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I was reading the hood lines as a trick of the harsh shop lights, I think it will look very different in sunlight. What in particular do you see as issues with the hood @Exarkun1178?

MSR Houston (https://msrhouston.com) is the only one I know of, and they're moving to a "country club" vibe. We'd have to see about renting the track I think.

I'm so jealous. Where can we do this in Texas?

@jmaz That's so amazing! You're going to have such an awesome time in that thing. I love the color. It looks like you put it together really well, and for it to start so easily, you must have done something right. The white 7 on the nose is fantastic, and I love the triple stripes!

Did you get their G1 or G2? Wasn’t sure if the G2 was worth it so I did get the G1.

Hey, @TorqueSpec go poke Caterham’s marketing department too. I was emailing back-and-forth with them, they’re considering giving us a template or issuing a plaque for home-built machines. Would be nice if they finally got that finished.

Ferrari red + acid green is my favorite. I’d add some carbon stripes too though.

Received images of my 420R, getting prepped to be shipped! Might be in a container waiting on a boat by now!

Oooo, good tip on the syringe, I will have to remember that.

That looks like it was great. With an unlimited budget, an Emira looks like a great car to have. Yours looked the best though!

Oh man, I disagree on your assessment of "the youth" and what they're interested in. The newer generation is DEFINITELY into vintage. Vintage shops are all the rage, calling something "polyester" is saying it's fake and inauthentic, look at the backlash to AI in general. I see a lot of kids at the local high school buying Kei trucks because they're cool. I just don't think it's a fuel/powertrain thing, it's a price thing for the youth. You're totally right on the lack of powertrains though, that's a way bigger problem. The biggest bonus for running an EV conversion these days is the size of the packaging, it means you can fit more horsepower in a smaller package (see axial flux motors that are finally getting made), they'll be more interchangeable between vehicles, and that's going to open up a lot of options.

Good choice. That's going to look amazing.

Now the real question.... is the gas gauge accurate?! Also, wow, those look stellar. Is the trim polished aluminum or something else?

They are 420Rs. It sounded like this was a last minute addition to the F1 race too, my 420R build got bumped so they could work on them last minute. They’re good looking cars!

What an experience. I watched a bit of the race online, what a photo finish today. Seems like you need to hide a vinyl Nessie logo somewhere on the car when you get it!

Wow!!! Amazing looking, can’t wait until you can drive it!

@11BudliteWOW those are LOOKERS. Amazing. I really want to know if it helps with heat in the cabin. I'm in Houston, TX and anything that keeps the footwell a bit cooler is high on my list of things to do.

Thank you, I’m going to use this for mine!

Man that’s so cool! While I’m waiting on my kit I’ve been experimenting again with my CNC and a diamond drag. This is my Company’s logo for now, but I used some anodized aluminum business card blanks. I need to rerun it with some titanium blanks to see how that looks. I used to do my business card with these when anybody cared about that sort of thing. Can you share the profile image of the Caterham you used?

Oh man that looks like a blast, we need to do that in Texas.

Josh is helping me get one for Houston heat too, he might be able to help you. Rocky Mountain Caterham.

Nice! And in matching yellow too!

Makes sense!! Good luck on the sale, that’s a great looking car.

Hmmm…. what are you asking for the trailer? I need a trailer for my wife’s art business, and I’m trying to get one that I can have so double duty with the car.

@acoffing, I see in the listing you mention a trailer available too. Any details on that?