Ben_Copeland wrote:Spoken like a true caterham snob lol
They are as heavy or as light as you want to build them.
I dont call it a caterham 7 i call it a locost 7 which is exactly what it is. It's even got a Locost badge on the back. 7 is the shape not the make.
On the road, where you are constrained by speed limits, uneven roads, other people. 18k or 3k doesnt make a great deal of difference.
If i was going to race or run on the track all the time the car would be a very different thing.
.. yeah i am a caterham snob to some extent, not nearly half as bad as most Caterham 7 owners mind! Bullshit yet again speed limits, uneven roads, yadi yada haha! you really need to delve into the realms of chassis design, high end parts and parts specifically desinged for a car! i can gaurentee your car will feel slow in throttle response, steering response and braking response be it at 10 mph or 90mph on or off a track because your car is a locost, shame you have to try and fake it with a REAL nose cone and a 7 grill, its about the only thing that is authentic Lotus "Caterham" 7 material!
Contaminated wrote:F*ck me I'm glad my car's a 6!
For what it's worth my views are:
1. I think it's ok to call any sevenesque car a 7 - on the basis that they are all supposed to be based on the Lotus 7 shape (mine is however a 6!)
2. Personally I think the Caterham is head and shoulders above most others - I'd have one tomorrow. That's the reason James is quick!
Beyond that, Ben that was a heroic LOL
1) Again not bothered what people call their cars only gives me the hump when they try and sell it as or try to mkae a claim that it is a 7, like a westfield 7.... pff cant be assed lol
xxx2) Me too thats why i bought one
your right it does help me to be fast, that and my slightly instable mentle approach to driving 
...ducks and weaves for cover
