Anaximander

The person who is his own doctor has a simpleton for a patient.:jester: My spouse already thinks she is married to a simpleton. I don't want to prove her correct:willy_nilly:

I suspect that I could figure out a way to stay hydrated in my 8-15 thousand square foot "villa" overlooking my exotic cars and the race track. Only problem I can foresee is that it is more likely that I would find myself on the surface of the moon than being able to afford a "villa" at the Thermal Club. The fellow who owns the dealership I bought my Vette from drives a beautiful McLaren 720s and is a very nice man. Maybe he could afford the freight and let me play with my Corvette I bought from his dealership on his track? I wouldn't be so bold as to invite myself as an overnight villa guest. Not only are se7ens addictive but some of the accompanying lifestyle scenarios could certainly become addictive if someone would just gift me a few million bucks. Broken down old psychologists just can't handle the freight I am afraid:drool:

Sadly, my pockets are shallower than my personality. What a terrific three days some people are going to have driving two of the most legendary tracks in the world. I wonder if Croc already has his flights booked for the event?

"Unlikely there will be a post next Sunday as I am in Bintan, Indonesia." Croc Ahem, it is unlikely that I will ever get a chance to visit Bintan, Indonesia (sob). Mike is probably having to "suffer" through the holidays at the Bintan Lagoon Resort! with the weather vacillating between a low of 79F and highs of about 89F (sob).

Shane, I have finally been able to drill down on a couple of the prime "enablers" for this se7ens vice and they are the Double Mikes aka Croc and Kitcat. There is a "sevens disorder" known as folie a deux where two people share the experience at the same time (a little bit of psychological liberty here). Just think though how rare it would be to have an S1 with a true aluminum nose! Suave would have another stable mate. Then, we could safely surmise a case for possible folie a trois!

The buyer of the Stalker XL was exceptionally pleased when it arrived at his home in St. Paul, MN. He luckily had a few good days before Winter set in and went out for some fun blats. He commented to me that I hadn't warned him about the sweet sounds the side-pipe mufflers make on deceleration. He is used to high performance cars but commented to me that the brute power of the LS3/480 powerplant in an 1860 pound package was delightful. I am tickled that he is already enjoying the ride and looking forward to the Spring when he will be able to take that bad boy out and thoroughly run it through its paces. Se7ens rule!

Mondo, I grew up in the San Fernando Valley of LA and never thought a thing about the heat but I was also maybe 60 years younger. I also know that other than the Valley Fog, Bakersfield could get even more sweltering at times because the San Gabriel mountains would block the ocean breezes. You are correct about the A/C issue. Here in Florida, add a day with a dew point exceeding 75 and your skin loses its ability to cool off in direct sunlight. I will love being able to take off the carbon-fiber bikini top (and actually stow it in a clever locking holder under the rear hatch) on beautiful days but basically leave it on unless the weather is truly pleasant. In my sevenesque cars including one Caterham r300 Superlight, the cockpit temps were practically unbearable during our hot Summer months and the hot parts of Spring and Fall. Oh, did I mention the 9-speaker Bose stereo in the new car? These manufacturers seem to keep upping the ante in terms of sound quality in basically fairly noisy cars. The real bottom line is that now my wife will go on trips with me. I even purchased a 5-piece matching luggage set yesterday with matching Corvette logos to keep my sweetie happy on some fun-filled blats around the countryside. Don't know where I would or could have put those things in my se7ens? "Sweetie, could you hold this soft duffle bag of our clothes and stuff in your lap while strapped into our 5-point harnesses while we jazz around the countryside?" Clearly headed in a different direction in terms of performance vehicles :auto: However, as we all know, there are very few cars that can provide the incredible raw visceral experiences of our sevens and I am truly grateful for the 5 years that I enjoyed these cars.

Shane, I can only drive slow cars now according to my wife who says I have been slow all my life? Is your Stalker sporting a souped up LS7 engine? Less and Pee Wee are digging the air conditioning. Mr. Bill just keeps shouting "Oh nooooo!".

Kitcat, Even though I think my se7ens days have run their course, I am going to hang around here for years and years with this red corvette (my wife just played me the Prince version of Red Corvette). Of course, I am addicted to Croc's Sunday finds even though Elvis may have left the building. My wife had only ridden in one of my sevenesque cars once, but tonight, we cruised around my neighborhood and even listened to some cool tunes on the 10 speaker Bose audio system. Can't say as I remember listening to anything but the sweet sound of my engines, supercharger and mufflers on sevens which was great for me but did not seem to impress her in a positive way. Vette A-Bob (catchy name for us Southerners or at least people that live in the South).

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It was just a matter of time before we saw something like this e-7. In 10 years, we will be having discussions about the Duratec engines on the "Antique Powerplants" forum :rofl:

***SOLD to CARL***For sale is a very well sorted Brunton Auto tilt trailer that weighs approximately 650 pounds. The dimensions of the deck are 14'2" x 6'7" in diamond plate. The trailer comes with two brand-new radial tires and a like-new spare. It also comes with a custom water-jet cut, machine-shop made stand that can be secured to your garage floor for the ultimate in car storage on a trailer in your garage. The accompanying pictures show three of the 5 seven type cars that I have used the trailer to transport with (all cars have been sold which is the reason for the sale). The trailer pulls beautifully behind my Honda Odyssey that is rated for 3500 pound towing capacity. The trailer comes with electric trailer brakes and a 1000 pound swiveling front tongue telescoping tongue wheel. No need for ramps. The struts keep the trailer stable as you drive on and off the trailer for rapid/easy loading. You can see a demonstration of the trailer's performance at: http://stalkercars.com/trailers/ Price is $2800 FOB Lecanto, Florida. Replacement costs would be well North of $4k. Thanks for looking! ****SOLD to CARL****

Ah, but the joy of 2.5 years ownership of that gem in the slightly rough that you so diligently presented on "Any Given Sunday" when not too hung over :cheers:

So says the guy that puts Red Bull in his gas tank so his cars have "wings".

I had an issue purchasing a car sight unseen on Craigslist that Croc had found and posted. The seller/builder of the car was a superb constructor but did not know a lot about mechanical issues. I had driven half way across the country to find that the car had a leaking intake manifold with antifreeze clearly visible on the engine block. I checked the oil and there was no indication of antifreeze incursion into the oil. The seller was truly apologetic and offered to pay half of the necessary guesstimated repair which I thought was more than fair. Had the seller been something of a crook, there could have been numerous undisclosed discrepancies that would have made the deal untenable. I try to buy from people that have a public history of being on the up and up and tend to shy away from people that do not have a positive public presence. If it were me, I would try and contact someone on our site that lives close to the car of interest and have them give it a once over before considering moving forward. Unless the car is a steal and it doesn't matter what is wrong and can be fixed within a reasonable budget. Even, then, I would carefully query the seller to understand what is what with the car?

Hey, I resemble that remark! :cuss: http://www.usa7s.net/vb/attachment.php?attachmentid=16018&stc=1 Now you have done it Croc! Pee Wee is on a rampage (poor Mr. Bill and Les Suave) and you don't want to get in his path.

I rescind by statement about you being supportive! Well, maybe just a little :smash:. It really was agonizing in one instance because I was pulling for someone that is a regular on this site. Timing is not always in our favor for every endeavor. The recipient of the car is also a very experienced exotic car owner and knew exactly what he was looking for so that is a very good thing.

This is probably the most difficult post I have ever made on this beautiful site. Someone called and purchased the car over the phone this afternoon. I had talked with two other wonderful people that wanted to buy the car but circumstances prevented them from making an instant decision and sending funds. I fully understand this but realize that it was my obligation to sell the car to the first person who said "I will take it" and sends the money. I got to know in a brief time, the other two potential buyers and know that this post will cause some heartache which frankly causes me some pain. However, I know that money talks the loudest and I was fully transparent with all that were interested. I only wish that I had two more like this to sell to these two other fine people. Thank you all for being so supportive and especially to Croc for his continued support of us crazy se7en lovers!

Bruce, I am so with you on the color of the car accentuating or dumbing down the angular looks of the C7 and likely the C8. On the C8, I like it in red. On the C7, I really prefer the white with some limited black trim and just about lost it when I saw my first white C7 many years ago. I love your descriptor of the "Bruntonvoort". It is so right/appropriate when I look at both offerings and should be considered for a rear badge as I removed the "Stalker" badging because of my concern for the PCness of the term. There is much flattery from Brunton toward the Donkervoort. I wonder if Scott Minehart was aware of that body design when he designed the XL? In terms of visceral feel, there is likely no comparison between the XL and a Vette. The Vette is very tame relatively speaking and is really just a car with tons of complex and almost superfluous systems. The XL is a consuming experience with the wind, sights/sounds, G forces and raw acceleration that cannot be matched with a conventional car. On my third drive with the XL, a Dodge Hellcat foolishly challenged me at a light to a bit of an acceleration contest. Those 707 ponies in a 4600 pound car were no match whatsoever for a 495 pony 1860 pound dart that was much easier to hook up than his heavy "go straight" hot rod. I felt like a teenager when I had a two-car hole shot starting off in second gear and barely shifted to third before I stopped that nonsense and realized that it does not play fair with these porky sleds.

Bruce, I will send you an email answering your specific questions and send more details. In terms of something more exciting, it involves anything that will get my wife to come along on rides. Many years ago, I had a Lexus SC400 that she liked due to its amenities and comfort factors. I am no longer an aficionado of that genre. Have kicked around the possibility of the new C8 Vette but am currently not willing to pay the exorbitant markups the dealers are getting for them due to the limited supply for 2020. Whatever, I do get, it will have to be something she is willing to ride around in. That part of the equation is a work in progress because my stable has been dominated by se7enesque cars for the past 5 years. When I was in high school in Southern California, I came very close to getting a 1962 Lotus 7 and so had to play out that dream over the past 5 years.

Bruce, It's kind of wild but I bought my last Stalker before this XL through pictures and a call with the builder. Turned out to be a magnificent car that I had Scott Minehart tweak and kept for 2.5 years. Scott has also had his trained hands on this Stalker as well. In a PM tonight, I mentioned that I had not received a text but I don't get any feedback of a PM going through so I don't know if spam blockers are involved? The number again is 850-491-2222. Thanks again and congrats on the upcoming article on your Alpha and the sale of the WCM. The WCM was also a beautiful and obviously well sorted car. It would be terrific if you did an update to your upgrade manuals to include Stalkers. With all of the adjustability that Scott builds into these cars, I am sure that much can be learned and gleaned from folks like yourself that understand the complexities of suspension setup. Bob

Bruce, I heard a new-to-me saying this past week. "If not now, when?" Thank you for appreciating what this particular car represents in terms of value and performance. I priced it to move it and was less concerned about the money than it going to someone who will have a ball with it. You are quite welcome to call and discuss the car if so inclined. I have been keeping up with the mods you made to that special Alfa Romeo 4C coupe. This would be a fun and smokin' fast stable mate.

2015 Brunton Stalker XL for sale in immaculate condition. This car currently has 6905 miles and is registered/licensed for the street in Florida as a 1962 Lotus Replica Kit Car with a Florida VIN#. No accidents or damage history and exceptionally well built. This car has been used occasionally by Stalker Cars of Clearwater, Florida as a demonstrator because of its superb build quality and performance. The builder of the car is a former aircraft kit builder and this was the third Stalker that he had built. The car can comfortably accommodate persons that are 6'4" with the driver's seat on slides and a large foot box for big-footed drivers. Stalker XL's are the top of the line and are 10" wider and 10" longer than the M-Spec Stalker and designed for stable road or track handling The car's fluids are all current and the car weighs approximately 1850 pounds. Factory replacement cost for the car is approximately $54,000.00. Also have a Stalker tilt drive-on trailer for sale that was designed for the XL series and factory replacement costs is approximately $3800.00. All of the components used to build this car were new and include: Crate GM LS3/480 engine producing 480hp and 475lbft of torque T56 magnum 6 speed transmission CTS-V Differential Wilwood 6-piston front brakes with proportional bias control and designed for ABS Wilwood 4-piston rear brakes with proportional bias control and designed for ABS Electric in column power steering Kirkey seats with extra lumbar/seat padding with 4-point seat belts and the 5th point available for install XXR 18" black-chrome wheels Toyo R888 tires Speedhut custom gauges Custom cockpit tonneau cover and canvas fitted sun shade for roll bar Selling price for the car is $35,000.00 FOB Florida and the trailer with new tires is being sold for $2800.00 to the purchaser of the car. This is my fourth and final Stalker (spousal unit would like an enclosed rocket to accompany me) . They are exceptionally well designed, very reliable cars with incredibly refined suspension systems that liberally utilize Heim joints for amazing adjustability (http://stalkercars.com/models/stalker-xl/). Because these cars are made in America by a very experienced designer/craftsman/owner/driver, parts and service support are second to none.

Less says yes but PeeWee says no way. I'm likely going to even sell my 2019 Tri Glide Ultra trike. I need to "shift gears" so to speak and want to play with some other toys. Having owned 4 Storkers (2 Classics, 1 M-Spec and the XL) along with one Caterham Superlight 300r, I feel like I have had some of the best of what sevens have had to offer. They are, without a doubt, some of the most fun you can have in a car. My wife is encouraging me to consider a C8 Vette or something with an enclosed cockpit and air conditioning that she would feel comfortable riding in. The XL is set up to add air but it is not an enclosed cockpit without having the factory make a bunch of mods.

Well, I just spent a couple of days cruising around the North Carolina/Georgia/South Carolina mountains and have decided that I am going to sell my lovely 2015 Stalker XL powered by a LS3/480 crate engine with T56 Magnum transmission and CTS-V rear-end. The car is in superb condition and drives like a dream with power-assist steering. The car was assembled by a former sport aircraft constructor/salesman who had previously built a Classic Super Stalker, an M-Spec and then this XL. The XL likely shines the best on a track where the wider stance and longer wheelbase allows for incredible stability at high speeds. People as large as 6'4" can fit in the car and the pedal box is spacious for large feet. It is also fun on the street and I did a comfortable 200 mile day in the mountains just a couple of days ago. It has not seen a track other than a few autox events and only has about 7k easy miles on it. I will shortly put up an ad but I know that there have been a couple of people thinking about getting one of these jewels and I wanted to float the idea before I put up all the particulars on this almost like-new Stalker. I am serious this time about wanting to get into some hobbies yet to be explored. Someone will save a lot of money on this beautiful example and I also have a Stalker tilt open trailer that can be purchased with the car. http://www.usa7s.net/vb/attachment.php?attachmentid=15951&stc=1