It's time for a change

Link to Pistonheads advert http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/caterham/all-models/1992/1635197
Caterham 7 GTS for sale
Built and registered in 1992 by myself, originally supplied as a new kit with reconditioned Ital rear axle and Escort 4-speed gearbox – hence the Q-plate. At the time this avoided the government new car tax.

Mileage reading 39132

Upgraded over the years....

Raceline supplied 2.0ltr Zetec 200 spec engine – quoted at 190-200bhp
Omex 600 ecu with 45mm throttle bodies.
BGH 2.8 long 1st heavy duty gearbox.
Axminster panels fuel injection fuel tank with external high pressure pump.
Engine & gearbox fitted November 2010 at approx 30k miles

SPC Tracsport live axle – fitted with 3.9 diff ratio. Alloy differential carrier. Tran-X plate type LSD. Atlas grp 1 halfshafts. Fitted December 2008 at approx 26k miles

HiSpec 260mm Ultralite-4 front brakes. Rear axle fitted with disk brakes.
Braided brake hoses. Brake bias valve fitted to rear brake circuit.

Upgraded in Dec 2012 to pre-96 De-Dion front suspension. Powerflex front bushes. Nitron damper/springs fitted all round.
Flat floored set-up done based on 75kg driver

Caterham leather S-type seats with removable leather headrests. 4-point harness seatbelts fitted.

FIA roll over bar with petty strut.

7-Speed carbon effect boot cover.

Soft bits "touring" tonneau cover with cut outs for headrests

Soft-bits matching green half hood.

185/70x13 Yokohama A013R tyres fitted, these have only done about 1500 since fitting in May 2013. Caterham supplied 6x13 "minilites"

Standard Caterham sidescreens with leather arm rests. I also have a full hood.

Storm force outdoor fitted car cover.

Car is in good condition considering it is 21 years old. It has always been garaged. Car has been driven in the wet.
Usual gravel-rash on rear wheel arches.
Two small "star" cracks on the passenger side of the windscreen.
Since Zetec engine fitted the car has done a track day at Mallory Park, a little run over to the Isle of Man and a trip to Le Man 24hr this year. Car has always been very reliable.

MOT until 5th May 2014, Tax until 1st March 2014

Cracking value for a very quick and loved 7, someone is going to get a great deal

Pesky, it's a great 7 at a great price.
Sure it will get snapped-up quickly!

Is it an Elise next?
Feel free to pop-over to have look at my S1 if needed.
(Not that I'm looking to sell it - love it too much for that!)

Yep, looking to replace it with an Elise

Test drove an Elise S2 135 Sport at the weekend, very nice to drive.... although I made need to practice the entry & exit procedure!!

Prefer the look of the series 1 Elises

Stop right here!
No excuse selling your Caterham as there is plenty room to park an Elise in front of behind it.

Personally, I'd go for an Exige S1 if I really had too.

S1 Exige with a Supercharged Honda conversion

Audi has some nice 4 cilinder engines with a nice turbo that fit an S1. Upside of all that is you can leave with wheelspin, even in third gear. Great fun to take your mother in law out for a spin...

Well done i hear your 7 has gone to it's new owner
Lotus hunting now

You missed out yesterday at Shoreham where a bloke who turned up in I think it was an Elise said it would blow away any 7 and he refused to drive it unless he was wearing a suit. Some of the other members of the L7C had some fun with him but I couldn't bring my self to do it. I must be getting old

Some of the modified Elises are very rapid, and they handle amazingly - my bog-standard S1 is very impressive in the handling department...

However, my 7 is in a different league - but it isn't bog-standard!

Hope you have as much fun with the Elise!

Someone has some new wheels
http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/lotus/elise-s2/lotus-elise-135-sport -------------------2002/1595715