Caterham vs Stalker. Who wins ?

[Bruce K]

Hi, Astro Bob. Sorry I did not get back to you earlier, but I did not receive timely notice of your post, and just observed it now. Happy belated holidays to you and the wife, as well.

I noted with interest your reference to Mark IV and Bruce B in Washington State. Are they Caterham dealers? If so, I would like to communicate with them - do you have contact info for them? You could provide it here or in a PM.

My wife is like yours regarding driving trips. I can occasionally coax her into the passenger seat, but mostly for Alfa or Porsche club events - the social angle is an effective lure with her. Solitary sojourns in the country, or along the shoreline of our rivers and great lakes, not so much. I love to steal the last couple hours of daylight and race off into the fading sun, often with no particular destination. My favorite sunblaster was any of my Super Sevens. I remember the sunlight glinting off the long bonnet, and the guttural roar of the motor, and the front wheels bobbing. For me, it was like piloting a speedboat on land. The wife would rather watch a Hallmark love story on cable.

Bruce, Happy Holidays! I have been enjoying the 2019 Stingray as a fun bopping around car in the countryside. My wife is not all that excited about riding along and feel exposed in low slung cars so I do most of rides by myself which is still great fun. That 620R at Hillbank would be quite a fun car if you could buy it right. However, I really like the business models of Mark IV in New York and Bruce B. in Washington State. I think they offer good value for the dollar and seem willing to work with customers in a very fair way. Much good luck in your search. Searching is half the fun! Astro Bob

[Bruce K]

Agreed. I haven't tried that trick, because I'm aware of the consequences. I am looking at a JPE Cat in England - that qualifies for import now. However, I believe the final price will be too high. Further, that Vauxhall 2 liter, though a great performer, poses problems, much like a BD series Cosworth motor - few qualified rebuilders, high parts prices, incessant delays for everything, rapid cost escalation. Still, thanks for your concern.

[Croc]

Are they Caterham dealers? If so, I would like to communicate with them - do you have contact info for them?

This page on the Caterham US website shows all the dealers and their contact information.

Retailers | Caterham Cars

[Bruce K]

I apologize to everyone who was trying to help me. Unlike Croc's "Cars for Sale", I was not regularly following this thread. None of the answers were addressed to me, so I was not notified and failed to respond. All caught up now. Thanks, Kitcat Mark IV Croc and others. I have opened Croc's attached USA dealer list hotlink and will make inquiries. Mark IV: Are you Kampena, Rocky Mountain or Time Machines? I'll call you first.

[Kitcat]

Mark IV= Time Machines.