is this a totally crazy purchases???
is this a totally crazy purchases???
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rathur

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489 posts

253 months

Friday 1st December 2006
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www.pistonheads.com/sales/114996.htm

really fallen in lover with this, scared i may buy it

owner of a gt3 & 3.2 that wants a track only car and scared will ruin my 50k motor

but is this too crazy??? never owned a caterham either....

flemke

23,500 posts

267 months

Friday 1st December 2006
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They are a lot of fun, and a good learning tool.

I've heard that the engine in the 500 version is so stressed that it needs rebuilds much more frequently than one would expect or like, so you may want to call Caterham first regarding that.
Also, I'd guess that you can get every bit as much driving pleasure out of a 300 or 400, with less hassle of engine maintenance. You get these cars for the handling and drivability, not for the straight-line shove.

Geneve

4,018 posts

249 months

Friday 1st December 2006
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Agree.

The Caterham Superlights are fantastic fun, but an R300 or R400 would be a better buy and surprisingly road useable.

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