ROADSPORT "R"

[RoadsportR]

Caterham Roadsport “R”. Very rare factory built car with only 16500 miles covered since new in 2000. Ordered and supplied from new with its existing and still entirely standard 190+ bhp Rover 1800 cc VHPD “Very High Performance Derivative” engine. Massive history file including all original factory purchase and build sheet documentation, fully stamped service books, all invoices for the extensive amount of work undertaken on the car from new, every mot, and a very high specification indeed.

The engine was rebuilt at 10000 miles, had a timing belt change along with major service within the last 1000 miles, is oil tight, water tight, retains very high oil pressure cold and/or hot. The recently rebuilt 5 speed gearbox matches perfectly with the recently rebuilt lower geared 3.92:1 lsd final drive. This engine is torquey enough to give great acceleration whilst still having the “overdrive” 5th gear for touring. As can be seen from the specification below, the car makes a compelling argument for itself as either a road car, a track car or both!

Dodge Viper Pearlescent Blue with yellow nose band. Minimal stone chips.

Rover VHPD 1800cc engine with estimated to make 190+bhp.

Apollo oil/air separator tank and oil cooler sandwich plate.

5 speed gearbox (stripped and fully rebuilt by Road and Race Transmissions 750 miles ago).

Fresh AP Racing clutch and brand new propshaft and driver’s side drive shaft.

Shorter geared ZF 3.92:1 lsd (stripped and rebuilt by Road and Race Transmissions 750 miles ago).

13 inch dia 6 inch front Anthracite wheels with good Avon CR500 tyres.

13 inch dia 8 inch rear Anthracite wheels with good Avon CR500 tyres.

Steel wheel nuts all round.

Wide track front suspension.

Bilstein spring platform adjustable suspension with upgraded front and rear linear springs.

Uprated 9/16th inch dia adjustable rear anti roll bar and Freestyle fully adjustable front anti roll bar.

Upgraded 4 piston front and rear brakes with very recent pads and DOT 5.1 silicone brake fluid.

Newer style and recently rebuilt (and watertight) factory VHPD throttle bodies with ITG R500 induction filter and new air induction back plate.

VHPD cat bypass 4 into 2 into 1 collector (the cat is packed separately for Mot’s).

Specialist 9 inch dia track day spec exhaust (97dB at 5725 rpm).

All new coolant hoses (mostly silicone).

FIA track day rear roll over bar.

FIA 3 inch wide race harnesses.

FIA battery cut out master switch.

Boot mounted plumbed in factory fire extinguisher with one cabin outlet and two engine outlets.

Momo quick release steering wheel.

Caterham Tillet composite seats with drivers side forward and rearward adjustability.

Carbon rear wing protectors and carbon door entry sills.

Oil/water overflow catch tank.

JPE yellow dash gauges with dash switchable water temperature and oil temperature gauge. . Remote ignition with push button start, aero switch ignition and Factory Thatcham 2 remote alarm.

Aero fuel filler cap with two keys.

Alloy gear lever knob.

Heater and Black Pack.

Secure and waterproof road tax disc holder.

Fully carpeted cockpit with rear mounted map pocket and part carpeted boot.

Heated front windscreen and full wet weather equipment including wipers and screen wash system side doors and mirrors and tonneau.

 

 

The level of specification described above is obvious. Much less immediately obvious is level of investment put into the “unseen” internal components of the car all invoices for which are on file but can be summarised as follows :-

 

The engine was rebuilt at 10000 miles.

The engine timing belts were changed at last service 1000 miles ago.

The gearbox was fully stripped and rebuilt by Road and Race Transmissions 750 miles ago.

Fresh AP Racing clutch.

The rear differential was fully stripped and rebuilt by Road and race Transmissions 750 miles ago.

Brand new rear right drive shaft

Brand new front and rear wheel bearings fitted.

The throttle bodies were stripped and rebuilt.

Brand new starter motor with heat shield fitted and separate fused ignition switch circuit direct to the battery so as to ensure an end to the usual Caterham “click” when starting.

Brand new thermostat housing and thermostat.

All brand new engine sensors - brand new throttle position sensor, brand new throttle body air temperature sensor, brand new water temperature sensor to dash gauge, brand new water temperature sensor to ECU.

All brand new dash switches – brand new aero ignition flick switch, brand new indicator relay, brand new hazard lights relay.

Brand new distributor cap.

Brand new titanium spark plugs.

Brand new throttle cable.

Brand new heated windscreen fitted 8/11/12.

 

Current Mot until 25/10/13. Current road tax until 1/5/13. The Catalytic converter, 3 litres of Caterham engine oil, 0.5 litre of gearbox oil and 0.5 litre rear differential oil all come with the car.

Digital photographs available on request.

Asking price £16995.

 

 

Edited by - RoadsportR on 6 Nov 2012 08:34:36

 

Edited by - RoadsportR on 9 Nov 2012 10:49:03