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Good to hear, where you getting them refurbed?
I've been lucky enough to drive caterhams quite a bit on trackdays and bar none (exculding proper single seaters) they offer the best driving experience but you just can't have one as your only car full stop (unless you're even more unhinged than me). I nearly bought one instead of the S3, but realised it WAS going to kill me, I'd be enjoying oversteer a bit too much on a country lane near my house and end up dead... so I got the S3.
I think I've realised the way forward for me is to keep the S3 for ever and buy somewhere to keep a second car and a TVR / nutty car of some sort.
Westfields are great value, a mate had a pinto engined one that was very quick and raw experience but not to my taste I'd want a more modern engine (that didn't need the carbs setting up all the time) in one. I'd love to build one from a rolling chassis but you need space and time.
PS... I still think an S2 elise 111r must be about the best compromise for track day fun and day to day usablilty (I remember you saying you nearly bought an early elise), they also seem to be offering very good finance deals on new ones... /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/idea.gif
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I'm considering a volvo for an everyday car, so practicality etc. won't be an issue. An Elise would be ideal, but I've decided not to spend any extra on what the S3 is worth. I think I could get a Zetec or Vauxhall (prefferred choice) engined Westfield and the Volvo for the price the S3 is worth (in theory!!!). A caterham would be preffered, but they're about double the cost of the equivalent westfield. A westfield just seems to good value not to have one! Insurance is very cheap too.
I'm getting the wheels refurbed by a local guy that will come round and do them over two days. £60 a corner, however, I did find these people.
Nearer you that are about half the price! But i'd have to leave my car there, I shouldn't have sold my wheels first lol! /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/beerchug.gif
On the Cossie debate, I'd have one. But wether i'd ever spend my own money on a car that old etc. aI'm not too sure. Had a look at a Renault Clio 182 the other day, having read so much about them, but looking at the interior, I don't think it's a nice enough place for me to spend my time.
