Yavuz

Well... As much as I liked the car, $43k plus fees seems crazy high for this particular one given some of the other recent Caterham sales on BaT. The hunt continues.

Thanks, guys! I appreciate the advice. The car did seem to be pretty sound mechanically, but yeah I certainly don't want to pay absolute top dollar for it as I know there is likely several thousand dollars that need to go into it. Aside from the fact that the car likely got regularly ragged on before coming up to temperature, the only real mechanical question mark was that the limited slip diff was making clunky noises throughout the drive, but it sounds like that isn't necessarily unusual behavior in a 7. The clutch pedal felt a little funny too, but I recall I thought the same in the last 7 that I drove too. Massachusetts is a nightmare in terms of registering a kit car, so the fact that this one is already here and titled/registered/inspected definitely adds value for me. If this were not the case (or if I was brave enough to go the Montana route), I would have bought a much better one by now.

I've pretty much only been a lurker on this forum, but I have been checking this thread on a weekly basis for at least a few years now. I'm one of the folks who test drove this particular car and can chime in. The seller is a great guy so I don't want to post anything critical in his auction. I also really want to buy the car, so I don't want to be a jerk and try to drive others away. I thought the car was fantastic, but it definitely does need a few things. There are some minor cosmetic issues throughout as seen in the photos, the wheels need refinishing, it's on cheap Chinese tires, and the driver's seat foam has collapsed. I'd get new seats and harnesses if I win it. Also - the owner definitely drives it harder than I would - running it up to red line 60 seconds after a cold start for example. I think the current bid of $30k is probably pretty close to what the car should be valued at. Given that it's already titled, registered, and inspected in MA and that it's 30 minutes from my house... I will continue bidding and I'd be willing to overpay by several thousand dollars for the convenience alone. With that said - if someone wants to REALLY overpay - I'll bow out and keep looking.

I'm interested as well - just shot you a private message!

Hi Pickles - I just sent you a private message. I live locally and am interested in the car! This is my first post on the forum, but I have been checking Croc's weekly post regularly for at least the last year or two.