The 2026 Tea Run review
A week ago today was the second running of The Tea Run by CL7C & Turn 7. Once again, we were hosted by the lovely team at Cedar Court Hotels in Harrogate, who provided the perfect venue to base the event from.
The latest happenings at Turn 7
The various things we’ve been up to.
Entry Level Caterhams
You’ve got roughly £15,000 burning a hole in your pocket, and you really want a Caterham as your next toy. What level of fun can you get for that sort of money? Well, you might be surprised. We sent Callum’s dad on a mission to find out.
AFRC race weekend for Fathers Day
This weekend we’re doing Father’s Day a bit different. Callum and Jim are racing together with the Armed Forces Race Challenge at Snetterton.
The Spring Season Opener — Turn 7 Open Day Saturday 11th of April
The sun is starting to burn those pesky clouds away and warm the tarmac.
How to buy your first Caterham
In this week’s short video, Callum runs through his top tips for buying your first Caterham.
Top tips for road trips | Driving a Caterham to Italy
You may think that an 18 year old, S3 chassis, K-Series engined Caterham with Tillett seats is not a suitable car for a 2,500 mile road trip to Italy. We can tell you though, it is!
The Last Hurrah - end of season open day on Saturday 25th October
Before the long nights close in and the weather makes its inevitable turn for the worse, we are hosting our end of season Open Day. A great opportunity to get together one last time in 2025, to regale over the things you’ve done with your car this year, and what you plan to do next!
Where does a Caterham 270 sit on our board?
Today we’re looking at the Caterham 270 model, and where it fits on our board. We asked a special guest along to review some of the 270’s predecessors. We also take a quick look at geometry, and how small changes can really affect how a Caterham feels on the road.
Comparing Duratec Caterhams to a modern V8 sports car
When we looked at a 1.6 Sigma engined Caterham versus a Porsche Boxster, it did pretty well even in a straight line. But what happens if we take an entry level Duratec car — a 360 — and pit it against a £140,000 Mercedes AMG GT with a 4.0L V8?
The North Tea Run — CL7C + Turn 7
A Caterham and Lotus Seven Club meeting and blat. Starting near the centre of Harrogate and heading out over the renowned beauty of the Yorkshire Dales and North Pennines AONB, on Saturday, 21st of June.
Start of the season open day, Saturday April 5th
Surely the weather can’t be any worse than when we plan open days for July? Here’s hoping we’ll have some early season sunshine!
Is a 1.6L Caterham faster than a Porsche?
Let’s find out shall we! In this short film, we take a look at the ever-popular 1.6L Sigma engined Caterhams, and how they differed very slightly over the years. We test them out in a drag race — and also take the opportunity to find out how they compare to a Porsche Boxter.