny... I was in there on New Year's Eve and said it looked like they had had a good year based on howmanyleft.com. It was obvious from the 1st 3 quarters registrations that they were doing well!

Steve

Yep seems so Steve, as can also be witnessed by the very few used stock models they have for sale too.

Dave Ridley told me that' the order book is full for this year too now also.

Great news for CC, a pain if you want a new car now, as you would be lucky to see it before 2018!

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bcr5784 said:

I fear it may lull Caterham in leaving the cars exactly as they are. While I don't see any sense in airconditioning, I don't think that its beyond the whit of man to keep the footwell air cooler or give a bit more footroom (without buying an SV). Nor do I think that the fresh air vents or more modern switchgear were responsible for the CSR's lack of commercial success. (I don't regard the indicator switch as a desirable period feature). As far as I can remember the last significant (non-power train) upgrade to the S3/5 was to give the driver, rather than the passenger, a handbrake - and the high vis hood.

There are other areas too - some significantly better sidescreens perhaps, perhaps a hood arrangement more like the Elise (but better, I hope) with a removable back window - or even a targa top.

Interesting view point.

But I suspect that with that level of sales succes, CC probably feel that they have got the product, messaging and market focus just right.

I doubt that they would want to have too much more unit sales per annum, as it would need a significant investment in the production line, people and training too.

In the same way, making big changes to the S3 chassis would be a wast of effort, as most people needing more space would just buy an SV model anyway.

It's true the roof hasn't changed for a long time, and is pretty poor design, I personally never use my full hood any more, I just prefer to use the half hood, or the tonneau is left overnight.

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TheDeadPrussian said:

I ordered a new 420R (in kit form) just before Christmas and have been given a May delivery date...here's hoping!

Great news buddy, I think kits are coming out quicker than factory cars.

Have fun with you build, 420R will be a great tool.

Don't forget to share pictures and the build,blog with us too!

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framerateuk said:

Non Daily Fail link for those who'd rather read the news directly:
http://uk.caterhamcars.com/news/highest-annual-sal...

Much better to read it from the horses mouth!

Still can't figure why it came from the daily mail first before CC themselves posted it though?

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baypond said:

I placed a deposit on a 420R today. Delivery will be Jan/Feb 2018 earliest. 3 weeks to nail down the spec!

Exclent choice sir.,

I assume as a factory built car and not a kit?

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baypond said:

Yes, factory built for sure. Hardest choice is going to be colour scheme and whether or not £2,500 spent on a 6 speed box is worth it for the driving we will be doing. The rest of the spec I think I have ironed out.

Believe me the six speed box is worth every penny, i love mine, and on a track oriented 420R it's the better choice over the 5 speed.

And remember I went back to a six speed box in my R500, after having the Quaife Sequntial box in my previous R500!

Strangely though I have been secretly yearning for another sequential boxed Caterham!

Oh yes and the colour is always the hardest choice, if I was picking a colour for another new Caterham I would be going for orange or perhaps tangerine yellow!