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Thanks for your replies, much appreciated.  I will contact you via PMs

I am still thinking about getting one of these cars.  Haven't decided new or used, NA or SC.  Will probably be NA. I've had a short test drive of one of these at the factory, which unfortunately wasn't long enough to really get a feel for the car, and pottering along in Crewkerne traffic.  The facto...

Forgot to say Bungle009 and Ben L I will prob contact you again to discuss. Cheers

This week, the planets finally aligned, and I was able to get down to Somerset to drive one of these amazing cars.  The long schlep down the A303 was worth it I thought, to finally decide on this important matter (to me). Wow, what a great car, but I regret to say I am now even more undecided.  The ...

Thanks Stu.  That's what I suspect.

I think I will stay away from there a while.  Crewkerne is next

You lot are all very confident . Is the atom experience really that much better?  I love the atom, but the head says drive it first before you part with all that hard earned cash

It's the earliest they have a car I can try and I can get down there

Dropped my father off at Gatwick this morning for an early flight.  Popped into Caterham cars since I was there.  Drove a demo car in "my" spec again.  The sun was shining and the Sussex country roads had little traffic.  It took a lot of will power not to finally place that order.  It's p...

Me thinks this is his way of avoiding having to change his name by deed poll to Jennifer if he looses the porsche 918 bet

Bungle

I am just north of Basingstoke.  Perhaps we could meet up sometime to chat?  Do you have an Atom? 
Digger

PS the A339 between Basingstoke and Alton must be a great road for the Atom when its traffic free

Thanks all.  I will definitely organise a test drive soon, and let you know how I get on.  When I have a date, Ben I will PM you and we can talk?

Steve, yes I noticed the residuals are excellent.  Depreciation the hidden but biggest cost of motoring.  So another strong point for the Atom.  Don't have a a specific budget really, within reason!  Just need to justify spending that much on a 4th car and what is essentially a luxury to use on sunn...

Thanks Steve and Phil.  Yes the pendulum is much closer to Crewkerne than Crawley.  I am 6'4" and about 15 stone.  Just fit in the SV caterham, but have been worried about comfort long term and longer trips. My initial view is that Atom beats the Caterham in practically every way except price a...

As a boy I helped my uncle build a Caterham 30 plus years ago.  That experience and riding in it, has made me want one ever since.  The dream has been in the pending tray all this time, until now,  when conditions are right, funds, time, motivation, etc I decided to do something about it.  Have popp...