Significant Price Drop R400 Duratec Spec S3 - £19,500 (Oxford) - SOLD

[simon-c]

Sadly its just not getting used and its a shame as its awesome, I've only put a few 100 miles on it!

Soon after I bought it the builders moved in, chaos reigned for 2 years

Bought from this forum a while back as a full rebuild of a K powered S3 to R400 spec with a Duratec, Double D cage and 6 speed Caterham box and LSD

Further mapping of Emerald by Bradley's in Shipton-u-wychwood and now much improved running, Caterham Tillets fitted, looked after by Peter at Spy Motorsport, MOT due spring 2018 (vis smoke only...way hay)

Here is the spec lifted from when I bought it:

K5EPT Specification Original donor car 6 speed 1992 1.4 K Series Supersport – so no catalytic converter required. Brand new Arch Engineering body/chassis fited in 2008. Car completely rebuilt and put back on road in 2008 with 1800 K series Conversion using mostly new parts. Approximately 1500 miles completed in this form, and then car rebuilt again:- Natural ally with fluorescent yellow twin stripes, black nose and carbon wings. Engine: 2000 mile 2.0 HE14 duratec engine from 2009 Ford Cemax Automatic. Engine absolutely mint as car was only smoke damaged at rear. Engine now spec’d as a new R400 with 210 BHP. Carbon top cover. New R400 valve springs, new R400 camshafts, R400 plenum and injectors, Raceline low level wet sump, new oil pump, Caterham bellhousing, AP racing clutch (balanced), hydraulic master cylinder and slave cylinder fitted.

Caterham 6 speed gearbox (which was running fine) was completely rebuilt with the latest spec parts by Road and Race. New Triton LSD fitted to diff by Road and Race, and diff fully rebuilt. New Powervamp light weight race battery. New Emerald K6 ECU with triple map facility. New 5 ¾” black headlamps with high brightness bulbs.

New black heated windscreen with new wipers and blades. New screen stanchions New 13” 8 spoke anthracite wheels 6” front and 8” rear, professionally refinished in Ducati Gold and fitted with new CR500 tyres. New carbon dashboard and new mechanical oil pressure gauge. Aero filler cap. New VDO electronic speedo and sensor New boot cover, new full hood with hood bag plus Soft Bits for Sevens half hood. Double D roll cage fitted with correct thickness machined spacers . 4 point harnesses. Leather S-type seats with headrests fitted (now replaced with Tillets)*. New high brightness LED front indicators with Caterham carbon pods, similar LED rear indicators, extreme power LED rear tail/stop lights, LED flasher relay, carbon rear light blocks and clear rear lenses. LED number plate light. LED rear fog and reverse lights. Carbon rear wings and carbon effect front wings. New Gaz gold pro fully adjustable aero grade ally bodied shock absorbers and new springs fitted all round. R400 polished stainless exhaust system, Vibratechnic engine mounts, R400 water rail, Momo quick release steering wheel and new steering column bushes. Lightweight Brise alternator mounted on intake side of engine. New drive belt and belt tensioner. New engine loom specially hand made by MES. New uprated fuel pump and new adjustable fuel pressure regulator with gauge. New silicon hoses, new radiator expansion tank, new oil catch tank and washer bottle. Keyless ignition with red start button, battery cut off switch and dash mounted kill switch. New twin air horns with stainless horn button. Twin dash mounted LED indicator warning lights. New carbon dash. Dot 5 brake and clutch fluid. All new gearbox and diff oils. New Mobil 1 fully synthetic engine oil. Motul Inugel engine coolant. Engine just superbly mapped by the two Steve’s at Track n Road (£450)

I'll update when I have some pics on a server

I'm in Oxford

Simon

 

 

[simon-c]

Wrong time of year?

Too pricey?

I may have completely misjudged the market, Wriggle room on price, leather seats can be fitted if needed and I have a RIF aero screen that can be added in

With the sun out it’s hit the heady heights of 1300 miles since rebuild, and feels sorted, better clean it now!

Simon

 

[Tazio]

When I saw it pop up, I thought it was a good price for what's gone into it....can try the Facebook Marketplace?

[simon-c]

Thanks Tazio

​I don’t do Facebook, up on pistonheads and SELOC as well

​Driving it is not helping with my sincere efforts to sell

 

[TomB]

My brief opinion - you're asking genuine R400, certainly R300 money, for something that is completely non standard with a 1992 identity I presume. Whilst the spec and work done is I'm sure to a high standard, and its undoubted a very high spec, your asking a lot of money for a very personalised car. If it was a genuine R3/400, it would be much easier to sell I think, but I think you could struggle as it's a small market at the best of times.

It sounds very 'racey' - have you considered Bookatrack or Racecarsdirect to attract the keen track day folk? 

[simon-c]

Thanks Tom

I test drove a few older Duratec factory built R400s at the time, this one actually felt much better put together. Its sailed through every MOT and service, Spy motorsports seem to think 'its a good one' . Most of the Duratec powered R400s are £10k more on pistonheads, ultimately its worth what somebody will pay, I don't think the price is way off beam.

Other than the cage its not that 'racey', its actually great on the road

I agree its a bit more niche than most 7s, but I'm not sure there's such a thing as a standard 7! They have all been tweaked to some degree by the various owners, I've had heavily modded Elise S1 and S2 variants in the past, it does take longer to sell these cars, but there is usually a buyer waiting if you are patient, who can recognise what they are getting for the money.

I'm no rush to sell, but Bookatrack site etc is a good call

[simon-c]

Big Price drop

[simon-c]

Bump for a new year and a special 7 waiting for a new owner

[simon-c]

Now sold to Mike, a new Caterham owner and member of this forum