Customer Feedback

We’ve attached a selection of our customer feedback below. All comments are genuine and unedited. We’re really proud of what we do here at Sevens & Classics and when we get great feedback, it makes all the hard work and long hours worth it! Thank you…

Long overdue review from me having bought 2 caterhams from Sevens & Classics over recent years. I have only hugely positive things to say, they are always helpful, responsive and great caterham knowledge. Just booked the R500 in for servicing, I would never look elsewhere.

Excellent service. It’s so refreshing to deal with a car dealership that puts customer satisfaction before anything else. I purchased a used car from them and they have gone out of their way to ensure I am 100 % satisfied. An honest and decent company. Cannot recommend highly enough. Thank you Andy and your team.

Perfect delivery by Len yesterday, so please thank him again from me. The car is great. Had a quick run yesterday and a longer one today. Loving it. If I need anything I’ll be in touch. Thanks for the great service. 

1st class service from beginning to end. Andy is extremely knowledgeable. He guides you on your purchase and puts you in the right car regardless of cost, very refreshing. Total convert so will use again...

Just wanted to thank you for the service and other bits you did recently, we dodged the weather the other day and had a great drive out. The car is running fantastically, in fact I don’t remember it running this well before !

Excellent service on my Caterham, picked up from my home and delivered back. Highly recommend Andy and his colleagues.

An extensive internet search came up with a Caterham 7 that ticked all of my boxes, only 170 miles away at Sevens and Classics Ltd. Andy was a delightfully helpful and informative person who answered all of my questions and provided me with important information, advice and tips on the ownership of my first 7.

Great service as always from Andy and the team. Quick, reasonable and reliable

Andy, the hood arrived today and I'm very pleased with it. Perfect fit, excellent price and condition. Thanks very much.

I just had to let you know how delighted I am with the Vespa. Its stunning and looks amazing in our games room…I believe len took some pictures that he may have shown you. Also a pleasure to meet Len…we could talk for hours… such a nice guy. A real pleasure to do business with you again and will no doubt do so again in the future

From initial enquiry to final collection of Caterham 360S SV, the friendly attention from the team was a lesson to others. Nothing was too much trouble, & their 'can do' approach was refreshing. Vehicle PDI prep was amazing, prior to a 150 mile M25 drive home in heavy rain with just a ½ tonneau for protection, as I'm not supple enough for the full hood! I still had a (damp) smile on my face though! Thoroughly recommended.

The Ducati is fabulous & Len is a legend!  It’s been a real pleasure dealing with you guys. 

What a great experience buying a 7 here! Very trustworthy and knowledgeable stuff. Straightforward and transparent communication.. If you are looking to buy a Caterham - do it here! (and I don’t usually do reviews…)

Hi Andy. Funds received - thanks. You have been wonderful from the start so thank you for your attention and patience throughout. May drop in for the winter interlude.  In the meantime, all the very best.

I can’t thank Andy enough for making the purchase experience of my first Caterham so wonderful. From first contact, test drive, to delivery ( by Len, total legend). Sevens & Classics are experts and enthusiasts and I would whole heartedly recommend anyone thinking of dipping their toe into the amazing world of Caterham cars to get down to their showroom immediately! They will look after you and you can be confident in your purchase from them. Thanks again to the team at Sevens & classics.

Just wanted to say how delighted I am with my Caterham! It arrived looking stunning. The weather was kind this weekend so I’ve managed to add a few miles already. Thanks for your excellent service. Please thank Len for me for delivering on a Millwall fixture day, what a lovely man he is too. I’m sure I’ll be over to see you again be it a service, upgrade or whatever. 

Just dropping you a quick line to say a big thank you for sorting the final bits on my car. I had a quick blast on Sunday morning and it is really fantastic. Good power, great handling, awesome noise. The whole experience took me right back to the 1990’s! If only I was actually 25 again! I knew the car was in safe hands before Len took it away. Now it’s back, I can report that my thinking was 100% correct, all my expectations have been well and truly met. Great job by Seven’s & Classics. Now off to book a track day….

Sevens & Classics gave Five Star service from my initial enquiry right down to the delivery, from speaking with Andy via email and over the phone, nothing I asked was a problem and then meeting Tim to view the car,I knew I was buying from the best in the business. The attention to detail was better than I have ever experienced with any car dealer (including Porsche and Ferrari) The car was better than I expected when I first saw it at Sevens&Classics and even better when delivered, valet skills are on another level. Home delivery was taken care of by Len, what a great guy! I would absolutely recommend Sevens & Classics and will without doubt be using them for future purchases and servicing alike….. great work guys!!

I purchased two motorcycles from Sevens & Classics, Andy made the whole process an absolute pleasure. The adverts for both bikes were informative, accurate and detailed enough, for me to buy confidently without viewing. When they arrived, I was extremely impressed, with the condition of them both, if anything, they exceeded my expectations. I therefore, give Sevens & Classics my highest recommendation, buy with confidence, you won't be disappointed. Thanks again Andy and the team, hope to do business with you again in the future. Phil

I just wanted to thank you for organising my Caterham driving tuition today. Very helpful and constructive feedback from an outstanding professional instructor. It was an excellent session and I would highly recommend it for anyone who regularly drives a Caterham on the road. I will recommend this to other owners and look forward future visits to your excellent showroom.

My covers have just arrived. Many thanks for your OUTSTANDING service. All I need now is a car to fit them to!!!! Wheels due back today, having been refurbished and the exhaust due back after polishing next week!! Then I collect it….Great to deal with you, obviously an organisation who offers superb customer service. If I really get into this Caterham ‘thing’ and decide to upgrade after this my initial ‘toe in the water’ car, I will certainly contact you again.

Hi Andy, Excellent news, look forward to taking delivery! Pleasure doing business with you, very straight forward no nonsense approach which I appreciate.

I just wanted to drop you a note to say how pleased I am with the Supersport upgrade, a very worthwhile improvement in all areas as expected, and a very tidy job under the bonnet with repositioning the battery, wiring and adding the cold air intake now means it looks even better than before, the wash and polish on collection made it that bit more special. Thanks to you and the team for the great work, highly recommended.

I must say you and your company have been a pleasure to deal with over this – couldn’t have been easier and totally open and honest.  I wish more were like you.

It was nice to meet Len and have a chat about shared interests. Please thank him for loading the car safely. And thank you for handling the sale so well. It was nice that a mutual trust built up between us which I much appreciated.

Thanks again Andy. I’m delighted with our lot, and we did nothing to get there – except trust you!

Thanks Tim – 420R was great to drive back to via the A20 this afternoon. Its all tucked away nicely in the garage back in Herne Bay before the heavy rain tomorrow now, great. Excellent work, many thanks, have a good weekend.  See you again soon.

Car delivered today and everything is as described, beautiful car. Thank you for all your assistance and really do appreciate your honesty with the car.

I just wanted to say a massive thanks for the experience of buying from you. I liked the look of the car and it would have been fine to buy as it was, but I had a spec in mind and you made it really easy and painless to get a few things ‘upgraded’ so that when collection came, it was just as I wanted. It really was a pleasure to buy from you and that can’t be said for all car dealers and also some Caterham dealers, where you are made to think that the car is the car and take it or leave it. Great service and thanks once again. No doubt I will be back for more ‘upgrades’!

Sevens & Classics really know Caterhams inside out. They recently solved my Roadsport 150 SV engine runability problem with the latest Sigma 150 ECU map. It’s now “Better than Perfect.

Car has arrived, looks great. Just wanted to say how painless the whole process has been, couldn’t be more pleased. Delivery and handover with Oli was excellent.All the best.

Andy and Tim are true professionals in every sense. At 62 years old I decided it was time to treat myself to the car I’ve always wanted; a Caterham 7! Sevens & Classics is a step back in time, the garage has a large choice of Caterham’s from the Classic, right up to the powerful racing variety’s. The service I received was brilliant, Andy took me through all of the necessary elements of getting to know the car, especially putting up the soft top! If you’re serious about buying a car like this then look no further, Andy and Tim are the team to go to. The added bonus is they will look after your car with maintenance and servicing. If you’re like me, don’t put it off, give them a call and buy that dream car now!

Hi Andy, I’ve just received the quick release steering wheel boss. Very nice parts and great quality! I just need to put it on my car next week end. Thanks very much for the super-swift service!

Hi Andy. Been a pleasure dealing with you personally and the business too. Only sorry I couldn’t keep it. Never mind – back for one with a more powerful motor in 5 years time hopefully!!

Thank you again, it’s been an amazing experience and you’ve been a star. Will no doubt be back for servicing!

Andy, Safely received, many thanks – as before exactly as described, really pleased with it. Thank you!

Hi Andy, Just thought I’d drop you a quick line to say thank you for the service and work you carried out recently. I managed to get a serious go out on Sunday and she is running super sweet. All the best.

Dear Andy,  Thank you very much for the TR magazines you sent us, very much appreciated, that is really top class service. We have now fitted new FIA seats, and will be updating the rest as we go along. Thanks once again for the excellent service.

Just to say your reputation precedes you and you made this a very simple sale start to finish. Can’t wait. Thanks very much!

Hello Andy , Tim. Thanks for your run through of the car last week, Tim. Icy roads meant I did not drive it until Sunday. Still in 2c weather, but here are my first impressions.  What a fantastic car ………brilliant engine and exhaust note,  instant throttle control , seamless power , superb direct steering , progressive and catchable handling and as properly fast as I hoped it would be. I am looking forward to hill climbing in it and I am hoping to break the times I set in my 435BHP Impreza Spec C. I thought that was a visceral drive , your R400 is another dimension! Thanks for all your help.

Andy, thanks so much and for all the support you and your team have provided over the years. I have really enjoyed my Caterhams but am looking forward to driving something as exciting but perhaps rather more comfortable.  All the best to you and the team for a great Christmas and better 2021!

Afternoon Andy. Replacement strap has arrived & is perfect. Thanks for such excellent customer care. All the best.

Hi Guys. I would just like to say a big thank you to you guys and your team. The car is absolutely brilliant and just what I wanted. I am looking forward to many years of enjoyment! If I don’t see you before I will be over for it’s next service with you. Keep safe.

Dear Andy and Tim, Just a quick note to say thank you for the time you afforded me during my annual service visit. As usual you arranged everything needed and delivered the levels of service that you always do. Yet another wet run home today, but considering the weather, 260 miles non stop in 4.5 hours is pretty good. The car was running on ‘reserve’, and my bladder was full by the time I got home, but a good run. See you next year. Stay safe.

Probably the most knowledgeable experts on the Caterham Seven you’ll find anywhere. Wouldn’t take my car anywhere else!

I’ve just noticed you’ve transferred to funds.  Can I just say, thanks so much for the effortless process in selling my car.  You’ve taken the pain out of selling and was definitely worth the commission. Thanks once again and take care.

I just wanted to say thank you for the recent work you conducted on my 7. We had a Trackday at Snetterton a few weeks ago in c30 degree heat. The car performed faultlessly over 200 miles on track in that heat. A testament to the work carried out. Thanks once again.

Arrived safely in Hamble. Unbelievable fun. Thank you so much, you have certainly exceeded this customer’s expectations !

Car received and she is just perfect. Thanks a lot for that deal. Willing for future business with you.

Got it home safe and well and done quite a few miles already. The car is fantastic. It’s been a pleasure dealing with you guys and I’m sure I will be seeing you when I need stuff !!! Thanks again.

I would like to say that Andy (Mop) who looks after my car is a credit to your company. I’ve never met someone so honest and loyal to their customers and their cars. His care is just first class.

Thanks for a great service, still have a huge smile on my face after the drive home!

Another great bit of service from Sevens and Classics, who together with Boss Racing have completely sorted out the handling on my Caterham Seven. It came out of the factory post-build check late last year handling like a pig on stilts, with appalling understeer. Now it steers and handles like a good Seven should. Thanks a million, chaps!

Just to let you know, I received the LED on Saturday,  I have just fitted it and works a treat. Great service as ever. Thank you!

Hi Tim and Andy, Just to say I’m very pleased with the work you’ve done – car looks great. Many thanks.

Hi Andy. Nice to hear from you. Many thanks for organising the transport. The car does look stunning, its quite a head turner, I’m really pleased not only how it looks ,but how it drives, it seems to be set up very well. We spent most of the weekend ‘Sevening’ about Derbyshire, which was great fun in the sunshine, it has loads of character. I had forgotten how much fun they are. So it was very much appreciated, having the car Taxed etc, and straight out of the box. I’m sure I will have some queries from time to time, and its nice to know I can tap into your experience. Thanks again Andy for all your help, and getting everything done. Best wishes and good luck for the future.

Hi Guys, Just wanted to say a big thank you to your team down there. A good drive home. Yes its a long drive to your place, but peace of mind is worth it. Thanks again

You guys are just the best, what more can I say!!! 😊

I’ve had a great weekend. Absolutely loving the car. It’s had some pretty thorough testing – I covered about 300 miles between picking it up and when the rain hit on Sunday. Looking forward to doing many more. Your team have done a brilliant job, and the paintwork in particular looks fantastic. Clearly a huge amount of care has gone into it, which I massively appreciate. It really looks phenomenal and has been going perfectly. Highly impressed with the work that has gone into it and with how helpful and accommodating you have all been throughout the process, all very much appreciated. I could not be more pleased.

Dear Tim & Andy. Just to say thank you for the repair on the Caterham which I’m very pleased with, an excellent job and great service. Thank you!

Just a quick note to say thanks for the work and that the car is running very well – I squeezed in several trips out before the weather turned bad again.

Thanks for the follow up. I had a great drive back to Dorset, all A roads some damp, some dry, some wet, a wee bit of rain and a blast around a bypass that is normally very skittish. The car performed well, my head is now recalibrated and I am gaining confidence in the car that runs brilliantly. My only concern is the rictus smile, I suspect that will pass sometime next week! Thanks again for the excellent service, very much appreciated.

Merry Christmas and a huge thank you for my new car. I’m so pleased,it quite simply makes my day when I go in to the garage to either have a look,poke about or a drive. And thanks for posting out the bits that I spoke to Andy about, I received them the next morning. Thank You!

Good morning, Just wanted to send a quick email regarding my recent purchase of some 14 inch diamond cut Minilite alloys. I phoned up on Monday and received them by Wednesday, very neatly packed and in perfect condition. My compliments on a most excellent service. Thank you.

Thanks for the driver tuition. Spending time with Richard in the car was a privilege and something I wish I’d done sooner. He has already given me plenty to think about when it comes to the basic inputs of driving the car and I was impressed by how calm and patient he was with a novice.

Just wanted to say how pleased I am with the work you did on the car. It was a joy to drive on the trip home. Would you please thank Brian for his work, and Andy for the great valet. I thought it looked clean when I left, but saw what a top job he had done when I got home. Many thanks again.

I found the driver tuition day brilliant. I didn’t quite know what to expect but it certainly exceeded my hopes and expectations, even if I am a bit miffed that I can’t drive like Emerson Fittipaldi yet! Richard was a really superb instructor/trainer. He had a very gentle and sympathetic manner. Explained things really clearly so that they all made sense and was very encouraging on the road.

Thanks for your help in finding me the perfect Seven guys. She’s now tucked up in bed back home. Lovely to meet you all too, keep up the great work!

When I bought mine couldn’t have asked for better service and the follow up service is just as good . Tim and Andy have a great team and long may it continue.

I recently part-exchanged my Sigma 125 for a Duratec R400 with Sevens & Classics. I’m very happy with the deal and service received. The R400 is currently back with them for a few bits & bobs to make it perfect, all being done with no quibbles.

I bought my R300 from them a couple of months ago after much searching. They could not have been more helpful as (being a fussy sod) I wanted wheels/seats etc changed and fiddled with: no problem. Having dealt with the “motor trade” for many years I have no hesitation in recommending S & C.

+1 for a great service from the team at S&C.. have been faultless every time I have dealt with them.. real enthusiasts, not just a car dealership.

Bought my current 7 from them and cannot recommend them high enough. A dealer with genuine customer focus!

I was at Brands Hatch last Tuesday doing a track day and my alternator belt went. I called S&C and they told me to come straight round so they could take a look at it. 15 minutes later they had fitted a new belt and all was well again. Excellent service (Tim and Andy) – I would happily recommend them as not only did they sort me out but they also seemed like top, enthusiastic, helpful blokes. Very impressive !!!

That’s really good to hear that Andy and Co. are really going the extra mile. I to have only heard very positive feedback from others about their experiences with S and C. Keep up the good work.

I sold my 7 to Sevens and Classics and bought another one. Got it home, had my tea and was hoping to go out in evening. Starter motor fault meant I couldn’t. I emailed Seven and Classics at 8pm. Had two replies within the hour from their homes. Andy was at my house with a replacement starter motor by 11am and had it fitted by 1pm. I was very impressed with everything about them. I haven’t yet heard a bad thing said about them.

Bought my first Caterham at the end of last year from Sevens and Classics. They changed the seats, lowered the floors and updated the roll bar. All done more quickly than I could reasonably expect and at the price agreed. Great service and a delight to deal with. I would thoroughly recommend them. And no, I have no connection; other than as a satisfied customer.

I found Sevens and Classics to be knowledgeable, friendly and straight forward. Unlike Caterham they actually call you back and answer emails!They offer to “tailor” cars to your requirements if something you’re looking at isn’t quite the spec you’re after.

Sold my first Caterham to them earlier in the year. Exceptionally good, straight people, based on that experience at least. Bid me a price over the phone, paid the money and then picked the car up two days later. It was a 14 year old car, so not without risk as a blind purchase. When I sell my current one, they will be the first people I’ll call unless I sell it myself.

I was there for the first time on Thursday looking for my first Caterham. Andy was very helpful and knowledgeable. Andy is an ex-director of Caterham. Great selection of cars and good location virtually track side at Brands. Hoping to return soon and come back with my first Caterham!

I bought my 2nd seven through Sevens and Classics. All I can say is good words for them. Very nice people, always make you feel welcome and if there are any problems they have sorted them out for me straight away.
I only have good things to say about them and would recommend them.

Picked up my first Seven at the weekend from Sevens & Classics and in the process of signing up to the club as a member. Despite the weather I’ve managed to get out everyday so far and can’t stop grinning.

Hi Andy, Now that i have calmed down a bit ( not ) I wanted to take time to thank you all for providing me with a beautiful car .I have never seen or stood next to a JPE before …so to own one is something very special. I am off to Beaulieu Supercar Weekend tomorrow to show the car and give passenger demonstration rides and share this iconic car with avid petrol heads. So thank you all again for making this special.

Dear S&C, Wow! I can’t tell you how utterly enthralled I am with the Caterham Super Seven. That 30 year itch was worth the wait. What it can do and how it does it exceeds my expectations…I stare at in the garage and it makes me smile. I start it up anywhere and I grin like a Cheshire cat. But to drive it across the back of the Isle of Wight on a hot summers day is a dream come true. Please pass on my thanks to Andy and the entire team at Sevens and Classics. This is a truly special British sports car and I hope you continue to fulfil the dreams of people like me for many years to come.

Buying a car from them now. Proper people who want you happy ….perfect.

By far my favourite independent sports car and motorcycle outlet in the UK, well worth a visit.

Just wanted to drop you a quick line to say that I finally managed to take the R500 out at the weekend and it drove absolutely superbly. Everything felt really tight, the steering tracked perfectly and the gearbox was spot on. Easily the best Seven I’ve driven! Can’t wait to take it round Brands. Thank you!

It’s always a pleasure to come to S & C for work on my Seven as you know it is going to be done well by experienced engineers. You are also welcoming and open with everything. So thank you Tim and Andy and to your team for everything today. I had a great drive home in the sun and the car was running well. Thank you.

Thanks so much for today. Amazing insight and direction from Callum. Best car dealer experience I’ve ever had.

Just a quick note to say how happy I was today with the way the guys carried out my service. I was particularly impressed with Mike’s attention to detail when he was working on the car.

Many thanks to Callum for an excellent and very professional handover this morning. The whole experience of dealing with Sevens and Classics has been an absolute delight. From being picked up at the station to easing my way past the other Caterhams and out onto the open road. What a great company. I wish you all well and best of luck for the future.

Well it’s now been a few weeks since I picked up the Caterham.  I absolutely love the thing – best fun I’ve had on four wheels.  I thought I’d just drop you a line to say thanks to you and your team for all of your help.  It’s much appreciated. And good job – it’s going like a dream. Many thanks and kind regards.

Just wanted to drop you a quick email to say thanks for servicing my car – your chaps down there were spot on and did a great job which was very much appreciated; was great to be able to walk around the car and talk with them directly about it, very knowledgeable and happy to share their knowledge too. It was great, please do pass on my thanks. I also enjoyed the Sevens & Classics sticker placement in the engine bay. I didn’t even notice till I was working the car the other day! It will be staying there as a testament to your fine work!

I just want to thank everyone at Sevens and Classics in helping me purchase my first Caterham 7. From my first contact with Callum I was immediately confident that I had chosen the right people to deal with. Throughout the purchase you helped and guided me through the process with great patience. I really appreciated everyone’s enthusiasm, professionalism and dedication. When I picked up the car it far exceeded my expectations –  thank you very much.

Spent the morning with a great bunch of guys at Sevens and Classics having a new heated screen fitted.
They all know their stuff, are enthusiastic about Caterhams and charge a really fair price. I would really recommend Andy and Tim to anyone requiring anything to do with Caterhams. If your lucky, even the boss gets his hands dirty, not because they are short staffed, but because he enjoys it, how many other businesses do you find like that!

I was on a track day at brands last Saturday, a couple were booked to do their ARDS test but unfortunately their 7 went wrong shortly beforehand… I called S&C & within 15 mins Tim had popped over to the pit garages & sorted it out for them… & I’m pretty sure he did it free of charge.

Can’t recommend these guys highly enough. I bought my car from them earlier this year and totally enjoyed the experience. If you don’t know them then go and introduce yourself.

Just picked up the Duratec R400 after having work done by ‘Sevens and Classics’ at Brands Hatch. Respray of body/wings after 8 years of stone chips and a little corrosion in the usual place along bottom of body. They also fitted throttle bodies which have transformed the smoothness of the engine generally. Really neat installation. A long journey down from Newcastle but highly recommended.