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Where are you getting your new flooring from - I am about to buy some for my new garage - was going for standard black (recycled car tyre based) product - the same as they have on the floor at Sevens and Classics. I need enought for about 90m2 I will ask my brother if he is interested in your existing flooring as he has a single with his Superlight in, and your is more than enough for that, and I will let you know.

They look good cars - I understand the whole R design concept is tuning for the UK market (and roads) - which has to be a good idea (I had to sell my Renault Cup chassis car when my commute just became unbearable re. potholes). This looks very comfy and box-fresh nice car for someone good luck

Great cars I just kept coming back to. In my time I've owned Superlight 34,74 and 91 - I passed the last one onto my brother who still has it with 10,000 miles on the clock now, and whilst SL #91 was ordered with all the bells and whistles from new (factory 1.8 with dry sump, oil cooler, and later the 4:1 exhaust and SLR wheels, and lowered floor) - there is a lot to be said fo the standard 1600 SL, which most are, with no options, as this is a car they certainly got just about right first time - future classic if Caterham's ever go that way. Then there's the values today - £16k tatty project to £22k for a very low mileage 'mint'er' these days it would appear - but IMO whatever price point - mk.1 Superlight is still worth every penny, and when word gets out how good they still are today, prices can only really go one way in future. see the Superlight register for more info on particular models - I still use this today for reference even though its content is now out of date. http://www.thecaterhamregister.net/superlights.htm I briefly owned a later Sigma 150Superlight - as I was so curious what they were like. This gets the thumbs up too, and I liked the later metric chassis, hydraulic clutch and improved ride-height on the public highway (suspension and exhaust positions), but The 1600K SL remains the original and the best - for its day, it was well ahead of its time, and remains still very much up there with the best of them today. What more do you need in a seven (okay, maybe 160hp in the same package as the SL, but that's the R300 really and a slightly different animal: throttle bodies and tuning start to effect fuel consumption and simplicity of the original concept - all fine, but each to their own) enjoy, when you get one.. M

Thanks for getting in touch, I will send you P.M. for more info.

bounce buddies looking for something this weekend before to insure in place of my last one now gone, (to keep my tintop policy with 9 years NCB alive next week)

Speak to Sevens and Classics - they usually have a Superlight in stock My brother still has one of my original Superlight (we actually had 3 between us over the years), two 1.6 and a later 1.8 In many ways the 1.6 was sweeter, but the 1.8 was fine after sorting the cooling. I would say the mk.1 Superlight remains "the original and the best". However I also owned a Sigma Superlight for a year and that was very good too, but there is something about the original... one of those cars that deserves to be very sought after in future - its a great package. There other greats that followed such as the SLR, R300 & 400. R500 was a totally different animal of course, but its nice to experience the SL which was the beginning of a totally new era for Caterham. To me - the 80s was all about X-Flow, BDR HPC and eventually the early 90s VX race cars and HPC road cars. The mid'90s was a completely different world with the K-series cars and the SL played a very significant part in making the K epic. In summary: grab one while you can. oh and if buying, don't forget to checkout the good old Superlight Register http://www.thecaterhamregister.net/superlights.htm former cars of mine on there were nos. 34, 74 and 91 (I'm even seen chatting at the East Kent club meet in the photo of car 91 on this site :) I wish this SL register was kept upto date as it forms the basis of a great resource (I have been trying to get my JPE added to the relevant section - but no response from the webmaster these days which is a great shame :( Anyway good luck getting an original early Superlight - you won't regret it, they are great and always will be.

Good point - I'll do that this year. I have been to the Brands Lotus fest last few years. I remember when Caterham did a similar festival in the early '00s and I went to a couple of those (I wish they still did this at Brands it was brilliant - those were the days). Anyway, yes nice to find a fellow 111S and Seven owner - both terrific cars and the S1 was the first proper driver's road-going Lotus since the seven IMO - its very different layout by they both have that one thing in common - great to drive and both suitably svelte. I would love the uber-powered V6 Exige - its such a quick car these days - but when you see a) the price, and b) the weight .... its when you realise the original S1 Elise offers 90% of the fun for a fraction of the price, and due to its light weight, it remains the original and the best ;)

I am in the market for a pair of good 195/50/15 tyres for up front (planning on getting my existing front 111S wheels refurbished next. and Oysterman let me know what you have in the way of the cat bypass, mild steel or stainless, gaskets and bolts or just pipe. In any case it may well be of use to experiment wtih if its a good price and can be posted. Thanks snap of my silver elise below (you can't quite make it out but the rear window sticker is the obligatory "my other car is a Se7en" :) naturally

Thanks I will let you know on these.

Please message me if you have a small car up for grabs (after parting with my last Renault Twingo). 3 door preferred, manual preferred, don't mind paying extra for genuine low miles car with good history Most considered, petrol or diesel Twingo, C1, IQ, Yaris etc etc. The general rule for me is the smaller and more efficient the better, as it's for the pending winter commute of 20miles/day when the bike and seven gets put away. Budget anywhere between £1k and £3k depending on condition/age/spec/mileage Thanks

I bought a series 1 111S last week that needs a bit of work. Anyone with any spares from the following list I would like to hear from them with good usable examples of the following to help me keep costs down: - hard top - red fabric top - front tyre pair - dash insert panels - filler cap - leather door sill covers etc interested in job lots of clearance Elise mk.1 parts or anythign on the above list - thanks

Not mine, but I bought and Elise from Dave and Elliot at BVC - and can vouch they are decent blokes to deal with. The owner of my Elise also traded in this tidy looking Westfield SE with Xflow motor. It comes on a nearly brand new trailer (reported to have covered about 30 miles only!, and I can vouch for that). http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1995-WESTFIELD-SEI-1-6-FORD-CROSSFLOW-ENGINE-IVOR-WILLIAMS-TRAILER-INCLUDED-/112425270385?hash=item1a2d117c71:g:nhwAAOSwjRpZQvu3 Seems like a great buy to me. The car has never been on the road, was just built as a track day machine and it didn't look like its had much use to me when I saw it. Will make someone a cracking outfit. I think Dave at BVC also hinted he might sell the trailer separately leaving him just the car to sell, but would not sell the car without selling the it with the trailer (or the trailer first) - I think that's right. Anyway - give them a call if interested - its easy to get to right off the M4 at Bridgend. Snap attached of the car and trailer when I picked mine up last Tuesday. Lovely colour and Ivor Williams trailer is one of the best I've seen with spare wheel and upgrade winch etc.

Thanks I will check with parts or manufacture something similar myself. I fitted this setup to my 1700 Supersprint in the 90s (but that's a long time ago now and I've forgotten how it worked. The photo of the copper ring part clears that up, thanks.

as my '88 car has a Moto-lita wheel I have decided to covert to horn push module. I have received the push button boss and pencil contact from Moto-lita this week. Is there a ring contact part needed also? thanks

... I should verify also Ian that... I passed Superlight91 onto my brother who owns the car now, I replaced it with JPE#19 - hence the account you may not recognise from back in 2013 regards when we formerly spoke when I was "Superlight#91", that's Gareth Stears now regards Matthew Stears

Hi Ols... Ian - I hope you are well. Just a brief note to ask if your friend from Dover still has my old Honda SP1 - I am curious to find out how he got on with it since October 2013 (doesn't time fly!). As with most things, nostalgia has a draw.... I started hankering after another one recently - so when you speak to him next you can always tell him to get in touch if he still has it and ever tires of it in future. In any case it would be good to speak to him again as he was such a nice chap and I feel a bit guilty for not keeping in touch and going out for a ride with him sooner too as he is fairly local. I hope all is well with your Seven, are you going to the Donnington festival this summer with yours? Have a good week and speak to you again soon. Matt Stears

Jonathan - thanks for your responses, willdo thanks for that, noted re. coolant properties. Its a road-car, my brother's pride and joy for high days and holidays and definately a fair weather road only car. In fact that's why he complains of highish running temps, as when the sun comes out, it comes out on the warmest of days, and if sat in traffic during or after a blat, for any length of time appears to get pretty hot (not surprising I know). Being a Superlight is a factory supersport based on the 1800K as opposed to the 1600K version I had before this one, ages ago, and always ran sweet and cool no probs.

re. mk.1 K-series Superlight (supplied with 1800 block from new) : Summary: "Please advise on the best fan for use with the K-series race radiator setup" A few year years ago (when in my ownership) the std rad. was swapped out for an alloy race rad. and silicone hoses on the above car. Now under in my brother's ownership I am looking to assist him a few mechanical overhauls this year. One of which is to enhance the cooling system as it is. I recall my old R500 ran a much bigger fan on the race-rad and possibly a 'push-air' system in addition to a pull-air system from the back - I forget. I guess I could fit a race fan up front and keep the rear mounted fan on a separate overide switch for the best of both worlds? I also have Mocal oil cooler to go on, and will drain and re-fill the rad with synthetic - non-water-based coolant when done. I would be interested to know how people have addressed cooling generally on their 1.8K-series cars these days. At some point we will dismantle the block, check and de-scale the waterways, but as this engine has never been apart and has still only covered 10,000 miles from new it seems unnecessary to dismantle it yet while its runnig fine (until something like a head-gasket needs doing, or some exhaust porting work is done in future) until such time it is properly re-freshed in years to come. Thanks in advance for your any advice on parts, hints and tips in this area.

Willdo - thanks David. I can get this out to you tomorrow (before I get tempted to use it on a project - its too good to split up and will be perfect for you I am sure thanks

I too am always on the look out for a known good one of these - my wish list is: - sub 70k miles - 6 speed manual - non-sunroof - non-AC (but noone ever spec'd that) - factory GT3 aerokit nice but not essential I started looking for Carrera2 under £15k but they are creeping up so I would also consider a Carrera 4 that matches this spec. I previously had a 993 C4S - but it was thirsty and too nice to use in anger (or leave anywhere for that matter), so that went in 2012 I currently have a 968 Clubsport to keep in with my fascination for Porsche-stuff until such time a nice 996 comes along. (and I must admit I've become quite a convert to the old transaxle cars - they are much easier to live with and work on at home - that is the 924/944/968, although I exclude the 928 from this list as that is quite complex in areas). They are all on the rise though - I couldn't affford my old 993 today, and wouldn't pay the premium for the Clubsport version of the 968 these days if I didn't have one already. Its a bit like the 996 - I started looking for a GT3 4 years ago when they bottomed-out at about £35k - today they are all well over £50k and I'm happy the let them go elsewhere for that and find the tidiest C2 around for more like £15k which is becoming difficult - all cars worth having are already £20k+with dealers in my experience. Yes the IMS bearing will need addressing on anything that isn't a Turbo or GT in the 996 range - and ALWAYS use the best fuel you can get to avoid the reported bore-scoring issues associated with supermarket & higher Ethanol content fuels. Although I notice Shell have changed their formula to inclued 5% ethanol in Vpower lately so I'm investigating the formula of BP at the moment to continue to run the best. Good luck - and any 996 you spot that look good or not for you - drop me a link, thanks

... before split up this set for a project I thought I would offer it as a whole in case anyone wants it while its still brand new and complete. Its quite a rare item these days and impossible to find new - suit most S3 track cars/ single seaters / road cars with removable headrests: Here we have the 2.0VX race car toneau outfit - there were a few hundred pounds back in the day and consist of: - a one-piece toneau/boot cover (for cars with cage and no hood sticks) and also work with roll bars. - it is for low-back seats of the day (or modern S3 seats with removeable headrests - it comes with a half door for the driver's side and is designed to be run with the passenger side toneau fitted. clever thing about the passenger side toneau is it has an infil panel that neatly fills the gap between tunnel and toneau to make it like a proper single seater. There is even a little window in this panel so you can see in it I guess if you had an extra fuel cell installed you wanted to check the level of visually I guess. All in all a great bit of kit supplied by Caterham Cars and made, like all their kit at the time by Oxsted Trimming. Listing here for a week at £95+ delivery before I split it up for a project in a week.

Yes pls Mark

Yes pls Mark

Motolita horn push wanted. I am converting to horn push and found I just have the cap and not the horn push. M .... BOUGHT NEW FROM MOTO-LITA DIRECT IN THE END

Hi Mark and 2nd dibs here too, I've been looking for one of these to go with my jacket