Colour and resale
Discussion
Some may prefer loud colours for safety reasons. Personally I would be looking for a loved car over purely the colour - Superlights in particular may have had many owners and used hard on track. Whilst I have no issue with that, I would expect there to be maintenance records to support.
You may be surprised how little a respray costs for a Caterham from a Cat friendly resprayer, even a wrapper. My cat was at a dealer in Bugatti blue but I really wanted cycle wings and the dealer did a great all in package for those fitted and a respray with stripe.
So if you see 'the' car at a dealer and it's not a colour you want it may be worth asking. Then you can get EXACTLY the colour you want.
The Wheeler Dealer programme mentioned Kawasaki green was the most popular colour for orders.
What strikes me at meets is the fantastic variety of colours though.
So if you see 'the' car at a dealer and it's not a colour you want it may be worth asking. Then you can get EXACTLY the colour you want.
The Wheeler Dealer programme mentioned Kawasaki green was the most popular colour for orders.
What strikes me at meets is the fantastic variety of colours though.
Stridey said:
You may be surprised how little a respray costs for a Caterham from a Cat friendly resprayer, even a wrapper. My cat was at a dealer in Bugatti blue but I really wanted cycle wings and the dealer did a great all in package for those fitted and a respray with stripe.
So if you see 'the' car at a dealer and it's not a colour you want it may be worth asking. Then you can get EXACTLY the colour you want.
The Wheeler Dealer programme mentioned Kawasaki green was the most popular colour for orders.
What strikes me at meets is the fantastic variety of colours though.
I've been quoted £2000 for a full respray. Not a massive amount but something I wouldn't get back on resale.So if you see 'the' car at a dealer and it's not a colour you want it may be worth asking. Then you can get EXACTLY the colour you want.
The Wheeler Dealer programme mentioned Kawasaki green was the most popular colour for orders.
What strikes me at meets is the fantastic variety of colours though.
£2000 seems steep. Was it a cat specialist?
Mine was circa £1000 plus £250 for a stripe and nose band, and the fitting of cycle wings. It was a good job, inside engine bay was done so it was a full colour change.
Maybe it was a good deal as it was done by the dealer to help sell th car as a package, so you might say I could have negotiated harder on the initial price.
Will I get that money back? Hmmmm. Dunno. But in the meantime I'm driving a lovely looking freshened car in the colour I wanted.
So if you see a car a a dealer, you might be able to negotiate a good price, they will have trade contacts if they don't do in house.
My was done through Sevens and Classics.
Mine was circa £1000 plus £250 for a stripe and nose band, and the fitting of cycle wings. It was a good job, inside engine bay was done so it was a full colour change.
Maybe it was a good deal as it was done by the dealer to help sell th car as a package, so you might say I could have negotiated harder on the initial price.
Will I get that money back? Hmmmm. Dunno. But in the meantime I'm driving a lovely looking freshened car in the colour I wanted.
So if you see a car a a dealer, you might be able to negotiate a good price, they will have trade contacts if they don't do in house.
My was done through Sevens and Classics.
Edited by Stridey on Wednesday 17th February 20:36
I saw yours Stridey, before and after, looked a lot better after it was done!
I got quoted £3000 for a full colour change, don't think they had ever done a Seven, was on about taking everything off and all the interior out everything! I don't think they wanted the job really! It can stay the colour it is!!
I got quoted £3000 for a full colour change, don't think they had ever done a Seven, was on about taking everything off and all the interior out everything! I don't think they wanted the job really! It can stay the colour it is!!
Thank you Upnor.
Actually, looking back, I'd actually be happy with the original Buggatti blue, but at the time I wanted a dark green (Connaught green) and yellow stripe (Inca Yellow from Triumph) for a very classic look.
I think its the nature of these cars that many colours look great. I love the fact that mine can look older while a car of similar age can look very new and up to date.
Sevens and Classics did a great job of the respray, sometimes you see the five rivets on the side where the clamshells fixed, but on mine they are invisible. Not sure who they used for the respray, but I'm very happy.
Actually, looking back, I'd actually be happy with the original Buggatti blue, but at the time I wanted a dark green (Connaught green) and yellow stripe (Inca Yellow from Triumph) for a very classic look.
I think its the nature of these cars that many colours look great. I love the fact that mine can look older while a car of similar age can look very new and up to date.
Sevens and Classics did a great job of the respray, sometimes you see the five rivets on the side where the clamshells fixed, but on mine they are invisible. Not sure who they used for the respray, but I'm very happy.
carmadnick said:
Seems most people go for yellow or green. Not many in this colour, Porsche rubystone red a la 964 RS or pink to you and me. Get a few positive responses about the cars colour.
Caterhams are the sort of cars that can stand "in your face" colours but there are limits.... That said, the 420R demonstrator I drove was in exactly that colour, so you are not alone in liking it. It certainly grabs your attention.Edited by bcr5784 on Friday 11th March 08:07
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