Maverick1

Hey Mike how you doing? Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. Actually I only got my Atom back on the road a few days ago. In Sept I had a massive exhaust leak which melted some of the wiring in the car and melted the gauge of my masterlube accumulator which then caused an oil leak on the race track. Not very fun. I had a long wait for a replacement exhaust system. But I got a really good one. Same guy makes Indy car exhausts. Many Atom owners have had exhaust failures. It was a piss poor design from the start. Never should have had flex pipes on it. I am just thinking about a Caterham. If I can sell my Atom for a good price then I could almost do a swap without putting that much more money in. Haven't decided which one I would go with the CSR 260 is more of a 50/50 street track car, while the R500 is more track oriented. Don't get me wrong, the Atom is a beast of a car and I love driving it, however I like the idea of the Caterham because I will get similar performance without having to wear a helmet every time I get into the car. Not only for me but I always need a helmet for any passengers that ride with me. Also you can get a wet weather package for the Cat which would be great for long distance drives. How is your RV coming along? Have you test flown her yet? I should also ask, how is your super light coming along? I almost forgot to mention that I bought a house, closer to you in Lake Elsinore. Just a small bungalow with great views of the lake and mountains. In fact you could fly in, apparently there is a runway at the south end of the lake. Lots of parachuting goes on. Let me know if you would like to do lunch sometime. D

Ya, I tried it again and got an answering machine. Must have had a dyslexic moment. Thanks

I am interested in the Caterham CSR 260 and was wondering if there was one located in southern California that I could look at and maybe get a ride in. I was surprised that the price of the 260 was $15,000 less than the R500 even though the CSR is a more sophisticated car(independent rear suspension). Does the CSR have more interior space than the standard Caterhams? cheers

This is the car in question. http://www.pd-go.com/index.php?action=website-view&WebPageID=18978&WebSiteID=409 Cheers™

Very nice ride. Do you get much turbo lag in that car? A friend of mine is building a 500hp Ariel Atom powered by a Rotrex supercharged Honda motor. Why I bring this up is because he mentioned that going with a big turbo setup can be problematic due to having turbo lag especially in corners. Apparently, the Rotrex supercharger is like a turbo offering high boost levels but linear power with no lag at all. Cheers™

I really like the look of the S1, too bad it only has 175hp. Love the orange color as well. [admin edit: moved link to another thread] Just curious, how do the S1's perform/handle compared to Caterhams? Says it hits 60 in 5.3 seconds....sounds a little slow. They must weigh a little more than Caterhams. Cheers™

Thanks scannon. I guess it was beginners luck. I actually went past the staging lights on my first run and had to back up. Live and learn. Cheers™

Guys this has really surprised me. I have yet to be challenged by anyone at a stop light. I thought for sure some ricer in a done up Honda Civic or other Japanese car would have challenged me to a race but not as of yet. I think it might have something to do with the Top Gear video which really shows the performance of the Atom. They probably know that they will get smoked so why bother. I have yet to see a street legal Honda civic that can get to 60mph in under 3 seconds. And if some nut case decides to challenge me I will leave the line just like I'm driving my fathers Buick....nice and slow. Speaking of drag racing, here is the link for my first time at any drag strip. It was fun, but after going to a circuit track I don't think I will be hitting a drag strip any time soon. I think with the sevens it's a little different because there are so many makes and models with varrying amounts of HP. cheers

For those of you who have the WCM ultralight sevens, do they offer a vinyl top for your cars? From the pics I have seen you don't have doors like the Caterhams. cheers

Heaters....windshields......come on guys. Try driving in the cold without any of those luxuries. A guy from 5th Gear drove an Atom to the Arctic circle and back in an Atom, so driving your sevens equipped with heaters and windshields should really be a piece of cake in cold weather. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJ7Xp9ZbdFE True....he is still thawing out after his ordeal but that makes it more fun......burrrrrrrrrrr. Cheers™

The way the "New" posts work on the Atom site is, you click on the "New" icon and it takes you to that thread and onto the newest post that you have not yet read. cheers

slngsht, if I may be so bold as to invite you to check out the Atom forum and see what I mean about the blue "New" tag. http://forum.atomclub.com/index.php/board,24.0.html It makes navigating through the forum so easy because it shows you right away what topic has new posts. Anything that makes life easier can't be a bad thing. Cheers™

Bud it was just a suggestion to make things easier, not an order. No worries mate. You've got a great site. I just thought it might be a simple addition. Cheers™

Regarding the 7 forum format. I was wondering if you guys would like a feature added to this forum which is on the Atom forum. The feature is the word "New" which appears right beside a thread that you have not yet read. If you have read all the posts of a certain thread if you go onto the forum the next day and there has been another post added to the thread it will say "New" in color. It is a great feature because it lets you know when there is something new to read. Just a suggestion. Cheers™

WestTexas, if you really enjoy events like One lap of America and RunNgun you might like an event called the Targa Newfoundland. Looks like a lot of fun. http://www.targanewfoundland.com/theEvent.asp Cheers™