Caterham

supercar excitement without remortgaging!!

Advantages: speed, handling, price
Disadvantages: no creature comforts....

...salesman I get a lot of these little beauties through my books, Caterham are THE name in Lotus 7 replicas and the Superlight R 300 is one of the best. Value for money is the key here as there are so many formats of the 7 available, for ex ...

thelokust23 11.12.2007 · Read full review
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Review of Caterham 7 Superlight R 300

Caterham 7 R300 Supercar

Advantages: Fun fun fun
Disadvantages: Motorway's

The R300 is a truly fantastic car. On road or track it will astound you. It'll make you feel like a driving god. And with some tuition you'll start to belive you are one. I've learnt more in one year with the R300 that in five with an EVO IX (and a TV ...

michael.mcdowell 27.07.2010 · Read full review
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Review of Caterham 7 Superlight R 300

serious Fun

Advantages: handling, speed, totally outragous
Disadvantages: impractical, really only a second car.

Not owning one of these superb machines prevents me from telling you all the bad things about it like the insureance costs, the fuel bills and how totally impractical it is. However, having had the chance to drive one around the famous Donnington Park GP ...

NickHall 08.08.2000 · Read full review
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Review of Caterham 7 Superlight

Caterham Super 7 Superlight 500

Advantages: Certifiable Performance. Absolutely Mental.
Disadvantages: The 'Caterham Grin' hurts after several hours use. Track/Nutcase car only

...say... Words fail me... I drive an M5 (Though now considering swapping for a small car, plus a Caterham for track days), and getting back in it felt like driving a barge. I was lucky enough to get 7 laps in the SL 500, and I just poodled ...

shiftcomputers 08.12.2000 · Read full review
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Review of Caterham 7 Superlight

Dream Birthday Present

Advantages: Very well engineered, great fun to drive, Kit build option is one of the cheapest ways to own a high performance sports car,
Disadvantages: Twitchy in the wet, lack of luggage room, a bit claustrophobic with hood up

I first got to know this car in its original Lotus 7 format. A close friend had one back in the Seventies and was my transport of delight to the Register Office for my first marriage in 1972. From then on, I never had the cash to think about buying one b ...

jennysue 10.01.2004 · Read full review
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