----- Original Message -----
From: "Michael R. Clements" <mrclem@telocity.com>
To: "'John F. Kelly Jr.'" <76067.1750@compuserve.com>; "Autocross"
<ba-autox@autox.team.net>; "'Scot Zediker'" <roadsterboy@earthlink.net>
Sent: Wednesday, May 29, 2002 11:53 AM
Subject: RE: Caterham 7s
> Before I bought the Panoz I was looking at a Caterham 7. I called them
> up and found the Caterham people to be knowledgable, responsive and
> friendly. You can buy one and register it without too much trouble as
> long as you take their advice and do it right. And either way, you have
> the option to build the car yourself or to have it built for you. The
> Super 7 model is an awesome car if you like kart-like handling with a
> good P/W ratio.
>
> The only drawback I saw in the Caterham 7 was the engine offering, a
> 1.6L Ford racing engine and good luck when it comes time to change the
> oil and you need an oil filter (or any other parts). There is a place
> near LA that installs Mazda 13B rotary engines in that car which at the
> time I was looking was more powerful and more reliable than the engines
> Caterham was using, and obviously you can get the parts anywhere. But
> that was a few years ago so maybe Caterham has improved their factory
> engine offerings...
The Lotus 1600 TC engine has the same block and lower end, so all the engine
parts are available from Spencer's Motorsports in Hayward. Incl the oil
filter :>))
Barry Spencer
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-ba-autox@autox.team.net
> > [mailto:owner-ba-autox@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of John F. Kelly Jr.
> > Sent: Wednesday, May 29, 2002 09:05
> > To: BayArea Team.Net
> > Subject: RE: Caterham 7s
> >
> >
> > Hello Scott Zediker, Here are three dealers that sell Caterham 7s:
> >
> >
> > Autocourse Inc.
> > William Sours
> > Laguna Niguel, CA
> > Ph: 949-499-4782
> > Fax: 914-612-4475
> > www.autocourseinc.com
> >
> > California Sevens
> > Joe Kelly
> > 29338 Heathercliff Road
> > Malibu, California 90265
> > Ph: 818-468-9749
> > Fax: 310-457-2208
> > e-mail: rkc@malibuonline.com
> >
> > Rocky Mountain Sportscars, Inc
> > 1212 West Custer Place
> > Denver, CO 80223
> > Ph: 720-570-3700
> > Fax: 303-274-0875
> > www.rmsci.com
> >
> >
> > --John Kelly
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