Simon.Rogers1 Posted March 20, 2014 Share Posted March 20, 2014 I'm listing the car for Kevin Evans as he's not registered on BC even though he is a member. I will post a full spec over the weekend but for now Reg V11 UFO SLR No. 127 2002. Mercedes Benz Silver and Carbon 210bhp DVA K Series with cat. Considerably more without. Built by Julian Thompson and then owned by Ken Evans and for the past few years Kevin Evans. There is loads of history about this car on here. Have a look. The last Superlight R ever supplied – No. 127 Meticulously built and modified by Julian Thompson costing £35000+ Further modified by Ken Evans, Dave Andrews and mapped by Dave Walker - further £5000 230BHP at 8000rpm – 490 kg (The car has since been mapped by Steve Greenald with the original Caterham Cat and the Raceco at 208.9. No other changes made. Since then it has run a Cat in the Can silencer. 155 lb.ft – very flat torque curve above 5500rpm Registration V11 UFO (Seven UFO in case it’s not obvious) On the right tyres, 0-60 in 3.7 and 0-100 under 9 secs. It’s one hell of a car! It seems that 911's are a curse for the owner of this car - Kevin has done a deal for a 997 911 C4S - hence a new owner is required. It was first purchased and built by Julian in 2002 to his usual high standards and incorporating some very interesting and beneficial modifications some of which are detailed below. The car has been used by me for days out, track days, and hill climbing. It has done no more than 5 track days in the last 5 1/2 years and a maximum of 4 events of sprinting or hill climbing a year (5 Miles each?). Always religiously watched for an oil temperature of at least 42degC on the Stack before using the power and the engine has never been used to the full when cool. Mobil 1 oil is used. The carbon fibre has dulled since new and the rear wings have some cracks where they’ve brushed the Armco. The front wings are currently brand new Carbon wide CSR style on lowered wing stays. 14500 miles ish? Dash away for refurb so can't check. Dry sump Magnesium MB 7.5" front and 8.5" rear wheels with Kumho Ecsta V70 tyres 215 front and 235 rear Kevlar seats Black powder coated engine bay Black powder coated interior panels 6 Speed gearbox Stack dashboard - Currently away for Stack Refurb. Full carbon package (nosecone, rear wings and dashboard). Painted Mercedes Benz 744 silver Watts link suspension and wide track front end 4.1 LSD – well you wanted acceleration! 3.92 and 3.6 CWPs available if you want them Fitted tonneau cover Carbon interchangeable aeroscreen Carbon wing mirrors and centre mirror FIA roll bar Raceco Titanium Exhaust system with custom Mike Riley collector. Custom 1100g HE30 cam cover Mocal catch tank Keyless ignition Carbon fibre floors and boot floor Custom indicators built into headlamps Custom machined lightweight seat runner system Lightweight battery and custom mounting Custom steering wheel pad for extra visibility of instrument readout Suspension. Included in the base price are a set of standard Bilsteins. The car currently sits on Ohlins (by Meteor ) 2 way 46mm race spec dampers. Flat floored and just about as good as you get. If the purchaser want the Ohlins then he would be looking for an additional £2k. Ohlins are now well over £3k plus vat. But Kev is alway up for a deal so please call. £18995.00 I have driven this car a few times. It has to be one of the smoothest most driveable engines out there. Its very quick. Give me a call if interested. 07920 843146 Edited by - Simon.Rogers on 21 Mar 2014 10:52:25 Edited by - Simon.Rogers on 21 Mar 2014 13:30:32 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPERLIGHT91 Posted March 21, 2014 Share Posted March 21, 2014 What's the mileage and does it still look like it does on the Superlight register page under 127 on aeroscreen with unpainted wings and nose? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon.Rogers1 Posted March 21, 2014 Author Share Posted March 21, 2014 Yes it looks just like it does on the register but with CSR front wings and wide 215 tyres. Kumho's all round. Need to check the mileage. But not a lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon.Rogers1 Posted March 21, 2014 Author Share Posted March 21, 2014 Well since this was a known car I went and found the spec from its previous sale. I have also updated the bits that have changed. Mileage at the moment is a bit of a calculated guess - I won't be far out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPERLIGHT91 Posted March 21, 2014 Share Posted March 21, 2014 any up to date pics available anywhere? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon.Rogers1 Posted March 21, 2014 Author Share Posted March 21, 2014 No nothing taken yet. I'll look for some taken at sprints but not a polished car - thats for this weekend. Simon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Piper Posted March 21, 2014 Share Posted March 21, 2014 Don't fancy a partex on a 1971 Merc SL or a CLK63 Convertible, do you, Simon? Edited by - Mark Piper on 21 Mar 2014 18:09:28 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon.Rogers1 Posted March 21, 2014 Author Share Posted March 21, 2014 Unfortunately for you Mark, Kevin is a bit of a hoarder! There is a lovely old SL500 in the shed doing nothing! Oh theres a mk1 mx5 also with insignificant mileage and a fleet of bikes including a Harley. No his heart is on the C4S! We will get some pics taken over the weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPERLIGHT91 Posted March 21, 2014 Share Posted March 21, 2014 I sold my 993 c4s last summer to fund my r500d, which has also now gone. I can vouch for Mark's offer and still havent forgotten his mint titanium silver SLR back in 2003 as my dream car at the time. I also quite fancy a vintage 500sl (but not until my new garage is finished in 6 months) and im still looking after my mothers mk1 slk which has only covered 20,000 miles since new in y2k. The SLR sounds good though and im looking fwd to seeing pics. Edited by - SUPERLIGHT91 on 22 Mar 2014 07:47:13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Piper Posted March 22, 2014 Share Posted March 22, 2014 Ju took analism to new heights with that car. But I need to clear some space in my crowded garages/drive first. Unless we could do a deal on the price that tempts me... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon.Rogers1 Posted March 22, 2014 Author Share Posted March 22, 2014 There is always some sort of deal to be done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart Miller 7 Posted March 23, 2014 Share Posted March 23, 2014 Simon, you forgot to mention that it's also about the best sounding K out there! Cracking car - I'd have it tomorrow if I didn't already have the one before....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krismuss Posted March 23, 2014 Share Posted March 23, 2014 Stop bringing this thread to the top! I want it to sink down the forum long enough for me to sell my TrackSport 😬 Simon, other people aren't really doing much not to dissuade me in thinking it's the right time to upgrade As soon as Kevin has some pics, send them over! Cheers Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon.Rogers1 Posted March 23, 2014 Author Share Posted March 23, 2014 BTTT 😬 OK Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dutchy Posted March 23, 2014 Share Posted March 23, 2014 As Stuart mentioned, lovely sounding SLR ! I wish my old SLR sounded like this one!!! Great buy for someone! Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon.Rogers1 Posted March 25, 2014 Author Share Posted March 25, 2014 OK Pictures ready. Here is a link to my Dropbox folder that I have uploaded them to. Currently fitted in the photo's is the CiC "Cat in the Can" carbon silencer. There is a Raceco also. Pictures Here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Piper Posted March 25, 2014 Share Posted March 25, 2014 Please close this thread. The car is clearly not fit for anyone to own. Look at the poor attention to detail in its build. Those poor welds on the catch tanks, the amateurish weave in the carbon. Howa could the club allow such an advert on Blatchat? And the colour is just plain nasty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPERLIGHT91 Posted March 25, 2014 Share Posted March 25, 2014 :) very funny Mark - I see what you did there - throw everyone off the scent. I am very tempted, but its in your colours Mark and could have your name on it. Great looking and spec car, and being the very last of the great SLR's - what more is there to say - if anyone lusted after one back in the day what are you waiting for - the don't get much better that that (and its collectible with its little dash plaque). Anything that is good enough for the 'Superlight Register' is good enough for me. On another note - I always thought there was a bit too much of a gap between the original SL(140) and SLR(190) horsepower-wise there should have been one with about 175hp and it would be spot-on. What's that, there is, and its called the R300 Duratec - shame they don't appear to make that one as a road car presently (although I know its effectively turned into the SuperportR) - and they were supposed to be "simplifying the range" this year - its confusing as ever especially comparing to previous models, but we'll get used to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Piper Posted March 25, 2014 Share Posted March 25, 2014 The R300 D is a great car. Lambert had to prise me out of the CC press car when we did a piece on it in Track and Racecar. To my mind, the best all rounder they ever built. But pricey.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPERLIGHT91 Posted March 26, 2014 Share Posted March 26, 2014 Mark That's the trouble isn't it - and R300D will be even more pricey this year if you spec. one. Theoretically its only available as a race car - but popular demand could bring it back as a road going model. This year's R300 race car has the new "1kilo-lighter-per-corner" wheels and the Sequential box - which will will both probably be popular for the cup racers, but will put the price up and over R400 territory. If I could find a road-going R300D - I'd happily settle for that as possibly the last 7 I'd ever buy (yea right!) On paper Current SupersportR should tick all the boxes - but by the time you've upgraded it to entry level Superlight spec - may as well buy an R300. Of course, performance for the £ - a well setup and looked after SLR or R400K - (like Simon/Kevin's car here) should be a good value alternative and virtually as good as the new R300/R400 cars (if not better in some respects, as any long standing fan of the K-series will argue. I'm still sure my brother's 150hp mildly modified 1.8K Superlight was faster to 50mph than my R500D last year - it was certainly free'er revving and more fun in some respects, or maybe it was just he driver, and the trusty K-is noticeably lighter-up-front and turns in better;) - swings and roundabouts K vs. D of course, but they're all good, they're 7s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon.Rogers1 Posted March 26, 2014 Author Share Posted March 26, 2014 I think it might be sold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPERLIGHT91 Posted March 26, 2014 Share Posted March 26, 2014 Weyhey - not surprised - deserves to be, someone will love that I'm sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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