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I have the stock Caterham leather seats in my CSR. I sat in cloth versions like yours on my path to buy a 7. The seats have the same comfort, but the leather slides slightly more.

I'm in Millersville. Near the intersection of 97 & 32.

In addition to the above brake rotor information request, there were a handful of other things I had to address in my initial inspection. 1. making a (removable) mounting bracket for the reverse light, as the Caterham backup light is ugly as hell. 2. fixing the backup light sensor 3. finding and fixing a short in the front turn signal wiring 4. Acquiring and mounting a center-line high level brake light 5. swapping around my rear lights such that the turn signals were on the inside, this way the DRL portion of the brake lights were visible from the side of the vehicle. (Per request of the inspection shop's State Trooper point of contact). 6. Repack the front wheel bearings to remove the "excessive play". Though it feels exactly the same to me now. Oh, and wait for all of the sand/salt/grit that was dumped onto the ground over the winter to get washed away as I have no intention of ever letting this car see winter roads. There was some back and forth between the inspection shop and the State Police asking for clarifications, but all of that has been resolved. As of today my Caterham is now "fully street legal" and registered in the State of Maryland as a 2013 Caterham. The inspector didn't care about bumpers, front plates, or a handful of other issues I heard others had struggles with.

My experiences with Brian G, and the rest of his family, were all exceptionally positive. I originally started autocross +20 years ago in Brian's home region (WDCR), back when Brian's dad was actively involved in running the events. I'm hopeful to compete locally this year, so will see Brian then, and perhaps at a higher level in the future. For my CSR I acquired in October, I had to address a handful of issues over the winter to pass MD's safety inspections. I went through the inspection this week. The shop generally thinks I passed, but they are waiting for clarification from their State Trooper contact on something before submitting the paperwork. Fingers crossed that I'll be blatting about soon.

Moved the discussion of autocross classes here: https://usa7s.net/ips/topic/15429-new-solo2-classes-for-7s/#comment-148809

For those interested, XU can almost be boiled down to run-what-ya-brung, with minimal limits to performance, as long as it is street legal and on 200tw tires. Last year's nationals included the class, with a Stalker AXR in it.

Moving a discussion here from a build thread. There is a relatively newish class that most 7s fit into at the national level called XU, which stands for Xtreme Street Unlimited. If you are on Facebook, you can check out the group "SCCA Solo XU Class". https://facebook.com/groups/392020123979507/ The Facebook group admin is a former national champion from the WDCR region that drives a Stalker AXR Classic. The overarching X* class rules currently preclude kit cars, however the rules committee has published a clarification in FasTrack after multiple people sent letters, including me, asking for clarification. This is the response published recently; #37152 Kit cars in XU Thank you for your letter. The CAM/XS advisory committee believes that under the current CAM/XS rules there is nothing preventing kit cars from competing in the XS classes. However, the CAM/XS advisory committee does not feel that kit cars are within the spirit of XA or XB and as such is seeking feedback from the membership on the following proposal to limit kit cars to XU. Add the following bullet point to the "EXCLUDED FROM XA/XB" section: “Kit or component cars from low-volume manufacturers who intend or allow completion of assembly by the end user in order to obtain registration and titling paperwork." https://cdn.connectsites.net/user_files/scca/downloads/000/073/888/2025 SCCA Solo FasTrack All_0423.pdf?1745432869

XU stands for Xtreme Street Unlimited. Page 270. If you are on Facebook, you can check out the group "SCCA Solo XU Class". https://facebook.com/groups/392020123979507/ The group admin is a former national champion from the WDCR region that drives a Stalker AXR Classic.

If you're looking to autocross, check out the relatively new XU class. Basically, any street legal car with an automotive engine on street tires (200 tread wear) with very little other performance restrictions. https://cdn.connectsites.net/user_files/scca/downloads/000/074/790/2025 Solo RuleBook March Fastrack.pdf?1741991695

When the startup I helped build went public, I added a Triumph Daytona 674 to my stable. Though, I need to give it some love, as it's been since the pandemic that I've ridden it.

My spouse's daily is an RX8. When we need to pick up more than a few cases of soda, we take this toy. When we were dating, my spouse fell in love with the one I owned at the time. It's the only car they were disappointed when I got rid of it. While are not a petrol-head, but they love the handling and high revs. "If you ever find one in good condition, I would love having another one." Well, when I found a garage-kept Arizona snowbird's car with 24k miles, I jumped on it.

My daily is an MX5. I was all set to buy one before finding out that my spouse was pregnant. 20+ years later and no more car seats, I can have a 2 seater daily driver.

I got the following from AP racing this morning. -- Hi Brian, Minimum thickness are 16.5mm for CP3707-103P and 7.5mm for CP6660-104P. Regards The AP Racing team

The rotors on my 7 are not vented/slotted. But... with the guidance you all provided, I found the model number by carefully cleaning the outside edge of the rotors. Combined with knowing to look through AP Racing's catalog, I hopefully will be able to find the specs. In case others have this issue, here are the photos I took of what information is stamped onto the edge.

I'm working through the process to get my new-to-me 2013 CSR 260 inspected in Maryland. The inspection shop requires I provide them brake disc specs from some sort of official (-ish) fashion, which are unfortunately not stamped onto the rotors. Does anyone happen to know the specifications of the rotors used? My forum search skills appear to be lacking.

I have the title in hand. The previous owner has titled in Montana as a 2013 Caterham R400.

Most of my friends are not car guys. If you have a recommendation as to where to go, I'd love advice. I'm in Millersville but I'll gladly drive across the state to have a no-bs inspection.

I've lusted after a Seven for nearly 25 years. From the first time I saw Norm Beaver's rip around the WDCR autocross then seeing a dozen of them parked in a row in Cheltenham a few weeks later. The CSR260 that was being sold through Time Machine Motorsports is now mine! With the exception of a short blip around the neighborhood (I had to turn it around to put it in the garage, had to be done, I swear!), it will have to wait until Monday for the insurance to land and then my next steps are to deal with Maryland red tape. So. In. Love.

I'm the person buying it and already know about the forum. (Well, as soon as my bank gets out of its own way...)

Yep. I checked my call history to confirm it.

@Mark IV, I called the number listed on the ad from your website and got your voicemail. Unfortunately, your mailbox is full such that I couldn't leave a message. Is there a better option to reach out for questions?

I've reached out to some of you privately. If it falls through, I'll try others. I really appreciate the assistance. I think shoe size might be impactful. I wear a 10.5 or 11, depending on the manufacturer. Either way, the responses have been great.

I live in the Baltimore area but I'm happy to drive to take a seat. I've finally got to the point in my life that I can buy a 7. I've been lusting after them since 2001 when I saw one for the first time at a DC region autocross. My first car was similarly silly, a VW engine powered sandrail. As such, I'm familiar with having f1-esque water spraying you in the face on the highway. My wife is fully supportive and even is pushing me towards placing an order for a new one, including the delay it will take. At least a 7 is less dangerous than my bike? Anyways... I'm hoping to find an S3 and an SV such that I can determine which body style I would like to order. I'm 6'1 and 220lbs. From what I've read, I'm on the higher end of comfort for the S3. So... Can I come sit in yours? I'll happily come to you, wear a mask, etc. No need to go for a drive. While I'm cool with the cold, I imagine others are less so.