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Karl: "Tony in UK"? Let me know who/where he is and his # and I will call him. And I will ck w/MOG.

It's not a Rover part as far as the local Rover dealer can tell, I showed it to their parts department. The CA place noted above was not able to help either. Caterham UK's website continues to say it is "unavailable", ditto Chris T at Sevens and Elans and US Caterham. Chris T seems to think it will be purchasable soon tho. At this point, tho, the only option is to buy a spare Caterham, for parts(:. They seem to have plenty for new cars.... My mechanic says mine is too far gone to be rebuit. I will f/u on JohnK's suggestion in a few weeks, tho, if still nowhere. In the meantime, car sits on blocks.

Interesting. I look forward to finding out if you notice any meaningful differences on the track. Many of us have comented that our cars seem more balanced with a passenger-looks like it's true. Your car's weight at 1247lbs seems spot on, or even a bit light. My X-flow was abt 1225 w/o gas. Since the Brits put the driver on the opposite side, and since clockwise tracks have a preponderance of right hand turns, maybe this "imbalance" to the driver's side is a competitive advantage there?

My X-Flow wld respond to a similar hot start problem (not the stall part, tho) if I unscrewed the gas cap, let it breath a few seconds, screwed it back in.

I will strive for your optimistic view John. I took the part to the local Rover place, They dont stock 1/2 shafts but gave the name of a place in California that does, named EMPI so I will give then a call. Robt: the shaft is 29 1/4" long, uncompressed. GDL #UL1F002 (I think, it's faded) W/O # W005486 (again hazy/hard to read, the "4" mite be something else).

"Hit a bear"? 'Bent the frame"? What is the rest of that story:)?

Thx for the feedback guys. I will take JohnK's advice and pay a friendly visit (1/2 shaft in hand) to the local place he's ID'd in Cincy. Can't hurt to try. My impression from afar is that the new Caterham ownership/management team have a half-hearted interest, at best, in their core business and are letting things slide. Especially for those of us in the ''colonies". First I was unable to buy a 13" Caterham wheel from Caterham UK (hardly a unique/unusual product), and now this.

Caterham USA doesnt have these either. Kinda makes a guy wonder. I will leave my undriveable Cat parked and hope some day the Caterham gurus can cough up a 1/2 shaft (drive shaft). No one has said anything to suggest it will be anytime soon, been 3+ weeks so far.

My '03 Superlight had a wheelbearing go bad and damage parts on the rear passenger side of the car. I need a complete "drive shaft" (from the diff to the wheel/incl CV joint). Sevens and Elans doesnt have, nor does Caterham UK(!). Anyone here have a spare? I have found replacements for the hub and bolts and stub axle. Anyone know what the donor car was for this part? I heard it might be from a Rover Freelander? I just sent an e-mail to Cat, USA and will see.

Sounds memorable! How many se7ens, counting all that particiated at one time or another?

I have done the following at the track: driven, been unhappy w/dartyness, pulled in, loosened retainer nut, dialed in one rotatation of front toe in on both sides (remember to rotate in opposite diretctions), retighten, drive, adjust til it "feels" right (less darty). No strings, blocks, etc., just pure driving "feel". It is only useful on toe in, not the other multiple alignment variables, but I think this thread is toe-in only?

Work/family is a delicate, ongoing, balancing act. I never felt I had it just right. My "kids" are 36,28,24. Every minute with them was special, tho I leaned on my wife a lot. There are no do-overs once kids are grown/gone. What do you want your memories at that point to be?

And be in the car when all this happens, or have your shop add equivilent weight to the driver's side. Also have the seat where you typically sit, if it is adjustable.

Moorea-just a stone's throw from Bora Bora, so also a million miles from nowhere. Really catching up on my geography here. Hopefully, they also have old Vespas for rent there and you guys can finally settle who's fastest! I can get drunk here without traveling the 30 hours it wld take to get there from Cincy (I checked w/Delta's website). But I am likely missing the point:).

It does look a lot like a Nowegian Blue Parrot:). I wonder if has expired, passed on....

I just looked up Bora Bora. Truely the middle of nowhere: 4K miles to Sydney, 4.5K to LA.

THAT's a lotta tire! What are tire sizes front/back? Hoosiers?

What a yarn-the essence of sevenism. Cant wait for the tale of the trip cross country from CA to NJ!. I know by now that Bessie is woman enough, the question is: Is Al man enough for it (or foolish enough:))?

There is a write up in this month's Automobile Magazine about Bessie. Apparently she beguiled writer Jamie Kitman with her abundant charms. As I recall, Automobile did a nice story about Orange, also owned by Al N back then, and the USA7's event at the Dragon six years ago.

Will you do my car next:)?

Would love to know target weight (under 1,000 lbs wld seem feasible).

At that price, I was tempted to buy it!

$13.5K???? Wow! It runs, right? Shd sell today @ that price!

I have seen those "Hamburg-Sud" containers everywhere-never suspected they could be full of se7ens:)!

At this point, changing the Constituiton via amendment is a theoretical option at best. The reality is the Constituition also appointed the Supreme Court to "interpret" what the Constitution means. And, over the last 200+ years, the Court has proven that it is willing to ''amend'' the Constitution by varying degrees, mostly small, but sometimes enormous, just to keep things rolling. In other words, it is a practical alternative to the formal, and totally impractical, amendment process. Which is why it makes a huge difference if a majority of the Court's members have a liberal or, (as now) a mostly conservative bent. And, in spite of what they like to say, the conservative element of the Court is just as result-driven as the liberal members. Remember Bush v. Gore? As you know, the conservatives' public stand is against federal intrusion into the purview of states rights-no more power grabs by Big Brother in DC, etc. Except it turns out, when it suits the puroposes of the conservatives. Hence, Forida's state election law was made superfulous by the Bigs in the Supreme Court who liked the idea of a federal power grab when it resulted in a Republican president. Goodbye states' rights, hello Supreme rule by 5 guys in robes. Noy trying to revisit ancient history, just making the point that the Court consistenly does things that suits its purposes, regardless of its stated philosophy of judical restraint and the totally theoretical amendment option.