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Had a caterham 7 (Dedion I think) behind me yesterday on a straight country road. I accelerated hard from 20 up to 110 red lining (buzzing) as I went and the bugger remained behind me all the way! I can understand it round the twisty stuff but not on a straight. I have a 4.5 Cerby. Anyone got any ideas?! as I am a bit upset.
Let's make no bones, a rightly spec'd 7 is simply unbeatable - both through the twisty stuff, and against MOST cars on the straight stuff too.
There's an easy way to beat them though....do over 130mph. Most hit the rev-limiter in top gear around that mark, and so you will maintain your pride ! (this is round a track of course).
There's no substitute for high power/torque and NO weight !
There's an easy way to beat them though....do over 130mph. Most hit the rev-limiter in top gear around that mark, and so you will maintain your pride ! (this is round a track of course).
There's no substitute for high power/torque and NO weight !
I must admit that they are quick on track. But I never one come up against me apart from an incident on the A14 a few years back in my cerb... lets just say a Caterham wont do 150 plus...
It's not however, a fair comparison. A cerb is leather clad, roofed, air-conditioned luxury...a Caterham is an uncomfortable, cold, stripped bare, track day car. In an ideal world and if we were all rich we'd all own both.
But Only Jeremy C lives in an ideal world!!!
It's not however, a fair comparison. A cerb is leather clad, roofed, air-conditioned luxury...a Caterham is an uncomfortable, cold, stripped bare, track day car. In an ideal world and if we were all rich we'd all own both.
But Only Jeremy C lives in an ideal world!!!
mungo said:
flasher said:
Cant believe you never took any pictures of it...
Matt Dokic?
You can p155 right off!!!!!
I can't believe I never took any pics either! Too busy driving it! I actually had to ask the guy at the Midlands Caterham dealer (where my car eventually ended up) to mail me through some pics after I sold the car - Might have some more somewhere....
Try a few dealers and the Caterham website. They might have one the same colour....
I could always "paintshop" you standing next to one.
>> Edited by flasher on Monday 29th September 14:41
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