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Hi all, What do you think about the (entry level) Caterham Seven 160?  Is the Caterham Seven 160 the right solution to the issue: to have a low buying&maintenance costs and high fun-to drive (second)car? Wondered why not a (entry level) Morgan 3-Wheeler (powered by a mass-production jap engine) or even a (entry level) Morgan 4/4 (powered by the Suzuki engine 3 cil turbo fitted in the Seven 160)?  Regards Claudio _____________ Visit Italy Morgans and other ……. http://www.flickr.com/photos/claudiobardeggiabrandi/sets/72157623861460615/
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Putting throttle bodies onto my 4/4 wasn't as painful as I expected...apart from the cost of the kit! My premium went up by about £90.
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Putting throttle bodies onto my 4/4 wasn't as painful as I expected...apart from the cost of the kit! My premium went up by about £90. Jay, was that the only mod you did or did you change the exhausts to sports exhausts? What was the mid range acceleration like following the change? Thanks for your thoughts.
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Putting throttle bodies onto my 4/4 wasn't as painful as I expected...apart from the cost of the kit! My premium went up by about £90. Jay, was that the only mod you did or did you change the exhausts to sports exhausts? What was the mid range acceleration like following the change? Thanks for your thoughts. Waiting in anticipation for Jay's answer to this one; especially the "was this the only mod"??? 
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Waiting in anticipation for Jay's answer to this one; especially the "was this the only mod"??? The ultimate mod was a new engine, chassis, body, wheels, and another Suplex kit 
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Waiting in anticipation for Jay's answer to this one; especially the "was this the only mod"??? The ultimate mod was a new engine, chassis, body, wheels, and another Suplex kit ...and clock 
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Putting throttle bodies onto my 4/4 wasn't as painful as I expected...apart from the cost of the kit! My premium went up by about £90. Jay, was that the only mod you did or did you change the exhausts to sports exhausts? What was the mid range acceleration like following the change? Thanks for your thoughts. Roger, I also had a full Librands sports exhaust system fitted and a 4.1:1 competition diff. Mid range acceleration was improved but you had to rev past 4000 to get the benefits. I could just about hold off Budsters 1.8 4/4 , pesky little thing!  My insurance company didn't load the premium for any of the mods, including Panhard rod, Suplex and brake reaction bars, apart from the throttle bodies.
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Waiting in anticipation for Jay's answer to this one; especially the "was this the only mod"??? The ultimate mod was a new engine, chassis, body, wheels, and another Suplex kit ...and clock Lads! 
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Putting throttle bodies onto my 4/4 wasn't as painful as I expected...apart from the cost of the kit! My premium went up by about £90. Jay, was that the only mod you did or did you change the exhausts to sports exhausts? What was the mid range acceleration like following the change? Thanks for your thoughts. Roger, I also had a full Librands sports exhaust system fitted and a 4.1:1 competition diff. Mid range acceleration was improved but you had to rev past 4000 to get the benefits. I could just about hold off Budsters 1.8 4/4 , pesky little thing! My insurance company didn't load the premium for any of the mods, including Panhard rod, Suplex and brake reaction bars, apart from the throttle bodies. Wow Jay! That was some mods! Was it what you were expecting it to be like when you completed it?
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Would you buy cheap blended malt whiskey in order to fulfill your desire to drink single malt..? I'd certainly rather drink a cheap blend than go without whisky at all.
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Good point!! 
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