Order Delays

A couple of days ago I had an email from Caterham midlands with some not so good news due to factory push backs and shortages my order has been delayed by 4 weeks, really not happy about this at all and after a long phone call to caterham it looks like i'll just have to be a bit more patient. roll on mid feb(and not mid jan),..

Day -5 weeks of the build :-)'

Having fitted carpet to axle stand tops there's no way of scratching the chassis!

Ho ho ho

Happy christmas to you all

Garage Gear

Slowly trying to get all the tools and gear sorted before the kit arrives, but you can't build it with out a set of axle stands. 2 sets of Hilka 3 tonne folding stands, should do the job.

Having had look through blatchat I found www.strongmandirect.co.uk I drove over to napton to see them yesterday not that easy to find and i was slightly surprised what i found, its more of an online business not a shop as such and i would recommend its best to order online or give them a call, however having spent 1/2 an hour chatting to the guys and having a laugh i can highly recommend them for lifting gear etc, I have been assured that there coffee machine will be working on the next visit!

Autocar 7th October 1987

I thought that i would share with you my copy of autocar way back from 1987! just spotted it was only 75p, How things have changed,...Some how managed to keep it in one piece over the years, It was around about the mid 80's when i was dreaming and thinking one day i really will have to get a caterham. Funny how life turns out , I ended up with a porsche 996 c4s never thinking i'd ever have porsche! That went a few years ago replaced by a vw passat estate much better for the family and my dog charlie and at long last the caterham kit should arrive in january,...Its been a long wait.

I wonder what ever happened to 7 DUO, great number plate tho.

the last photo is of Arch Motors, the chassis and panelling looks like its hardly changed over the years.

Caterham 160 review on the Register

Found this excellent caterham 160 review on Blatchat this morning well worth a read.

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/10/25/caterham_seven_160_review/#sthash.vsuhH6zq.dpuf

165 video

Just found this caterham 165 video on youtube worth a butchers, https://plus.google.com/111992142291488127480/posts/CjRPoENX9mL
,….Just watched it again and it looks like he's not sure about it at the start and and then gets keener towards the end, Any help in translation ,…anyone?

Final order changes

Well I think I really new that it had to be done mainly from a practical point, I have added the weather gear  and carpets to the order, having a screen and roof will just let me enjoy the car far more and not just be restricted to sunny days. So having started out with the keep it it simple and basic approach I seem to be slowly ticking all the option boxes!

Mean while the long wait continues about 12 weeks to go,…yeapeeee!