I'm pleased to see a review with a roof. I've had 3 now and they are additive. The first back in '99 was my only car and i drove 16k miles a year for four years. The hood is a life saver when it's sleeting & snowing. It has stiched in guttering to stop the water going down your back when you get in and out. The rear window zips open to get your shopping in the boot and the screen is heated to stop it misting up. There's a tensioner built into the hood sticks to tention it so it doesn't even flap at a steady 85mph. The lower section of the doors lift up and stay up by the air flow above 30mph to create a good breeze if it suddenly turns sunny. The heater will blow cold as well as hot air. Getting in and out isn't so easy but you soon learn to do a kind of tumble forward manoeuvre like Tony Alcock at the Crown Green Bowls. I think its easier than an Elise due to the narrow sill. Plenty of companies like OMP and Sparco make narrow leather shoes suitable for the office. The only consession I ever made was rolling my left trouser leg like a Free Mason due to an occasional drip from the scuttle during a long journey in the rain. I probably could have sealed it but it was never really a problem. Many reviews sign off that you have to be some kind of petrolhead masochist to buy one, but that's because they only keep them for a short time and don't learn about using the weather gear properly. Don't be put off thinking you can't run a Seven every day, just look for someone on a motorbike and think you've got it easy!

@SHETALKSCARS

Жыл бұрын

Oh wow Simon. Quite the collection you’ve had then! Yes the roof is necessary in the uk 😂

@ColinMill1

Жыл бұрын

Hi Simon - you must be the Simon with the blog and countless postings on BlatChat. I still have my bare-metal 1.4 "Classic" I built in 2005. They will have to prize the keys from my dead hand (and my youngest daughter will, I have no doubt, be first in the queue)

I’ve helped build and driven a CSR-200 and a 420R on road and track. They are wonderful little cars and capable of out-lapping some very exotic machines!

@SHETALKSCARS

Жыл бұрын

Wow!! That sounds amazing, i'd love to help build a car.

That's the best review of the 170, well done !

Great review! You mentioned all the key practical points I wanted to know about this car - thanks!

@SHETALKSCARS

Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful Ben :)

A nice light-hearted yet very clear presentation ✨🎖️✨

@SHETALKSCARS

Жыл бұрын

Thank you 🙏

The algorithm brought me here..Nicely produced videos in terms of sound and camera work! I like the contemporary hair color, the 90's Jewel look and "The Walton's" dress combination here.. I'm a big 6' tall with 13-14 shoes and wondering how I'd fit the Caterham.. I have a S2 E-type currently which I fit with certain shoes on, but I don't fit older Jags well.

Nice. Love the car, love your accent, love the outfit, love the production. Keep up the good work. YT can be really tough when you waiting fir the algorithm to give you your shot but you WILL make it. Have a great journey.

@SHETALKSCARS

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Maverick. That’s really kind :) appreciated

Stumbled across your channel by chance, love the technical info and your lively presentation style. Suscribed.

@SHETALKSCARS

Жыл бұрын

Thank you :) appreciate the kind words!

@judih.8754

Жыл бұрын

@@SHETALKSCARS me as well!

I love my 1994 1.4 Roadsport, it may only have 105 bhp, but it is great fun

Brilliantly presented as usual, thanks . Funny lady I watched your tic tock vids too .😁

@SHETALKSCARS

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Keith! Really appreciate that :)

Visiting England and renting a 7 to drive on the beautiful roads is definitely a bucket list item for me Love the review and the dress as well, very genuine stuff and seems like you had good fun

@SHETALKSCARS

Жыл бұрын

I certainly enjoyed myself making this! What a cool thing to have on your bucket list, I hope you get it ticked off someday! 😀

@savage22bolt32

Жыл бұрын

Please let me know where I can rent a 7.

@jimdavis8391

Жыл бұрын

Wouldn't bother, the roads here are terrible.

@deborahstott5260

8 ай бұрын

Go to Switzerland and hire one, roads better and more exciting drives

Stunning!! What a cockpit!! Thanks

@SHETALKSCARS

Жыл бұрын

Cool car ey!

I’ve got one being built currently. Can’t wait to get in it and around the Lakes this year!!

@SHETALKSCARS

Жыл бұрын

Oh that’s awesome! Did you go for the S or the R? Enjoy!

@stevenscaife4208

Жыл бұрын

@@SHETALKSCARS ex academy race car, 2012 140 supersport spec. Stripped back to the frame and re-skinned. It’ll be road oriented but with a titan LSD. Can. Not. Wait!!

👍 I have been wanting one. Currently own and old MGB.

@SHETALKSCARS

Жыл бұрын

Awesome! Would you go for the 170R or S?

Would love for you to review the Caterham Project V !

I drove this actual 170S on the Caterham Open Day and being almost 6,1 feet and 200 pounds I am a bit jealous to see how much room you have in this car.

@SHETALKSCARS

Жыл бұрын

It’s weird. Finally being short has an advantage. 😂 Just let me have my moment Ian! Just kidding… how did you get on in the other Caterhams?

@Ianzandvoort

Жыл бұрын

@@SHETALKSCARS I actually ordered a 170S and received it only a few weeks ago. A fulfillment of long dream.

@SHETALKSCARS

Жыл бұрын

@@Ianzandvoort what’s your verdict Ian?!

@Ianzandvoort

Жыл бұрын

@@SHETALKSCARS I love it, I have been riding it through the winter as a weekend car, waiting for a little higher temperatures to take it for longer road trips abroad

We had an R at collage and I’m 6 foot 1. I struggled to get in and out of it!

How not to fall in love with those kind of feather 🪶 car….with the visceral pleasure to drive a nearly Formula 1 from the 50’s… and special thanks to Abygail for the report… with her Laura Ashley dress from another era😁…. So deliciously quirky

Excuse me love but what’s a Lurtus 7? Can you drive one on the rurd?

I've owned and driven a Caterham for 15 years, still the most fun you can have on four wheels. The 170 just seems a little quiet to me, the turbo dulls the noise, I guess. Great video

@samething4831

Жыл бұрын

which caterham did you own?

@reconjaguar

Жыл бұрын

@@samething4831 I have a 1998 VX 8v, on twin 40's

@SHETALKSCARS

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Liam. Which one do you have? Honestly one of the most fun cars I’ve driven, not in terms of speed… but the overall experience. It’s proper driving.

@reconjaguar

Жыл бұрын

@@SHETALKSCARS Mine is an old one, 1998 with a Vauxhall 1600 8v engine, great toy car (can be a little cold in the winter)

I’d go for the ‘S’ with the LSD, wouldn’t bother with the fancy interior upgrades, black leather’s fine! I’d have to drive one first though, if I needed 2 hands to select 2nd it would put me off completely!

Good review and very nice dress! But just a frendly advise: I'd suggest you to wear pumps or ballerinas (or even Victorian boots) with that outstanding retro dress instead of sneakers. Thank you, and godspeed!

The front of the car would greatly benefit from an off-set registration plate, vintage Alfa style.

In 1966 I bought my first new BMC Mini (It was an absurdly bad/lousy produced car! Water came in even from the corners of the front screen, as well as from many other places)! But soon after I saw a Lotus Super Seven on a Tank (A Danish comedy film also used an old Seven in it), and it has been my dream car ever since - though I have sadly never driven in one!! I tried to see if I could buy an English vacation, driving in one? I think Morgan is part of some?

@finncarlbomholtsrensen1188

Жыл бұрын

And I soon had a flat 12" Moto-Lita steering wheel in my Mini!

whenever i read "smiles per miles" i think of caterham

@SHETALKSCARS

Жыл бұрын

Awesome aren’t they. I want to drive another!

Beautiful motor !!

@SHETALKSCARS

Жыл бұрын

Isn’t it! Honestly you fall in love with it - such a quirky thing.

@chriswoodhouse2628

Жыл бұрын

@@SHETALKSCARS not sure I could live without the heated steering wheel and auto lights /wipers though 😂 I bet it’s a scream to drive though !

@SHETALKSCARS

Жыл бұрын

@@chriswoodhouse2628 it’s not a daily car in my opinion. It’s a fun second car!

your channel is going to explode

@SHETALKSCARS

Жыл бұрын

🙏

Careful with the headscarf. You don't want to end up like Isadora Duncan

Had to laugh - Mr Bean took the steering wheel out of his Mini for security reasons :)

@SHETALKSCARS

Жыл бұрын

Hahah good point. Love mr bean!

I have really enjoyed this video, may I say that this lovely desirable seven fits you marvelously.

Nice review! (0:33) I'll bet you're a bit of a "hoot and a handful" yourself, Abigayle.

@SHETALKSCARS

Жыл бұрын

😂

Never driven one, however at 6ft 1, 233 lbs and taking a size 19 shirt size I think I would struggle to fit. I have never understood why they do not make the car slightly wider as there are a lot of larger men and women about today. When the original was conceived in the 1960's people were a lot slimmer and shorter.

@SHETALKSCARS

Жыл бұрын

Hey Paul. My husband is 6 ft 1… he could fit in with the roof off. So just depends if you’re fussed about the roof!

@mbblat8415

Жыл бұрын

Paul they do a SV for us bigger chaps, lowered floors are also a must if over 6ft. I've had a Radsport 125SV that i built myself 12 years ago.

@PaulBriden

Жыл бұрын

@@SHETALKSCARS We went into the Caterham dealer at LGW to try one of the Caterham cars for size with A view to hiring one for a test drive for a few days. . 1) The standard size cockpit a man with a 52 inch will not get into. 2) The 3 cylinder model as you tested is only available with the smaller cockpit. 3) Caterham Gatwick no longer hires out cars. 4) They built the 3 cylinder cars for the Japanese market where they sell a good number of them. 5) There are no plans to offer the 3 cylinder car with the deep floor and wider cockpit. 6) It was explained to me that to get the 3 cylinder car through type approval in the UK is just not cost effective. The market suggests by sales that most of their customers want the faster cars.

@PaulBriden

Жыл бұрын

@@mbblat8415 We went into the Caterham dealer at LGW to try one of the Caterham cars for size with A view to hiring one for a test drive for a few days. . 1) The standard size cockpit a man with a 52 inch will not get into. 2) The 3 cylinder model as you tested is only available with the smaller cockpit. 3) Caterham Gatwick no longer hires out cars. 4) They built the 3 cylinder cars for the Japanese market where they sell a good number of them. 5) There are no plans to offer the 3 cylinder car with the deep floor and wider cockpit. 6) It was explained to me that to get the 3 cylinder car through type approval in the UK is just not cost effective. The market suggests by sales that most of their customers want the faster cars.

Still can't beat Patrick McGoohans Catherham Super 7 from The Prisoner I'd get a new one just so I could get a KAR 120C license plate

@ianbarnes961

Жыл бұрын

Didn't he drive a Lotus?

I'm sorry but can't you adjust the seats in the 170?

@SHETALKSCARS

Жыл бұрын

Sadly not. When you build it yourself you could though or if caterham build it for you.

@ianbarnes961

Жыл бұрын

Pretty sure that many of the current models have the seats on sliders.

Lovely… 🤗

@SHETALKSCARS

Жыл бұрын

Thanks 🤗

❤

Your Smartphone is the GPS and audio system!

@SHETALKSCARS

Жыл бұрын

Haha I guess so but where to put it!

@scottbrown7415

Жыл бұрын

The aftermarket has created many variations of surface mounts. There is also a relatively easy way to have bluetooth speakers in the headrests. It's not exactly concert hall quality, but it can be done very unobtrusively. I greatly enjoy your style of presentation. Cheers!

can i try you for the week too?

Power steering ?

@SHETALKSCARS

Жыл бұрын

Nope!

This a marvelous Autombile a dream to Drive it ,lam a large man with large shoulders and big hands and feet ,6 foot and 230 pounds ,l can do it all day

Very good looking! The car isn't bad either.

You are a beautiful woman dressed to fit the car you drives. And your description driving the smallest Caterham is just amazing. Thank you for entertainment.

@SHETALKSCARS

Жыл бұрын

Thanks 🙏

Wonder how easy it would be for Brown Car Guy to get in and out of this car? 🤔

@SHETALKSCARS

Жыл бұрын

Hahaha. I reckon Shahzad could do it. He seems flexible - if only I could tag him 😂

@automotiveaffairsshorts

Жыл бұрын

@@SHETALKSCARS a video of Shahzad getting in and out of a Caterham, with the roof on, would make for interesting/hilarious KZread content 😁

0:47 what's a lil assist?

@PiDsPagePrototypes

Жыл бұрын

It's the accent, but what is said it "No lane-assist".

@SHETALKSCARS

Жыл бұрын

😂😂😂 lane assist

@SHETALKSCARS

Жыл бұрын

@@PiDsPagePrototypes thanks for the translation 😂

We need to know if we can make this car ev

@SHETALKSCARS

Жыл бұрын

Not at the moment

keiterham ☝️

It has a fuel gauge i.e. a luxury car.

@SHETALKSCARS

Жыл бұрын

😂 why?

In America we don't see these cars. You guys have so many we don't see like TVR

@SHETALKSCARS

Жыл бұрын

Yes - I think a Caterham in America would be the coolest!!!

@sbrown9020

Жыл бұрын

@@SHETALKSCARS it would be definitely

@ianscott3180

Жыл бұрын

TVR is a distant memory.

You are looking good in this look dressing...vvv beautiful colors...

@SHETALKSCARS

Жыл бұрын

Thanks

The lady drives with the hood up because of the hair man. Most blokes who will buy this car will be a close cousin of the bald eagle, note bald. They dive with the hood down wishing that had hair. Nice car.

@SHETALKSCARS

Жыл бұрын

Kevin I’m crying. You are so funny. 😂

Nice video! why not drive barefoot instead of the hideous trainers?😅

@SHETALKSCARS

Жыл бұрын

😂😂😂

Great car, but not worth £30,000

Do you named that a car😂

Pacepalm

@SHETALKSCARS

Жыл бұрын

?

Wow. Just f-ing why?!

@SHETALKSCARS

Жыл бұрын

Why the hell not?

Jesus H Christ.

So it's the trainers that are hideous and not the dress? Mmmm okay.

@SHETALKSCARS

Жыл бұрын

Ouch. That was bitchy Kodek 😂

Engine is too small.

@RossNixon

Жыл бұрын

Swings & roundabouts though. 56? miles per gallon is a plus, especially after World War III gets into full swing. Could be big oil shortages. Big prices.

You asked for my opinion. I think it's £5k overpriced.

@SHETALKSCARS

Жыл бұрын

Because of options or?

@mmmmmmmmmmmmmmm420

Жыл бұрын

@@SHETALKSCARS No, without options it should be £20k.

One things for sure your a very slow driver…😂😂😂😂😂😂

I love you very much honey and will talk soon if you want me

@SHETALKSCARS

Жыл бұрын

The feeling isn’t mutual. Sorry.

@porkchopexpress6969

Жыл бұрын

Don’t be so stuck up pussy cat. That man is a treasure.

@jimdavis8391

Жыл бұрын

I will wear the dress for you sweetheart? 😀

Good review, why no new content?

@SHETALKSCARS

Жыл бұрын

Good point. It’s coming… 😊