Well, this car was planned!!!
I’ve been on the hunt for a high power seven for a while now..... keen to try a Caterham, as i’ve had a few other sevens in the past.
Found this car (not advertised) 3 years ago initially.... then recently again made contact... this time a deal was done.. albeit again I
thought it wasn’t happening.. I had then spoke to a guy about an R500, but this guy finally decided to sell.
It’s a superlight.... ~1998, this guy built in 5.5 days back in the day.... it’s been rebuilt a few times since, and the heartbeat (engine) has quite a history!
Arguably as highly a tuned 1800K series as there is..... built at the same time as an engine for Adrian newey back in the day when he was racing Elise’s....
It’s got a quaife 6 speed seq. gearbox (one of the old original ones) wide track front, mike barnby magnesium wheels, AP brakes, magnesium R500 dry sump system, bespoke loom, AIM digital dash, Venvey direct to head throttle bodies, carbon trumpets, Carbon nose/cycle wings/rear arches, caged cage, the side half doors even have carbon spurs at the top to support, Carbon Tillet low back seat, the guy cut the dash in half... and didn’t fit the superlight plaque to save weight!!
It’s road legal... passed MOT on Thursday..
My plan is simple (back dependent) track it, race it, sprint it, hill climb it, take it on the road..... and ultimately..... get to Spa next year to race...
It was a serious road trip. Right to London and back...
I’m hoping this is a long termer
I’ve been on the hunt for a high power seven for a while now..... keen to try a Caterham, as i’ve had a few other sevens in the past.
Found this car (not advertised) 3 years ago initially.... then recently again made contact... this time a deal was done.. albeit again I
thought it wasn’t happening.. I had then spoke to a guy about an R500, but this guy finally decided to sell.
It’s a superlight.... ~1998, this guy built in 5.5 days back in the day.... it’s been rebuilt a few times since, and the heartbeat (engine) has quite a history!
Arguably as highly a tuned 1800K series as there is..... built at the same time as an engine for Adrian newey back in the day when he was racing Elise’s....
It’s got a quaife 6 speed seq. gearbox (one of the old original ones) wide track front, mike barnby magnesium wheels, AP brakes, magnesium R500 dry sump system, bespoke loom, AIM digital dash, Venvey direct to head throttle bodies, carbon trumpets, Carbon nose/cycle wings/rear arches, caged cage, the side half doors even have carbon spurs at the top to support, Carbon Tillet low back seat, the guy cut the dash in half... and didn’t fit the superlight plaque to save weight!!
It’s road legal... passed MOT on Thursday..
My plan is simple (back dependent) track it, race it, sprint it, hill climb it, take it on the road..... and ultimately..... get to Spa next year to race...
It was a serious road trip. Right to London and back...
I’m hoping this is a long termer
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