werthie

hi Everyone . . . my '92 Caterham S3 had an engine fire last week. scary. good thing i had a fire extinguisher!! i'm going to repair the damage, but i need a new wiring loom, throttle cable, distributor cap, etc. . . . i did business with Chris at Sevens & Elans many years ago, but he's not responding to calls and emails . . . any suggestions on where to buy parts? i'm guess that gas leaked from the front Weber carb and dripped on the distributor, starting the fire . . . i'd appreciate any advice on how to avoid this in the future. many thanks, Alan in Los Angeles

hi there . . . does anyone have a spare hubcap for the HPC wheel that i could buy? in the picture below, it's the cap that covers the lug nuts. many thanks, alan in LA

thanks for the good advice . . . i'm in Los Angeles . . . my nosecone is gouged and cracked, and i think finding a good used one is a better way to go than trying to repair mine . . . a new one from the UK is 228 pounds plus shipping, that's all i know about pricing . . . my car is a 1992 S3 1700 Super Sprint with De Dion rear end. please let me know if i've left anything out. i'll try to figure out how to post a pic of my damaged nosecone. in the meantime, thank you again. alan

Greetings . . . i have a '92 Caterham S3 and need a nosecone. does anyone have one for sale? if so, please reach out to me at werthie "at" AOL dot com THANK YOU!!

Greetings and happy holidays. If anyone has a 4.22 or 3.9 rear end for a Sprite or Midget, please let me know. This is for my Bugeye Sprite. Many thanks, Alan in West LA

gorgeous wheels, but i'm pretty sure the Elan bolt pattern is 4X100, not 4X108. alan

hi jonathan . . . are you selling the fronts, as well? i'm looking to trade out my 16" HPC's . . . thanks, alan in LA

thank you, john . . . all good.

bump! really need a muffler assembly . . . . thank you.

hi all . . . a good friend of mine just had his Caterham damaged by a tow-truck. he needs a new cowl (scuttle), muffler assembly, and a clamshell (or two, so they match). he's not particularly computer savvy, so i'm posting here for him. please let me know if you can help, so he can get back on the road. many thanks, alan in LA

I'm with Dave . . . what are PEG wheels? who makes 'em? where are they sold? alan

greetings . . . i got bumped in traffic earlier today and need a new tail light assembly for my '92 Caterham. thanks for reading, and please contact me directly @ werthie at AOL dot com. alan in LA

I've posted about these before, but Pirelli has re-issued the 185/70VR13 . . . I have a set on my Bugeye Sprite, and I love them. Definitely period correct. Before I mounted these I was running Hoosier bias-ply racing tires . . . terrible tires for the street. alan

hi all . . . remember the old Pirelli P7's? well, Pirelli is making them again, along with the CN36's (which i just installed on my Bugeye Sprite). http://www.lucasclassictires.com/Pirelli-Cinturato_c54.htm i'm thinking of installing a set (205/50/15's in front, 225/50/15 in back) on my Caterham. price aside, any thoughts? should i just stick with the Toyo's or the Yokohama's? alan in LA

rumor has it that at least 4-5 7's are planning to attend tomorrow morning . . . get there early for good parking! alan in West LA