Long-term test review: Caterham 270S - pictures

Caterham offer a host of personal upgrades and adjustments once you own a Seven 270S.

Caterham perform made-to-measure tweaks on the Seven 270S at their workshop in Crawley, West Sussex.

The Caterham Seven 270S is due its first service after 1,000 miles, although it's nothing more than a spanner check.

Adjusting the vertical angles of the wheels provides the Caterham Seven 270S with more grip.

The suspension of the Seven 270S can be tweaked, in what Caterham call its 'flat floor' set-up.

All the work on the Caterham Seven 270S is done with the driver seated to ensure accurate weight measurements.

Even with the driver on board, the Caterham Seven 270S sill only weighs around 640kg in total, a third of the weight of some mid-size crossovers.

You feel connected to a Caterham Seven 270S, so it's hard not to fall for its charms.

Running a Caterham Seven 270S in winter has its drawbacks, but sense of occasion on every drive is something to savour.

The Caterham Seven 270S is never going to rival a Mercedes S-Class for luxury, but it can be practical.