Caterham as a road car
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BertBert said:
Glug69 said:
One thing I forgot to say in my previous post, the RF handles bad, uneven roads much better than the Caterham ever did, if the roads are smooth and flat though, the Caterham is better.
Also I had different experiences with different Caterhams. I had chronic bump-steer in one that made bumpy roads completely hellish. Once dialled out, it made a huge difference.Originally I went from a mk1 mx5 to a caterham as daily driver. I remember my first drive in a caterham which was a test drive that I drove to and back from in my mx5. It felt like a boat on the way back! Also whenever I thought of going lotus I drove my caterham to B&C for the test drive. Never bought the lotus!
Bert
I'm 57 y/o. I bought my Seven at the end of 2019 (a herniated disc kept me from riding motorcycles), I drove the Cat back from Germany to Barcelona in rain half the way, and apart from some harrowing episodes of hydroplaning on the motorway, the trip was epic. Zero complaints at the comfort level, I kept my back intact.
I thought it would be a good substitute for the two wheels fun, which I use to ride an average of about 5/6k kms/year (Saturday's twisties, there's no time for more). I've already put 17,5k km on my Seven, I even use it to go buying bread. I cannot imagine myself without a Seven. My daily amg has run out of battery.
I thought it would be a good substitute for the two wheels fun, which I use to ride an average of about 5/6k kms/year (Saturday's twisties, there's no time for more). I've already put 17,5k km on my Seven, I even use it to go buying bread. I cannot imagine myself without a Seven. My daily amg has run out of battery.
nunuk said:
I'm 57 y/o. I bought my Seven at the end of 2019 (a herniated disc kept me from riding motorcycles), I drove the Cat back from Germany to Barcelona in rain half the way, and apart from some harrowing episodes of hydroplaning on the motorway, the trip was epic. Zero complaints at the comfort level, I kept my back intact.
I thought it would be a good substitute for the two wheels fun, which I use to ride an average of about 5/6k kms/year (Saturday's twisties, there's no time for more). I've already put 17,5k km on my Seven, I even use it to go buying bread. I cannot imagine myself without a Seven. My daily amg has run out of battery.
Top effort!I thought it would be a good substitute for the two wheels fun, which I use to ride an average of about 5/6k kms/year (Saturday's twisties, there's no time for more). I've already put 17,5k km on my Seven, I even use it to go buying bread. I cannot imagine myself without a Seven. My daily amg has run out of battery.
My R400 was almost exclusively a road car, with a few driver training sessions. It is a great way to cover miles and I drove from London to Milan on a few occasions. Six speed, roller barrels and 13” wheels so not a typical road spec.
To answer the question around weather. Clothing can help, but the most eye popping drive was in very heavy rain, standing water and M25.....
Perfectly possible to enjoy in all weather, but you may not arrive dry. With regret I never took mine to Scotland, but that was more due to work commitments than the weather.
As a side note. While drive bing through Germany I was followed into the services by a briskly driven Cayenne. The driver came to chat cars and seemed very knowledgeable on power to weight..... his day job, developing the Porsche GT3! Very nice fellow, and a big Caterham fan!
To answer the question around weather. Clothing can help, but the most eye popping drive was in very heavy rain, standing water and M25.....
Perfectly possible to enjoy in all weather, but you may not arrive dry. With regret I never took mine to Scotland, but that was more due to work commitments than the weather.
As a side note. While drive bing through Germany I was followed into the services by a briskly driven Cayenne. The driver came to chat cars and seemed very knowledgeable on power to weight..... his day job, developing the Porsche GT3! Very nice fellow, and a big Caterham fan!
This was me racing a Caterham when I was quite good at it!
https://vimeo.com/93830422#t=18m1s
PS I didn’t actually win
https://vimeo.com/93830422#t=18m1s
PS I didn’t actually win
CharlesElliott said:
This was me racing a Caterham when I was quite good at it!
https://vimeo.com/93830422#t=18m1s
PS I didn’t actually win
That was great!https://vimeo.com/93830422#t=18m1s
PS I didn’t actually win
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