Caterfield SV a like...£14k max

[Turn7]

What you got ?

Undecided wether to hold out for a real SV or buy better spec Westy....

[Andy665]

There is a very nice Westfield V8 for sale on the owners site for 11k - only a 3.5 on carbs but still a lot of fun. Blunter instrument then Caterham SV but better value, has been fully sorted and has the right noise - would only sell my Westfield V8 for an Ultima

[anonymous-user]

Spend twice as much and get a car twice as heavy and not as fun to drive

Or buy a westy

Of course if you want to join the sniffy snobs then a caterham is a must.

[Nigel_O]

I have a Westie (2-litre Zetec with Piper cams and Jenvey throttle bodies, Raceline sump and water rail, Protech shocks and Team Dynamics Pro Race 1.2 wheel with Toyo R1R tyres, plenty of carbon bits for some bling / weight saving)

I wish I had a Caterham, but not to the point where it would have had to spend at least twice as much money for the same power and running gear

The Westie is going to be just as good as the Caterham in 95% of situations and will only fall short round a track or in pub bragging rights

As far as I'm concerned, I'm going 95% as quickly and looking 95% as good as a Caterham for less than half of Caterham money, so for a Yorkshireman, I'm pretty happy

[downsman]

Not all Caterham owners are snobs! Having said that, the first kit I built was a Westfield SEi Wide in 1990, and I do admit my home built Caterham is a kit car and not a "component car".

Unless you want to spend ridiculous money on a Caterham, you have to buy the narrow version with a smaller engine. I'm happy with a S3 1.6 120bhp, but if you want 2 litres and 180-200 bhp, definitely buy a £14000 Westfiled rather than a £30000 SV Duratec.

[Turn7]

Can anyone tell me how a Westy wide body compares to the SV in terms of cabin space ?

I’m 6’4 and no shrinking violet ,but I have comfortably driven an SV with leather seats and lowered floor.

What I don’t know is how the Westy version compares .....

I’ve driven a pinto Westy but that had the posh Westy seats and std floor - barely any room for me and really viable .

As much as I would prefer a Cat (looks better for starters imho) , it would appear a higher spec Westy for less cash is the way to go ?

[anonymous-user]

I have a wide body Westfield with a lowered floor. At 6 feet 3 tall I fit perfectly and it's comfortable enough to do 200+ miles non stop on consecutive days.