Doctor Posted May 27, 2019 Share Posted May 27, 2019 This caught my eye on the Autotrader:https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201902275343126?postcode=sk91eh&sort=sponsored&radius=1500&aggregatedTrim=620%20R&make=CATERHAM&onesearchad=Used&onesearchad=Nearly%20New&onesearchad=New&advertising-location=at_cars&page=1 Does anybody know the car? Any comments? The price to me feels a bit lower than it should be: 1200minles, all bells and whistles. Shame the chasis isn't CSR. Any comments? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SM25T Posted May 28, 2019 Share Posted May 28, 2019 "This is an imported vehicle". "Pictures by xxx". Very little description for an expensive car. Every other photo is about the seller. Hmmmmmmm ..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark w Posted May 28, 2019 Share Posted May 28, 2019 One careful owner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisr1718 Posted May 29, 2019 Share Posted May 29, 2019 SM25T: Only 4 photos about the seller, 22 of the car... Hmmmmmmmmm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SM25T Posted May 29, 2019 Share Posted May 29, 2019 I lost interest after the first 4. Don't think they found the bonnet release handle under the dash yet though ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor Posted May 29, 2019 Author Share Posted May 29, 2019 Anyone has any helpful comment? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CageyH Posted May 30, 2019 Share Posted May 30, 2019 It is unusual to see a plumbed in fire extinguisher on a car used mainly on the road.It may have only done 1200 miles, but I expect that they were fairly hard ones. Edited to add that this is probably backed up by the fact it is currently on a SORN. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Area Representative bluenose Posted May 30, 2019 Area Representative Share Posted May 30, 2019 Seems reasonably priced for a 620. There seemed to be a lot of 620s up for sale with very little use? Too much of a handful for most owners or just another new toy for the well off to play with over a couple of weekends and then get bored and move to the next new toy? I really struggle to understand why a car that is essentially like every other Caterham is sold new for close on £60k? £45k is at least more sensibly priced. It says import, does it mean there is an import duty to pay maybe?Nick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor Posted May 30, 2019 Author Share Posted May 30, 2019 Main think for me is that it’s an SV - I’m over 6ft. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Cragg Posted May 31, 2019 Share Posted May 31, 2019 As Cagey says, with the full cage and other "race" items it looks, at the very least, that it has been used as a trackday tool. Not necessarily anything wrong with that if it has been looked after but I would want to know the history in some detail.Looks awesome though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor Posted May 31, 2019 Author Share Posted May 31, 2019 Are we forgetting the fact that we all drive a racecar???My CSR R500 (might soon be for sale) has about 16.000 miles and I do 4-5 track days a year where I do not hang about. Caterham is supposed to be driven at full throttle at the exit of the corner, otherwise it does not work properly. This thing has 1200 miles (!) on the clock. Even if all of them are on the track (which I doubt), the car will be fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CageyH Posted May 31, 2019 Share Posted May 31, 2019 I warm my “race car” up properly before I thrash it. If the previous owner of this car has done so, then happy days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor Posted June 7, 2019 Author Share Posted June 7, 2019 Right, viewing the car tomorrow morning. Wish me luck!! Hope weather permissive for a bit of a poke down the road. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark w Posted June 7, 2019 Share Posted June 7, 2019 Good Luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike150 Posted June 8, 2019 Share Posted June 8, 2019 I'm selling my 620s as I just don't get the use from it as I only take it out in the dry and there's been very little of that this year plus my wife won't get in it. Fancy an Elise instead..........I miss practicalities! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor Posted June 8, 2019 Author Share Posted June 8, 2019 The car was awesome, deposit paid. CSR R500 soon for sale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike150 Posted June 9, 2019 Share Posted June 9, 2019 Nice one Doctor! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leadership Team Shortshift Posted June 9, 2019 Leadership Team Share Posted June 9, 2019 Well done - look forward to seeing it on track some time soon!James Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark w Posted June 10, 2019 Share Posted June 10, 2019 James hes promised to come to Brands Hatch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leadership Team Shortshift Posted June 10, 2019 Leadership Team Share Posted June 10, 2019 And Anglesey, too!! James Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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