Caterham as a road car

[clarki]

Have posted in this section before because keep umming and ahhing about getting a Caterham.

Have driven many a lap in an R300...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=duiiMMQc_mk&t=...

...but never driven one on the road.

Big question really is - would I get use out of it?

Live by the coast in Scotland so it can be lovely one minute, horrible the next. Current fun car is an MX5 RF which is great but nothing drives like a Caterham.

Hit the big 5-0 in a couple of years and beginning to wonder if it's now or never.

Any opinions, suggestions, advice greatly appreciated.

[clarki]

Thanks for the replies folks, really appreciated.

The Elise doesn't really float my boat tbh. My brother had one and it just wasn't my cup of tea.

The misses has suggested hiring one for a weekend, obviously when we can again, to see how it goes on the road. So that's probably going to be a good starting point.

The roads around where I live are mainly A and B roads, some of the B roads you can have more or less to yourself which is nice. You do have to adapt your driving style though, sometimes you can be a long way from any help if something goes wrong!!

[clarki]

baconsarney said:

Clarki are you east west or north coast? Just curious.... (I’ve spent time on all three)

On the west coast, near Hunterston Power Station.

Having relocated from essex you can probably understand how much i'm loving the roads round here!!

[clarki]

Turn7 said:

Mine, road and occasional (thanks Covid) track use.....

Get a Half hood and leave it on the boot space, jobs a good 'un.

Edited by Turn7 on Tuesday 2nd February 19:42

That does look fairly epic. Fair play.