DSL Posted September 26, 2007 Share Posted September 26, 2007 Due to having been bitten by the Radical racing bug, I am contemplating reducing my Caterham fleet by one 😬 June 2004 factory built R400 in Lotus Lava Orange, 4900 miles with under 400 miles on its brand new DVA all steel 1.9k 257bhp & 178ftlbs, Nitron dampers, carbon nose cone, Lsd, drysumped, stack dash, carbon areo screen, full screen & roof, new super soft kumho's (used for all of 20 miles 😳) Virtually as new condition. £25,995 ono. 0121 771 4777 / 07768 492850. Piccys & full spec. here Edited by - dsl on 6 Oct 2007 21:57:49 Edited by - dsl on 6 Oct 2007 21:58:29 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tricky dicky Posted September 26, 2007 Share Posted September 26, 2007 Not fancy selling the other 7 do you? Rich Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSL Posted September 26, 2007 Author Share Posted September 26, 2007 Which one I have three at the moment 😳 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tricky dicky Posted September 26, 2007 Share Posted September 26, 2007 Fireblade? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rj Posted September 26, 2007 Share Posted September 26, 2007 Is this the new habit? Build a monster engine, fit it to the car - and sell the lot 😔 Nigel (V7SLR) did Peter T did And now you Darren /regin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSL Posted September 27, 2007 Author Share Posted September 27, 2007 RJ, half the problem comes from having too many toys & not enough time to use the buggers 😬 That coupled with the fact when I jump from one type to the other, there is a certain amount of readjusting to be done, this I have found has affected my pace for a few runs in hillclimbing the Force 😳 I find myself only using Caterham revs, grip, braking ability during practice, which leaves me with some work to do on Sunday 😬 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rgrigsby Posted September 27, 2007 Share Posted September 27, 2007 You're forgeting Miraz's 244bhp 1.8K 2001 SV a little futher down the page.. ther'es quite a few serious BHP cars available at the moment. Rob G www.SpeedySeven.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Posted October 1, 2007 Share Posted October 1, 2007 my Caterham fleet Is this Rachel's car ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSL Posted October 2, 2007 Author Share Posted October 2, 2007 No, they are all mine I just let her use one occasionally 😬 The Blade is Rach's to use & abuse as its a little bit too girly for me 😳 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nifty Posted October 2, 2007 Share Posted October 2, 2007 Not for me (though I'd love to) but I was speaking to someone with a deeper pocket than mine who is looking to re-enter the 7 circle. Any chance you could email some pictures and any more info you might have to this address. Cheers, Nifty. Keep off the straight and narrow 😬 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petrolhead Posted October 2, 2007 Share Posted October 2, 2007 I can host some pics if you want R5 no 65 😬 Edited by - Petrolhead on 7 Oct 2007 18:21:02 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSL Posted October 2, 2007 Author Share Posted October 2, 2007 Will do Nifty later tonight Petrolhead thanks for the offer But if I was really bothered I suppose I could just put it on Piston Heads 😬 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silver-7 Posted October 5, 2007 Share Posted October 5, 2007 boing BTTT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jingars Posted October 5, 2007 Share Posted October 5, 2007 Will do Nifty later tonight Lucky old Nifty 😳 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSL Posted October 6, 2007 Author Share Posted October 6, 2007 Now on Pistonheads here Edited by - DSL on 6 Oct 2007 21:56:01 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLR69 Posted October 7, 2007 Share Posted October 7, 2007 Not wishing to hijack this thread and go off on a different tangent but out of interest how much would it cost to go from a 1.8 190bhp SLR to the 1.9 257 bhp all steel DVA engine ? What would reliability be like doing 1,500 miles per annum being a mixture of fast road driving and a couple of track days a year ? Would there be a noticeable difference in performance ? I ask as having bought my SLR a year ago, whilst being very fast I have already got upgradeitis and wonder whether this might be the way to go. Stuart Kawasaki Green SLR No 69 Guernsey AO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSL Posted October 7, 2007 Author Share Posted October 7, 2007 For costs you are best speaking to Dave at DVA on 01908 322652 as mine was somewhat complicated by being started by a engine bulder elsewhere that failed due to incorrect tolerences after 3hrs ☹️ Who I am now persuing via solicitors to recover some of my costs On the good news front Dave is a super chap to deal with & I have no hesitation in recomending him if you wish to go down this route *thumbup* By all accounts, the 1.9k route is a win/win as its a stronger setup, do a search in tech talk for 1.9k & read all about it Would you notice the difference- Imagine taking 67bhp away from your existing engine, rendering it about as potentent as a 1400ss, do you think you wold notice that It makes a massive difference in top end rush that just builds & builds long after your engine has stopped pushing, mine going onto 8800rpm 😬 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CageyH Posted October 7, 2007 Share Posted October 7, 2007 Stick a Duratec in it Only dead fish go with the flow....! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FTH Posted October 7, 2007 Share Posted October 7, 2007 "Fast road driving"?? Surely not in Guernsey???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLR69 Posted October 7, 2007 Share Posted October 7, 2007 FTH, you are right not in Guernsey but generally in France. Saying that though there is a lot of motorsport here; hillclimbs (including the fastest hillclimb in the British Isles on Alderney), sprints, autocross and sandracing. DSL I agree with your comments about a 67 bhp difference, albeit my experience of my SLR and a 260 CSR which is 190 bhp vs 260 bhp, i.e 70 bhp difference was that on track my SLR was quicker. Whilst the CSR has more bhp it somewhat larger and heavier than the SLR although obviously it does depend upon the driver of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FTH Posted October 7, 2007 Share Posted October 7, 2007 Fairey nuff, thinking about it that hill, Val-de-terres(sp?) would be excellent in a 7. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silver-7 Posted October 7, 2007 Share Posted October 7, 2007 SLR69 you enter a different performance world with a 1.9k 260bhp car Its very adictive 😬 😬 😬 Having driven a CS260 and owned a 259bhp K series id say the later would stomp all over the CSR on a track, Darrens car also has the excellent Nitron dampers Darrens car is very similar to my ex ☹️ car, which goes like the wind, handles brilliantly & will provide more smiles per mile than you can image Alex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLR69 Posted October 7, 2007 Share Posted October 7, 2007 Alex, It sounds like a 260bhp 1.9 upgrade is the thing to consider then. I will have to search the threads and find out the costs first though ! Stuart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cat boy Posted October 10, 2007 Share Posted October 10, 2007 I so want this car!!! just need the money ☹️ Have a BTTT on me good luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silver-7 Posted October 24, 2007 Share Posted October 24, 2007 one very fast car with all the best bits..... have a BTTT on me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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