Does anyone drive their Caterham everyday?
Discussion
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I am not sure that Angus drives his every day now.
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I'm not sure that Angus's car has a full screen on at the moment, so not surprising
I've been driving my Caterham SV everyday since I got it last September, I live in an apartment with a single parking space, so it's a Seven as my main car or no Seven.
If you are thinking of doing the same I'd say go for it, instead of dreading the trip to and from work each day I look forward to it and it's been a great success!
There are negatives, tiptoeing around when it's raining can be frustrating, and if like me your parking at work isn't covered you will spend a lot of time reading weather forecasts and agonising over to fit the roof or not
I am not sure that Angus drives his every day now.
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I'm not sure that Angus's car has a full screen on at the moment, so not surprising
I've been driving my Caterham SV everyday since I got it last September, I live in an apartment with a single parking space, so it's a Seven as my main car or no Seven.
If you are thinking of doing the same I'd say go for it, instead of dreading the trip to and from work each day I look forward to it and it's been a great success!
There are negatives, tiptoeing around when it's raining can be frustrating, and if like me your parking at work isn't covered you will spend a lot of time reading weather forecasts and agonising over to fit the roof or not
I had my old Superlight as an only car. I covered 20,000 miles in 2 years with no doors, roof, windscreen, paint, carpet etc, etc. I was 24 and single, so could get away with it, but I am not sure I would want to do it again. My, now wife, and I did some fantastic touring trips in the car, camping in wales etc, which were great, but the day to day bit turns into a bit of a slog.
I would be inclined to get a Caterham and use it as much as physically possible (I truly miss mine), but have an old £500 hack as a backup when you just want to go somewhere quickly with no stress.
I would be inclined to get a Caterham and use it as much as physically possible (I truly miss mine), but have an old £500 hack as a backup when you just want to go somewhere quickly with no stress.
I have been for the last few weeks as we're still waiting for my wifes new car to come through.
Obviously it doesn't have all the luxuries we're used to, and is no fun poddling along in traffic, but still very dooable all the same.
Personally, it takes the fun side away from it as it is my second car that I take to the track or take out purely for some driving fun, but needs must at the moment.
Anyway, more importantly, why are you asking?
Obviously it doesn't have all the luxuries we're used to, and is no fun poddling along in traffic, but still very dooable all the same.
Personally, it takes the fun side away from it as it is my second car that I take to the track or take out purely for some driving fun, but needs must at the moment.
Anyway, more importantly, why are you asking?
I am intrested in this too. I have just bought an MK Indy R1 BEC (booo hisss) after selling ym Clio V6 that was a killer on petrol.
I bought the MK and a £1500 lil 1.2 clio as I do over 300 miles a week.
The MK gets delivered 7th May and has no roof, sides or winscreen, just an aeroscreen.
Think I will checking the forecasts for blats to work now and again.
cant wait!
I bought the MK and a £1500 lil 1.2 clio as I do over 300 miles a week.
The MK gets delivered 7th May and has no roof, sides or winscreen, just an aeroscreen.
Think I will checking the forecasts for blats to work now and again.
cant wait!
I ran one for 22k miles in 18 months driving to customer sites. It worked out ok, but it was not ideal. I didn't try to be all manly and do it without the hood. Leaving at 5am in all weathers, in a suit to drive to customer site got quite wearing. Driving a Caterham with the hood up is pretty horrid. In the end I fell out of love.
I refound love when I stopped having to use it in all weathers and started to use it for fun again!
And the salt literally made it fall apart. It ended up being re-built with a new chassis quite shortly after. Those were the days!
BErt
I refound love when I stopped having to use it in all weathers and started to use it for fun again!
And the salt literally made it fall apart. It ended up being re-built with a new chassis quite shortly after. Those were the days!
BErt
BertBert said:
I ran one for 22k miles in 18 months driving to customer sites. It worked out ok, but it was not ideal. I didn't try to be all manly and do it without the hood. Leaving at 5am in all weathers, in a suit to drive to customer site got quite wearing. Driving a Caterham with the hood up is pretty horrid. In the end I fell out of love.
I refound love when I stopped having to use it in all weathers and started to use it for fun again!
And the salt literally made it fall apart. It ended up being re-built with a new chassis quite shortly after. Those were the days!
BErt
That sounds very familiar although over 5 years for me at 10,000 miles a year...I refound love when I stopped having to use it in all weathers and started to use it for fun again!
And the salt literally made it fall apart. It ended up being re-built with a new chassis quite shortly after. Those were the days!
BErt
BertBert said:
I ran one for 22k miles in 18 months driving to customer sites. It worked out ok, but it was not ideal. I didn't try to be all manly and do it without the hood. Leaving at 5am in all weathers, in a suit to drive to customer site got quite wearing. Driving a Caterham with the hood up is pretty horrid. In the end I fell out of love.
BErt
/dons flamesuitBErt
Isn't that the point of an Elise?
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Try a 7. 
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