Vovchandr

Here are some pictures. #1 tunnel - only really dirty one http://www.usa7s.net/vb/attachment.php?attachmentid=15338&stc=1 #1 plug http://www.usa7s.net/vb/attachment.php?attachmentid=15339&stc=1 http://www.usa7s.net/vb/attachment.php?attachmentid=15340&stc=1

Checked the plugs and I'll upload pictures but in meantime I created a new problem. Some of the crud around spark plug has fallen onto the cylinder and now I'm trying to master mind a way to get it out. I know nothing about data logging the Pectel unfortunately. I'll have to look into it.

Since buying the 7 last year I'm still slowly figuring and sorting out misc problems as I've put maybe 500 miles on the car, likely under that. The recent is that I feel like I'm filling up far too often. I don't have a working odometer as the speedometer has been swapped for a SPA unit since original build and the speed output hasn't worked right for at least 10 years from what I've gathered. I don't even know if it's tranny pickup or hall sensor on rear axle (didn't see anything on axles) Now while fixing that is on the list, I've decided to test the MPG the old fashioned way. Filled up in one area, drove 8 miles highway and filled up again. Used right around 1.1 gallons. Today I drove about 50 miles and am at half tank already. Lets say empirically, with variables I average 10mpg. Thats quite low isn't it? 2001 Zetec, Jenvey ITB's, injectors have been swapped to high impedance. Pectel ECU. I haven't done a compression test but thats probably going to happen soon. Car feels quite peppy but I can't tell if I'm down on power as I have nothing to compare it to. Oil doesn't smell like gas. No obvious leaks anywhere, I fixed a previous return like leak. Any ideas of what else to check for? I should be getting about 20mpg or more, no?

Thanks for the heads up!

Thats certainly a unique take. Interesting headlights and Turbo instead of SC. Custom mirror mounts and mirrors with blinkers.

Always been a fan of your car. Have you thought about Bring a Trailer? You can set your reserve and it's likely going to meet or exceed it.

Funny you say that. To my understanding the actual layout is the same regardless of whats on your car due to bolt on nature of our cars. Dash will always have the same amount of holes and they will all be filled with switches regardless whether you bought a heater or ordered a windshield at all. Mine are quite faded but honestly after purchase I haven't thought twice about it (that is until I got into this discussion now...) Share what your SL and SLR look like! Here are the variations that I know http://www.usa7s.net/vb/attachment.php?attachmentid=15317&stc=1 http://www.usa7s.net/vb/attachment.php?attachmentid=15318&stc=1 http://www.usa7s.net/vb/attachment.php?attachmentid=15319&stc=1 http://www.usa7s.net/vb/attachment.php?attachmentid=15320&stc=1

Can anybody with an activated account on California Caterham forum cross post it there? Even though it's not very active it will give this a good chance of being seen by right people. My account doesn't have the permission and it doesn't seem to be actively managed or supervised by anybody. http://californiacaterhamclub.com/chat/index.php

Thanks for the reply. I wanted to be sure. I have no problem finding a local mechanic as I'm quite involved in the auto community here and have friends with their own shops (don't worry about bias, if anything they will be more critical/scrutinize me more than a regular mechanic). I also have a friend who is not a mechanic by career but has been a mechanic for race teams over the years and is currently going on yet another stint at One Lap Of America, he's no stranger to race cars. This is why I ask. People like him and shops can definitely give it a very through inspection but I wanted to see if this will suffice in the eyes of NJMP.

Croc, trying to understand this a little better. Is this any certified mechanic or does it have to be one of their mechanics a day prior? For the first pre inspection.

There are at least 4 or 5 different dash configurations that I know of that Caterham has offered between buttons style and gauges or even the CSR style swooping layout. Switches have been (and I believe still are, even according to the Caterham configurator) the standard layout. Button/switch reliability is a bit of a strange question. Typically it's a simple electrical contact adjustment in either style and lasts a lifetime, especially with how little use our cars typically see further compounded by how much less frequently buttons get used. If any external factor like sitting outside would cause one to fail/corrode it would likely cause the other style to fail as well. I will say one thing, typical switches have plastic that tends to fade over time and sun exposure, buttons or metal toggles might be better in that regard.

Shouldn't the prisoner have red accents in interior? Overall seems like a good buy.

What did a set of ZZS end up costing you from Roger Krause to East Coast? I remember considering them and going with ZZR/ZZS out of preference until I came across the 888r's from TireRack and it was too reasonably priced and much easier to get this off the "to do" list by going that route. However I'm not entirely happy with the sizing thats available for 888rs and still considering other options (225 vs 245 for rear and taller profile on front). I'd need 13's and I assume you're 15's with the CSR but ballpark pricing will be close enough.

Probably is. But that's not something I can help with, however seeing if there are any volunteers in SoCal is something I can inquire about. For those wondering this is the guy who does the reviews that I'm referencing Unfortunately I couldn't make a thread on California Caterham forum even if I wanted too. My account never got the right permissions to post/make threads and reaching out to admins or anybody else fell on deaf ears. I even tried to make a second account, but same issues.

I've been watching quite a few Doug DeMuro reviews of cool and rare cars. Just watched his review of Senna McLaren and thought it would be cool to have him do a Caterham. Unfortunately I'm on the other coast and have no means of facilitating that however if any California owner would like to arrange a review I think it would be neat to do our cars another American review (very few of those). As California Caterham forum is pretty dead, this seems like a better avenue to start the process of reaching out. Is anybody active here on from the SoCal area or can reach out to somebody out there? MoPho Morgan Segal could be perfect but I'm not sure if he still has his or is active anymore. He's even got the aero screen on which would make for a better review.

I played with the cards dealt. He was already crooked when I pulled in. it would be a bit weird if I parked straight next to him.

http://www.usa7s.net/vb/attachment.php?attachmentid=15261&stc=1

Are motorcycle helmets that are in date ok to use?

What exactly do you need done?

1958 Lotus S1 https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1958-lotus-s1-seven/?utm_source=transactionalemail&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=bat_model_notification

Completely fair. Thanks for the feedback. Haven't came across this discussion in the wild but appears its nothing new, so disregard. I don't have a dog in the fight, just thinking out loud. I don't plan on selling as I haven't even sold cars/toys I use/like less over the last 15 years, much less do I expect to get what I have into it after putting money into it as desired.

I had a thought recently and your post reminded me of it. This might require another thread/discussion but I'll start here. A big part of why our prices remain strong is because we believe they should remain strong when we go to list them and determine the market. Rare cars get expensive as a general rule because owners on their own determine that their car is worth more and there isn't enough of competitive market for that car to prove them otherwise. They essentially becomes a one man market at the time of listing. Our cars, while still produced but very limited in availability in US have the pricing set by a small unofficial union of owners determining where the value should be. Large part of them being on this forum. If I recall the numbers there is an average of ~50 a year that get sent to US, so not many at all. There is an unofficial floor for any average Caterham to be worth ~$25k plus as we've seen and up from there determining options, condition, title situation etc. But hypothetically nothing stops us from raising the floor to ~$30k average for any average Caterham considering what they still cost new in US and how limited their supply market is.

While I agree, and in this case even filtering to not list dealers won't help, Craigslist has a good history of figuring issues out within the platform and addressing them over time. I wouldn't be surprised if this gets fixed in the future. However you're right the false listings help nobody. I doubt anybody was searching for a "Caterham" and came across a Kia Rio Ad and made a spontaneous purchase of that instead.

Looks like I need to order arm restraints and 6pt additions now too. Noted

Order for new 4pt with a current date is placed at CC parts.