Caterham 7 Superlight R 300

As a sports car 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 example; The superlight R 400 may have an extra 45bhp which knocks off almost a second during 0-60 (3.8 compared to 4.7), and an extra 10mph in the straights, but also allows a price hike of around £6000! Compare the R 300 to a lower model such as the SV Roadsport (around £2000 cheaper) and the R 300 blows it away and is well worth the extra ... more

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 TVR Tuscan before that). I've had the R300 for almost a year now and am still totaly smitten by it. I've nearly stoppped getting pissed on fridays and saturdays so I can drive it all weekend. So far it's done 3k miles and four track days and is still on the same tyres and brake pads, the only thing to change has been the oil. Amazing considering my ... more