Check out this exceptional Caterham!

[CurtisJ]

This is the nicest Caterham I've seen - and it's a rocketship with it's turbocharged Mazda engine!

Skip Cannon's Caterham SV - https://www.britishv8.org/Other/SkipCannon.htm (43 detailed photos!)

A couple examples:

Question: Can you think of a more perfect car for track-day use?

 

[bugimike]

In a word, NO!!!! :thumbsup:

 

[kennypinkerton]

Love the autographed pedal-box, and the carbonfiber canards.

 

[Guest]

Question: Can you think of a more perfect car for track-day use?

The Super-Stalker. Same idea but a lot cheaper.
Ariel Atom - the supercharged one.
Noble M400.
GT3.
Exige.

And a few others. I'd have any of them before a Caterham with a Miata mill in it. The R500 of course is a different story - except I'd add 25% to the kerb weight :frown:

 

[DrEntropy]

Thank you Alan. I agree. Particularly about th' mill.

 

[bugimike]

Sorry guys, I still like the Caterham! 'bout the only thing I don't like about it is the color of the wheels, but they have nice "normal" wheels in the photospread via the link!! Those others are nice cars too (Especially the Exige), I just have a soft spot for them Caterhams (Even with a Mazda powerplant!).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CoECRzg74vQ

 

[Eric]

Sorry guys, I still like the Caterham! 'bout the only thing I don't like about it is the color of the wheels

Skip used to run those wheels on his screaming yellow Miata - that was an eye-popper!

 

[CurtisJ]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:]Skip used to run those wheels on his screaming yellow Miata - that was an eye-popper![/QUOTE]

One set of wheels/tires for the road, another set for track-day use.

No love for the Miata engine? What engine would you prefer? The Miata engine provides a whole lot of bang for the buck...

Speaking of which, did you check out the Westfield thread? I had the opportunity to ride in both these cars, back to back, at a Miata Club track day at Pueblo Motorsports Park. One subtle thing I like about the Cat from a passenger's perspective is that there's a steel tube across the bottom of the dashboard that you can grab to stabilize yourself. Both cars pull serious g's.

 

[DrEntropy]

No doubt they're both fast. As for the preferred engine in a Caterham 7, I go for one more "traditional". Lotus 1600 T/C would be the First Choice. A Kent with a cross-flow head second.

Hey, I'm old and inured in Anglo car tradition. If someone wants to stuff a Japanese engine in their Seven and strap a hair dryer to it, their business.

 

[bugimike]

I've always enjoyed this video!! :thumbsup:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fVbvcmWa9xg

 

[JodyFKerr]

That video's brilliant. I dunno which I like better, the banjo music, or the fact that the baby gets progressively older... so much for 2.5 minutes.

 

[Steve_S]

A friend has one equally as nice if not more so. It's the nicest I've ever seen. Nearly ripped me out of the seat!

https://youtube.com/watch?v=qI8mYRstmdk

 

[bugimike]

I'd be quite pleased too!!! :thumbsup: