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Default Caterham Seven Classic - 10-31-2009 , 05:12 PM






Caterham are currently offering the Classic with a K series engine which I
believe is a Rover engine. It seems to me to make little sense to buy a car
with a discontinued engine. Does anyone know how they are obtaining engines
which are supposed to be out of production?
Thanks

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Default Re: Caterham Seven Classic - 10-31-2009 , 05:50 PM






T wrote:
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Caterham are currently offering the Classic with a K series engine which I
believe is a Rover engine. It seems to me to make little sense to buy a car
with a discontinued engine. Does anyone know how they are obtaining engines
which are supposed to be out of production?
Two ways probably.

A: Rover built millions of the things but didn't build as many cars.
B: MG are building cars again, so they're probably building engines too.

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Default Re: Caterham Seven Classic - 10-31-2009 , 05:59 PM



T wrote:
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Caterham are currently offering the Classic with a K series engine
which I believe is a Rover engine. It seems to me to make little
sense to buy a car with a discontinued engine. Does anyone know how
they are obtaining engines which are supposed to be out of production?
Thanks
the engine is made by 'powertrain' who are still in business. it has been
fitted to many vehicles inc. the ariel atom. It is an excellent engine when
looked after and is amazingly light and powerful.

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Default Re: Caterham Seven Classic - 10-31-2009 , 06:45 PM



"Pete M" <pete.murray (AT) SPAMFREEblueyonder (DOT) co.uk> wrote

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B: MG are building cars again, so they're probably building engines too.
The Chinese MGF is now out of production. Again....

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Default Re: Caterham Seven Classic - 10-31-2009 , 07:12 PM



Tony (UncleFista) wrote:
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"Pete M" <pete.murray (AT) SPAMFREEblueyonder (DOT) co.uk> wrote in message
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B: MG are building cars again, so they're probably building engines too.

The Chinese MGF is now out of production. Again....
Probably busy renaming it the MG HGF.

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'61 Rover P5 3 litre
'78 Escort 1300 Sport
'99 Audi A6 V6 Quattro Avant


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Alfa experience be different from everyone else's.
Now get back out there and swear at it before something else breaks."

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