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date: Sat, 31 Oct 2009 21:12:26 -0000,
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Caterham Seven Classic
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
date: Sat, 31 Oct 2009 21:12:26 -0000
author: T
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Re: Caterham Seven Classic
T wrote:
> 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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Pete M - OMF#9
'62 Rover P4 100
'61 Rover P5 3 litre
'78 Escort 1300 Sport
'99 Audi A6 V6 Quattro Avant
"It's an Alfa, it will go wrong, it will piss you off, why should your
Alfa experience be different from everyone else's.
Now get back out there and swear at it before something else breaks."
date: Sat, 31 Oct 2009 21:50:53 +0000
author: Pete M
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Re: Caterham Seven Classic
T wrote:
> 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.
date: Sat, 31 Oct 2009 21:59:43 GMT
author: Mrcheerful
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Re: Caterham Seven Classic
"Pete M" wrote in message
news:hcibfi$t3p$1@news.eternal-september.org...
> B: MG are building cars again, so they're probably building engines too.
The Chinese MGF is now out of production. Again....
date: Sat, 31 Oct 2009 22:45:21 GMT
author: Tony \(UncleFista\)
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Re: Caterham Seven Classic
In article ,
T wrote:
> 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?
Didn't the Chinese buy the rights to the engine?
--
*Beware - animal lover - brakes for pussy*
Dave Plowman dave@davenoise.co.uk London SW
To e-mail, change noise into sound.
date: Sat, 31 Oct 2009 22:53:50 +0000 (GMT)
author: Dave Plowman (News)
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Re: Caterham Seven Classic
Tony (UncleFista) wrote:
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> "Pete M" wrote in message
> news:hcibfi$t3p$1@news.eternal-september.org...
>> 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.
--
Pete M - OMF#9
'62 Rover P4 100
'61 Rover P5 3 litre
'78 Escort 1300 Sport
'99 Audi A6 V6 Quattro Avant
"It's an Alfa, it will go wrong, it will piss you off, why should your
Alfa experience be different from everyone else's.
Now get back out there and swear at it before something else breaks."
date: Sat, 31 Oct 2009 23:12:22 +0000
author: Pete M
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