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The quality of your work is amazing!

Drive from Colorado? Remember Al, this car will have none of the "almost Germanic" qualities you observed in the highly evolved Mr. Orange. As I have discovered, primitive and simple do not translate into reliable:). Mike

I like the 1st track much beter. A little more room, not quite as twisty. I just got back from a trackday at Waterford Hills. Similar to the 1st track, tho. at 1.5 miles. lots bigger. Still, almost all curves and twisties with some nice elevation changes. Only track where I never got out of 3rd. I did abt 1/4 of it in 2nd. The track was designed in 1960, when sports cars were smaller and less powerful so it fits the se7en perfectly. I had no trouble leaving the Elises and Exiges behind, wh/was a 1st. Mike

I think the EV-1 is actually the donor car and this will be the 1st all-electric se7en.

My ex-law partner is a graduate of Gettysburg College and says that it is really the perfect time of year there. Cool nites, mild days, generally dry (tho it is still hurricane season and that can be a wild-card wetness wise). He admits he may have air-brushed away some of the flaws over the 40+ years since he graduated:). Mike

Isn't the reason you are not using the existing cutout for your intake because the intake on the new engine is on the other side of the car?

Ditto the "props" to Al/Mazda. And, my se7en is outside in my office parking lot, tho I too forgot the significance of today's magical number.

I have solved this problem by filling my tires with water. Once I finally get rolling its pretty smooth.

Folis, still racing at age, 72, 73? My kinda guy.

Tom: I am going to play departure/dinner Sun eve by ear but, if feasible, I will opt for a caravan to the Texas Steakhouse w/you and other se7ens. My goal is to roll in Fri eve around 6:00, it will all depend on what adventures the car has along the way:). Mike

I made a rez at the Travelodge sun eve pre-track day. $60.(A little scary). Not sure as to Sunday eve agenda. Will do the mandatory driver's meeting at the Eisenhower, of course. If the auto-x is as exhausting as it usually is, (heat/adrenaline/self recrimination:)) I will probly want a break/some food. So will play it by ear. Mike

I can play the video but no sound(:. A Kent engine is 80% sound and about 20% fury. I doubt anyone else on this Forum has piled up as many miles in the last year as you. Will be interested in your impressions of the power bump. Mike

I didn't realize how large his collection was. I thought is was 8-10 really cool cars at any one time. How many miles on Orange at this point? Mike

Do a search, much discussion in past. Also go to usa@se7ens.net for a recent (and passionate) discussion. Pluses-safety, perception of safety. Minuses-cost, reduced tank capacity, short life and must be replaced periodically, they degrade and can clog up the works, not recommended w/street use/gas, uncertain safety benefit.

My thot is that it has to be on a car at LOG 30 to count. Perhaps license plate ideas cld be a separate category?

What abt a contest for best license plate? I am anticipating some interesting ones, at least amongst se7en owners. Mike

My car was transformed when I switched from the 10 year old street tires that were on the car when I purchased it, to Toyo R1's. I did 3 track days on the street tires and learned nothing as it had no grip and what grip it had was not progressive-when it let go, it let go with a bang. Only downside to grippy tires (wh/I run on the street) is they pick up stones like crazy and sand blast the rear fenders. I have put abt 10K miles on the Toyos, including many track days, and they are still going strong. Mike

I have signed up for all as well. Bought the T-shirt too:). Staying near the Summit Point track Sunday Eve Mike

Nice to read an honest review. Hopefully the shifter was an anomaly, but there is no denying the lack of serious power. A new M3 would bury it at the track, for $20K less. IF I had the money I would consider it anyway: I love how it looks and, unlike the Cayman, there won't be one on every block.

She probably wouldn't realize that our Founding Fathers intended the Constitution to say Florida should stop counting the votes of the people there and, instead, appoint a Republican as Prez! Or that the Second Amendment's provision of free speech applied to all "people", such as billion dollar corporations, so they could spend unlimited amounts of money buying election results. The heck with the law of the land that the people's duly elected representatives in Congress have passed, the conservative Supremes are:"Supreme" (and quite activist, contrary to popular myth). By my count, they are 1 vote short of restoring the pre-Roosevelt Court's interpretation that the Congress and president are mostly powerless to enact national legislation, except in a few limited and enumerated areas. Not that everyone in Glenbeckistan would object, but it would be hard to argue it wasn't an activist move.

I have signed up, including the auto-x, wh/I have never done in my se7en, and the track day, which I have. A recent trip to Delaware in my Prius showed that I-68 thru Maryland is a wonderfully scenic, hilly, and empty way east from Ohio, with little to no truck traffic and thus perfect for a se7en. Also many scenic and little-used roads from Cincy to I-68, so the trip to LOG 30 and back should be a big part of the fun. Mike

Seems like a very nice car and worth the reserve. He reports 1'15' at Nelsons Ledges race track. As a point of reference, I did around a 1'18-19" in my se7en there last year. "The fastest Caterham in the country" was able to do approx 1'08" or so, per its ad here last year.

Watched all 3 U.S.A games. Absolutely thilling. See that NZ's "All Whites" just missed moving on, having tied 3 games, all of wh/it was expected to lose. Probly thirlled to have exceeded expectations, crushed at having missed going on by such a narrow margin. KiwiBirkin?

Given that a single Se7en is a virtual 1-car parade (kids wave, women smile, men stop and stare) I can only imagine the effect of multiple Se7en's. Interesting that 3 of the Se7en owners pictured are wearing shorts. I did that just once and kept burning my leg (short term memory issues) so have unfailingly worn long pants (and heavy socks-sort of pot holders for my feet in the toasty Se7en footwell). Looks like a great time and a great excuse to drive from Ohio to NJ (where I bought mine 3+ years ago and drove it home). I will make an effort to attend the next one. Mike

Al: You never have to apologize on this site for nuthin! As your nearly 2K posts, founding father status, and massive efforts on the 50th anniv celebration at the Dragon show, you have paid your dues. And earned a lifetime exemption from guilt, at least of the Se7ens variety. So enjoy whatever makes you happy, here or elsewhere, your contributions will always be appreciated. Mike