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My 4 year old R300 has developed starting problems when it is hot. I get a loud click but nothing else when I press the starter. However if I rock the car in gear and then try again it starts no probem.

Have I the "click of death" problem that has been discussed on this forum ad infinitum or is it something else?

Had my R300 MOT'd yesterday OK. I used to have the sensor plugged into the CAT but when I got a quiet Raceco exhaust with CAT bypass I moved it to No 4 Primary. I put the CAT back on for the MOT, with the sensor still in No 4 Primary, and it passed emissions OK.

For the record it seems to pop and bang more since I moved the sensor - some folk like that!

NOW he tells me !!

Tried the grease - didn't work - got 2 grease circles on my sandy coloured trousers. Got in trouble from the "rev limiter" indoors.

"96 plate CSR" ???????????????? *confused*

If it was an 06 plate it might have been the motoring journalist Tom Ford heading back from Le Mans. He was lent a new Superlight CSR (orange) to drive there and back (parked up at the club site) and is going to write an article on it for Top Gear Mag. Said he liked it.

In 100 degrees in Texas on the USA tour mine didn't invert - the glass fell out!

Luckilly just as I was parking.

I did it in my 2 year old Volvo - empty tank and filled up with petrol - ran for 10 miles before konked out. AA tow, £150 to drain and bleed. I've done 25,000 miles since no bother.

The garage that did the job said the damage + cost depeneds on the make of car. Depends on the toughness of the fuel pump running without lubrication and where the pump is if it needs replacing. He said some german models have the fuel pump inside the fuel tank and the car is built around it - mega expense.

Mines only cost £150 so far.

Our fleet manager has also had cars with problems that appear a long time afterwards.

So I don't think there is any hard and fast rule.

Mine (similarly set up) was tested at Croft 2 weeks ago by the circuit and a static test at 4,500rpm gave a reading of 98.5db.

I was also tested a year ago by a mate - on drive by on the finishing straight at Croft going flat out at 102db.

I haven't had a problem at Oulton Park (tested static) but I can'ttell you what the reading is.

My exhaust can is showing some browning which probably means it could do with repacking (3 years old, 14K miles, 14 trackdays).

The Caterham agent in Darlington isn't that far from you and is very reasonable.

The Autocentre, Neasham Rd - on the S side of Darlington.

I agree with Atinod. I've encapsulated my discs for 7 years, (2 Caterhams) 30,000 miles, no problem with water getting onto the discs at all.

Then you can choose the tax disc holder that looks best and forget about the waterproofing element.

Same with my previous 7- I bent it when I didn't have the jack located properly. I managed to bend it back (a bit) using a bar and the lever principle.

I then covered about 15,000 miles, including 2 trips to the Pryenees, with no problems at all, and the car felt no different.

I had a look round about a year ago, and couldn't find any the same colour.

Iended up not upgrading the heater hoses.

The whole kit (composite) inc mirrors, channel piece etc is £350 from CC. Carbon version is £550 but the other carbon manufactures have a cheaper product.

Don't know about the weight - but it's pretty minimal - the mirrors (Spa small race type) weigh more than the aeroscreen.

Just to add to the above

My experience (7 years of 7's)of the switch under the pedal box cover is that it gets tempramental after a time due I suspect to wear. Mine have lasted 2-3 years max. Replacemnt is a simple job and costs pennies for the part.

I didn't read the post properly 😳

Maddox - Caterham supply the aeroscreen, and initially you have to replace a small channel section on the chassis (bolted on) with one that has captured bolts (easy job). This then stays in place for both windscreen and aeroscreen. Once the windscreen is removed attachment of the aeroscreen uses one of the windscreen mounting points each side. You have to fit the mirrors (supplied) to the aeroscreen and can still use the tonneau. Pull off the wipers, and there you go. (Don't forget the licence either - most use a M/cycle holder). The only job left is to fit some bullet conectors to the heated windscreen so you can easilly connect back again.

Caterham supply a simple composite version which I have, or you can go for carbon, or you can go to other suppliers for different shapes of carbon (Richard in France etc)