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At first it was a direct link. Then it got moved to a page of links where it was the first video on the page. I put what should be a direct link back in the OP.

The Caterham Superlight R300 is #4, 1st gen Miata is #9. Its a large download: http://forums.vwvortex.com/showthread.php?5302233-EVO-50-Greatest-Drivers-Cars

http://mashable.com/2011/04/17/japan-tsunami-video/

I have EBC Greenstuff pads on Wilwood four pot calipers on my Miata for street use. I tried them on the track and with the heavier Miata they were smoking in a lap or two and fading in less than five. Before I retired it from the track I found EBC Redstuff pads to work best for me. My Caterham came with street pads on the smaller 2 pot brakes which did OK on the track. I talked to Ben at CatUSA about upgrades and he carries two levels of pads beyond the street pads. I opted for the intermediate pads and to be honest I cannot tell much difference between them. It still doesn't have the initial bite that I would like to have and like all disk brake systems that don't have a vacuum booster they take a lot of leg. I've never yet locked them up in spite of a number of panic stops. Never felt any fade either.

Cross post from an S2000 forum. One man's story of the Doolittle raid on Japan early in WWII. http://www.s2ki.com/s2000/topic/739954-doolittle-raid-long/

Clutches will slip in the higher gears before they will slip in the lower gears. The standard test I use when buying a car is to get the car going about 45 - 50 mph in top gear, put in the clutch and rev to about 5,000 rpm and pop the clutch. If the engine drops to the appropriate speed immediately the clutch is good, if it either holds the higher rpm or slowly drops to the lower rpm the clutch is on its way out. The engine can only deliver X amount of torque no matter what gear the transmission is in. The transmission (and differential) multiply the the torque delivered to the wheels to get the car moving.

I have an '04 Caterham, I assume your '05 would be the same setup. It is impossible to pull the transmission without removing the engine first. There is a welded in mount under the transmission that will prevent you from dropping the trans out the bottom. Not sure about the crossflow engine but with my Miata engine I found it easier to pull the engine first, then remove the transmission through the engine compartment.

Welcome aboard Josh. Please tell us about the journey home and post some pictures of your new car.

Is this it? http://www.bekonscot.co.uk/

http://jalopnik.com/5799388/how-i-saved-my-porsche-from-a-flood-by-floating-it

I bought the Radtec Caterham7 Extreme radiator to get the max cooling since there is an intercooler in front of the radiator. It cools better than the Caterham race radiator I had before it. Total cost with shipping was over $800 but I think it was worth it. It takes a very hot day at a track with lots of long straights to get the temps up near the red zone (120C). It has a 13" Spal fan behind the radiator to help with city driving and set the fan to come on at 80C.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/germany/7830524/German-throws-puppy-at-Hells-Angels-bikers-then-flees-on-bulldozer.html?sms_ss=twitter&at_xt=4dc1d90fc6e3923b,0

Great driving, I assume from the graphics the car is rented. It also looked like he had only a three point seat belt, not a harness. I don't know what the accuracy of that G-meter is but I saw a momentary 2.01 G left turn and a couple of sustained 1.38 G right turns.

YouTube - V8 Supercars 2011 Barbagallo Race 2 MASSIVE START CRASH LIVE FULL

In the line at the store, the cashier told the older woman that she should bring her own grocery bags, because plastic bags weren’t good for the environment. The woman apologized to him and explained, “We didn’t have the green thing back in my day.” The clerk responded, "That's our problem today. The former generation did not care enough to save our environment." He was right, THAT generation didn’t have the green thing in its day. Back then, we returned our milk bottles, soda bottles and beer bottles to the store. The store sent them back to the plant to be washed and sterilized and refilled, so it could use the same bottles over and over. So they really were recycled. But we didn’t have the green thing back in that customer's day. In her day, we walked up stairs, because we didn’t have an escalator in every store and office building. We walked to the grocery store and didn’t climb into a 300-horsepower machine every time we had to go two blocks. But she was right. They didn’t have the green thing in her day. Back then, we washed the baby’s diapers because we didn’t have the pricey throw-away kind. We dried clothes on a line, not in an energy gobbling machine burning up 220 volts. Wind and solar power really did dry the clothes. Kids got hand-me-down clothes from their brothers or sisters, not always brand-new clothing.. But that old lady is right, we didn’t have the green thing back in her day. Back then, we had one TV or radio in the house, not a TV in every room, and the TV had a small screen the size of a hankerchief, not a screen the size of the state of Montana. In the kitchen, we blended and stirred by hand because we didn’t have electric machines to do everything for us. When we packaged a fragile item to send in the mail, we used a wadded-up old newspaper to cushion it, not Styrofoam or plastic bubble wrap. Back then, we didn’t fire up an engine and burn gasoline just to cut the lawn. We used a push mower that ran on human power. We exercised by working so we didn’t need to go to a health club to run on treadmills that operate on electricity. But she’s right, we didn’t have the green thing back then. We drank from a fountain or facuet or hose when we were thirsty instead of using a cup or a plastic bottle every time. We refilled our writing pens with ink instead of buying a new pen, and we replaced the razor blades in a razor instead of throwing away the whole razor just because the blade got dull. But we didn’t have the green thing back then. Back then, people took the streetcar or a bus and kids rode their bikes or walked to school or rode the school bus instead of turning their moms into a 24-hour taxi service. We had one or two electrical outlets in a room, not an entire bank of sockets to power a dozen appliances. And we didn’t need a computerized gadget to receive a signal beamed from satellites 2,000 miles out in space in order to find the nearest pizza joint. Isn't it sad the current generation laments how wasteful we old folks were just because we didn't have the green thing back then?

http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=jJrzIdDUfT4&vq=medium

"Almost" being the operative word here.

Wow, 15 Sevens running wild through Wyoming and S. Dakota. Its going to be a blast.

http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=p1cLfiVSyrw

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/aryton-senna-documentary-be-released-183334

An old prospector shuffled into town leading an old tired mule. The old man headed straight for the only saloon to clear his parched throat. He walked up and tied his old mule to the hitch rail. As he stood there, brushing some of the dust from his face and clothes, a young gunslinger stepped out of the saloon with a gun in one hand and a bottle of whiskey in the other. The young gunslinger looked at the old man and laughed, saying, "Hey old man, have you ever danced?" The old man looked up at the gunslinger and said, "No, I never did dance... never really wanted to." A crowd had gathered as the gunslinger grinned and said, "Well, you old fool, you're gonna dance now," and started shooting at the old man's feet. The old prospector --not wanting to get a toe blown off-- started hopping around like a flea on a hot skillet. Everybody was laughing, fit to be tied. When his last bullet had been fired, the young gunslinger, still laughing, holstered his gun and turned around to go back into the saloon. The old man turned to his pack mule, pulled out a double-barreled shotgun, and cocked both hammers. The loud clicks carried clearly through the desert air. The crowd stopped laughing immediately. The young gunslinger heard the sounds too, and he turned around very slowly. The silence was almost deafening. The crowd watched as the young gunman stared at the old timer and the large gaping holes of those twin barrels. The barrels of the shotgun never wavered in the old man's hands, as he quietly said, "Son, have you ever licked a mule's ass?" The gunslinger swallowed hard and said, "No sir..... but... I've always wanted to." There are a few lessons for us all here: Never be arrogant. Don't waste ammunition. Whiskey makes you think you're smarter than you are. Always, always make sure you know who has the power. Don't mess with old men; they didn't get old by being stupid. I just love a story with a happy ending, don't you?

Don't give up yet. There are some financial institutions out there that will finance kit cars. Look around on the internet and in Kit Car Builder magazine. Try a credit union. Lots of options.

How much snow did you encounter on this epic journey? With all the weather coming though the country you must have had to deal with rain, snow, sleet and tornados. And you did it without a full hood! I'm looking forward to reading about the trip.