Caterham Superlight

[WestieMan]

Hey all. I been away from Pistonheads for quite some time after I sold my Elise and my beloved Westfield.........stay with me now haha.
Young family and new business ventures forced on selling my beloved "toys".......but now 8 years later and 8 years older I have that itch and that I need to scratch!

I been looking to get my first Caterham, a car I always wanted but low budget preventing me of getting my ultimate 7.
So I been offered a lovely looking Superlight. Is a 2000 model #11_ with a 1.6 K series engine. The vehicle has done 3000 miles from new and checked with the MOT history and proved correct.
Seller send me the spec......but you guys know those anyway.

6 speed box
Caterham 4 pot calipers
De-Dion axle
Full weather kit
Heated windscreen
Carbon nosecone
Carbon on arches
Carbon dash
FIA roll bar
Anti-roll bars front and back
Momo removable wheel
Leather seats
Heater

My question is, what I should be paying for something like this? Or is there another way that I can value the vehicle?

Many thanks in advance.
Here is picture of the car.

[WestieMan]

Thanks....what would be the advantage by doing this?

[WestieMan]

BertBert said:

I've got no idea how to get a proper value. but those front tyres have worked hard recently!

Do you trust the 3k miles? What sort of miles? Road, track?

For me, it feels like 18k if it is in the condition that it should be at 3k miles. But I know nothing and I wouldn't be surprised to see it at 20-21k.

HTH
Bert

Thanks Bert.
I did noticed the tyres but not sure if is just the picture or they look dirty of the gravel is been parked on.
The seller is asking 18.5k. Not sure if that's a fair price or not though.

[WestieMan]

Thanks guys, very helpful.

I'm in a pickle really . Do I spend 18.5k on a 2000 superlight or 19 k on a 2011 Supersport 1.6 Sigma 140bhp!!!

This is so difficult lol

[Human]

HustleRussell said:

Superlight! Supersport ten a penny. The Ford engine is pretty boring in 140bhp guise in stark contrast to the K-series which is a 'modern day' Lotus Twin Cam by comparison IMO.

You're spot on mate..... I just needed someone else to say the same thought I had lol.

Superlight it is then ;()

[Human]

Human said:

You're spot on mate..... I just needed someone else to say the same thought I had lol.

Superlight it is then ;()

Sorry I might confused you guys..... I changed my username as I don't own Westfield anymore

[Human]

super7 said:

Is that really car 11 from 2000? Especially as car 34 sits on a R-plate. 2000 would be a W.

The first Superlight was produced in 1996. My original Superlight was car 8 and I ordered that the day the car was released in Autocar back in November 1996. My car was delivered Feb 1997.

As to the spec of the car, with Paint, full windscreen, leather seats, heater etc etc, it's more like a highly specced Roadsport from the period than a Superlight. The original Superlight came in at under 500kgs, I guess that one is well over 500kg. With 136bhp engine the extra weight will sap the performance.

Looks like the rear wheels are far too big for the arches aswell? Is it on 13" rims?

Look at http://www.thecaterhamregister.net/superlights/

As for prices..... I sold mine to a friend for 8k back in 2012 ish. I had been through a divorce and the car was based at my old house and probably needed a new chassis as it was rusted to fk. Car was a right mess for which i'm eternally gutted about and was a miserable ending to Caterham ownership including racing in the acadamy. The Superlight was by far the best Caterham I ever had the pleasure of driving!

Edited by super7 on Friday 9th August 11:32

Looking back to my original post looks like I used my sausage finger when I was typing that!!!!
The Superlight is # 119. My fault and I do apologise!

Thanks for your reply mate.

[Human]

super7 said:

That explains it...... Didn't want you buying something it wasn't! Lot's off people take a Roadsport, make a few changes and call it a Superlight.

The basic car back in 1996 weighed 480kgs. That was with no windscreen, no heater, fibreglass seats and no spare wheel. It also used to run on Avons Formula Ford, slightly modified for the road. Im sure the fronts were the same size as the rears although these changed with the Superlight R.

Many thanks to all of you replied to my post.
I'm flying to Scotland on Tuesday to have a look at it and make sure is exactly as the seller advertised it. If all good, I will be putting down a deposit and flying up there again on Friday with my son and driving it back on the Saturday....450 mile trip back to somerset......... father and son bonding the right way

Edited by Human on Friday 9th August 14:38

[Human]

BertBert said:

should the rear arches be carbon on a real superlight?

OP can you get the VIN before seeing the car to decode it?

Bert

Bert I can get the VIN yes through VRM look up here at work. Should I post it here?

[Human]

Human said:

Bert I can get the VIN yes through VRM look up here at work. Should I post it here?

So I decoded the vin in Lotus7Club and here is the results.
( I have ** the last two numbers for safety? Not sure if thats the right thing to do or not lol )

SDKRDKLR6Y00216**
Manufacturer: Caterham
Driver side: Right Hand Drive
Chassis configuration: DeDion
Build type: N/A
Chassis type: Superlight
Engine: Rover 1.6l
Year: 2000
Chassis number: 00216**
Gearbox: N/A
Package: S3 Kit

Anything I need to worry ?
Cheers fellas

Edited by Human on Saturday 10th August 07:59

[Human]

Thanks for all your reply guys, but passed on the Caterham due to issues with the seller.

So still looking for another one. Not in a great rush, I rather wait for the right one

[Human]

A little update guys.
After the disappointment I had with the seller of the yellow Superlight, I got lucky and I got told for this 2003 R300 superlight. Super clean, well looked after and I'm over the moon

Here she is

[Human]

Can you not tell from underneath as it shouldn't be painted?