Just bought my first caterham today, and am really pleased!
Not powerful by some people's standards but very light and well set up. Full cage, carbon tillet seats etc. more details and pics later this week!

You've gone to the dark side Dan!

Can i have a sausage in a stick with onions then please?

Oh, you meant a Caterham (car with 4 wheels) and not a catering van........................

I see it more as an achievement accomplished! Always wanted one since I was young and at the ripe old age of 30 I've got it!
Would love to have a few rides out with any northern meets! If allowed.lol

nice one mate. good luck with it

Cool! my dad had one about 20 yrs ago with 135 bhp, i loved it, was wal cheesed when he sold it, wanted it as my first car haha

Excellent, glad your keeping to a 7 style car. Would be good to see how you think it compares to the mnr.

Get pics up!

cant really fault the mnr really. ive had 2 of them and both very good quality.
the ability to have a decent screen and proper weather gear is what swayed me to the caterham, plus the handling
its surprising how small it is compared to the mnr. its tiny!

Nice one!

I loved mine... the only problem was that it was just too small for my size 12 feet!

size 8 for me mate! just ok!
also,how do i upload photos? everytime i try to upload to archive it says they must be alpha numerical? they are on my pc as caterham dash, caterham seats etc? am useless with computers! lol

Well done Daniel will give you a ring when i get new engine running we can organise run out

would love to mate, might even set up stall next to you/your mate at barbon next time if i grow a pair and have a go!

Well done Dan, I want mine finished now. I have to re-size pictures and also re name them and it seems to work, Check out my TVR exhaust I was telling you about. Was a bargain at £12 from steem gathering on Sunday.
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Good choice Daniel, looks superb


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thanks. and after selling the mnr and buying this i have £3k to pay off some more of my mortgage which is what i was after!

Or fit a bigger engine

wouldnt want to add any un-necessary weigh franky. so im working out.getting fit. lightweight car,small engine,probably the best 7 type chassis,
that way when we meet on track, and your either in your hairdressers car or your old heavy 7, ill just drive straight round the outside of you round a corner and you wont see me again till i lap you! lol

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Originally posted by daniel mason
wouldnt want to add any un-necessary weigh franky. so im working out.getting fit. lightweight car,small engine,probably the best 7 type chassis,
that way when we meet on track, and your either in your hairdressers car or your old heavy 7, ill just drive straight round the outside of you round a corner and you wont see me again till i lap you! lol

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would love to meet up for a pasa run out joe! although ill never keep up with the pro blade turbo! might nick the s3 carbon nose though

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Originally posted by daniel mason
wouldnt want to add any un-necessary weigh franky. so im working out.getting fit. lightweight car,small engine,probably the best 7 type chassis,
that way when we meet on track, and your either in your hairdressers car or your old heavy 7, ill just drive straight round the outside of you round a corner and you wont see me again till i lap you! lol

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Originally posted by daniel mason
would love to meet up for a pasa run out joe! although ill never keep up with the pro blade turbo! might nick the s3 carbon nose though

[Edited on 3/8/12 by daniel mason]

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these cars are all about balance, not understeer into corners to oversteer on the way out then blasting down straights. at roadspeeds this should be awesome, and it has a stack dash like the r500

See the mnr avatar has been dumped, has the new motor arrived yet Dan. Pop round when you get it, kettle will be on.

tuesday evening/ wed morning mate.
my mnr has now arrived weith a very happy herve blanc in the south of france!

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Originally posted by daniel mason
these cars are all about balance, not understeer into corners to oversteer on the way out then blasting down straights. at roadspeeds this should be awesome, and it has a stack dash like the r500

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mnr did look good, I bet he's pleased with it. It grew on me, wasn't sure at first, but looked ace in that garage with the other mnr's.

if i had your talent or patience franky id have been able to complete the build. but i really ran out of patience with it in the end. the car was up im my parents garage and it was taking up all my spare time. it was getting to the point where i couldnt be arsed to go and do any work on it.
gutted i never got to drive it in anger as it looked and sounded amazing!

I hope I haven't bitten off more than I can chew as when I last did anything it had points, condenser and coil. Easy to be patient when I've told the wife its not gonna cost much. I'm gonna have to improvise to keep cost down.

youll be ok jacko. you have an eye for a bargain and i like all the expensive stuff. my ecu/wiring and dash/wiring cost nearly £2.5k and id imagine it could be done for way less.
the race technology dash 2 was a hell of a bit of kit though. only hope my stack dash is as good