We moved to the UK in 2020. I was excited to be back in the land of interesting cars; but a glance at Caterham prices confirmed they were out of my financial reach.
Instead I acquired an MX-5. A perfectly serviceable sports car. Refined, reliable, fun to dive; with a folding roof, aircon and all creature comforts. I liked it, but I didn’t love it.
One day I saw a 7 in a car park and deliberately parked next to it; hoping the owners would come back to their car and beg to swap. They didn’t.
In 2025 we took at trip to the south of England to see family and friends. On the way home we stayed overnight in Knaresborough which, entirely coincidentally (cough) was near Turn 7; and guess what they sell?
I suggested to my wife we just pop in for a look. So we popped, met the owner, Callum (who is far too decent a person to be a car salesman), and browsed the cars.
The prices were eye watering; but Callum explained that Caterhams don’t really depreciate. They cost a shitload of money; but you can sell them for the same shitload of money when you are done. Suddenly this made complete economic sense…
I looked at my wife with that pleading look I bring out on special occasions.
“If you want one, you should do it, before you are too old.”
So I did.
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