Sunday 15 June 2014
The long wait,...
Umm, Just been thinking that if the kit arrives this time in december I've got 186 days of waiting! (6 months) ,..maybe a while then before the build blog starts properly:-)'
Saturday 7 June 2014
The seven that started it,
After hours of searching I have finally found it! The photo of me in the yellow seven at stoneleigh kit car show some time in the late 80's, Thought that i had lost it, that would have been a shame. Ever since then i've always wanted one,.. roll on december!
Wednesday 4 June 2014
The Test Drive
This is the caterham 160 that I had the pleasure of test driving, Im not to sure about the dark grey paint and the black pack tho.
The Order
After many years of waiting for the right time I have finally placed an order for my new caterham 7 160.
It was around the mid 80's when I first saw a super seven, And have all ways wanted one since then.
I think it was 86 after a trip to le mans me and my father went to stoneleigh kit car show and I remember sitting in an aluminium bodied car with yellow paint work I though that it was amazing!.
Going to caterham midlands on 19 may 2014 I have never been so excited on a car trip in my life thinking I was soon to place my order.
Having not booked a test drive I had my fingers crossed that i'd be able to have a go in the 160.
I had about 2-3 years ago had a test drive in a 125 and a 150 roadsport and thought they were both fantastic but there's something I really like about the 160 its not about the lack of power, it definitely has enough but it's the simplicity of it ,..nippy engine, it's light ,skinny tyres and economical- perfect.
The test drive was great fun and I think I had doug from caterham worried a few times when trying to brake hitting the accelerator! I have got to get some race shoes!
The order:
In kit form
aero filler cap
stainless steel rear wing guards
lowered floors
leather seats
momo steering wheel
heater
unpainted aluminium body with front and rear wings in caterham blue
no screen or roof just nice and simple(if a little windy:-)
And thats it ,due date for delivery is december which seems like an age away. plenty of time to sort out all the tools and gear that I'm going to need tho.
It was around the mid 80's when I first saw a super seven, And have all ways wanted one since then.
I think it was 86 after a trip to le mans me and my father went to stoneleigh kit car show and I remember sitting in an aluminium bodied car with yellow paint work I though that it was amazing!.
Going to caterham midlands on 19 may 2014 I have never been so excited on a car trip in my life thinking I was soon to place my order.
Having not booked a test drive I had my fingers crossed that i'd be able to have a go in the 160.
I had about 2-3 years ago had a test drive in a 125 and a 150 roadsport and thought they were both fantastic but there's something I really like about the 160 its not about the lack of power, it definitely has enough but it's the simplicity of it ,..nippy engine, it's light ,skinny tyres and economical- perfect.
The test drive was great fun and I think I had doug from caterham worried a few times when trying to brake hitting the accelerator! I have got to get some race shoes!
The order:
In kit form
aero filler cap
stainless steel rear wing guards
lowered floors
leather seats
momo steering wheel
heater
unpainted aluminium body with front and rear wings in caterham blue
no screen or roof just nice and simple(if a little windy:-)
And thats it ,due date for delivery is december which seems like an age away. plenty of time to sort out all the tools and gear that I'm going to need tho.
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