How many duratec r500s??

How many duratec r500s??

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martin thomas

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1,079 posts

236 months

Saturday 13th June 2009
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I've just collected my car and i noticed that it is no 43. I'm assuming that a fair few have gone out of the country so was wondering how many were in the uk?


Martin

David Long

1,224 posts

184 months

Saturday 13th June 2009
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How do you know it was number 43? I bought one of the early R400 Duratec's and could never work out it's build number. Have I missing something?

martin thomas

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236 months

Saturday 13th June 2009
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Yes you missed the big plack on my dash saying no 43!!lol

sjmmarsh

551 posts

225 months

Sunday 14th June 2009
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David

The chassis build number is on the seatbelt mounting post behind the driver's seat. There seem to be 4 different types - the two jigs used for building S3 cars, one for the SV and one for the CSR. It will be stamped into the metal.

Steve

BT

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187 months

Sunday 14th June 2009
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I believe that only the 500s have a build number plaque on the dash.

I think that quite a few of the 500s have gone overseas. But at 43 built already for the expensive model, it is clearly a winner for Caterham (I think that they only made around 100 of the old 500 over 6 years).

Looks nice Martin.

nigelpugh7

6,136 posts

195 months

Monday 15th June 2009
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Martin,

Mine was one of the first few cars, in fact it was the very first R500 as a kit.

My car number plaque is 008, so I guess there were at least 7 cars out there before mine, although several were CC's own cars I think.

So if yours is 43 they have been doing pretty well for sales of Duratec R500's then.

Out of interest that's £1763000.00 in sales at the average selling price of £41K.

Not a bad little earner for Caterham then!!

Nige.

martin thomas

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Monday 15th June 2009
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nigelpugh7 said:
Martin,

Mine was one of the first few cars, in fact it was the very first R500 as a kit.

My car number plaque is 008, so I guess there were at least 7 cars out there before mine, although several were CC's own cars I think.

So if yours is 43 they have been doing pretty well for sales of Duratec R500's then.

Out of interest that's £1763000.00 in sales at the average selling price of £41K.

Not a bad little earner for Caterham then!!

Nige.
Nige i got a little carried away with the spec list and mine came in at 47k!!lol

nigelpugh7

6,136 posts

195 months

Monday 15th June 2009
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Martin,

Wow that's a big number, if we worked out the same amount of cars at that amount it would be - £2021000.00

And remember that's just new R500's as well.

Seems Caterham might have a runaway success ( and profits!!) on their hands then!!

Have fun in your car, and watch out for those gearbox oil leaks!1

Caterham Cars Quote - " They all do that sir, make sure your passenger is not concerned about oil on their trousers!!"

;-)

Nige.

David Long

1,224 posts

184 months

Wednesday 17th June 2009
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sjmmarsh said:
David

The chassis build number is on the seatbelt mounting post behind the driver's seat. There seem to be 4 different types - the two jigs used for building S3 cars, one for the SV and one for the CSR. It will be stamped into the metal.

Steve
Thanks - my R400 is number 31 and that was 9 months into production so maybe twice that number now. The best part of £1,000,000 pa on top of the R500 sales.