R500 is soooo boring!

[hunttheshunt]

Took my 5 year old out in the R500 yesterday evening..............and he fell asleep!!!!! Incredible!!

[subirg]

Women have a habit of doing that too... Too my missus out in my 355 (decat Tubi exhaust ear drum buster configuration), and she was out like a light. Hopefully my soon to be delivered R400 will have the same effect!

[tel777.]

Took my wife out in the Caterham Academy a few weeks ago when I got it back from the SVA and got it sideways big time on a country road.

Best thing is that she wont pester me again for a ride, ALL MINE!! WITHOUT SOMEONE SITTING THERE SAYING SLOW DOWN, ARN'T YOU GOING A BIT QUICK ETC, ETC

[Bafty_Crastard]

Snap!!!

My 6 year lad did the same, couldn’t see over the screen or door’s…what else would you do

Bafty

Edited by Bafty_Crastard on Tuesday 10th April 12:16

[adamb]

I managed to nod off in my mate's GT3 going round Spa....

[Sharky500]

hunttheshunt said:

Took my 5 year old out in the R500 yesterday evening..............and he fell asleep!!!!! Incredible!!

Related topic - I used to have a TVR Chimaera 500, and my 5 year old used to fall asleep too! Anyway - my question - how do you transport him/her in the Caterham? In a booster seat? Regular car seat? Do they work with 4-point harnesses?

Cheers

[Baldylocks]

adamb said:

I managed to nod off in my mate's GT3 going round Spa....

WTF?!

[h_____]

Baldylocks said:

adamb said:

I managed to nod off in my mate's GT3 going round Spa....

I can understand that on the Kemel straight (Certainly in a 1.6k caterham, even the racing was a good time to stretch the arms, enjoy the scenery etc.). But not the rest of circuit, Stavelot, Blauchamont (spelling?), over the kerbs into the busstop... I can see anyone nodding off around there!

[adamb]

I was very tired But then I've also dozed off at the only grand prix i've ever been to and centre court at wimbledon so I'm pretty adept at sleeping in unlikely places

[tel777.]

Sharky500 said:

hunttheshunt said:

Took my 5 year old out in the R500 yesterday evening..............and he fell asleep!!!!! Incredible!!

Related topic - I used to have a TVR Chimaera 500, and my 5 year old used to fall asleep too! Anyway - my question - how do you transport him/her in the Caterham? In a booster seat? Regular car seat? Do they work with 4-point harnesses?

Cheers

I have a 4 year old and she is itching to go for a ride in daddy's racing car so I echo the above question - how do you do this legally?

Edited by tel777. on Thursday 12th April 13:02

[rubystone]

Caterhams have 2 seats. granted I haven't found a booster seat to fit in one though but propping them up on cushions and strapping them in seems to work well

[hunttheshunt]

Just used the standard harness's. Granted the shoulder belts are a little on the high side but managed to make it work OK, not ideal though.

That said, I for one am not convinced by booster seats. Unless they can be attached with isofix I can't see the point. In fact the chances of submarining must be far greater....they move around far too much!!