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A 5% failure rate in sending over email isn't bad at all, with only 100 owners. Good thing we're not Toyota, er... or Charter! Sorry PowderBrake!

Thanks Bruce! Email sent. Just noticed Jerry had problems with 10M attachments. If the manual gets too large, I'm more than happy to provide hosting for it! Could set you up with FTP access, Bruce, and you could send the link out by request. Awesome news so many people have shown interest! It could have saved me an hour, upside down in the drivers seat, adjusting the pedal distance/trying to get back out by myself. Then I later found the cowl cover and the EASY access to it all... *smacked self* :jester:.

I'm interested in the manual, too! It's a great idea. Just been in hiding lately, as work has been real busy. Still leaving time for a short drive each week, though - talk about stress relief! This summer I'll have much more free time, and I may adjust my WCM's master cylinder upward a bit to allow for shorter pedal clearance... which I shall document, if I do. Hope everyone else has been well! Jason

Hi RNR. I'm located in Northeast Georgia. For the most part, the winters are short here and the weather is great. The summers can be quite hot during/around July, so I might look into putting a bikini top on it. Will check with WCM about that. I might try out autocross once or twice, but 99% of the time it's for weekend driving. Before I do anything seriously stressing on turns, I'll check out that differential brace. Thanks!

Thanks so much for the warm welcome, everyone! I just wanted to drop a short thank you to everyone who has helped out with all their invaluable information on everything. I'm stoked! Time to hand out candy soon... can't wait for mine!

Hi Bruce! Sadly, I just checked my inbox now and only have Jim and my chats. I'd love the information still, if you have it! You can also send it my way to webmaster at liquidearth dot org via email. I've filled out a few online shipper quotes already, but I'll have to get more done tomorrow and this weekend. The bank/post office took absolutely forever... both said workers had called in sick. That's not the first time though. Maybe I should use up all my sick days when the Seven comes in? xD Ttys! Jason

Got the S2K! It will be perfect for my high-performance weekend joy rides. Does anyone have a good shipper (covered/enclosed) that they can recommend? Any that I should avoid? Thanks for everyone's help again!

Yeah, but at the right price, I'll throw some makeup on that fat pig, bring her to the prom and dance! :cooldude:

Ah, thanks! That's good to know about the Westfield SEight (or other variants), since I never drove one. I didn't even think about the front-end weight throwing off the weight distro and turning. Sounds like they're notorious for oversteer? The WCM S2K sounds like the way to go.

Shhh, ya'll are bidding up the price! xD But in all seriousness, it is a beautiful car. Caterham body beats all IMO still, but the WCM still looks nice, yet has more easily attainable parts. That's a huge plus. It also says it has a dead pedal, so that's better than resting your foot behind the clutch in a Birkin on the highway. At the right price, I'd start out with it and work my way later in life up to a V8 Caterham.

That's a very generous offer JRP, thanks! I might take you up on that in a couple weeks when my fiance can come along. The Caterhams are absolutely beautiful and I bet you're enjoying every second in yours. I was hooked too as a kid as my dad loved that show, then in college I got hooked and couldn't stop thinking about them. Now with some years of saving, I can't wait to have one one day. I'll PM you in the next few days, and again really appreciate the offer.

Thanks everyone for the great advice and feedback.

Thanks so much to everyone for all the great guidance! Sounds like a Lotus is like the ol' Vette I had with the maintenance. That's not a big deal, I have experience doing that, and I enjoy working on those things when I get free time. That is, everything but rebuilding an engine - never tried nor want to mess with something of that complexity. I've noticed lots of Sevens sell immediately. The few that haven't are usually from dealerships with bad reviews. That's why I love keeping my eyes open in these forums since its a well-knit community. Thanks for the detailed information xcarguy! It is extremely useful. I won't focus so much on the weather gear, then. The weather compared to the North is perfect for a Lotus/Locost down here anyway. I have a garage anyway. I'll hit your profile and check out your build file - that will give me a really good idea of the fixes required. I'm definitely leaning toward a Caterham or Birkin, then. Missed out on a V8 Caterham some months ago, but seeing as more cars will hit the market this Nov/Dec maybe I'll get lucky. Are Caterham parts significantly more expensive than those in a Stalker? That may have me leaning more toward a Brunton. Quick question - for the Caterhams built with the driver on the right hand side, is the clutch still on the left and gas on the right? I've never seen pictures to answer that. Thanks!

I'm located in NE Georgia. I'm looking for a complete car that has a title, since in GA it is impossible to build one and obtain a title (therefore register it). I love the original Seven body style, so a Locost is an option. Caterhams and Birkins always catch my eye, too. It would be a weekend driver, but I'd like more HP to less. Most of the time would be normal driving. Once in a while would be pure acceleration on clear, straight roads. Although I'd not want to drive in the rain, I'd like weather gear or the ability to add it. Looks like I am watching the market at the right time! Thanks for the help Russ! Jason

Hello all, I'm new here, have loved the Lotus 7 since I was a kid, and have been watching the market on/off. The calling keeps getting stronger, tough. xD Sadly, you just don't find them in my area, and so I read all I can on the net, but know nobody with experience. I like the class body styles and bumped into http://www.vintageoffroad.com/viewvehicle.cfm?id=1142. Despite typos/questionable information (odometer listing is off), has anyone heard of this manufacturer/build? Does 80K miles seem high? I generally don't see that many miles on these things. Is getting a build like this like getting a C3-gen Corvette - always needing new parts/fixing it than driving it? Last, what kind of 0-60ish time does a spitfire engine with a Lotus? Seems like a very humble engine. Thanks for the advice!