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I spoke with nova last week. They still have stock from the previous run of the 185 55 R13 zzs tires. Not so lucky with the rears 215 55 r13. Neither are part of their phase 1 production which goes thru mid 2025. No insights when or if they will go.

Already in the calendar. Thank you again @Croc for being so generous with your time and facilities.

I’m still in the honeymoon phase. We will see how it unfolds long term. Trying to set the bar as high as possible. hoping to get some north east cruises together next year. Get the collective mileage up for all.

I’m not committing to the year ending yet. My goal is to pass 5000 miles. I’m at 4852 as of today (since early June).

https://www.topgear.com/car-news/first-look/limited-edition-caterham-seven-csr-twenty-costs-ps80k In celebration of Caterham’s hardly-talked-about-anymore CSR chassis - which first appeared on a Seven in 2005 and is therefore approaching its 20th birthday - the company has revealed this limited edition CSR Twenty. What makes it unique is that the chassis (which Caterham calls its ‘most compliant’ - read pointy) is offered together with the 420’s 2.0-litre Ford Duratec engine for the first time. That four-pot is Caterham’s most popular, you see, producing 210bhp and redlining at 7,600rpm. 0-62mph takes but 3.9 seconds and the top speed is stamped at 136mph. The CSR Twenty also features inboard front and independent rear suspension to make the steering as direct as possible and the rear end as grippy as possible. And combined with the willing-but-not-620R-levels-of-rapidness? We like. The gearbox is a five-speed manual, of course, with ventilated front brakes and quad-piston calipers. It’s also “without doubt the most premium Seven we’ve ever built”, reckons Caterham boss Bob Laishley. To that end the dashboard gets a satin carbon finish, a leather tunnel top, and Alcantara on the gearstick, handbrake and gaiters. Meanwhile the seats are fitted with ‘premium’ leather, boasting yet more Alcantara, red stitching and of course CSR Twenty logos. You also get a numbered plaque for your one-of-twenty Twenty, plush black carpets (you lucky thing) and a leather Momo steering wheel. Outside, the CSR Twenty gets a nose cone in the style of a 620, there are LED lights front and rear and those 15in alloys are exclusive to this edition of the Seven. Hmm. An acquired taste, perhaps? Two colour choices are offered: Kinetic Grey and Dynamic Silver. What, no Movement Maroon? The price is… punchy. Very punchy. It costs £79,995, which is a lot when you think a base 420 starts from £42,000. And your one-of-20 Twenty is actually a one-of-40 Twenty, as 20 cars have also been earmarked for the US.

Pulled is open. maybe the switch idea was a dumb one.

You should also make sure to open the heater valve under dash to let coolant / air clear that system

Can you poach your heater switch for the wipers to pass the inspection. Not sure on the amp ratings on each switch but it would be a similar 3 position switch. my fan kicks on at 103c per the gauge. Will creep up to 108c then settle back down to 100 and cycle off. On and off till I get out of traffic and get moving.

Yes. I had the same concern. I clipped some of the zip ties and created “some “ slack. Not a ton but some. Maybe a winter project to flip it. Nice to know there is a relative easy solution. Interesting that caterham wouldn’t do this from the factory. But that seems par for the course with caterham.