slowdude

Uship was a bit of a PITA for me. Not as much customer service / updates as I'd like. Reliable, horseless carriage which are owned by the employees vs a broker are a significantly better value.

shhhhhh. Need these to crater in value. I can't even find a good one for under 40k anymore.

Welcome! Well bought!

Yo, I run a 5 point harness, @CBuff swears by his 6 point harness. Minimum 5 point with the correct dates. Make sure your helmet is Snell 2015 or newer; since youre buying new, do what I did and spend the money for a 2020, as there is a 10 year limit at most tracks. HANS: I prefer the necksgen as it gives me more head movement to see while i'm driving. It's personal preference. Arm restraints are $30 at jegs I dont think I have a kill switch sticker. I should probably get one Fire suppression is your call. I just carry one in the tow car and i'm insured, so Numbers; I used some of @CBuff and just ordered some new ones. You can have leftover #'s which arent 1 or 3 if you want

As croc has mentioned. Most likely a sierra diff. That k series will be a riot. I think we may have enough people now for a bulk deal on oil filters from discount mg rover spares. Enjoy! (And don't forget to rev that motor out).

@theDreamer, get your tow rig ready, we NEED you here!

That blue car was very good. But it wasn't a unicorn (unless you're in cali). Welcome and there are plenty here who are willing to help support the 7's addiction. You could also check out the MK Indy, if you're not interested in parting with 60k (i don't blame you).

Des inspired me to create a fan club (check my signature). GET TRACK READY BOYO

Kit Car direct has heaters. DOOOO IT. You'll find more use when it gets colder out.

Welcome! Prepare to sell your porsche, it's going to be a snorefest compared to whichever 7 you choose. I've got an S3, imperial chassis as well. Similar leg proportions: 9.5 size shoe (wide, I've got flippers), inseam 31-32, waist (32). I'm 5'7, so from the bottom down we are close-ish. I had trouble finding the pedals on my first drive (as everyone does with a new vehicle). Since then, no problems. It's easier to wear driving shoes for the extra peace of mind, but my flippers are still wide. People with SV's will say go SV. People with S3s will say go S3. Driving an SV after driving my S3, I found the SV felt much larger and I had less space in my lane to enjoy myself. It's all in my head. Trying the car on wont do much I think. To really get it you need 3 or 4 days with a car.

Honda has a good history with turbo bikes. As emissions regulations increase, smaller displacement engines with electric assisted turbos might make more sense. Be curious to see the caterham 170 take rates, a small turbo 7 is an interesting thought.

Josh is a great dude. If it's any consolation, the HPC listed in the forums has had 3x people reach out asking for it. I know it is a completely different vehicle BUT the demand is optimistic! Good luck my dude!

Yeeeep. Could potentially described the slow down in ads of: 1. People not wanting to deal with selling a vehicle during the holiday period as buyers are more distracted with holidays? 2. Anecdotal thoughts of "market being slow bc it's cold"? I just can't bite into the "market drops off, sell in spring mentality". It only works for budget conscious buyers on lower/mid value purchases. These vehicles are super niche, they're not your average porker. Edit: December is always a strong sales month, plus a lot of Harley's seasonality (I hate that word), is in Q4..

THANK YOU. They're not normal vehicles, so anecdotal BS about selling seasons isn't appropriate. Look at the 3x 7's on BaT right now with high bids. Thats not a seasonal selling vehicle.

That triangle of club, thompson and palmer is a great geographic location. Plus you've got route 49 going from westerly up through voluntown. Sounds like 7 driving heaven. I really want to go to these. Just have to live with not being near a dang thing.

Echoing @CBuff, Hagerty agreed upon value is the way to go. It also helps if you have done any modifications etc. Big peace of mind. You don't have to worry about title / registering. I'm unclear on your hesitation. Are you concerned with re-sale on the title? You have a registration for a that specific 17 digit vin, and the insurance is for that specific vin number.

Canaan and Palmer seem like idea 7's tracks?

Congrats & Welcome!!!!

Quick comment on the seasonality of the convertible car market: 1. This only works on cash conscious buyers, the "stretch" purchase. 2. Most of the time, people with big money will buy when they want / are ready; they don't care about timing. 3. Selling in fall only applies to anecdotal experience living in the snowbelt. Your So-Cal, TX, and FL markets are still strong in the fall; there is a lot of money in those area's as well, see my above two points. I disagree with everyone's above statements about your car not moving. I've analyzed market seasonality for many years as profession, and the data is always counter to the anecdotal evidence. It applies if you are selling a generic $5,000 MGB; but once you get above $40,000, you're in a different league. Buyer's exist for these vehicles outside of the normal seasons. As long as you are priced right, you'll sell. I think you're going to have the same chance of selling this car year-round, due to the above reasons, but also due to the fact that it is a niche model within a niche model. Good luck my dude and I hope you have taken that beast on VIR.

Reading this, its glad you know exactly what you want. A lot of people come and go from the forum, I think because they don't know what they want, or the buy something and its not quite what they want. It looks like you will have to do an SV Chassis if you are looking for some space at your sizing. I think the exact car you're looking for is something that an owner will have upgraded after several years (nitrons, 200+ bhp), and will probably be harder to come by from selling. You might be better served buying a good base, and upgrading accordingly. A 360 or 420 SV chassis may be a good starting point, then upgrading to meteor suspension + throttle bodies (and ECU) should get you to the power you're looking for. I know youre not interested in RHD, but theyre not as difficult to deal with as they would be on a larger vehicle (ex: Defender), where you have to constantly reach over 5 feet etc. Good luck on your search!

Cheapy oil office heater from a yardsale in the neighboring wealthy town for $10. Keeps the edge off the cold in the garage to work with a jacket on. Not great but a cheaper solution to colder weather.

Buy membership here. Post for 3-6 months here on speciality site. If no luck here revisit your price or post on Bring a Trailer. BaT has a long line of cars in front of you to be listed, so I'd hedge bets and post here while you wait for the queue at BaT.

Got close to 2500 on this year. Down from last but getting close to 50k miles on this thing for being 28 years old.

Half a day of track time and 6k miles of road use. Half "spirited" road driving and Half commuting.

Agreed. Pads I pulled off last year were at 48k miles and had plenty of meat. They must have been from 07 or so. The ebc green stuff i have is wearing surprisingly quick