Any one knows this car, please?

[Glasgow2]

All,

After my 1st experience with caterham last week and the positive feedback/advice to my previous threads, I decided it is the time to go and empty my piggy bank. Will order a superlight or R300, but can NOT get beyond the fact I need to wait till December to have my baby. I am thinking of buying a temporary Caterham until I receive mine. It is for road use. I have not much mechanical experience and live away from CC so it has to be a low mileage good condition car. I wonder if any one knows about any of the following two cars:

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1850751.htm

http://www.caterham.co.uk/assets/html/preowned/pre...

Many thanks…

A

[Eric Mc]

Are you aware of the dimensional differences between the SV chasis and the normal chassis?

[DaveK-S1]

The white one on Pistonheads seems very good value for the spec and if its been built with Mick's normal ATD then it would make and excellent stopgap or even a good basis to build what you want

Dave

[Glasgow2]

pistonheads ad didn't say about chassis. emailed the owner. Standard chassis not for me. Has to be SV. Any comment about CC car, please?

Thank you

A

[rubystone]

Glasgow2 said:

pistonheads ad didn't say about chassis. emailed the owner. Standard chassis not for me. Has to be SV. Any comment about CC car, please?

Thank you

A

Are you a rotund chap then? Seriously, if it's just a matter of your being tall, Fergus will confirm that a 6ft 6inch chap can fit quite happily in an S3 chassis. Given the choice, I think most people would opt for the SV....

[Eric Mc]

The SV suits the "broad of beam" - which is the main reason it was introduced.

The traditional S3 chassis can be driven by tallish people (I'd say up to 6 foot) as long as there is adequate room for the hips.

[Glasgow2]

Tried S3. Very close to my wife (in the passenger seat) which is not helpful during driving ;-)

[rubystone]

Glasgow2 said:

Tried S3. Very close to my wife (in the passenger seat) which is not helpful during driving ;-)

Have you thought about a part-exchange? for another model?

[Scotty996T]

Is the white car not now for sale at Caterham south at £20.5k?? Looks v similar!