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Same, bonus hits next week, so do I import another and flip? 🤷‍♂️ or pull the trigger on a Riley I've been looking at.

The sum of the parts will be much more expensive than buying a used one, unless you go the build your own route. There is/was an incomplete roller on car and classic for 7500GBP without a vin plate. If you're really interested in an imperial chassis, why not just import? They're cheaper than buying in the US, but you dont know what youre going to get until it gets here. Caterham Seven 1.6K Series, 5 Speed De Dion, 1998.   For Sale https://www.carandclassic.com/pwa/classifieds/C1523264 If it's the assembly part you're looking for, you'll get that via the routine maintenance. 😊

Thank you for the detailed write up and pictures. Super helpful compared to some of the build blogs I have found. For the superlube 82003, was that included in the kit or the reccomendation to seal from the forum. Heading out to do this job this weekend / next week.

The MK2 GT1600 in federal spec used disk brakes. I have a dual circuit disk brakes in all 4 corners. It's either off an MK1 GT, or a lower spec MK1-2. MK3s were only sold here for a year or so, so finding parts would be hard. Enfostuff forum may have some connections for you.

My wife bought me a racing wheel and shifter for Christmas. It was the base Logitech at the time. While not anywhere close to driving a car in real life, mounting the shifter on the left side really helped with muscle memory for the H pattern, I found my 2 - 3 shift really improved after using the sim wheel and shifter. It's really not that bad, and RHD is a little wierd for left hand turns with an SUV next to you, but just be patient, like riding a motorcycle etc.

Welcome to the RHD crew!

Completely agreed. Given Toyota is sharing development / production etc with Suzuki, the business case is much more favorable than if they were to do it alone (supra/Z4), etc. Less vehicles to sell to be profitable, easier decision to produce. Looking forward to it. Any new sports car in the world is good by me.

This, friend is on the originating side of spacs, be real curious to see. As with most spacs we will probably see a 25-75% spike and then a spectacular crash to $2. I'm a casual to the stock market- would be interested if there were holder perks like Berkshire or Ford..

So my temporary work car has done the 6k miles in 4 months that it needed to do. The hail damaged 3 series is set to go. I was able to find an X3M40i in Boston Green Metallic (same color as the Cat- it's a BMW individual color), but individual colors are off limits to employees (even though the car is a dealer reject- customer ordered it and then backed out). So instead, I was able to find another green BMW, which I pick up on thursday. I'll give you all a hint. It's (naturally a BMW) with 4 doors and has a green / tan build. Any guesses? @NSXguy I think I posted it to IG, so you're exempt!

Happy for Doug to see this big ticket happen. I'm concerned we are seeing a boom in auto auction sites, similar to what is happening in the beauty industry... rapid valuation and VC investment only for there to be too many players in the space. (Looking forward to hagertys auction plan as they poached a lot of RM people). Doug got out at the right time.

The first car my parents ever bought new was a 2002 ford escape, with the V6. It did a little over 350k miles and 17 years on the original motor and a refurbished Trans. Rust eventually killed it. Absolutely fond memories, and yours will run forever.

There are still some out there? Tough part is having to pay. I scored one cheap and have to do some rust work. There is always a trade off.

I'm penciling in MSNE March 19th for an autocross to dial the work in I've done over the winter in a lower risk environment than the track. @NSXguy, Jason is bring his Delta.

Quick update. Got an abrasive wheel (thanks to @MV8's reccomendation) which was much gentler. Touched up some spots with POR15. Will go back and get some more in a bit. Still waiting on redline to ship upgraded spindles. Rear brakes are on their way from bigg red.

Are the commodores similar to the Lotus Carlton via the GM connection in the 80s? Ever since I had an M340i w/ a straight six I've been drawn to the Australian Holdens and Fords. I love the idea of something that is RWD, a super stout straight six and a fairly boring lookong sedan. Add to that the bizarro world that is the domestic Australian auto industry and I am patiently waiting for 2005+ commodores or falcons to be eligible. I'm absolutely fascinated by the Barra engine. Very cool car to see stateside, let alone in NJ!

Hey All, Anyone have a pair of front hubs? I'm an idiot and took a chunk out of one of the hubs trying to separate for a rotor. I've seen spitfire hubs on ebay, but cannot seem to find the exact one for the caterham.. caterham looks like they lightened theirs? -An Idiot (Charlie)

I was able to commute to work a few times ~ 70 miles round trip with the weather in the mid 30s. With the roof up and the back window open and heater on, I was plenty warm. Apparently the de-dion has a deeper trunk than the live axles (I haven't compared), but I am able to store a work bag + small motorcycle tool kit + jump box + misc oil / radiator hose / gear oil and still have plenty of space in the trunk. The car is surprisingly practical. With the roof up and doors on, getting in is a bit of a challenge, but I am pretty short so it works out. Regarding visibility, the 3rd brake light is a must. I find with the roof up I still do not have the visibility I like. I picked up some awning fabric and velcro from Jo-Ann fabric last weekend. I'd like to make some 3M reflective straps which I can velcro over the rear roll bar which will provide some reflective visibility. I will probably do the same on the front cycle wings, or something of the sort as the nose visibility can be tough for the average driver. The cat 7 is maybe marginally more difficult than my Z4... at the end of the day it's a roadster, if you're used to the confines of a small coupe, you won't be as shocked. I think a lot of the commentary I watched and read online about the car being small is true, but there seems to be some hyperbole for YouTube views too.

The new Supra / Z4 platform is truly underrated. I loved mine. Rumor is the Z4 was designed as the last non M-BMW vert to be the pinnacle of handling/power. I think they were targeting mid 7s on the ring for the car. Apparently it was an outgoing board members swan song.. I'm glad he did it as it channels a lot of the older BMW spirit without being too much in your face.

Hey All, Part of my refresh project is a new de dion tube plus some other misc rear suspension parts. Josh is going to order them. I'm paying for shipping to NJ, so If anyone also wants to have their parts thrown in with mine, I'm happy to forward them on from NJ/ we meet up halfway if it's cost effective for you. -Charlie

The NJ slide is infuriating. I felt safer riding a motorcycle in NYC for 3 years as a daily vs a week of driving the turnpike. I'm not sure what it is with drivers here.

His instagram is where the heat is! I saw him do the caterham and was like OK, maybe I can do this... fast forward a month and he has the cossie taken apart etc. He's a machine!

You need to share your carb tuning setup. I should put a sensor like that in on mine.

Sorry to hear about your loss. Covid seemed to really accelerate for a lot of people, the difficult issues we do not want to face, but know we will have to. I hope your sweet wagon gives you some fond memories of the brief time you were taking your parents around with it. Wagons are awesome. I had the chance to get a diesel manual 3series wagon for a company car years ago and still kick myself for not being able to get it. Long roofs are indeed awesome. Throw a hitch onto it for a lightweight trailer and you're golden.

Checking into it too. Looks like I should be able to get it. Dez there is a friend referral program. If we both sign up early and use the refer a friend, we can get $100 off the day. I am assuming HPDE1, so will need a second harness. Going through their tech info at work now.

Absolutely agreed. I'm waiting for confirmation on my suspension order and will pull everything then clean and POR. Thank you for the heads up on the grease. Just a light coating you think?