bonza Donating Members 228 Member For: 18y 10m 16d Gender: Male Location: perth Posted 06/05/08 11:22 AM Share Posted 06/05/08 11:22 AM Hi guysI'm looking at buying a Caterham as a track/weekend driver. Would anyone have any contacts or suggestions of where I should start looking? I'd much rather buy one within Australia but they seem to be quite pricey even in kit form. If someone could put me in contact with someone or even a local club with members who sell them, that would be great.The only other option would be to import one in. The states seem to have a few nice ones for sale in the 15k to 20k range and with the current exchange rate, this maybe the way to go. Anyone??CheersAaron Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/45245-looking-to-buy-a-caterham/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
hanra Into the laaaake Member 1,532 Member For: 17y 11m 27d Gender: Male Location: Nrth Qld Posted 06/05/08 11:34 AM Share Posted 06/05/08 11:34 AM Sweet!!!! Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/45245-looking-to-buy-a-caterham/#findComment-671884 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bonza Donating Members 228 Member For: 18y 10m 16d Gender: Male Location: perth Posted 06/05/08 11:53 AM Author Share Posted 06/05/08 11:53 AM haha yeah.. except not that new. I'm looking for more of an old girl I can do up. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/45245-looking-to-buy-a-caterham/#findComment-671900 Share on other sites More sharing options...
hanra Into the laaaake Member 1,532 Member For: 17y 11m 27d Gender: Male Location: Nrth Qld Posted 06/05/08 12:13 PM Share Posted 06/05/08 12:13 PM Ive had that pic sitting in my files for soooo long, glad I could finally use it! Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/45245-looking-to-buy-a-caterham/#findComment-671917 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dagabond Bored Member Administrator 35,722 Member For: 22y 6m 27d Gender: Male Location: Dé·jà vu Posted 06/05/08 04:57 PM Share Posted 06/05/08 04:57 PM Get a Cobra.... Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/45245-looking-to-buy-a-caterham/#findComment-672007 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZAP No boost, no bottle, just my foot on the throttle! Lifetime Members 7,935 Member For: 21y 3m 27d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 06/05/08 10:07 PM Share Posted 06/05/08 10:07 PM There is a sweet Python cobra with a 550hp motor, setup for track work for sale at the moment for $45k.Have a look at MY105 as there have been a few there recently. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/45245-looking-to-buy-a-caterham/#findComment-672028 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCRIBR Yaris member Member 4,486 Member For: 18y 11m 20d Gender: Male Posted 06/05/08 11:35 PM Share Posted 06/05/08 11:35 PM sorry to hijack (I'm not really.. that's all I ever do..), but how much would it generally cost per meet to have your own track car?It's something I would like to do in the next 5 years. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/45245-looking-to-buy-a-caterham/#findComment-672057 Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsmith Donating Members 712 Member For: 17y 7m 17d Gender: Male Location: Blacktown Posted 06/05/08 11:49 PM Share Posted 06/05/08 11:49 PM REAL competetive, $1500 per set of full slick tyres, last between 1-4 meets.Fuel, $150 (depending on motor size obviously)Entry fees range between $200-$500 depending on what catagory and what classification the category has.Factor in consumables like pads (<$200 a set) discs $? depending on what you need, belts and helmets need to be changed every few years, bent panels.Spares, depends on what you want to carry but we carry a full set of slicks, pads, discs, oils, spoiler, +++ and that is just to a meet, not including what we leave at work.It really isn't that hard to do, getting started is the main hurdle, once you start everything starts to fall into place, you get more spares, more idea of how to regulate money towards it, and the race meetings aren't generally that close.If you can afford to start I would recommend it, best to do as someone on the forum has done and buy a cheap car out of Japan. Either that or look in Auto Action as there are generally a few cars in there. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/45245-looking-to-buy-a-caterham/#findComment-672064 Share on other sites More sharing options...
markxr6t Member 476 Member For: 20y 7m 12d Location: Perth WA Posted 07/05/08 12:42 AM Share Posted 07/05/08 12:42 AM Hi BonzaDoes it have to be a Caterham, or would you consider an original Lotus 7 (many are in better than new condition), Westfield, Birkin or other low volume Clubmans? They're such a simple design many of the low volume ones are very well built and I think they all have potential to fulfil your needs.Here's a Google search of "Lotus Clubman" which could get you started.http://www.google.com.au/search?hl=en&...=cr%3DcountryAU Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/45245-looking-to-buy-a-caterham/#findComment-672092 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest FatBAt Guests Posted 12/05/08 03:59 AM Share Posted 12/05/08 03:59 AM bonza said: Hi guysI'm looking at buying a Caterham as a track/weekend driver. Would anyone have any contacts or suggestions of where I should start looking? I'd much rather buy one within Australia but they seem to be quite pricey even in kit form. If someone could put me in contact with someone or even a local club with members who sell them, that would be great.The only other option would be to import one in. The states seem to have a few nice ones for sale in the 15k to 20k range and with the current exchange rate, this maybe the way to go. Anyone??CheersAaronUnfortunately you can't just import a car. It has to be imported via a RAWS (Registered Automotive Workshop) and be eligible under the Register of Specialist Vehicles Scheme.The Caterham IS eligeble, but it has to be new which means purchasing from the UK to be viable. It is only eligible because it is not currently supplied in to the Australian market in full volume. Also it will only be considered where the vehicle will be used in serious competition, generally at professional level.You can private import ONLY if you lived in that country for the previous 12 months.Hate to be the beared of bad news but it has to be purchased from Australia unless you have VERY deep pockets. RAWS agents want a fortune to import.Not verified but the only RAWS approved dealer I found for this car is...Caterham Sports Cars (Aust) Pty LtdFactory 10/478 Maroondah HighwayLILYDALE VIC 3140Each RAWS has to apply for each car they wish to import.Cheers Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/45245-looking-to-buy-a-caterham/#findComment-674691 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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