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Shlergen wrote: Sun Jun 28, 2020 10:24 pm Excellent, I've got a days hire of a Caterham on Tuesday,

Where?

mik wrote: Sun Jun 28, 2020 10:26 pm

Shlergen wrote: Sun Jun 28, 2020 10:24 pm Excellent, I've got a days hire of a Caterham on Tuesday,

Where?

Not up north unfortunately. Crawley - it's erm lovely. Fortunately near by some decent (ish) roads.

Shame. Marv’s Inverness-ish Caterham hire was inspired.

Shlergen wrote: Sun Jun 28, 2020 10:30 pm

mik wrote: Sun Jun 28, 2020 10:26 pm

Shlergen wrote: Sun Jun 28, 2020 10:24 pm Excellent, I've got a days hire of a Caterham on Tuesday,

Where?

Not up north unfortunately. Crawley - it's erm lovely. Fortunately near by some decent (ish) roads.

Ooh, Crawley's just down the road for me. Whereabouts is the hire?

Direct with Caterham. Not too pricey either for the day imo. 270s Sv I believe.

As I've said elsewhere, fantastic purchase Duncs.

mik wrote: Sun Jun 28, 2020 10:54 pm Shame. Marv’s Inverness-ish Caterham hire was inspired.

Was a bit on the pricey side, but well worth it.



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Not sure when, but hopefully we can organise another Scotland trip... It's almost customary for when one of us buys a new car, to take it to Scotland!

Marv wrote: Mon Jun 29, 2020 7:46 am As I've said elsewhere, fantastic purchase Duncs.

mik wrote: Sun Jun 28, 2020 10:54 pm Shame. Marv’s Inverness-ish Caterham hire was inspired.

Was a bit on the pricey side, but well worth it.



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Not sure when, but hopefully we can organise another Scotland trip... It's almost customary for when one of us buys a new car, to take it to Scotland!

How much for how long Marv? Always fancied hiring his CSR200 and let the missus drive mine

Great pic btw

Shlergen wrote: Sun Jun 28, 2020 10:24 pm
Which do you prefer so far, Elise's seem to sell tres quickly vs Caterham. Did you put yourself on a waiting list?

I think there's a good following for S1 Elises, but probably a lot of people are looking for the pristine examples. Having said that, Will Blackham got a lot of enquires for the one I bought, but with him being close to me I was able to head down as soon as he took delivery.

I struggled to sell my Caterham, my theory is that a lot of Caterham buyers want to buy off a dealer for some reason. I ended up giving mine away fairly cheaply to a deal who then soon sold it on for a substantial profit.

Marv wrote: Mon Jun 29, 2020 7:46 am As I've said elsewhere, fantastic purchase Duncs.

mik wrote: Sun Jun 28, 2020 10:54 pm Shame. Marv’s Inverness-ish Caterham hire was inspired.

Was a bit on the pricey side, but well worth it.



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Not sure when, but hopefully we can organise another Scotland trip... It's almost customary for when one of us buys a new car, to take it to Scotland!

Highland Caterham Hire? I agree it's pricy but everyone has to do it once. I had an amazing time with the CSR.

I much prefer the little mk1 Elise to the later models, would like one myself if the urge to get something with a bit of a v8 brutishness wasn’t so strong. Remember speccing out my MDs one in 96 before they launched over at bell and colvil for him as he couldn’t decide, I’d still go for the metallic violet paint if I could find one today.

speedingfine wrote: Mon Jun 29, 2020 8:31 am

Marv wrote: Mon Jun 29, 2020 7:46 am As I've said elsewhere, fantastic purchase Duncs.

mik wrote: Sun Jun 28, 2020 10:54 pm Shame. Marv’s Inverness-ish Caterham hire was inspired.

Was a bit on the pricey side, but well worth it.



(Photo reproduced courtesy of YK photography services ltd)

Not sure when, but hopefully we can organise another Scotland trip... It's almost customary for when one of us buys a new car, to take it to Scotland!

How much for how long Marv? Always fancied hiring his CSR200 and let the missus mine

Great pic btw

Think it was £210/day for the SV I hired (for 3 days)

Can't see the CSR on his website anymore?

The per day charge isn't too bad, but if you go over the daily mile limit, which you will if you do the NC500, it adds up rather quickly.

I see only 3x 140bhp SV offered.

Alex_ wrote: Mon Jun 29, 2020 9:45 am The per day charge isn't too bad, but if you go over the daily mile limit, which you will if you do the NC500, it adds up rather quickly.

Yep, going over the daily mileage allowance cost me about another £50!

The weather was blistering hot on the two days I had it for.

BTW Duncs, congrats on the new purchase

Alex_ wrote: Mon Jun 29, 2020 9:56 am The weather was blistering hot on the two days I had it for.

^That's their CSR200.

Shame if he has taken it off the books, the CSR is my dream 7.

speedingfine wrote: Sun Jun 28, 2020 9:40 am A Lotus Elise or Caterham is the second car sweet spot that just makes too much sense to ignore. OC should do some man maths to make it work for him

Yep, I’m reading

Nathan wrote: Sun Jun 28, 2020 1:46 pm Looks great Duncs, great colour too. Are you getting headlamp covers ?

PaulJ wrote: Sun Jun 28, 2020 1:16 pm small number of 'compulsory options' which took the price over the mythical £20k mark, and mine was on the road eventually for just under £25k in 1997. Happy days.

Enjoy yours.

Interesting, with inflation that is about the same cost of as a new Alpine.

I'm guessing that with a few options and a hardtop panel an Elise would be about the same as an Alpine now?

Congrats Dunc!