hairball29 Posted September 11, 2017 Share Posted September 11, 2017 It's been a long time, but I finally got a Caterham of my very own. I bought it in Philadelphia from Ebay, some of you might have seen the listing. It's done 3500 miles since 2005 and has a Caterham Zetec SVT motor with stage 1 cams, a Caterham 6 speed box, LSD, DeDion suspension. I'd like to report on how well it drives but I'm wading through Georgia bureaucracy to get a emissions exemption currently so I don't have plates for it. It goes well around the block, at least. Since it had been standing so long, the radiator and heater hoses were rotted and one sprang a leak. All replaced now. A plug on the throttle body also had a discreet leak for the same reason, resulting in problems starting it and strange, surging power delivery. Fixing it made it run like a different car. I've ordered some new wheels to replace the prisoner ones it has currently. They were not shipped with it originally, and they don't look good on an orange car. It's going in for new cam belt, water pump, clutch and brake fluid refresh, so perhaps it's better i can't drive it yet! I'll report back when I finally get plates http://www.usa7s.net/vb/attachment.php?attachmentid=13263&stc=1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yellowss7 Posted September 11, 2017 Share Posted September 11, 2017 Congrats! Hate too see a nice car like that leave the philly area, but hopefully you will give it the exercise it deserves. Enjoy it! Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross Posted September 16, 2017 Share Posted September 16, 2017 Nice 7, very similar to the 2005 Caterham with 1700 Crossflow that I sold in 2014....had an interlude with a Porsche Cayman R....short story, pulled the plug and ordered a Caterham S3, 360R...looking for delivery in a few months! Good luck in getting it sorted out...Bob 65 Austin Heally Sprite 2017 Caterham S3, 360 R (in the pipeline) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairball29 Posted September 16, 2017 Author Share Posted September 16, 2017 Thanks, folks I seem to be swimming upstream with Georgia's bureaucracy (as mentioned in another thread) but I'll keep at it and report back when I get it on the road. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Croc Posted September 16, 2017 Share Posted September 16, 2017 Congratulations. It looks to be the ex-George Alderman SV that I once drove around DE one fine afternoon? Is it the same car? Good luck with the bureaucracy - many of us feel your pain! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairball29 Posted September 16, 2017 Author Share Posted September 16, 2017 Congratulations. It looks to be the ex-George Alderman SV that I once drove around DE one fine afternoon? Is it the same car? Good luck with the bureaucracy - many of us feel your pain! Thanks. Yes, that is the same car! The small world of Caterhams Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
susej1981 Posted March 15, 2018 Share Posted March 15, 2018 Beautiful caterham, love how fun the color is! LSD and a 6 speed sound like great options. What wheels are you replacing the prisoners with? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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