New Cat

Thanks for replying! The car has a Caterham sourced 1700 Super Sprint (as badged on the rocker cover) and is claimed to have had a leadfree head. The R you refer to for RHD I believe should be the 4th digit not the 6th? I was told the car has previously been owned by a Caterham employee so I guess anything is possible with regard to spec.. If anyone knows the car the reg is L706 FPD and the chassis number is SDKRDRRRIM0882800 Edited by - New Cat on 7 Mar 2004 11:43:13

Any idea of a ballpark to get an aluminium car sprayed to a good standard in an ordinary flat colour?

Hi, I've left a deposit cheque on a very nice supersprint engined de-dion car. I chose this car on the grounds of its condition (chassis, engine, body and negotiated price) but am a little concerned that it bears little relation to the chassis number as I deciphered it (from the link on here) although everything on the V5 seemed fine (and HPI was fine). The car is a very road spec (no fia, no battery cutoff, no dry sump, no harnesses, has wheel carrier) 1994 registered 1.7 de-dion xflow but the chassis number says it is build type R (character 6-what does this mean?), 1991 race chassis and has a post-92 1.4 k-series. Should I have any hangups/alarm bells about the chassis description? Im guessing it could be a rebuilt ex-race car but if that is the case it would seem to have been totally rebuilt because it is currently in the condition of a little used road car... Thoughts, ideas and guidance very much appreciated. Edited by - New Cat on 7 Mar 2004 10:21:54

Most obvious question, I presume this is a live axle car?!

I wish to buy a cycle winged, de-dion chassis x-flow powered Caterham this March. Please email me with what you have. Price = realistic! Thanks.

Thanks guys very helpful. The SPR x-flow (SPR engine number and rocker cover) in the car I tested sounded very sweet!

Sorry for butting in but I figured you guys might know... I'm currently looking to buy a car and was wondering if any of you have come across a SPR supplied x-flow and what you think of them... Thanks