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That is one clean shop! I had my Zetec tuned recently. The dyno shop had a "clean room" set apart for engine assembly that was not nearly as clean as Bruce's general shop.

Sounds like a great plan, thx Shane! You already know how to drive: not many of us could successfully handle your Stalker without a steep learning curve. But, you will learn how to drive differently(use every square centimeter of track/curb, brake later than ever, accelerate sooner than ever, etc.). You will get there. And dont be surprised if your much younger son starts posting faster times than you. Apart from the advantages of youth, he doesn't have to unlearn as much as you:).

Shoe design is as important as shoe size. My size 8.5" running shoe is way to big for my S3. Drivers shoes shrink the shoe size: My driving shoe is 1" shorter and 1&1/2" narower than my running shoe. It makes all the difference. As far as height goes, the S3 can take a fairly tall person (6'3", as long as they aren't too wide). Even a short person who has the now common BMI of 30+ is likely going to have issues fitting into the narrow cockpit. A removable steering wheel helps. So does having healthy knees and an absence of low back problems.

Wow! Shane! Is there a new project? Are you "settling down" etc.? This is an incredible amount of car for a extremely reasonable price. I can't believe it won't quickly sell.

The BAT Cat is offered for sale by fellow Cincinnatian, JonnyDutt. He has sold several over the last few years and always seems to have extremely well preserved, or well maintained, Caterhams. This current Caterham is a prime example. Rt hand drive, Vauxhall engine, it will be interesting to see how it does on the BAT auction site, which has been especially kind to Caterhams of late.

Why not contact Mark IV? He obviously has experience importing Caterhams. As I recall, someone here bought a new, turnkey Caterham 620 from his place for $75K recently.

I have a nearly identical setup with the same issue. I eventually realized I could see the shift lights being reflected near the top of the inside surface of the wind deflector (Caterham's version of "head's up display"....).

Eight hours from Cincy. Nonetheless, the local track day club, 10/10ths Motorsports, is planning to do track days there, inspite of the long haul. I can think of 15-20 tracks that are closer to us, just off-hand. It's about 100 miles shorter than NJMP from Cincy but that translates to about 4 hours less driving, thx to I-95, bridge bottlenecks, and the resulting massive and endless traffic delays, that are a feature of the annual drive into NJ from the west for the 7's event. I think on one trip I averaged 4 mph for over an hour in one section thru Philly. This new track looks interesting-many configurations and nearly 4 miles long at its most expansive. Hopefully it will feature some elevation changes.

rccsr: sounds like a X-flow Caterham would fit your needs: drive it flat out all the time, lift before corners, brake only if absolutely essential. All that frontal area + clams serve as an air brake. Very hard to over drive it, or lose rear traction.

Very exciting to watch! Although, I should add that your competition in the 240Z consistently displayed superior "straight line driving skills."

I think it sounds simpler than it is. The replacement glass must be laminated to be safe. That is different than tempered glass, which can shatter into a million shards (pointed at your face, even tho it's not supposed to). Our tempered shower door glass shattered and it was painful and ugly. And typical laminated glass for sale here in the states is too thick to fit in the Caterham windshield frame, as I recall from the last time this issue came up here.

Thx Panamerica, I just paid via PayPal's guest option, using my credit card.

He seems to be holding his own! Stock motor? When I was his age I was draped over the fence at Mid-Ohio dreaming of someday racing there. I only had to wait 30+ years:). Looks like a great track! Counter clockwise rotation is a switch. Nice to be in warmer weather where you can continue to enjoy your cars.

Bill: I would agree with you if this 360 price were aberrant. But a review of the BAT prices for Caterhams in the last 6 months, maybe longer, shows that auctions have almost consistently resulted in LARGE premiums, over previously established market values. A recent BAT sale to a new member here involved a late 90's spec X-flow Caterham for nearly what a new, fully assembled, engine installed, turnkey SV 310R, could be purchased for from Beachman Racing. My hunch is that BAT has provided a national buying audience to what were previously little known Caterham sales mostly on Craigslist, here, Hemmings, and as you note, at exotic car auctions. I think the knowledgeable comments, sometimes in the hundreds, mostly from enthusiastic owners espousing the car's wonderfulness have contributed to a greater appreciation for car's strengths and weaknesses. It used to be there was a Road and Track article ever few years about Caterhams. Now there are repeated testimonials on BAT, on a nearly monthly basis, stoking enthusiasm for the amazing se7en experience. Probably doesn't hurt that everyone is stuck inside due to Covid and is fantasizing about their next car:).

Price increase makes sense based on the BAT price. But to get comparable $, you might need to list it there. FWIW, as a person who has sold 2 Se7ens, my early questions to prospective buyers became: Has your wife/girlfriend blessed this possible purchase yet? If not, contact me later, if and when they do. Also, do they actually have the financing or cash? Still, there seems to be a group that loves to ask infinite questions, demand more pix, run you thru the mill, then offer 50% of listing price.... GLWS-this is a high spec/no wait Caterham.

Last year I replaced my Zetec engine with a rebuilt Zetec, for several reasons (which in all likelihood were unfounded). Soon after swapping it in, the car developed an oil leak that seemed to be emanating from where the engine's rear main seal was located. Reluctant to pull the engine to check, we did a variety of things, replaced the oil pan gasket, added oil leak stop, checked and repaired the Accusump system, drove and checked, drove and checked, followed by long periods of hoping the problem would magically disappear. Sometimes the leak was gone, but eventually it always came back. So I bit the bullet and had my mechanic pull the engine and transmission. On closer inspection, it turned out that my Caterham 6 sp was losing fairly large amounts of transmission fluid from its 3 oil seals (front, rear, top). After a heroic effort by Josh at Rky Mtn Caterham, the seals were obtained from Caterham in England. The new seals have solved the issue and the oil leak is finally banished. But, since its not cheap, my suggestion is that folks with this transmission order these seals now (they are abt $30, as I recall, my biggest expense was air freighting....). So that the next time the engine is out, you can perform this maintenance. In addition, as we discovered too late, there are several internal oil seals that I would have replaced had I been aware of their existence. There was nothing wrong with them but, as noted, being proactive can avoid unexpected issues down the road. I believe my transmission is a 2003, and the seals were probably original. Not sure 17 years is a reasonable life but if yours is over 10 years old, you might be thinking abt this.

I think the F1 rollover bar that Caterham supplies provides decent roll over protection, esp if 6 point belts are combined with a decent seat and if arm restraints are (properly) used. Ditto front and rear crashes as there is a decent crumple zone (occupied by the gas tank in the rear, but Fuel Safe has a fix for that). I have seen photos of Caterham crashes that were injury free, even when the car rolled. My greater concern is a side impact, where the only thing protecting the driver from a T-bone collision is his left elbow. This can occur when the driver spins out and ends up side ways in the middle of the track, and when another driver goes off into the grass and careens back on, out of control, at a right angle to traffic. Just watch the highlights of the Nurburgring for lots of examples. The Caterham issue roll cage is inadequate, IMHO, as it sits flush with the side of the car: the driver's arm is still sticking out, and there is only 1-2" of space separating the driver's body and roll cage, so no real crumple zone. The custom racing cage on my Caterham sticks out maybe 8-10" from the driver's body, so lots of room for it to deform, without hitting the driver. I know a cage spoils the car's aesthetics and no one wants to start hacking away in a pristine new body. Further, the weather gear becomes useless. But my cage bolts in and out in about 30-60', so it could be removed for street use. So, theoretically, it is possible to have it both ways. Just further food for thought for Croc's supercomputer-like brain to process....

For some reason, every time I try to remember your name for this Uber Caterham, I come up with"Croc-zilla."

Thx John! I will add some $ for the many years I have apparently been skating by as well.

Any suggestions for those of us whose PayPal account has gone stale and can not be resurrected?(apparently my mother has changed her maiden name, etc.). My wife has a PayPal account, can she pay for me?

Given how much road debris ends up in my Caterham, I cant imagine this on sand.

Well, that was exciting! If I were a Caterham dealer, I'd ask your permission to link my Website to this video. It could tip a few undecided buyers off the fence:Top speed 130 mph, cornering at 1.5'G's, see ya 'Vette, McClaren, etc. Only the hugely winged Porsche 911 (GT3?, GTS?) was able to stay ahead of you, and that was by virtue of massive top speed (160 mph???). And what great track! I just added it to my bucket list and never would have thought of it. Some pretty good driving too:can you say "quick hands"? And you were really climbing the curbs and straightening out the track. Without knowing, I have to guess you have some competition driving experience?

My Cat has a small oil cooler behind the radiator, like yours. A more ideal placement for mine, since it is air cooled, not water cooled, would be in front of the radiator where it gets a steady stream of fresh air. I like your set-up.

They look like great rain tires!

And, what about a "rump guard" for those with lowered floors????