Cat Delivery

[bigdog]

Just got a call from the auto transport company. I will have my Caterham at noon tomorrow Dec 3rd. I'll post up some pictures of the unloading.

[Taber10]

CONGRATULATIONS!

 

It will be the beginning of some great fun.

 

I still remember picking mine up at RMSC in Denver, like it was only yesterday, but its been six years now.

 

Taber

[blubarisax]

I remember the day mine was unloaded from the transport truck, I was like a kid at Christmas. It's been a fun three years!

[bigdog]

A couple of quick photos. I think the Cat came all the way to Germany on an open transport though. It only had the cockpit tonneau cover on instead of the full hood. The car was very dirty and it's right around freezing now so my outdoor hose pipes are shut off for the winter. It may prove difficult to get it cleaned up for sometime as I can't pop down to the automatic wash with a 7. I dare say that it would be a bit of a disaster to go through an automatic wash. Don't worry I wouldn't dare do that.

 

I have an appointment tomorrow to remove the Yoko A048's and replace them with some all seasons for the winter. bought a set of four Hankook H730 four seasons, Mounted and balanced for 300 Euro=$400. The car is in really great shape for being 30 yrs old. The only bits that are off kilter are.

1, The Webers needed a bit of adjusting (imagine that) of course that is normal for anything Italian. But they are easy to fiddle with and access to them on the Cat is superb.

2, It has a wonky (intermittent) headlamp power switch. New one is 7 quid from Caterham UK.

3, I need to change over the headlamps to left dip pattern.

 

All in all not bad. Now if the weather would just warm up a bit. I also need to practice getting in that thing with the hood up. Looks to be nearly impossible as I'm old and not so flexible anymore http://www.z4-forum.com/forum/images/smilies/oldman.gif Or just dress really warm and sod the hood.

[Automoda]

I may take a hose to my car once per year just before the big car show. Otherwise it washes down nicely with a bucket of hot water and some micro-fiber rags. Usually hitting it with a hose causes more trouble than it solves. I only do it to rinse out the engine compartment and flush the rocks and dirt out of between any aluminum and frame tight spots. To be honest, my 7 is the easiest car that I've ever owned when it comes to keeping it clean. Most of the time a "California Car Duster" does the job.