R500 Duratec, 2009

[MartinP]

R500 Duratec, August 2009, 5,200 mls approx, £38,500

A one owner fully sorted R500 which is equally at home on the road, or track. The car is for sale because it is getting very little use and it is time to move on.

The car is for sale at Millwoods here:  http://www.millwood-mc.com/  please ask for Jon Vickers.

Detonator yellow (same as used on the Renault Clio and Megane sport versions and on the second of the two original factory R500s). Bare carbon fibre front and rear wings, dashboard, nosecone band, airboxes, aeroscreen and Spa mirrors. I spec’d the car to include all the performance extras and noise management parts necessary for use on track.

It has also benefited from a programme of work by Caterham to address the ‘hole’ in the torque curve and now produces claimed output with a much improved progressive torque curve verified on the rolling road (documented history and rolling road printouts available to support this description and will be provided with the car on purchase). Modifications also made to manage the heat soak from the engine bay and transmission tunnel into the cabin / footwell.

Options extra to standard R500 spec at purchase:

6 – speed sequential gearbox

Launch control

C400 derived race dampers

Tonneau cover 

12v power socket

Trackday rollover bar (FIA)          

Battery master switch   

Interim exhaust catalyst bypass pipe

Track day exhaust kit – quiet silencer     

Track day carbon fibre induction airbox – this now comes with its own bespoke mapped ECU following a mapping session by the ‘two Steves’ at Track and Road. Part of the work to optimise the torque curve

Special paint - Detonator yellow (same as used on the Renault Clio and Megane sport versions and on the second of the two original factory R500s)

Superlight decal pack (matt black). Not fitted, available to instal

Half doors.

Extras after purchase:

Heat management detail :
Exhaust primaries ceramic coated by Zircotec
Heat reflecting material applied to the footwells in the engine bay and transmission tunnel
Carpet applied to the footwells in the cabin

Carbon fibre standard airbox (essential to the performance of the engine as determined during rolling road investigations)

Set of Caterham anthracite wheels (same as on the car) with wheel nuts and centres. As new, undamaged, fitted with a set of half worn slicks.

Bespoke sump guard fitted

Catalytic converter, (bypass pipe fitted to car at present)

Set of front and rear original brake pads, barely worn

Replacement brake fluid reservoir cap without level switch (to avoid leaks when cornering quickly).

Low / standard height centre column for Spa rear view mirror (tall with anti-vibration support fitted on car)

Various top-up fluids

Touch up paint pack

Front anti roll bar, green, used

Indoor car cover, used

Other stuff:

Combination of professionally and owner serviced in accordance with Caterham’s recommendations. Uprated front and rear brake pads and fluid fitted, hence originals fitted by Caterham are available. CR500s all round, rears done about 1,000 miles. Sequential gearbox refreshed by Quaife less than 100 miles ago.

[bluenose]

Nice, wish I had the money.

[MartinP]

Boing, back to the top.

The car is now back with me for the winter as things go quiet about this time. What that means though is it is an opportunity for anybody who may be interested to deal directly with me and cut out the dealer's mark up. If something like this features in your ideas for when we get back to decent weather next spring could this be an opportunity? Open to offers.

[SM25T]

Guy on Facebook in 7 owners group wants to contact you about this car.

[SM25T]

Just sent you a message with his details. Ian

[MartinP]

Many thanks Ian, much appreciated. Just dropped him a reply.

Regards,

Martin

[MartinP]

Are your family or friends in the habit of buying you a nice Chrimbo pressie?