DeanG

I was having a much better time on and at 7/7/7 that at work today 7/7/10. Best wishes to a 7ers.

I alternate between "the 7" and "piece of %@!Q &*^%&"

What about the problem of finding vintage air for concours?

Stopped at the local Ducati dealer this morning, it would be a shame to hid an engine like that.

Tuesdays are the traditional home made pie sales by the Amish of the area.

Try and get there in time for the complementary reception (i.e., free feed sponsored by Lotus USA on Friday evening).

It isn't very prominent on the Lotus Ltd web site however there is an ombudsman. log30questions@gmail.com This email address will get you the official answer for any question you might have.

I believe in doing a series of shake down runs. If you can: 1- Successfully drive around the block - 1 mile you can 2- Cruise the neighborhood (it took 3 weeks of effort to go from step 1 to step 2) - 3 to 7 miles you can 3- Drive a 20 mile loop you can 4- Drive a 50 mile loop you can 5- Drive a 200 mile loop you can 6- Drive continental distances

The event list is a bit confused at this point however to the best of my knowledge and what I am allowed to blab this is what is happening. Thursday Individual or impromptu group drives based on any one of several instruction sheets Bar & parking lot full of diehards Sightseeing, individual or impromptu groups, Gettysburg battlefield is a sad and moving place Friday – Official start of LOG 30 Registration open - last minute changes to registration, get your credentials, shirts & goodie bag Car wash area open at the hotel Impromptu group drives based on any one of several instruction sheets Bar full & parking lot full of diehards Reception - heavy Hors d'oevres, buy your own drinks Saturday – a very long day, typically 7:00 AM – Midnight+ Registration open - last minute changes to registration, get your credentials, shirts & goodie bag Car wash area open at the hotel Bar & parking lot full of people Technical sessions (Saturday and/or Sunday): Elan, Elite, Elise/Exige, detailing and etc. Go-cart racing (Saturday and/or Sunday) People’s choice car show concurrent with a Formal Concours, auto-jumble and Lunch People’s choice Arts & Crafts show voting and Lotus memorabilia exhibit Lotus Ltd membership meeting Banquet Special guest speaker – I know who but can’t tell. He has a background in Lotus and is supposed to be very funny Sunday F1 race watch at 0-dark-hundred Registration open - last minute changes to registration, get your credentials, shirts & goodie bag Car wash area open at the hotel Bar & parking lot full of people Technical sessions (Saturday and/or Sunday): Elan, Elite, Elise/Exige, detailing and etc. Go-cart racing (Saturday and/or Sunday) Autocross, with layout by & for real sports cars although rental cars and others allowed Formal group drive Sightseeing, individual or impromptu groups, Gettysburg battlefield is a sad and moving place Dinner, most likely with other guest speakers Mandatory meeting for people attending the Drivers Education event Sightseeing, individual or impromptu groups, Gettysburg battlefield is a sad and moving place Monday – Official last day of LOG 30 Impromptu group drives based on any one of several instruction sheets Bar & parking lot full of diehards Sightseeing, individual or impromptu groups, Gettysburg battlefield is a sad and moving place Possibly a group drive to Summit Point to watch the DE event Drivers Education event at Summit Point Impromptu dinner after sightseeing and DE event as applicable Throughout Employees of the various Lotus entities get bought drinks in an attempt to gain inside information (I can’t confirm the presents of any group but Lotus USA at this point however we are working with Lotus UK, Classic Team Lotus, KV racing and Lotus Racing in an attempt to secure there presence) People fix broken cars Vendors display their wares LOG sponsors bask in glorious adulation Magazine writers, book authors, TV producers work at getting stories Read http://www.lotuscarclub.org/logsurvival.php for some additional, slightly outdated information

LOG 30 attendance confirmed on this forum: Al Navarro - - - - new/old Seven Boxologist - - - "Snake Bit" 7 SV - zetec/sierra - yellow over green Croc - - - - - - - 2004 Caterham SV DeanG - - - - - 1958 Lotus Seven S1 - 948cc+a little bit of fury Kitcat - - - - - 1997 Caterham Super Sprint, 1700 Crossflow MichaelD - - - - 2000 Caterham DeDion Mick Opalak - - - 2007 Exige S265 - Krypton Green - black stripes slngsht - - - - - FrankN7 Taber10 - - - - 2007 Caterham 7 SV yellowss7 - - - - 2000 Caterham Superlight #123 1.8L VHPD Rover K Series Remember we can't discount the 14 Se7ens listed on http://www.simplesevens.org/LOG30.htm

Some folks have been having problems with making reservations at the Eisenhower Hotel and Conference Center, the LOG hotel. The LOG chair, Chris, sent me the following instructions to post on this forum. On the hotel's main page http://www.eisenhower.com select "Check availability and make reservation online" On the next page please select "Groups" You will be prompted for a group id and password Group id: 5468 Password: 37002237 You can now make a reservation for the LOG event.

A bit out of the Ragtops & Roadsters in PA. They have a good pannel beater and the marketing guy owns a Birkin.

There was a device built, I think, by Mike Costin (of Lotus then Cosworth) that smoothed the airflow around the windshield. Unfortunately, Collin Chapman hated it. I've never seen a picture.

Glutton for punishment award?

Was trying to get a guy to bring his set of scales. Unfortunately talking with him today he was complaining that they are broken and it will cost $500 to repair (sounds a bit steep to me). I will keep working on him (he is not a Se7en owner but he wants to build one). Does anyone have a set of scales they would be willing to bring to LOG?

The Se7en is probably the best auto-x car that is also street-able. I've only done 5 autocross runs in my Se7en but did well considering the engine and tires. It was great being able to see the tire placement in relationship to the cones. I will be running the auto-x this time around. Because this auto-x is being design by a Lotus guy for Lotus should make it especially fun. The drivers education event is being headed up by a Esprit owner who is a professional driving instructor at Summit Point. He is a good guy so this should be an exceptional event. Shamefully I haven't sent in my registration yet but I will do so today. I know that there are a bunch of Lotus folks in the Cincinnati area. A group trip on back roads would be fantastic.

UK Ebay "Here we have a 1/2 scale Lotus 7 replica for children. The engine is out of an automatic Piaggio 90cc moped front mounted, it has electronic ignition and electric start. It has a custom made box section chassis with mild steel sheet metal body / Bonnet. The wings & nose cone are fiberglass from the Grasshopper section from Locust Kit cars. This car has suspension all around with a fixed rear wheel drive axel. The break is a drum break and off the original moped which is inboard mounted. The size is 6ft long and 3ft wide and will require a trailer to collect..." http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Childs-scaled-lotus-caterham-7-unfinished-project-/170505570445?cmd=ViewItem&pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item27b2ec888d

Option 2 sounds good to me

If anyone has any of these neat tools: o DB meter o Non-contact thermometer o Tire thermometer o remote thermometer and will be attending LOG would you be so kind to use some of your time in scanning some cars? I think it would be nice to get some readings off the various cars. I would like to know exactly how loud my Se7en is. I notice a hearing loss after a short drive without hearing protection (even when I drove with a helmet). I would like to know the sound pressure at the driver's and passenger’s ear level. The overall level of noise coming from the exhaust is also of interest. How hot do the EXHAUST, brakes, differential, radiator, sump and engine air intake get after a hard run. Does anyone actually heat up their Se7en’s tires on an autocross run? I think we could advance the knowledge base of Se7ens and have some fun.

1) Remove engine 2) Remove existing header 1) Insert new header 2) Reinsert engine

Time for an update LOG 30 is coming together. This weekend I attended a planning meeting. A lot of work has been done and a lot still remains. 14 owners of Lotus Sevens have indicated their intention to attend with their cars (http://www.simplesevens.org is keeping track of this). The number of non-Lotus Se7ens remains unknown. If my memory is correct most LOGs have a ratio of about 1:3 (Lotus:non-Lotus Se7ens) so there should be a bunch of cars worth gawking. The hotel has 90 rooms reserved. Many people will be arriving early and leaving late. On a personal note - I hope people have been working on models, crafts and photographs for the arts & crafts contests. I certainly don’t want anyone on this forum to win the why I didn’t bring my Lotus essay contest. If anyone has any memorabilia stashed away that they would like to share there will be a gallery event.

I looks like everyone was following the wave buy rules. Good job.

There is a conversion to Lotus Twincam heads where the cast in intake is milled off. This is to allow a conversion to Webber or fuel injection. I've see the conversion fuel injection. It was clean but not to my taste.

Yet another Se7enish car although a bit older http://blog.hemmings.com/index.php/2010/06/13/sia-flashback-sia-profile-of-brooks-stevens/

Looks like a very expensive Se7en concept to me http://www.autoblog.com/2010/06/16/dynamo-concept-brings-the-blower-bentley-into-21st-century/