Looking for a Caterham...

[Reindeer]

Hi All,

Without this sounding too much like an online dating profile....

I'm 6'1" and 18 Stone.....(38/40 inch waist)....

My M4 Comp has become too muted for me and I'm missing the smell of petrol and connection with the road........

Have been in them and driven before. Can't wait to own one again. Aware of the rawness.

Has anyone with a similar build got any tips? SV? Lowered floors?

Thank you,

Tom

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[Turn7]

Reindeer said:

Hi All,

Without this sounding too much like an online dating profile....

I'm 6'1" and 18 Stone.....(38/40 inch waist)....

My M4 Comp has become too muted for me and I'm missing the smell of petrol and connection with the road........

Have been in them and driven before. Can't wait to own one again. Aware of the rawness.

Has anyone with a similar build got any tips? SV? Lowered floors?

Thank you,



Tom

Yes to both.......

Where in the country are you ?

[Reindeer]

Hertfordshire....

[Turn7]

Reindeer said:

Hertfordshire....

Im near Leighton Buzzard with a lowered floor SV if yuo wanted to try for size ?

[Reindeer]

Sent you a PM! Thank you!

[Reindeer]

I've seen one on the Caterham forum for sale, belongs to a chap called Alan....is anyone a member who could point him in this direction please?
(You have to pay to message if not a member)
Thank you!

[Dixa1225]

I believe that car is now sold.

[Turn7]

Reindeer said:

Sent you a PM! Thank you!

Replied

[Reindeer]

Sorted. Thanks All.

[Tupwood]

Good to see that you can get comfortable. It’s worth noting that your head in that car is as tall, or close to, the height of the roll bar. You would be much safer with a taller ‘track day’ roll bar and a lowered floor (if not already fitted). Both can be retro fitted to all Caterhams, but you need to budget about £800 if not included with your purchase.

[Reindeer]

Thank you, I agree! Lowered drives side floor is on the list of jobs....just trying to find someone reasonable for it......it seems costs have doubled for it in the last two years...

[Tupwood]

I had my damaged lowered floor replaced at Arch Motors. As they manufacture the floor panel it makes sense to get them to fit it. Huntingdon is a bit of a drive, but you can take the wriggly roads, and Phil will quote you about 2-hours for removal and re-fitting, so its a half-day round-trip. Coffee shop up the road has reasonable wifi if you need to login.

[Reindeer]

That's really helpful. Thank you. How much do they charge roughly?

[Turn7]

Speak to Northampton Motorsport for floor fitting….

It is DIYable but a ballache to do AIUI.

200 odd rivets to drill out and refit

[Tupwood]

Around £500 at Arch - maybe a bit more as you will need them to remove and refit the drivers' seat, whereas mine was the passenger side and I had already stripped out the seat and runners.

[Reindeer]

Thank you so much. All sorted. Floor ordered from Caterham and Arch will be fitting.
Cheers!

[cerb4.5lee]

Reindeer said:

Sorted. Thanks All.

Nice one. Enjoy it.

[Wayne95]

Hi

Just read through this. At 6’4, would the lowered floor work ?

I want to share with my son, he’s the tall one - I’m 5’10, so would the lower floor work for both of us ?

[Turn7]

Wayne95 said:

Hi

Just read through this. At 6’4, would the lowered floor work ?

I want to share with my son, he’s the tall one - I’m 5’10, so would the lower floor work for both of us ?

I would have thought so.

I think Millwood are probably your closest, have a look and see if they have one you could try for size.

[Wayne95]

Thx
Milwood are on my list to visit

Wayne