Epic fail selling my Caterham

[davidball]

I am selling my 1987 Super Sprint here in Belgium and had a man from the French speaking part come to look at it. I do not speak French and he did not speak English or Dutch so we had some trouble communicating. The Caterham is eligible for "old- timer" status and it was that aspect he was interested in. Unfortunatelly I did not pick up on this and proceeded to demonstrate the Caterham's acceleration and cornering abilities. He seemed somewhat disconcerted during the drive. When we got back to the garage, where my French speaking wife was waiting, he asked her if I always drove it like that. He seemed anxious to leave and I have not heard from him since.

Edited by davidball on Tuesday 20th May 09:25

Edited by davidball on Tuesday 20th May 16:52

[james S]

Absolute class!!

[framerateuk]

Fantastic!

[rdodger]

Well that just proves he doesn't deserve to own one!

[scubadude]

Brilliant, I hope one day someone treats me to a prospective buyers drive like that!

BTW- Your 7 looks good for something approaching 30yrs old, you upgrading?

[davidball]

Sadly not. I am thinking of buying a Lotus Elise to use as an every day car.

Edited by davidball on Tuesday 20th May 14:38

[Toaster]

My guess is the guy had never been in one before and we tend to forget how low and how fast these cars are you may have scared him off. That's not me saying your a brilliant driver

[carphotographer]

Classic ...

I've had a couple of Elise's in the past but I think my 7 is a keeper :-)

[MasterBlaster]

Is the car still for sale ?, I tried to pm you but didn't work. Please pm me if so. Thanks

[mickrick]

Ha ha! Classic! He doesnt deserve it. Lovely looking car by the way.

[S1X OK]

What is 'Old Timer' status and how do I get it?

[MasterBlaster]

Is the car still for sale ?, I tried to pm you but didn't work. Please pm me if so. Thanks

[davidball]

Yes the car is still for sale. Apologies MasterBlaster. I have recently retired and had not updated my email address. I have edited my profile to reflect the change so PM should work now.
You can see more info at http://www.classiccarsforsale.co.uk/car-advert/cat...

Edited by davidball on Saturday 24th May 14:08

[davidball]

I do not know what the rules are in England but in Belgium a car qualifies for 'old timer' status if it was first registered at least 25 years ago. Old timers are subject to less stringent emissions control, lower insurance costs if you accept mileage restrictions and lower car taxes.