What do you guys think of importing one of these?

[avow]

1991 Caterham Westfield Super 7
1600cc engine
5 speed manual
green
29,000 km's
No major accident history
Leather interior

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Was thinking about bringing one of these in from japan but i have been able to find very little information on the car. what kind of engine is in it, how does it preform, what should i look out for? the only real info I have been able to find is on the newer models that just came out. Thanks for anyone who has any help.

[ken-gsr]

umm yeah, that would be sweet!! Do it!

[ca18det240sx]

Cool car

[Crymson]

Build one yourself! lots of garage kits for those.

[black13]

Looks decent but how much?
How much HP does it have?

With some custom wheels and some redesign of the dash, it could look real nice.

[ringmaster]

I have a pic of my uncle's Lotus Super 7 somewhere... ill try and find it. I never went for a ride but sitting it in felt bad ass

[Team_Mclaren]

how the hell are you gonna find parts?

[avow]

Originally posted by Team_Mclaren
how the hell are you gonna find parts?

yea that would be one of my concerns :S

[tentacles]

I believe it's a Ford Kent Crossflow engine. You can just make out the Ford logo on the last picture. It's a pushrod I4.


You might as well get a nice JDM engine to go with it too. Big car like that needs at least 300rwhp. Also easier to get parts.


I don't think parts are a big deal. They sell these things as kit cars, there are a few Canadian companies out east that build them and tons in the US. I see them around Calgary all the time.

[japancar]

I've seen these both at auction and on the roads. There are more here than you'd think. Lots of hobbiests with these babies.

PM me for more details.

[Gibson]

You don't need a big engine for that car. They're so light that even a 200 rwhp engine would make you fly.

[Trini]

very nice kit car..you can build it yourself or buy it fully assembled...top gear had a nice feature on this...SR20DET in that is insane

[JGerke]

Your an idiot. Just cuz a car doesn't have 300hp doesn't mean its not smoking fast. Those things are essentially a light lotus elise. Super lightweight car with a reasonably powerful motor equals super fast. These things handle like no tomorrow as well. no point adding a massive heavy motor.

Originally posted by tentacles
I believe it's a Ford Kent Crossflow engine. You can just make out the Ford logo on the last picture. It's a pushrod I4.


You might as well get a nice JDM engine to go with it too. Big car like that needs at least 300rwhp. Also easier to get parts.


I don't think parts are a big deal. They sell these things as kit cars, there are a few Canadian companies out east that build them and tons in the US. I see them around Calgary all the time.

[Trini]

power to weight ratio..simple

[tentacles]

Your an idiot. Just cuz a car doesn't have 300hp doesn't mean its not smoking fast. Those things are essentially a light lotus elise. Super lightweight car with a reasonably powerful motor equals super fast. These things handle like no tomorrow as well. no point adding a massive heavy motor.

So let me get this straight: The SR is a "massive heavy motor" compared to an iron block 2 valve pushrod Ford I4 that is basically the same one used in the 1970s Ford Pinto?

It's a serious question, I don't actually know the weights off hand, but it doesn't sound right to me. I never really thought of the SR as being a "massive heavy motor"

Although it doesn't sound like a bad idea.....