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Now if the Stig had actually raced from the Caterham factory, in Dartford about 5 minutes from the M25, rather than the showroom in Caterham, he'd have thrashed them.

 

I was shocked at the price difference between the made and un-made kit-car, only £2500. Say, minus £600 for tools and engine hoists and stuff, then some for oils and fluids.

Maybe Clarkson was right, just buy one already built.

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Now if the Stig had actually raced from the Caterham factory, in Dartford about 5 minutes from the M25, rather than the showroom in Caterham, he'd have thrashed them.

 

I was shocked at the price difference between the made and un-made kit-car, only £2500. Say, minus £600 for tools and engine hoists and stuff, then some for oils and fluids.

Maybe Clarkson was right, just buy one already built.

I had no tools or anything and bought an engine hoist and proper stuff when I could. It cost lots for decent tools.

 

Building mine myself was lots of time and heartache - but then it was no where near as comprehensive or straight forward as the Caterhams professionalism. You have all the bits, a manual(!), the holes precut, everything lines up etc.

 

Having an engine that they could just drop in and fire up was a MAJOR bonus! (Even though they right royally screwed even that up.)

 

I'd still build it myself though - such a buzz to have a car you built :D

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I must be psychic after the last episode...

 

They'll end up reviewing people carriers like "Pulling Power" if anyone's seen that.

 

This week's was a good one though, that lambo is one of the few proper sportscars I actually think looks good with the top down.

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