mdork

I'm going to guess the Prada Marfa shot? Thanks for all the updates - fun to live vicariously through your posts.

I'm late to this thread but congrats to Yogi and to Bruce for finding another local owner. So cool to have more owners in the Seattle area and look forward to swapping build stories.

Haha love it

Nicely done Greg!! You can bet I'll be reaching out with questions as my build begins and I try to replicate your path. My kit is scheduled to go into production in 5 weeks.

Congrats!!!

Need the "after" shot of the car stuffed with paper towels and a new TV strapped to the roll bar

Good luck! Look forward to good news.

Any updates Pokey? Looking like some sunshine next week. Hope you can get out and enjoy it.

I’m right in the middle of the lake . Good eye on the car.

Options are locked but I’ve ordered full weather kit plus the aero screen in the event I do more track days. In reality will be driven mostly on the street and almost never with top or doors. I think I had my top on maybe 4 times in 2 years in the U.K. so am used to cold and damp air in my face .

Hi all, mdork here. Cool to see this long-running thread...some members would have seen their kids grow up and graduate from university since those early posts. I'm excited to join the USA7s community, and specifically the Seattle contingent. I've ordered a 420R SV kit from Bruce @ Beachman Racing with a production date in mid-November and plans to build at home with my kids (and my pops) as a fun winter project. I've been a lifelong driving enthusiast and had my first seat time in a Caterham in November 2015 for a track day at Thunderhill West thanks to a wonderful friend who offered to share seat time in his 7 for the day. It was an unforgettable experience, topped a few years later with the same friend in the same car at Laguna Seca. The purity of the 7, and the joy experienced when driving, never left the back of my mind and experiencing lightweight cars became a priority. I had the chance to own a Lotus Elise Cup 250 for a few years while living in the UK, along with a weekend hire of a SV-chassis 360R. While the Elise was incredibly competent and an instrument of precision, the weekend seat time in the 360R reminded me of the playful nature of the 7. The Elise is objectively *better*, but the Caterham is just more fun. Despite having been on "the list" for a Porsche 718 Spyder for almost 3 years, I dropped my deposit and refocused my attention to acquiring a Caterham once I returned to the US. Big thanks to Bruce @ Beachman Racing for his patience with all my questions and in securing the build slot. I will start a new thread once my kit arrives. Long story longer, I am really thankful for this community of owners as I'm sure I'll be leaning on a few of you as I go through my build process. I've dropped a few photos below in an attempt to make this intro more interesting to look at. Look forward to hopefully meeting some of the Seattle folks (and beyond) once the world gets a bit more normal... First drive in a 7 on a chilly November morning at Thunderhill UK Caterham hire at The All England Lawn Tennis club. Spending time @ Caterham heaven in Crawley to try to sort colors and options... My Daytona Blue Elise Cup 250 (sadly not able to bring back to the US)

Thanks for the welcome. Look forward to joining the local 7 community. I’ll start a new thread once my build slot is sorted. Have been losing some sleep over Pokey’s predicament but hoping all is sorted soon.

Thanks for the updates Pokey - I’ve just given my deposit for a kit (also in Seattle area) so hoping not too much trouble for you. Hopefully you’ll get a plate while we still have this sunshine...