Considering selling my car - 89'/90' Caterham - up in Canada

[twobone]

Hi guys,

 

I'm thinking of selling my 89' Caterham xflow live axle. Its registered as a 1990 Caterham up here in Ontario Canada.

 

Due to some tightening in local emission testing regulations, its becoming more difficult to obtain a valid plate sticker on my car.

 

What do I need to do in order to post it in the for sale section?

[sevenseeker]

Hi there,

You shouldn't need to e-test the car if it's registered as a kit (even though it's a Cat). If there's a "K" in the 5th (I think it's the fifth) character of the VIN, then you are exempt.

 

At any rate, pls pm me with your asking price.

 

Thanks,

[lgb240]

As I posted on Pelican bbs, don'tsell it!!

[twobone]

Well I drove a TR4 to see what life is like on the other side of the fence. What a tractor. A beatiful tractor......but a tractor all the same.

 

I'm going to stay the course and address this stupid govt reg issue.

[sevenup]

Well, it has a tractor engine, what else would you expect! Chuckle....

[TheDingo8MyBaby]

Well, it has a tractor engine, what else would you expect! Chuckle....

 

So does his Caterham. The ford kents were used in bobcats.

[twobone]

I guess I've never driven a body on frame car before.

 

Unless we were on glass smooth pavement, the car bucked and banged all over the place. The creaks and groans were nuts. The whole steering assembly seemed to move around as we bumped along the road.

 

Also it felt like I was steering a boat. The steering wheel play before the car actually turned was very disconcerting.

 

I don't remember my old clapped out MGB being the same, but that was a monocoque chassis.

 

The suspension on this TR was very stiff so it likely contributed to the problem.

 

I really wanted to love that TR. They are just so good looking.

[turboeric]

I guess I've never driven a body on frame car before.

 

Unless we were on glass smooth pavement, the car bucked and banged all over the place. The creaks and groans were nuts. The whole steering assembly seemed to move around as we bumped along the road.

 

Also it felt like I was steering a boat. The steering wheel play before the car actually turned was very disconcerting.

 

The suspension on this TR was very stiff so it likely contributed to the problem.

 

I really wanted to love that TR. They are just so good looking.

 

I had a GT6 Mk III - it was just as you described. You get used to it (a bit like riding a horse), but a model of precision, it is not. You can see why something like a 7 was a revelation in the 50s.

[sevenup]

The TR4 engine was derived from the Massey Ferguson tractor engine...although other than a few nuts and bolts the engines were quite different. The tractor engine was very low compression so the crank, heads, and even the block had to be modified/strengthened to be functional in a tr2/3/4.....

[turboeric]

Actually, both the Fergie engine and the TR engines were derived from the Standard Vanguard engine, which was Standard's bread and butter saloon car. Both Ferguson and Triumph were part of Standard Motors. This was before Ferguson and Massey-Harris merged to form Massey Ferguson.

Edited September 25, 2014 by turboeric

[Advaitin]

I really hope you are able to "stay the course" and work out the emissions issues. It would be a shame to give up a seven on a technicality. But if you decide to continue to look on the other side of the fence, I want offer my Miata for your consideration. It was previously owned by our local Mazda dealer, a serious car guy with over 200 career wins, including the 24 Hours of Daytona. This is not your average Miata.