AMMO Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 I've been trying to decide what to do with my car for the last year or so. I've ended up with a 260bhp engine that is a bit too fast for general road use. Great for track days, but I don't tend to do those anymore. Subsequently I have done very few miles in the last couple of years. I have had a spec. sheet written for some time but couldn't bring myself to place an ad. The car is basically a red 1989 Supersprint with flares that has gone through various incarnations since I first bought it in 2000 with 16,000 miles on the clock. I've used it as a development tool for Raceco. Since removing the Crossflow it has had a 190 bhp Zetec, a 228 bhp Duratec and for the last 5,000 miles a 263 bhp Duratec. As an alternative to selling the whole car I could also consider selling the 260 bhp spec. engine and fitting a more docile 220 bhp spec. engine. That means I could keep the car a bit longer but somehow I feel that after 12 years I need something else to concentrate on. The car is presentable but is 23 years old so could do with some TLC. Here are the specifications: 1989 Supersprint with Raceco 260 bhp 2 litre Duratec engine 46K miles G Registration MOT is visible smoke only, no emissions test. Flared wings, screen and wet weather gear Big Tube De Dion chassis 518 kilos in track day trim with no spare wheel, hood or tools and ½ tank of fuel Ford Radiant Red S Type leather seats Rear spare wheel Wide track front suspension Front suspension mounts modified by Arch Motors Nitron shock absorbers re-valved to suit car 200 lb front springs 110 lb rears 250 lb springs and 140 lb springs also available Hi Spec 4 pot calipers with Pagid Blue pads and larger solid discs Rear discs lightened Flat floored Raceco 260 bhp specification engine, 165 ft /lb torque, 8,500 rpm. Omega pistons, Arrow rods, ported head D-Tec 35 cams etc. Wet sump 48mm direct to head Jenvey throttle bodies Pipercross filter Weber Pico injectors Injection tank with R500 pump Aluminium flush filler cap Adjustable Weber fuel regulator Emerald ECU with triple map facility Odyssey lightweight battery Custom exhaust with Raceco titanium silencer BGH gear box with higher 1st and 2nd gear in Quaife Aluminium casing Titanium stone guards on rear wings Aluminium rear light blocks Carbon fibre rear view mirrors (painted black) 5.75” Headlamps Recently reconditioned prop shaft with heavy duty spiders Differential 3.62 ratio (open diff not LSD) Differential mounts reinforced by Arch Motors 45 Amp medium alternator with 80mm pulley Large water pump pulley Large capacity Pace 4 row race aluminium radiator “7” Grille Total of 12 wheels. 4 x 7”, 8x 6” all Superlite apart from 2 Minilite style 7” CR500 and Yokohama tyres, some rims are bare. Spares to be included 1 x 5.75” headlamp shell 2 x 7” headlamps with Cibies Heater (currently not fitted) 1/2” anti roll bar (currently not fitted) 250 lb / 140 lb springs Fuel pump Wheel spacers to fit 7” rear Milnilite style wheels Looking for £15,000.00 The 260 bhp engine has done 5,000 miles since it was installed so nicely run in. It has a wet sump as on my chassis fitting a dry sump is possible but would have been a bit of a challenge. I'm asking £6,000.00 for the bare engine. It could have a dry sump fitted at extra cost. Ancillaries such as ECU, loom and throttle bodies could be added for an extra price to be negotaited. The car is taxed until the end of December so if anyone who wants either the car or the engine wants to come out for a ride please get in touch. Photos available on request. Any questions please ask. Thanks for looking. Edited by - Ammo on 31 Oct 2012 07:58:04 Edited by - Ammo on 31 Oct 2012 07:59:50 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul abrahams Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 Sounds like one hell of a lot of 7 there Ammo for the money. Would like the engine, it must be awesome, if only I had the money Is it the 2.0 or the 2.3 Hopefully you won't fall completely out of 7 ownership, but good luck with the sale Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stationary M25 Traveller Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 Paul - there is a clue in the first line of the spec ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul abrahams Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 Just testing, would be a grand engine to replace your vvc at the appropriate time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMMO Posted November 1, 2012 Author Share Posted November 1, 2012 It is a lot of car for the money. It's priced to sell. The engine is really great. On track days I can overtake most things at will. As the car is a bit of a street sleeper with flared wings and no visible carbon fibre bling it catches a few people out. My motorbikes were a bit like that. Not showy but went like stink. I had one guy with an R400 come up to me at a track day and ask me if I had a turbo. He could keep up with me on the twisty bits but I would stomp away from him on the straights. A guy who had been a passenger in an Escort rally car on slicks with Dunnell 300 bhp Duratec came up to me and said I was the only car to go past them all day. They had more power but I had better power to weight. My memory is not that good. In the spec I put 165 ft lb of torque. In fact it is 183 ft lb. I must of been thinking of another engine. Graph here I'm letting fate decide what happens. If he whole car goes, so be it. If the engine sells I'll build myself something more docile and more suited to my needs and keep the car a while longer. Edited by - AMMO on 1 Nov 2012 06:52:20 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMMO Posted November 2, 2012 Author Share Posted November 2, 2012 Forgot to say: Also has Luke harnesses and FIA roll over bar. Weather nice here in Woodbridge today. I'll take some photos and email them to the people who have asked for them. Sorry for delay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMMO Posted November 5, 2012 Author Share Posted November 5, 2012 Only noticed today when I removed the bonnet to take some photos that i had missed a couple of things from the specification: Custom aluminium battery holder. Titanium heater blanking plate. I will also include with the package: Spare nose cone and a couple of grilles. Faded red but useable for emergencies, track days, etc. A pair of rear wings, not perfect condition but useable if needed. One black, one red. Aluminium injection tank. I also have a Optimate battery charger that is required for the Odyssey battery that I will throw in as well as it will be of more use to the new owner than me. Basically when the car goes I would like all the spares to go with it. If the whole car goes rather than just the engine I will have the 210 bhp spec engine I was going to fit to the car for sale as well. A couple of people have enquired about the 260 bhp engine. I think I would rather sell the whole car as it is. Selling the engine is looking like a second option. I'll try to post some photos in the next couple of days. Thanks for looking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMMO Posted November 9, 2012 Author Share Posted November 9, 2012 Some photos here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CageyH Posted November 9, 2012 Share Posted November 9, 2012 Quoting AMMO: Some photos here Great. Now do you have any of the car? That's strange - first time it showed dogs, weddings etc. but no Red Caterham??? Edited by - CageyH on 9 Nov 2012 21:09:58 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Area Representative Golf Juliet Tango Posted November 9, 2012 Area Representative Share Posted November 9, 2012 This is so tempting. It is a real bargain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMMO Posted November 9, 2012 Author Share Posted November 9, 2012 The photos are being hosted on a friend's photobucket page as I had nowhere to put them. That's why you may have got some random other stuff! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willie. Posted November 9, 2012 Share Posted November 9, 2012 Hi Ammo, hope you don't mind me assisting http://my.lotussevenclub.com/Portals/14/UltraPhotoGallery/1206/210/large/IMG_9738.jpg http://my.lotussevenclub.com/Portals/14/UltraPhotoGallery/1206/210/large/IMG_9729.jpg http://my.lotussevenclub.com/Portals/14/UltraPhotoGallery/1206/210/large/IMG_9722.jpg http://my.lotussevenclub.com/Portals/14/UltraPhotoGallery/1206/210/large/IMG_9719.jpg http://my.lotussevenclub.com/Portals/14/UltraPhotoGallery/1206/210/large/IMG_9715.jpg http://my.lotussevenclub.com/Portals/14/UltraPhotoGallery/1206/210/large/untitled.bmp http://my.lotussevenclub.com/Portals/14/UltraPhotoGallery/1206/210/large/untitled2.bmp http://my.lotussevenclub.com/Portals/14/UltraPhotoGallery/1206/210/large/untitled1.bmp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MartinS Posted November 10, 2012 Share Posted November 10, 2012 Wow, what a spec for the money Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMMO Posted November 10, 2012 Author Share Posted November 10, 2012 Thanks Willie. Much appreciated. Yes Martin, it is quite a lot for what I am asking. When I first weighed the car when I first got it with a Crossflow it was 590 kilos. I doubt the engine made much more than 100bhp even though it was supposed to be 135 bhp. The weight reduction and power increase have made a big difference! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMMO Posted November 16, 2012 Author Share Posted November 16, 2012 BTT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMMO Posted November 24, 2012 Author Share Posted November 24, 2012 Weekly BTT I've had quite a bit of interest from UK and abroad but no takers yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMMO Posted November 30, 2012 Author Share Posted November 30, 2012 A couple of nights ago I came home and saw that my neighbour was in his garage tinkering with his VW camper bits. I popped in to see him. He had a mate with him. As soon as I appeared my neighbour started telling his mate about my Caterham and what a laugh it was. I was agreeing with him and had a big smile on my face. After all the work that has gone into it I think I would be foolish to sell. So I have decided to keep the car a while longer and my New Year's resolution is to plan a decent trip in it for next year. The car is no longer for sale. I will be selling the 210 bhp spec engine that I was going to put in it having decided to de-tune the engine I currently have fitted rather than swop it for my spare engine. I'll be placing an ad as soon as I have time to write the spec and work out a price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Whitley Posted November 30, 2012 Share Posted November 30, 2012 Good news. *thumbup* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stationary M25 Traveller Posted November 30, 2012 Share Posted November 30, 2012 It is what friends/neighbours are for ! Good result. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul abrahams Posted November 30, 2012 Share Posted November 30, 2012 Every cloud has a silver lining Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMMO Posted December 1, 2012 Author Share Posted December 1, 2012 Thanks guys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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