Thinking of buying a Caterham 7? (Caterham 7)

Member Name: Orpy

Product:	Caterham 7
Date:	15/08/00 (2269 review reads)
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Advantages: speed, handling, value for money

Disadvantages: bit of a nightmare when it rains...

I thought about buying a Caterham 7 for 5 or-so years before finally putting my hand in my pocket and forking out for a second-hand Classic VX.

My first sighting of this odd little car was on TV with Patrick McGoohan behind the wheel in "The Prisoner". This was a car that marked you as unconventional. Marked you as somebody who shunned the comfort of roof, doors, luggage space, radio... everything... everything apart from speed.

The car was designed by Colin Chapman more than 40 years ago. The fact that they are still made, raced and enjoyed by thousands of people is testimony to Chapman's brilliance.

If you are after an engaging, thrilling driving experience that isn't going to cost you a fortune, you will not find anything to match the Caterham 7. This is a car that causes many red faces on the track as your 40 year-old, 15 grand car overtakes the latest offerings from the likes of Porsche and Ferrari.

Don't make the same mistake as me and dither about purchasing a Caterham 7 -- I wasted 5 years when I could have been having fun.

Take a ride in one. Most owners would be glad to take a potential owner out for a spin -- then you can find out why most of us are grinning from ear to ear when driving these cars.

If you want to drive one yourself, you can hire them from the Caterham showroom for a day or a weekend. I believe that the hire charge is deductable from the purchase price if you later decide to buy one.

Second hand bargains can be found for as little as 7000 quid. New cars start at about 12,000 and go up to 33,000 for the new R500.

For more information, contact Caterham Cars, speak to an owner or join the Se7ens mailing list at:
http://www.se7ens.net

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