John B

Bet you can't keep a straight face on this one! https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1987-eva-beva-2/

I noticed this Birkin S3 on BaT. 1.7L Crossflow. No reserve auction. https://bringatrailer.com/listing/no-reserve-1999-birkin-s3/

I'm in!

I needed to replace a hose on my BB512 this summer that was difficult to source. I ended up going to my local Advance Auto Parts store where they allowed me to go in back and search through their inventory of radiator hoses until I found one with a section matching what I needed. After a few quick cuts, it fit perfectly. They had hundreds of different hoses in all shapes and sizes hanging by wire hooks off a rack so it was easy to find one with the section I needed. Your application looks very straightforward with two opposing 90-degree bends. Give it a shot, I'm sure you'll find something that works.

Wow Croc! That's awesome, How did you get that?

Congrats Jeff! That's a nice car indeed. Well done selecting the BDR to go with it.

Looks nice! Congrats What part of NY are you in?

Nice writeup! I enjoyed reading it and watching the vid

My son Connor just picked up a new to him Elise, which prompted our first of many "Simplify and add lightness" drives. We had a great time Sunday cruising around some of our local twisties. I really like the Elise, and of course, the Caterham remains absurdly fun! We're planning a larger run this Saturday 7/28 which will likely include another Elise and new Ariel Atom 3S. We're planning a nice 1 hour run through the twisties in the horse country of Millstone, NJ followed by a stop for a nice outdoor lunch at the Tavern on the Lake in Hightstown, NJ Any locals want to join in?

I'm 6'3" and fit fine in my SV. I almost have to pull the seat up

Crap! I'm out. Going to be away...

Good luck on your trip. For the record for anyone looking for transport, I've had very good results placing the jobs out for bid on U-Ship. You specify what you want (enclosed, open...) it then gives you an estimate then transporters actually bid. Often they will bid aggressively if it fits their schedule, i.e. fills a dead leg return. Select a transporter based on their reviews. I've used it probably 10 times and am 10/10 satisfied. www.uship.com

I was wondering when someone was going to do that! Can't wait to see it run

That's a sweet Caterham! I'd be most interested in the BDA myself if I were looking. One thing, I think Croc's logic includes the Car, the BDA and the Crossflow. I'd subtract the cost of the crossflow ($3k?) from those numbers. Good luck!

Chris, Those are the lap belt mountings. The belts from there go up and over the lower portion of the seat and join to buckle at your waist. My car only has a 4-point harness (2 belt, 2 shoulder), no anti-submarine harness between my legs.

Hi Chris, My 2003 SV is sitting in my garage so I went out and had a look at how the lower harnesses are mounted for you. They are not mounted flat to the floor as yours are, but rather laterally to the structural frame rails on either side of the seats. I'm 6'3" and have more than enough legroom with the seats back all the way. I hope this helps.

I have all my "Collector" cars with AMIG on an agreed value policy. I update the values periodically when there has been a significant change in value. I've had no problems at all with them (but in fairness I've only been paying them).

I’m 6’3” 225 and fit fine by the way

I have an SV in Rumson NJ and am happy to lure new enthusiasts to the dark side 😎

I just had Paul Hasselgren of Hasselgren Race Engineering build me a 2.5L Cosworth Duartec/MZR with a barrel throttle. He builds the race engines in our Formula Atlantic race cars. This is essentially a 2.3L Cosworth/Duartec Formula Atlantic engine with a 2.5L MZR stroker crank and lower compression to run on 93 octane. It made 273 HP on Hasselgren’s dyno. It has an excellent powerband and is very driveable. It wasn’t cheap, but Cheap, Reliable, Fast: - Pick any two... http://www.usa7s.net/vb/showthread.php?11696-2-5L-Hasselgren-MZR-273-hp

Thanks Bruce, That's sweet!

Thanks guys, good ideas. I think I’ll do the same. How do you find driving with the Brooklands screens? More buffeting? Do you need goggles?

I'd like to try Brooklands screens on my SV and ordered a set from Caterham. The problem is Caterham does not seem to have a stanchion available to mount the screens on. Before I go down the self-fab route, does anyone here have any good ideas? Also, what about mirrors?

Not me, but I'd be curious how you got your Alfa 4C up to 320 hp. I really wanted to get one and went for a test drive and liked everything about it except the power.

Has anyone ever ice raced a Caterham? My son and his friends have done a bit of ice racing on Lake Champlain up in Vermont in prior years. We were chatting about this season and it didn't take long to come up with the idea of ice racing our 2003 SV. I think it would kick butt and be a blast! To get the ball rolling we'll need to make up a set of "Bolt tires" and I'll need an additional set of wheels for that. I posted a WTB for some 15x7's in the classified section. http://sccv.org/wp/