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  1. Winston
    Great tip! I was pondering how to best solve that issue.
  2. Winston
    "How to Build a Sports Car for 250 Pounds -- and Race It" by Ron Champion + Engineer + Young and broke-ish + MR2 Spyder ownership that turned me on to lightweight sports cars Fast forward to 2008, I actually have some money to spend on such a thing (since 250 pounds is pretty much a joke), although less time and space than I had in 2002 when I bought "The Book." I bought an unfinished project and am now in the process of not finishing it myself
  3. Winston
    Winston Wood Houston, TX Miata-based Locost 2 adults
  4. Winston
    Count me in.
  5. Winston
    It's at least $8,000 cheaper than the Prius, though, and is gasoline-only. That's a plus for some people, who are afraid of long-term battery/electronics issues. It's also much easier to park in congested cities. The Smart is definitely a city car. Aerodynamics and lack of power cause it to suffer a bit on the highway.
  6. Winston
    Sorry to hear about the mix-up, Paul. She is looking good, though I like that green color.
  7. Winston
    Just found out that it was sold to Jack McCornack of Kinetic Vehicles. He does plan to bring it up to street spec
  8. Winston
    Not sure if modernbeat has sold it yet, but I'll tell you that he's a tall guy with normal proportions. I think that the car is still available...
  9. Winston
    True, the R1's are quite small. Most of us are shying away from the motorcycle shocks now, however, because it's proven nearly impossible to get a good balance of suspension travel and spring rate/damping. By and large, locosters are just ponying up for proper custom automotive coil-over units like the Proma Star QA1 and Strange Engineering shocks.
  10. Winston
    Agreed! Definitely my favorite on that car, out of the choices shown.
  11. Winston
    Only my own :lol:
  12. Winston
    :boxing: Perhaps this can be settled in a gentlemanly fashion... say Branson 2009, track day?
  13. Winston
    It's all in the setup. Given similar HP and similar suspension setup/development, I'd say they're about equal. Just pick the one you like (and can afford ) and get it dialed in properly.
  14. Winston
    That music makes me want to choose from a gallery of prizes, a la 'Wheel of Fortune.'
  15. Winston
    The info you seek is here http://www.usa7s.com/aspnetforum/Default.aspx?g=posts&t=2553
  16. Winston
    Great newsletter!. I'll do my best to get something together for the next issue.
  17. Winston
    http://www.usa7s.com/aspnetforum/Default.aspx?g=posts&t=2613 Here in Houston, TX -- ready to pop onto a shipping container. Seller is my neighbor.
  18. Winston
    Randy Chase at LotusTalk.com was considering one before he bought a Noble. You might try sending him a message.
  19. Winston
    Each car has its own virtues and vices. What do you want your car to be? Classic 7 cruiser, something more modern, a track demon, a street car, a jack-of-all-trades, or ???... and finally, how much are you willing to spend to get what you want? First decide on how you plan to use the car, then determine your budget. That will narrow your field considerably. Also, your size (shoe, waist, etc.) may dictate which car you fit in.
  20. Winston
    Not mine, but thought I would share in case they work for someone here: 4x95 bolt pattern, fits classic Lotus. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Triumph-TR-7-TR-8-Spitfire-Lotus-Europa-7-Superlite_W0QQitemZ360072826085QQihZ023QQcategoryZ140747QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
  21. Winston
    Nice article, thanks for the heads-up.
  22. Winston
    Sent PayPal yesterday. Also, I emailed the .pdf membership info sheet. FYI, the form *can* be saved with all of the info filled out if you have Adobe Acrobat Standard (the one you pay for).
  23. Winston
    Mosler MT900.
  24. Winston
    I agree, that's the main problem with it. While I dislike the design of it in general, painting it black would go a long way toward making it look better simply because you wouldn't notice it as much.
  25. Winston
    The grille is definintely a Chrysler-esque nightmare -- but easily redesigned (removed?). The headlights are polarizing for sure, but I kinda like them in a Star-Wars-interrogation-robot sorta way. I think that IFR actually did a lot of things right with that car. The car does look like a Seven from the future. (But that grille has got to go.)
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