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Learning opportunity for everyone here...! Update... So Hagerty provided the insurance with no further information requested. Sent them photos, the requested resume and called this morning to check the status and the underwriter wrote the policy. I come from an aviation background and things are certainly different in the specialty vehicle world. I had a specialty aircraft (Pitts S2A) and was expressly prohibited from flying it (either solo or with passengers) by the insurance carrier until I got 20 hours of dual instruction in it from a competent instructor (even though already rated to fly it). Of interest however, there is NO governmental requirement for insurance to operate your own aircraft. Insurance is strictly a decision you (or your bank) make based on your own perceived risk or by the bank's perceived risk if you require a loan. This is my second specialty car recently, the previous being a "Monster Miata" (Miata with Mustang 5.0 Cobra motor) and both have been insured by Hagerty and dealing with them has been pretty simple. Hopefully I never have to need it but I'm intrigued if their claim process is as simple. Croc, your information could prove invaluable. That background you provided is gold.

So I'm working on getting the car to Texas, and stuff. Called Hagerty Insurance today and was asked for a resume of High Performance Driving...? Anyone else been asked for something like this? Should I expect to receive a requirement to attend a driving school somewhere? Where do you guys insure your Stalker's, Caterham's and Westfield's at?

Okay guys... Sold. I finally broke down and bought it. After seeing it back in February.. and being "harassed" by the local mob here.. I couldn't stop thinking about it. Lost 10lbs and called the owner and we worked a deal. Working on getting it shipped to North Texas (hopefully before Thanksgiving). For those of you on here... any suggestions on adding a windshield wiper "system" to this..? Texas has a "safety" inspection with registration and one of the points is operation of the windshield wipers. I'm not sure if one of the those "manual" wiper systems or the single motor type, either from an ATV would suffice. Thoughts...?

WOW... what a fun group. You are seriously a bunch of enablers. Almost like drug dealers (wait, isn't the first one usually free?)

You all (or more appropriately from TX, "Yawl") make some pretty good points. My response comes in at least 3 layers. 1). The car is perfect, altering it would be to dishonor it. I did consider buying it and either modifying the current seat or having a custom seat made. Then I remembered all the occasions where friends of mine have bought something like this and I accused them of heresy when they took a Sawsall or other device to modify or make better something that was perfect to begin with. 2). Buying the car now with the intention of losing 20lbs is reasonable. However, I know my own will power. I realize the temptation to continue my regular morning trips to Chic Fil A for a breakfast burrito or the availability of good brisket is too great. I keep telling my wife I could be vegan if it weren't for the ribeyes and pork chops that seem to fall out of the sky onto my plate ("how did that get here?"). For some reason (apparently due to divine intervention), lettuce, hummus and chick peas just don't seem find their way to my plate. 3). The reasons NOT to buy it, have not yet been overwhelmed by bourbon brains TO buy it.

With all intended sarcasm and humor... Damn you...! I still fit in my Monster Miata so it can't be that bad. (I also think you are involved in the plot with my wife and doctor, the collusion is obvious)

Believe me... I REALLY LOOKED AT THE POSSIBILITIES...! haha... The sides of the seat virtually rest along the sides of the tranny tunnel and the left side frame rail. The only thing I could think of was to cut the sides of the seat off and lay some cushioning on either side (and we talked about this). Having just realized how chunky I've gotten... I got home to Dallas yesterday afternoon and instead of eating at Whataburger, I got a damn salad. I think my wife and doctor are in on this or it's a damn commie plot.

So I thought I’d throw my 2 cents in regarding this car. I flew up to South Dakota to see it and met the seller and did a pretty in-depth review. I will say up front, my intent was to buy it when I went up there and once I got there and started looking at it, I REALLY was going to buy it. Unfortunately I didn’t and more on why in a moment. The car is probably one of the best examples I have seen. The frame is professional construction and has some interesting addons that indicate someone put some real thought into this car. It has a true tilt steering and an adjustable driver’s seat (who does that on a race car?). The roll cage has sleeved and pinned side bars that allow you to swing them out to give full open sides to get in/out. The boxes on the sides of the car were added as “cone” deflectors for autocross. If you happen to whack a cone, it punts it out of the way and shouldn’t cause damage to the rear fender. The shift lever (for the 6 speed) is perfectly positioned for your hand positions. The front wing/dive planes are easily removeable for trailer loading or driving on the street. It has cockpit mounted brake bias adjustment. Oh, and a trailer hitch if you want to drive to the track and pull a small trailer with your track tires and “stuff”. Under the hood, the wiring is connected up using OEM style connectors and looks spotless. I didn’t see a single wire nut or hanging wires. Custom painted boxes cover the coils and a few polished chrome or aluminum items were installed to dress up the engine bay but not so much to make it garish. The V8 is all growl and the dual exhaust is just the right amount of loud to let anyone within earshot to know who’s in charge but not so much to be uncomfortable. I can’t imagine what 6 gear is like and quite honestly, I don’t think I would have had the required enormous brass ones to find out what the top end would be like. So, why didn’t I buy the car? I am… shall we say… a bit portly. Okay, I’m fat. I’m 5ft10in and 250lbs. I wear a 54 jacket and can’t slide into the Kirkey racing seat without some lube on my hips and a crow bar to get me back out. With all the adjustables (tilt steering, moveable seat, opening side bars), the car is built for drivers from over 6ft and under 5ft 7in but not for someone that is wide. This is a professionally built street legal race car that is at home at the track, autocross or going to get burgers. It is worth well over 50 grand. I won’t discuss price but the seller is a great guy and a reasonable offer will get this car and I’m sure he would work with you to get it shipped anywhere in the US. If you have considered buying a V8 Stalker, this IS the one.

Anyone know if this has sold...?