The estimated delivery date has been and gone, and the news from Caterham is very vague. Whilst I can sympathise with James (my contact at Caterham Cars) there seems to be very little visibility on the status of my order. The kit is in production and the chassis is in the queue for the paint-shop but beyond that he has no information on whether the necessary parts are available to make up the kit. Supply of components is erratic and unpredictable which I suppose is a consequence of the pandemic and, in particular, the Chinese government's zero tolerance approach. So the wait continues. What I'm hoping to build is:
Specification | Reasoning |
420R | Intend to track and tour so was looking for the performance whilst being able to kit build |
SV Chassis Lowered Floor | To accommodate my height |
Arancio Argos | The pearlescent orange is my favourite colour and I saw one in the showroom which I thought looked stunning |
13" Apollo Silver Alloys (6" Front, 8" Rear) | Wanted the most traction possible at the rear |
Battery Master Cut-Off | Security and a sensible precaution on track days |
Front ventilated discs | The most stopping power possible please! |
Heater | For those Summer evenings after the sun has dipped below the horizon |
Carpeted interior | For touring comfort and noise dampening |
High Intensity LED lights | More visibility for seeing and being seen |
Leather Seats | Might have made a mistake here but ordered them for comfort. I now realise that I could have had a couple more inches of room with the Tillet seats and probably just as much comfort. |
Steering Wheel | Quick release Momo, but a non-standard 260mm version to provide a little more room for my knees |
Signature 620 Dashboard | The aeronautic look of the 620 dash with its switch protection bars is wonderful |
Track Day Roll Bar | Compliance with track regulations |
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