Category: Affordable Sports 
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Driving involvement; steering feel; performance; handling.
Too hardcore for some; tiring over long distances; no ABS; expensive.
The perfect antidote to over-sanitised modern cars
If there's a price to pay for the Caterham's precise handling, intoxicating drive and blistering performance it's the comfort - or lack of it.
Owners running Caterhams on a day-to-day basis are in a tiny minority, for good reason. With little more than vinyl and Perspex separating you from the elements, the Caterham is a noisy, uncomfortable and hot place to spend your time, especially in traffic or on motorways. Treat as a weekend toy.
It's also important to understand that the standard factory-built price (DIY builds are £2,000 less) is only the starting point.
Our car had the 150bhp engine upgrade (+£1,500), 15" alloys with Avon tyres (+£1,375), leather seats (+£250), push-button start (+£40), Momo steering wheel (+£250), four-point seatbelt harness (+£250) and finally, metallic paint (+£1,150). All that plus the £250 first registration charge means a substantial further £5,065, bringing the total asking price to £24,760.
