Andrew Gilbert

this one on ebay ended a while back so may still be available https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Caterham-7-/324605964006?nma=true&si=qCD6ECXhvAIDbKaNNM6wIyd%252B5l4%253D&orig_cvip=true&nordt=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

'we' do have a the Cambs region as well, plenty as can be seen around and we do have a whatsapp group running for that if that is of use to anyone. Meets start again on the 20th so would be great to see others if you fancy the drive down!

I think of project as anything from £0 to say 7k, @£15k I wouldn't say that was a project as such

The only real downside to sprinting is the waiting time between runs. I know thats subject to the number of car places but at times you could be waiting over an hour before you go again. For me its no biggie but for many they don't see the enjoyment over say a trackday so tend to not investigate further. I've tried to push this as a good sport to be involved in, even if like me you do local events and not the club events as traveling just adds to the costs. Its a good day out. I do hope many will have a go.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/324605964006?_trkparms=aid%3D111001%26algo%3DREC.SEED%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20160908105057%26meid%3D58befd378f8a41678b127fdfd63c1988%26pid%3D100675%26rk%3D2%26rkt%3D4%26mehot%3Dnone%26sd%3D333979249010%26itm%3D324605964006%26pmt%3D0%26noa%3D1%26pg%3D2380057&_trksid=p2380057.c100675.m4236&_trkparms=pageci%3A11c1a6e6-af20-11eb-9296-bac8a6c080da%7Cparentrq%3A46665ad11790a69f891e6f1fffeadbc0%7Ciid%3A1

it was a good day out, you guys looked on it all day though, well done....

Guys thank you, much appreciated. I'll dig about from a few years ago, I tucked my numbers away after the accident, they went somewhere safe !

ah thanks Chris that would be very handy if you could, all ours are either 'bin' numbers from Homebase or on a 3 to 5 day delivery period. I'm #97 in white if thats not too much trouble.

yep sorted, now where to get some numbers in 2 days!

I went direct via the link and not through the club. I'll send an email shortly to ask.

yes mine says entry # 98 so I'm thinking that is my car number... well done on the mot.

Will the approx 6mm mentioned make any real world difference to the problem?

not yet, still waiting on the cars entry number

must admit I did, but only then to read don't pay etc after? But have emailed Pete to inform him of payment made.

I'm booked, licence arrived the day after I posted that!. MOT done, overalls need airing.. Just need the weather to behave Think I'm car # 94 or 98

I really fancy this but traveling back from Exeter on the saturday so may be a tad tired... Plus I'm waiting on my licence to be received, so do I book or wait to see if I get into the 110 max figure?

My issue was similar, I'll recount the tale in case it helps although the issue was different (sort off) Mine is/was a c20xe 16v vauxhall unit, converted to dry sump and hydraulic clutch, when cold it was fine, when hot progressive clutch slip, back to the guys who built it, re-bled the system, check things over, all OK for the first 40 mins of driving then slipping again. That new clutch lasted a shade over 2200 miles, back again and only thing to do was to have it all apart to have a look, out came the box, clutch worn down to the rivets, all seals were OK and release bearing was still brand new looking, it was thought the clutch had been mismatched with the flywheel, so we changed that for a lightened item (any reason for an upgrade) together with another clutch. This time it was OK but after 200 miles the problem returned, The only thing we hadn't changed was the master cylinder (it was a brand new item) and talking to a chap who runs a c20xe competitively and who also works on a lot of agricultural equipment said "its the MC, I've seen this on a number of items, when its getting hot the m/cylinder seal is preventing the fluid to return which gradually applies pressure which then results in clutch slip" (or something like that, it was 4 years ago). So a new MS was bought and bingo, problem gone..... It may help..

The Vauxhall Calibre, Astra and Cavalier all used the c20xe. But what you looking to do?

Smoke? what colour? I'd be tempted to get it back on the RR and have them replicate this under load whilst looking for signs of a problem. Hows the alternator and connections? They do tend to get hot under the primaries.

I have a 92 c20xe 7 and it has a std type 9 with the awful gap between 1st and 2nd, 1st gear is too short as well so I am presuming its the basic V6 xr4x4 item. But does anyone know what ratios it would have had fitted? I think they are 3.36, 1.81, 1.26, 1.1 and 0.82.

it was a stroke of luck that I found my pair on ebay, same seller, one perfect but one in very poor condition, rarely see them these days so I'll have one restored and fit the other to my 7.

Anybody have one of these available they no longer need? Thank you

they (Caterham) didn't do a grille badge but they did a nose cone badge, or are you referring to the HPC course badge that could be grille mounted?

your gearbox, any idea on what you want for it and what 7 was it fitted to?

depends on what you are after, there are loads available that shows stuff like D17HPC for example etc etc https://www.plates4less.co.uk/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIptSm9Pm-7gIVFWHmCh3DVQj1EAAYASAAEgIMxfD_BwE#0/HPC/Any/IDSPN