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1993 Caterham Super Seven HPC Evolution - SOLD!
Stang70Fastback replied to Stang70Fastback's topic in Cars For Sale
Definitely going to be sad letting it go, but I need to be an adult and be financially responsible for... at least a few months, lol. I'm just glad it'll be well taken care of, and surrounded by people with plenty of knowledge of the car and its unique engine. I made him promise I get first dibs if he ever sells it down the road, as I really would love to have it back some day. An absolute riot of a car that he will thoroughly enjoy... and I have a good friend in Denver that I do visit on occasion, so I'm sure I'll see it again next time I get over there. They say never meet your heroes, but this car was everything I'd hoped it would be, and more. Goodbye, friend! -
1993 Caterham Super Seven HPC Evolution - SOLD!
Stang70Fastback replied to Stang70Fastback's topic in Cars For Sale
It is pending a sale. The buyer is coming out January 6th to look at it. I'll update this post on the 6th/7th if he actually follows-through on the purchase. -
1993 Caterham Super Seven HPC Evolution - SOLD!
Stang70Fastback replied to Stang70Fastback's topic in Cars For Sale
Bump for price drop to $37k! -
1993 Caterham Super Seven HPC Evolution - SOLD!
Stang70Fastback replied to Stang70Fastback's topic in Cars For Sale
Ahhh thanks guys! That makes more sense. Nope. None of that here! Lol. -
1993 Caterham Super Seven HPC Evolution - SOLD!
Stang70Fastback replied to Stang70Fastback's topic in Cars For Sale
No petty strut (that's the diagonal brace, right?) I doubt the roll bar is track approved. It's beefy, but I'd want a beefier one for track use with at least one diagonal. Still have all the handbrake components. Personally I'd still rather go out of my way to find a shop that would pass me without it than install it. It's just in such a dumb location. Unreachable by the driver without un-belting. Waste of knee/leg space for the passenger. But yes I kept it all so you could reinstall it if you wanted to. I just prefer to keep a set of chocks in the trunk for steeper parking situations, lol. Haha, I'm looking at more 60's style classic motorcycles (got my eye on the Kawasaki W800 specifically). Maybe down the road if I really get into it I'll pick up something a little racier... -
1993 Caterham Super Seven HPC Evolution - SOLD!
Stang70Fastback replied to Stang70Fastback's topic in Cars For Sale
Oh, I agree entirely. The W800 is fun because it's very much an "old school" bike, not just in terms of style, but also construction. However, it has a handful of modern features including ABS, a slipper clutch, and adjustable clutch/brake levers. And yeah, I already bought motorcycle boots, pants with armor, gloves with armor, a leather jacket with armor, and an Arai helmet... all of which I intend to wear at all times -
1993 Caterham Super Seven HPC Evolution - SOLD!
Stang70Fastback replied to Stang70Fastback's topic in Cars For Sale
Dear god that is tempting. Especially given how much I love rare and unique things. However, as much as my new motorcycle addiction suggests otherwise, I do not actually have a death wish, and there is no scenario in which I buy something like that and don't immediately kill myself. I appreciate the offer though! I've kind of already picked out my first bike, which will be a new Kawasaki W800 (upon sale of the Caterham, lol.) I did show this to the friend who got into bikes a few months back, and who is the reason I'm now getting into bikes, and he would be pretty pissed/jealous if I took you up on that offer... which does make it tempting, lmao. -
Hello Everyone! Well it's only been a little over a year since I flew from Chicago to North Carolina to buy this car and drive it back, but in that time I've had a TON of fun driving my Caterham everywhere. I had originally intended to make it a permanent addition to my fleet, but even the best-laid plans change, and I'm now looking to rehome it as I move on to other endeavors. (For those wondering, I've been talking into giving the two-wheeled life a whirl for a bit.) The vehicle is located outside of Chicago, Illinois, and I am asking $37k. Everyone here should hopefully know the basics of Caterhams, so I'm not going to rehash the obvious stuff. What you may-or-may-not know are the details pertaining to the HPC Evolution specifically. So for the uninitiated, the HPC received the venerable Vauxhall C20XE, described by one of my friends who went for a ride as "the angriest-sounding four cylinder I've ever heard" (probably mostly due to the induction/cowl noise it makes.) The Evolution is a particularly rare option that bumped the already significant 175 HP up to 218 HP courtesy of Swindon Racing Engines. This particular example is in excellent shape. I actually have a number of blog posts that go into a silly amount of detail about this car (again part of my long-term plans to own it forever and document everything in the process.) There are three posts in particular that will furnish you with all you could ever want to know about this car, so if you are seriously interested, I HIGHLY recommend perusing all three (that's where all the photos are!) Post 1: My 1993 Caterham Super Seven HPC Evolution This is the blog post I wrote when I first purchased this car over a year ago. It describes the entire history of the car, some of which required some research to obtain, including reaching out to the archivist at Caterham, as well as other previous owners, but the result is a full and detailed history of the car's ownership from the very start, as well as a deeper description of the car itself, the meaning behind the HPC monitor, and what makes this an Evolution model in more detail. It also includes a ton of photos documenting the condition of the car at the time of purchase. Post 2: Winter Updates: '23 - '24 This post lists out the majority of the modifications/updates I made to the vehicle. This includes, essentially, refreshing the cockpit, as well as other cosmetic maintenance items to clean up the exterior, and fix a lot of things that had been less-cleanly done by previous owners. Note that this post excludes a handful of additional changes I made later in the season. Post 3: Overheating Issues... or Not TL;DR, the ENTIRE cooling system is brand new in this vehicle, and the vehicle is now over-cooled if anything, all as a result of a bad ground wire that resulted in my chasing an overheating issue that turned out to simply be a poorly-grounded temperature gauge. The net result, however, is that pretty much every single part of the cooling system is brand-spanking new. The vehicle comes with full weather gear (side doors and roof), as well as a compliment of spare parts including the heater, a cover, three pairs of spare springs (not sure of the spring rates), and various other knick-knacks. I do want to specifically point out the RuggedRadios setup mentioned in the second blog post (radio, control head, and two pairs of headsets) will also be included, which is a very expensive setup worth well over $1000. Happy to show you the car if interested, and happy to take you for a spin if the weather is cooperative. If you want to test drive the car yourself, we can discuss. On Facebook and everywhere else I mentioned a $1000 deposit merely to avoid joyrides from non-serious buyers, but I'll play it by ear here Feel free to ask questions, or point out something obvious that's missing! EDIT: Adding a few photos just to give a taste. Full catalog of photos are still contained within the linked blog posts above.
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Glamour 7 photography thread
Stang70Fastback replied to Vovchandr's topic in General Sevens Discussion
There are only a literal handful of HPCs in the country, and it turns out one of them lives just down the street! -
So this lower dash trim piece was split in half when I bought the car last year. Earlier this week it snagged on my pants as I was getting out and completely ripped off, revealing the bare metal "chassis" underneath. Seeing as they're essentially impossible to find now, the only proper solution is to replace the entire dash with the newer one-piece style, but that's a bigger project for another day. In the meantime I figured I'd have some fun with my CNC and my laser engraver. I present" the Caterham "knee plate" which is an ABS plastic "frame" with a black, anodized aluminum faceplate. It's SUPER boomer, super gaudy, and super ridiculous, but it was fun to make and it at least looks better than a torn off trim piece. Next up is designing and 3D printing a black "blend piece" to better merge the broken part of the trim piece that you can still see to the back of the bare metal chassis.
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1993 Caterham Super Seven HPC Evolution
Stang70Fastback replied to Stang70Fastback's topic in Member Rides
Oh I am driving it whenever I get the chance now! I'm paying too much money each month on the loan I took out to buy it for it to just sit around now 😂😭 -
1993 Caterham Super Seven HPC Evolution
Stang70Fastback replied to Stang70Fastback's topic in Member Rides
Added a new blog post to the OP about my overheating saga! https://www.racecargobrrr.com/post/overheating-issues-or-not -
Help Troubleshooting What I Assume is a Grounding Issue
Stang70Fastback replied to Stang70Fastback's topic in General Tech
Update: resolved! Took that loose cable and relocated it to use as an engine-to-chassis ground! https://www.racecargobrrr.com/post/overheating-issues-or-not -
Help Troubleshooting What I Assume is a Grounding Issue
Stang70Fastback replied to Stang70Fastback's topic in General Tech
Sooo, I might have found my issue? Obviously everything is grounded to the chassis through that bolt, but then I was trying to identify where the chassis grounds back to the battery. I know this photo isn't the best, but all I have on the battery is one big ground that goes to the engine block. However, from there another cable goes up and... when I checked to see where it went, it just popped out from under the carb and was apparently not connected to anything. Where the hell is this supposed to go? I still find it odd there's no cable straight from the chassis to the battery, but maybe this just needs to be connected somewhere and all will be well. It isn't very long... I wonder if it's supposed to go to the starter which is right under there. There's no obvious ground from the starter actually. Just a tiny wire going up into the loom.