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This brings to mind @CarYenta's experience in adapting the fender stays to fit a troublesome tire... Linked to the post about bending them to fit. As a side note, my 205/60R13 R888R rubs my rear fender under compression (if I had less-negative offset rear wheels it wouldn't be a problem...)

Local 7 buddy and I have the inverse of each other's paint schemes, so it's always fun to park next to each other...

And at 2200 lbs, pretty light for a normal car but really heavy for a Seven. 😆 Oddly, now that I’ve heard the name I am vaguely recalling it, probably from [the same car?] one being posted here a long time ago.

Folks, I have no idea what this is (or if it's been posted in the roundup already) but if you were having trouble deciding between a Seven and a Cobra, have I got the car for you! https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1320717689651127

This is really trick overall, I think I want one for wall art rather than blinging my car, but I encourage everyone (ie @Vovchandr) who already has LED halos and other corresponding features to use it as a grille badge... Actually it occurs to me that I have no idea what your headlights look like besides ❼ 𓏳 ❼ !

This is kind of crazy how much these things vary from state to state and anecdote to anecdote. I have Hagerty here (in California). Never had to make a claim but everything has been straightforward. However — I got my policy more than five years ago, so clearly YMMV.

Wow, this is pretty trick! Looks like the company is still around but not accepting orders at this time (as if that's the thing that's stopping me...) https://www.theultimatetrailers.com

Nice fix on the fender stay! Looks Pro1

Yeah, the last I saw was like $2800 with 18 hours to go, maybe they got spooked (no reserve?) and resisted it with the Buy it Now. And there's still a "Make Offer" button too... I was thinking at $3k there's almost nothing to lose, $6800 seems like it could still be a deal for the right person... though if the frame is bent in the rear that's a whole other ballgame.

That is such a cool spec, hope you enjoy it!

AI thinks the engine is in the back and the rear suspension is in the front, eh?

I don't have any point of comparison on this car, but they've been good for me. In the absence of the Avons/Novas your only other choices in these sizes seem to be more-boutique tires or economy/trailer tires. There are faster tires on the track (Croc and others have tested this IIRC!) but for sporty street driving I think they're a good option right now. It looks like next year we'll have a newer Toyo which we can hope will be an improvement as well.

There's a few threads on this but like many people I just went with R888R in 185/60R13 and 205/60R13. I'm not sure the Novas will be out until next year (admittedly, it's almost next year now). Says it'll be Q1 though!

Oh yeah! I ordered a set of CaterLEDs shortly after the aforementioned incident but have lagged on installing them. I think I'll be able to install them all together in the near future...

Alright alright I'm sold! Seriously, I have had one close call on the road that at the time I chalked up to an inattentive driver behind me*, but after going on a few group drives both following other Caterhams and having my non-Seven driving friend follow me and said "I can't see your brake lights AT ALL" I'm realizing it's a must-fix. *now I realize that they really probably could not tell I was braking.

I need to order those LED taillights too, as I've come to the realization that the stock brake lights are virtually invisible in the daytime. Seems like the best solution going by a long ways.

I contacted Josh and let him know. He says thanks for pointing it out!

You know this photo is the first time I realized the Rocket was actually a (tandem) 2-seater! 🤯

@TBone1209 I'm sorry that I have nothing to add to the SPCN process for you as that was all done for me by the previous owner on my car. But I also want to say (despite it not being a 7) that I would love to keep up on your progress with the LB, that's basically my dream too (since the real thing is impossible). Although I have recently realized that they are considerably more expensive than I had previously imagined even before taxes and tariffs! As a side note, I think we'd all appreciate it if the truly unhelpful input in this thread was kept to a minimum.

To probably nobody's surprise, the "1964" failed to meet reserve at $12.5k. Looking forward to seeing what they price it at on their own site now that the auction is over, considering how we have three auctions results in the last 6 months to compare to... https://www.bulletmotorsports.com/vehicles/2064/1964-lotus-super-7

This looks like a really neat Locost, and it's being sold by a well-known professional bike racer! There's actually a little bit of footage of the car in this short film by Giant Bicycles (around the 5 minute mark)

Ooh, this is a relisting of the one from July (during the Bring a Trailer "Week of a thousand Sevens"... just kidding, but they listed so many at the same time). There was a lot of talk in the comments about whether this was actually a Lotus and not a Caterham. One thing that seemed likely is that it was not SB1633. It ended up at $13k with the reserve not met. https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1964-lotus-seven-7/ Also, back in the July auction it was presented with a clean Michigan title, but the dealer selling it now says no title was provided to them and it's listed on a bill of sale. All that being said, a Seven with a 4A-GE is cool, hopefully somebody gets it at a good price...

Best news outta SEMA for sure!

Congrats! Keep us posted on that track session too (depending on where in California, too...)

The Advan is definitely worth looking into. It seems like they sell a 185/55-14 here (filed for future reference!) but the 13" might need to be imported as Advan (nor the big US-based mail order sites) show it as existing. The 185/60-13 and 205/60-13 definitely exist though.