"I certainly would argue that a Caterham isnt a true sports car. IMO its a crude kit car based on a home built original design by Chapman. Its a track day car. In that sense its a bit like an aerial atom from an earlier generation. Had one for a very short time ( OK it was a westfield) and sold it off cheap because it seemed to me to be far too dangerously constructed for road use."
Oh Howard, and I was begining to really like you to.
I'm sorry, but you should not, ever, compare the Caterham Seven with any Westfield, especially older ones, they were crude, not particularly well made, with hard suspension and very little in the way of subtlety.
Just for fun, go and try out a modern current Seven and see what you think. I feel you might be surprised.
There are sports cars, and there are two seaters. For instance I would put the BMW Z3 and 4, new Jag F type etc into the two seater class and the Caterham, Elise, and all Morgans into the Sports car class. It does get a little more difficult when you are talking about Boxters and MX5's for example, but out and out speed is not what it is all about, there has to be a huge dollop of fun. After all what is the point of a car that is so sophisticated that you have to be doing over 100mph before you even notice the speed, no, fun at all speeds defines a sports car, not the number of seats and the amount of horsepower it puts out. Having said that, more power is always welcome of course. Ask any 4/4 owner.
PS I know my avatar is a Westfiel, there were no Caterhams in the picture library, and I'm too lazy to work out how to add my owm.
