Well today was a day filled with a lot differing of emotions, some expected and others not so:
- Excitement - the car was due today
- Elation - it arrived
- Disappointment - my wheels are different, the stickers didn't look right
- Frustration - where's my build manual so I can check what I'm supposed to have?
- Irritation - where's my hood, doors, petrol pump, harnesses, seats?
- Realisation - that what everyone had mentioned on the forums in terms of missing parts was correct and just part of the 'experience'
All in all it was a very exciting morning... I tidied up the final bits in the garage to get everything in order, and I even mopped the floor! Hung around for an hour or so wondering when it'll arrive, and decided to put a call into Caterham to see when Ian (the delivery guy) was due, and as the call got connected low and behold the Caterham van drives down the road.
I've made a time lapse video of the unloading which can be watched below:-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2TZRjuVVaC4
I'll be adding pictures and my progress later on today..
So it's later on, and here are some of the pics...
![Ian's Caterham delivery van Ian's Caterham delivery van](http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Kf7T7khHTR4/UvEJqnef0vI/AAAAAAAAAJ4/K3M5nkam8OU/s1600/_DSC0246.jpg) |
Ian's Caterham delivery van |
![The first sight of my R500! The first sight of my R500!](http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-o-Xd6XfoZDE/UvEJWKomgOI/AAAAAAAAAJw/kI5BUfiVGAk/s1600/_DSC0247.jpg) |
The first sight of my R500! |
![Being unloaded via trolley and winch Being unloaded via trolley and winch](http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-vIQ8RorAMgI/UvEKTw6vw4I/AAAAAAAAAKE/rTfsMF4V_Zc/s1600/_DSC0249.jpg) |
Being unloaded via trolley and winch |
![Rear view of the unloading Rear view of the unloading](http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-yXb-vfAzJNg/UvELAnMuMRI/AAAAAAAAAKU/CI4W0aSD9xI/s1600/_DSC0250.jpg) |
Rear view of the unloading |
![In place initially resting on the wheels In place initially resting on the wheels](http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-NuLDeizT9Ec/UvELptnxI2I/AAAAAAAAAKc/iSj7Tox_aEU/s1600/_DSC0251.jpg) |
In place initially resting on the wheels |
![Then gets lifted onto the axle stands Then gets lifted onto the axle stands](http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-do9k0-5UAJA/UvEIYxm5lpI/AAAAAAAAAJk/YmVx40VhKSM/s1600/IMG_6346.jpg) |
Then gets lifted onto the axle stands |
![The R500 Stack Dash The R500 Stack Dash](http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ny-FTVsNFT0/UvEOet6x1tI/AAAAAAAAALY/JxCFYcm831M/s1600/_DSC0260.jpg) |
The R500 Stack Dash |
![Petrol Tank keys - shame the fuel pump is missing..! Petrol Tank keys - shame the fuel pump is missing..!](http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-W0nX6XJVGBo/UvEURzV1tsI/AAAAAAAAANk/z3qWRyNXr80/s1600/_DSC0278.jpg) |
Petrol Tank keys - shame the fuel pump is missing..! Along with the hood, doors, build manual to name a few |
![mmm, lovely carbon bits.. mmm, lovely carbon bits..](http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-NgOPsxpb1bA/UvENURGVmsI/AAAAAAAAALI/bhqH7Pfa2Jw/s1600/_DSC0258.jpg) |
mmm, lovely carbon bits.. |
![There should be 263bhp right there... Well I hope it's the R500 engine! There should be 263bhp right there... Well I hope it's the R500 engine!](http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-BmcoGbRWtzQ/UvEKjeG-WCI/AAAAAAAAAKM/fRPwi8Ck_MQ/s1600/_DSC0248.jpg) |
There should be 263bhp right there... Well I hope it's the R500 engine! |
![DO NOT DROP IT WHATEVER YOU DO! DO NOT DROP IT WHATEVER YOU DO!](http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ADAd_Lnp6nU/UvEMDSyyniI/AAAAAAAAAKk/dOZ604BCI7c/s1600/_DSC0252.jpg) |
DO NOT DROP IT WHATEVER YOU DO! |
![A job well done - let's hope I can say that about the build in a couple of months time..! A job well done - let's hope I can say that about the build in a couple of months time..!](http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-oFJ2jXwf7Xg/UvEMcEXz0XI/AAAAAAAAAK0/nytqgd8pS7I/s1600/_DSC0254.jpg) |
A job well done - let's hope I can say that about the build in a couple of months time..! |
![](http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-PIapJvYCh9Q/UvEMb_4WLoI/AAAAAAAAAKw/dQJp5W-887I/s1600/_DSC0255.jpg) |
Hmmm, these aren't the wheels I ordered...
Turns out they are now the 'new style' wheels, but still not the ones I ordered or want. No one even told me the wheels would be any different until they were unloaded - so I've left it to caterham to sort it out and get me the 8 spoke anthracite finished wheels normally associated with the R500D. |
![](http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-3p6v7ic9Euk/UvENwRBNqDI/AAAAAAAAALQ/rkMs2ayjDvw/s1600/_DSC0257.jpg) |
The carbon seats from the 620R. It took me a hell of a lot of effort to get these, and then I got a call later on in the day from Tony from parts who said I'd actually received 'pre-production prototypes' even though they were bagged with 'Wright' and an order number on the outside of the bag - my guess is they were for another customer. Anyway let's put it this way they were collected pretty sharpish, about 6 hours from delivery in fact. So now I'm left without seats or harnesses, but as they're not needed for a few weeks I can wait... |
![This is all the boxes you get - less than I thought, even excluding all the missing items. This is all the boxes you get - less than I thought, even excluding all the missing items.](http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-LfI42W_Do9E/UvEIY8ib-YI/AAAAAAAAAJg/frQ5YDjcJiY/s1600/IMG_6347.jpg) |
This is all the boxes you get - less than I thought there'd be - even excluding all the missing items. |
![Track Day Roll Bar Track Day Roll Bar](http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-4eBsLsqEMt4/UvEO-vvhyBI/AAAAAAAAALg/7ilPEHocVGM/s1600/_DSC0261.jpg) |
Track Day Roll Bar |
![Radiator Radiator](http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-p-XRG2TueUU/UvEPVAx7wDI/AAAAAAAAALw/KjhkAXpzIYw/s1600/_DSC0262.jpg) |
Radiator |
![Rear Brake Discs Rear Brake Discs](http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JpmIqxuBCXI/UvEPv6ja_sI/AAAAAAAAAL4/Z9_Dic-uZ9w/s1600/_DSC0264.jpg) |
Rear Brake Discs |
![Heater Heater](http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-y65b7RO4580/UvEQFG_WULI/AAAAAAAAAMI/LEgCn1ndLeQ/s1600/_DSC0265.jpg) |
Heater |
![Front uprights with discs, callipers and pads Front uprights with discs, callipers and pads](http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-LfpqcqjUZ00/UvEQ54DiiaI/AAAAAAAAAMU/CjJlcmDgc7s/s1600/_DSC0266.jpg) |
Front uprights with discs, callipers and pads |
![Inside the suspension box Inside the suspension box](http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xR-CGHTAcvQ/UvERC_BqMkI/AAAAAAAAAMc/-DGQtOiMsZY/s1600/_DSC0268.jpg) |
Inside the suspension box |
![Cooling hoses and fan mount Cooling hoses and fan mount](http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-yIFIey6uysk/UvER1PrHpXI/AAAAAAAAAMs/Fg_Hnt_dSeM/s1600/_DSC0270.jpg) |
Cooling hoses and fan mount |
![Lighting parts Lighting parts](http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9slsSnArp8s/UvETZSVYORI/AAAAAAAAANM/SJNLvSQr_lc/s1600/_DSC0271.jpg) |
Lighting parts |
![Dry Sump Tank and pipes Dry Sump Tank and pipes](http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-2PgI2zmzbd0/UvESOTGZ2II/AAAAAAAAAM0/8DTg93xtY_s/s1600/_DSC0272.jpg) |
Dry Sump Tank and pipes |
![LSD LSD](http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-qBXeEP7q-RE/UvESypo0CPI/AAAAAAAAANE/BvhUjldzDOs/s1600/_DSC0273.jpg) |
LSD |
![](http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-lOZfLvcjbcU/UvETctqDXPI/AAAAAAAAANU/TO6-_WGh0xg/s1600/_DSC0275.jpg) |
All sorts of bits in this box, exhausts, prop shaft, cycle wing holders the list goes on and on |
![](http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-icAPnuMyTm8/UvEUeT5Oj5I/AAAAAAAAANs/V6BXhmVNnjQ/s1600/_DSC0276.jpg) |
Weather gear (minus hood), tunnel cover, carpets and floor mats |
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