CSR260 - values and experience for previous S3 owner

[DaveGB]

Have owned a few k series caterhams before, along with Lotus 2-11, Atom and XBOW. However now a little older and looking for something slightly less hard core, with a few features comforts.

The CSR260 with curved dash has always intrigued me. Are they a sensible choice based on above for fast road use ?

Secondly prices. Have been tracking prices for the last 9 months, and have seen some of the current cars been up for sale for 6 months plus, which to me states opportunistic pricing. What’s a realistic price to pay privately ?

Lastly if there are any local owners to Evesham, Worc would love to visit, see your car and hear your views on the car

[hutch2196]

I have found mine perfect for fast road use, the independent setup of the suspension just glides over uneven roads and there’s so much torque to play with. The swooping dash provides the extra rigidity, one of the key aspects of the CSR, so that was a must when I sourced mine.

[DaveGB]

Thanks for insight

[jimhcat]

I had a flat carbon dash one.
I personally didn't like the swoopy dash version and hated the stalks on the steering column as kept catching them. I also found the swoopy dash made the foot wells even hotter.
They are great cars but personally I found a few negatives with mine.
Lack of ground clearance under the sump even though I ran mine quite high.
No spare tyre and quite difficult to find the rears when touring abroad.
With six speed gearbox I found top gear very low which made any motorway journeys a chore.
Quite tricky to get the oil level right with the bell-housing tank. I used to top mine up until it spat into the catch tank.

I eventually sold mine as I wanted a more track focussed car so YMMV.
I did sell it for more than I paid for it after seven years of ownership though.

[DaveGB]

Thanks