OLD OR NEW SUPERLIGHT!

[mikeulster500]

Advice Please.

Been down at Caterham today looking at some Superlights.

Do I get an older K series superlight with high miles for not too much money or get a newer Sigma engined Superlight with less miles for a bit more?

Not interested in tuning etc.... Just want a nice, well kept car to have for a few years and then sell on and not lose too much money


Your views would be appreciated


Cheers

[CatMatt7]

The older K-series car will cost less and depreciate less, so if it's about saving money, then I would go for that. Also they are much more tunable than the Sigma. Upgraditus always sets in, it's a fact of life.

[croftsj]

Beware of 'Upgradeitis' it's a terrible affliction.
I bought my R300 with all the bits I thought I'd ever need, within a week it started, first it was the lowered floors, then the mechanical OPG, then a new steering wheel, in the winter of year 1 the disease spread quickly to a back to bare metal rebuild & respray & a full superlight cage.

Thankfully I'm in remission now but I keep looking at For Sale in BlatChat, it's a terrible thing

[croftsj]

Beware of 'Upgradeitis' it's a terrible affliction.
I bought my R300 with all the bits I thought I'd ever need, within a week it started, first it was the lowered floors, then the mechanical OPG, then a new steering wheel, in the winter of year 1 the disease spread quickly to a back to bare metal rebuild & respray & a full superlight cage.

Thankfully I'm in remission now but I keep looking at For Sale in BlatChat, it's a terrible thing

[pw75]

croftsj said:

Beware of 'Upgradeitis' it's a terrible affliction.
I bought my R300 with all the bits I thought I'd ever need, within a week it started, first it was the lowered floors, then the mechanical OPG, then a new steering wheel, in the winter of year 1 the disease spread quickly to a back to bare metal rebuild & respray & a full superlight cage.

Thankfully I'm in remission now but I keep looking at For Sale in BlatChat, it's a terrible thing

until you race it, or has that plan dissolved.....Mag7 JC?

[croftsj]

That plan has dissolved for the forseeable matey, it was always going to be a case of money or time, I have the money, I don't have the time. To that end I'm looking for an R500 with all the boxes ticked.

[g7jhp]

How about an HPC?

Plenty of power, great noise and reliable.

[mikeulster500]

Thanks for the idea, but I'm definately after a Superlight. It has all the right bits on there I want, Carbon wings, dash, wide track, LSD. It's just a case of do I splash out and go new (sigma power), or save me money and get a older K series? I think condition and spec will when in the end

Cheers

[CatMatt7]

I would go for the k-series, that way if you do want more power t a later date, it will be much cheaper than the sigma option, which might mean a new engine / new car.

It is not possible to have enough power (well not for the track). I would suggest that somewhere between 160-180 bhp is plenty for the road.

Good luck.

Matt