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Greetings!
Having been a distant observer of Pistonheads for some time- I finally signed up today. Of much greater excitement is that I collect the keys to my first Caterham on Friday....!!!!
I've long been a fan and spending some time in various different versions on the run to Le Mans 05- My pub-talk finally turned into pounds a couple of weeks ago.
After all the usual research, a good like-minded friend and I are going in on a 50:50 basis on an '02 1.8 Supersport with 3k miles from Caterham Midlands. We figured that doubling up would allow more bang for our bucks and having spent hours discussing every eventuality and drawing up a draft 'contract' we took the plunge 10 days ago and I am the lucky bu**er who gets to pick it up on Friday....
Any tips on decent roads from Hinkley to Suffolk- avoiding the A 14? The forecast is not great and thank God it has a heater- but I really cannot wait...
Thanks for all your help- this forum has proven invaluable with all our planning, ideas, choices\ etc...
Looking forward to plenty of banter
Charlie
Having been a distant observer of Pistonheads for some time- I finally signed up today. Of much greater excitement is that I collect the keys to my first Caterham on Friday....!!!!
I've long been a fan and spending some time in various different versions on the run to Le Mans 05- My pub-talk finally turned into pounds a couple of weeks ago.
After all the usual research, a good like-minded friend and I are going in on a 50:50 basis on an '02 1.8 Supersport with 3k miles from Caterham Midlands. We figured that doubling up would allow more bang for our bucks and having spent hours discussing every eventuality and drawing up a draft 'contract' we took the plunge 10 days ago and I am the lucky bu**er who gets to pick it up on Friday....
Any tips on decent roads from Hinkley to Suffolk- avoiding the A 14? The forecast is not great and thank God it has a heater- but I really cannot wait...
Thanks for all your help- this forum has proven invaluable with all our planning, ideas, choices\ etc...
Looking forward to plenty of banter
Charlie
Thanks Philip
I'm based in the Newmarket area and have already ear-marked a number of decent B roads for this weekend in the triangle between Newmarket, BSE & Haverhill. Also looking forward to some blasts up to the coast in the summer- taking the B roads from Stowmarket area up to Woodbridge / Aldburgh etc... Although a tad concerned about the volume of tourist traffic and it's ability to drive totally oblivious to all other road traffic!
How are you getting on with yours? She looks fantastic in the photograph on your profile. When does the excitement wear off? I have been like a 5 year old before Christmas since putting down the deposit and I'm 31!
Look forward to sharing thoughts via PH
Charlie
I'm based in the Newmarket area and have already ear-marked a number of decent B roads for this weekend in the triangle between Newmarket, BSE & Haverhill. Also looking forward to some blasts up to the coast in the summer- taking the B roads from Stowmarket area up to Woodbridge / Aldburgh etc... Although a tad concerned about the volume of tourist traffic and it's ability to drive totally oblivious to all other road traffic!
How are you getting on with yours? She looks fantastic in the photograph on your profile. When does the excitement wear off? I have been like a 5 year old before Christmas since putting down the deposit and I'm 31!
Look forward to sharing thoughts via PH
Charlie
Red Boy & Heather;
I'd be interested inhearing how you get on with your 'training' days... Reckon it could be money well spent. I can't wait to get going in it; but a tad nervous about really pushing it without some kind of training- Especially as I will only own half of it!
North Weald would probably be good- I commute to Harlow every day (for my sins!)
Philip- looking forward to passing you somewhere between Horringer & Stradishall some time soon!
Charlie
I'd be interested inhearing how you get on with your 'training' days... Reckon it could be money well spent. I can't wait to get going in it; but a tad nervous about really pushing it without some kind of training- Especially as I will only own half of it!
North Weald would probably be good- I commute to Harlow every day (for my sins!)
Philip- looking forward to passing you somewhere between Horringer & Stradishall some time soon!
Charlie
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