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Out Run

Original Poster:

151 posts

283 months

Tuesday 30th December 2003
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Went out in the R500 on Sunday morning. Blue sky, frosty conditions, small boys waving from the side of the road, snort of exhaust, wind in my hair, jumpers for goalposts...

Came back and said to my wife 'never let me sell that car'. It doesn't matter what mood I am in or what the weather is - I just love that car and would regret it the moment I saw it leave.

Just thought I would put my awe in....

Steve-B

705 posts

282 months

Tuesday 30th December 2003
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i took my 70 year old father from Texas out on Crimbo day. scared the @#$% out of him with 4 wheel drifts, loads of understeer, etc until the tyres warmed up.

then some serious tyre abuse ensued for the next 40 miles....

top day, suspect he had to change pants when we got back in

i'll never sell this car, no way jose!!!!

dustyC

12,820 posts

254 months

Tuesday 30th December 2003
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Mungo, dont cry, you'll get another, one day!

86turbo

209 posts

255 months

Wednesday 31st December 2003
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I feel the same way about my car. No matter how crappy my day is, I can just go out and drive... My friends and I are thinking about putting together a Super 7 as a project car, not that we have enough time right now. Maybe this summer...

Out Run

Original Poster:

151 posts

283 months

Wednesday 31st December 2003
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86turbo, just looked at your profile and have to say what a great photo that is of your car and backdrop. Expect to see goodies and baddies running around in the bushes behind....

white_van_man

3,846 posts

249 months

Thursday 1st January 2004
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caterhams have been my dream car for as long as i can remember but unfortunatly i cant get one because i have no garage to keep it in and im looking to buy a house so im not going to have any money to do it for ages i did the november caterham slarlom day which just made me want to get one even more so i can olny dream of taking one out for a proper spin on the road

>> Edited by white_van_man on Thursday 1st January 19:26

caro

1,018 posts

284 months

Friday 2nd January 2004
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white van man, you can hire one for the day from Caterham..I gave a day's hire to my hubby Brian for his 40th, as he'd always wanted a Caterham...within a year he'd bought one!

mungo, if you're ever up near Stratford give us a shout and Bri will take out in his crossflow thing - keep the faith!

ewenm

28,506 posts

245 months

Thursday 8th January 2004
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White Van Man - you don't need a garage - I've had my Caterham for 4 years now and never garaged it. It's lived on a North London street and now a driveway in Bath.

white_van_man

3,846 posts

249 months

Friday 9th January 2004
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caro said:
white van man, you can hire one for the day from Caterham..I gave a day's hire to my hubby Brian for his 40th, as he'd always wanted a Caterham...within a year he'd bought one!

mungo, if you're ever up near Stratford give us a shout and Bri will take out in his crossflow thing - keep the faith!


im going to have to look into this that does sound cool but as with your hubby i will want to buy one even more when i know i cant really afford one as im buying a house

caro

1,018 posts

284 months

Tuesday 13th January 2004
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white_van_man said:

caro said:
white van man, you can hire one for the day from Caterham..I gave a day's hire to my hubby Brian for his 40th, as he'd always wanted a Caterham...within a year he'd bought one!

mungo, if you're ever up near Stratford give us a shout and Bri will take out in his crossflow thing - keep the faith!



im going to have to look into this that does sound cool but as with your hubby i will want to buy one even more when i know i cant really afford one as im buying a house


Think of it as a taster, then, to keep you going until you have your own!