TerryNJ

Excellent advice. Thanks. My wife questioned luggage space, so a quick internet search led me to the Soft Bits site. Issue resolved!

Hey, thanks for the kind offer. Really appreciated. I'll be in touch.

Ha! Just yesterday I was explaining to my wife just how low these cars are. And she drives a Mini Cooper S (manual, with summer high performance tires, I'm proud to say).

Thanks, guys. Karl, the better reliability, combined with the hotter performance, is what's so attractive compared to the TR3 or some other classic. And, yes, I might be tempted to attend a track day from time to time.

Hi, all. I'm new here and don't own a Caterham or any other 7-inspired vehicle. But seriously love fun-to-drive cars, and I've always dreamed about owning a Caterham. Now I'm in a position to seriously consider it. But I'm not sure if it's right for me. So, I'd love some advice. I now own a 1960 Triumph TR3 and love it. But before sinking more money into it, I'm toying with replacing it with a used Caterham. This is strictly for road use, most often wandering around on my own for the day, but with my wife along sometimes, too. Maybe even use it for a few nights away. Am I crazy? Is it completely unsuitable for that? Keep in mind, I've been driving a TR3. While it can't compare performance-wise, it's just as primitive as far as noise, lack of weather protection (I never have the top on, even in December in NJ), etc. And an alternative to the Caterham I'd consider is the new Morgan three-wheeler (if I could get one). So you see, I'm not looking for creature comforts. In the little research I've done so far, it seems that most owners put in at least some track time with their cars. At least that the impression I have. That's not something I anticipate doing. Given that, am I nuts to consider buying one? Thanks all.