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I was looking at caterhams as i wanted to see if there was one that was yellow with black cycle wings as i am thinking of changing my colour scheme (not that i want to copy caterham just checking what it might look like)... I noticed on https://www.carandclassic.co.uk/uploads/cars/caterham/6717982.jpghow high the rear arches are. This seems to be the case in general (another for example http://www.chapmancars.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/download-2-3-1030x686.jpg). They also seem to have more of a gap to the rear of the tyre than the front rather than equal.

 

I know RH's get a bad press but i think my rear arches sit better than this as although they are as high they are equal to the tyre.

 

Also how do they get away with the metal bonnet clips? The first pic link is a 2012 plated car so it must have gone through a test.

 

Not knocking caterhams as such as i am sure they are pretty good but surprised that the bits people complain about RH's are similar on the 'real' thing.

 

 

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oh that's quite good. I thought i'd seen that one before but i think it must of been something similar as that one seems to have more features. Thanks for the link.

 

Yeah i'm used to 'colors' as i am a web designer so have to use that spelling or it won't work :)

 

Florin - you could be right on the wheel size as i know caterhams use anything down to 13's. I just thought it was interesting to see that they have the same problem as our cars with a large gap above the wheel.

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The trial colour site has helped me. I have had a red/silver hood now for 15 year and fancy a change.

I have to spray the rear wings anyway due to a Lydden Hill gravel trap experience, so I think I will try another colour

while I am at it.

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wonder how many of those covers 'fall off' then?

 

Also i've noted before the arch on the passengers side doesn't go all the way down for some reason http://www.shmooautomotive.co.uk/site/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/IMG_7897.jpg? can't work that one out.

There was a justification for that one, cant remember what it was now

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I think you've just found a couple of bad examples - do an image search on Google and you get hundreds of Caterhams with perfect wheels/arches.

 

I think colour schemes are one of Caterhams strengths - they have a great range of colours and stripes - love this one:

 

https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=caterham&client=tablet-android-samsung&prmd=minv&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiR-MWr9_jYAhWML8AKHZH2CO0Q_AUIEigC&biw=1280&bih=800#imgrc=mkVhU9NGdFRdBM:

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even the caterham website itself shows some high arches http://uk.caterhamcars.com/cars?! could it be they haven't got fuel in yet or something or the ride height not set?

 

Not slagging caterhams off, as i think they are awesome machines, just surprised to see they have some of the same problems that RH's get criticizm for.

 

Interesting i think the 2b follows the lines of the caterham incredibly closely (from the side at least). The rear arches sit in the same place, following the curve of the tube. The newer GRP wings on the superspec sit lower and don't match the caterham as there is more of an infill above the wing (but a smaller gap above the wheel).

 

Was toying with black front arches but just saw a full yellow one on their site and now wondering if i should stick with it. Definitely have to paint my headlights black though as the chrome is gone and prob not worth re-chroming.

 

decisions decisions :)

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