Croc

Driver briefing ongoing.

Tech inspection is under way. 5 year tire rule catching flak this morning.

Marking its territory this morning.

Arrival the night before. Photos courtesy of @CBuff

Thread locked and migrated to a new photos thread. Will migrate Charlie's photos across.

yes. Green Olive in Vineland for Thursday night dinner. No idea on timing other than not before 6pm. We will probably be the usual tardy leaving my garage and migrating there.

Works also if your Caterham decides to become the Exxon Vladez and have a major oil leak in the pit garages.

Is is still in date and charged? They lose effectiveness over time.

No thanks to me. It is all @Slonie who deserves the credit. Plus @JohnCh deserves credit for shepherding the contest and now making it ready to roll out on this site. I'm just lost in London again this week.

I have just had an email from the Drivers Club coordinator noting that the numbers are not healthy for running an event. We have 6 cars Friday and 7 cars Saturday registered. If you want to attend then now is the time to sign up. It was two years ago we had low numbers signed up and they cancelled us because everyone was frightened of rain. Turned out a beautiful weather day. You have been warned - NJMP will cancel the event early if you do not sign up. Thank you to all of you that have registered (and I can see who has) - your support and enthusiasm is much appreciated.

Then on to Dijon-Prenois Circuit

To visit Mas Du Clos Circuit, I stayed in Aubusson nearby. Still plenty of interesting cars to check out.

I was at Mas Du Clos and Dijon-Prenois Circuits last weekend. Somehow despite chewing through 3 tanks of fuel I escaped every single photo by the track photographer at Mas Du Clos? More successful being seen at Dijon though.

Week Beginning June 1, 2025 USA7s Classified Ads of Cars for Sale USA7s classified pages - USA7s club members have the benefit of selling their cars by listing them for free on USA7s forum. https://usa7s.net/ips/forum/26-cars-for-sale/ New Ads (since last posting) Caterham (Bringatrailer auction finishing today) https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1995-caterham-seven/ Replica https://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/listing/1996-lotus-flagstaff-az-2874985 and here https://ebay.us/m/NsjsM3 GBS Zero https://santabarbara.craigslist.org/cto/d/santa-barbara-zero-lotus-seven/7854049777.html Caterham https://www.facebook.com/share/16R2RroRMj/ Caterham https://www.facebook.com/share/15xMUXTgcc/ Caterham https://www.facebook.com/share/1EkvEAQfqE/ Caterham Kit https://www.facebook.com/share/18kqEyijMG/ Caterham https://www.facebook.com/share/16dYKEN7aU/ Repeat Ads (since last posting) Robin Hood https://www.hemmings.com/listing/1998-caterham-super-7-661766 and here https://www.facebook.com/share/16ahUzviCo/ Caterham https://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/listing/2013-caterham-super-7-chaffee-ny-2858183 and here https://timemachinesmotorsports.com/2013-caterham-roadsport-sv/ Caterham https://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/dealer/caterham/super-7/2638345.html Caterham https://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/listing/2021-caterham-mount-crawford-va-2841278 and here https://rockymountaincaterham.com/inventory/ Caterham Kit https://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/listing/2024-caterham-chaffee-ny-2829914 Westfield https://www.hemmings.com/listing/1996-westfield-lotus-105380 Birkin https://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/listing/1994-birkin-lake-mary-fl-2864819 Caterham https://ebay.us/m/CAsNHk Spyder https://www.wirewheel.com/inventory/1992-spyder-cosworth/ Locost https://losangeles.craigslist.org/lac/cto/d/north-newton-lotus-very-fast/7852771077.html Caterham https://seattle.craigslist.org/see/cto/d/clinton-classic-car-collection-for-sale/7851002106.html Lotus 7 S4 https://seattle.craigslist.org/see/cto/d/mercer-island-1979-lotus-super-twincam/7854227179.html and here https://www.facebook.com/share/1QAKJmMu75/ Replica https://www.facebook.com/share/194EPf1Axv/ Mitsuoka Zero https://www.facebook.com/share/19cuzDAFAZ/ Locost Project https://www.facebook.com/share/1G38BCTqnb/ Lotus 7 S2 https://www.facebook.com/share/1JRmWWZkUs/ Locost Project https://www.facebook.com/share/12KxHTGepxu/ Replica https://www.facebook.com/share/1CU2cHfems/ Replica https://www.facebook.com/share/1MYQF69EJN/ Replica https://www.facebook.com/share/15UcB5rbPD/ Locost https://www.facebook.com/share/1F3DxFF2V3/ Replica https://www.facebook.com/share/198sMSHPvQ/ Diva https://www.facebook.com/share/1Ch2qKAgpR/ Canada Superformance S1 https://www.autotrader.ca/a/superformance/caterham/leaskdale/ontario/19_12679638_/ Fejer https://www.autotrader.ca/a/lotus/seven/lower five islands/nova scotia/19_12900501_/ and here https://www.kijiji.ca/v-classic-cars/truro/lotus-super-seven-replica/1716258246 and here https://www.facebook.com/share/19GcyQqNMt/ Locost https://www.kijiji.ca/v-classic-cars/moncton/roadster-for-sale/1715954246 and here https://www.facebook.com/share/1C7Dtrkksc/ Westfield https://vancouver.craigslist.org/van/cto/d/vancouver-1992-westfield-super-left/7852361130.html Eva Beva https://www.facebook.com/share/19T8Vjxfbt/ Locost Project https://www.facebook.com/share/19b68Ruhvg/ RM 8 Project https://www.facebook.com/share/14kT8uAT8u/ Locost https://www.facebook.com/share/1C1YPgwZ1H/ Locost Project https://www.facebook.com/share/1FRUA9XwLC/ Caterham https://www.facebook.com/share/1C6DLuXB7m/ Note: The Caterham dealer in Red Deer AB has posted a notice that it is in the process of closing down. For the week beginning of June 8 there may not be an update as I am on yet another 24 hour flight trip.

You are lucky - there are a bunch of owners plus a Caterham dealer in the Redmond and surrounding areas.

I know I have only had one coffee but what are you trying to say Graham? You are seemingly responding to someone but I do not see what the original question is? Also not every car today can just take a regular T9. A regular T9 is good up to about 200hp. Over that you really need to have it built heavy duty for reliability and even then the limit is about 250hp. Not many sevens have below 200hp with the current range of engine options. The T5 you mention is a great choice but will not fit in a Caterham. Not sure about Westfields? Definitely cannot in a Birkin regular chassis but not sure about their wide chassis? Thank you for the link to a US supplier that comes recommended - quality gearbox specialists are so hard to come by.

If you are looking at a 1999 Caterham build manual then it was written likely in the early 90s (they do not update every year in a company as small as Caterham) with the knowledge of the oil technology of the day. Synthetic oils were only just starting to come into their own at that time and semi-synthetic was seen as the leading edge thing. I started off using semi-synthetic as thats what Caterham recommended but then Cosworth (who built my engine) shifted to Castrol Edge, a full synthetic, as they thought the oil additives were better at reducing wear. Caterham took 10 full years to update their manuals. However, I shifted to the full synthetic when Cosworth recommended. There is no standard defining semi-synthetic - i.e. the % mix of synthetic base oil to mineral oil. For all we know it could change % mix each batch. I have always liked the Castrol range since they sponsored me racing in the late 80s/early90s. Easy to get in the US on Amazon or Walmart or other local places. So what to get? First I would make sure you are staying with the correct oil weight per the Caterham manual Second, you have two choices: 1) If the manual recommends an oil with a zinc additive then choose diesel engine oil of correct weight with added zinc on the label - this is usually for cross flows but not sure what a VX engine needs. Its a legacy of engines from the leaded gasoline days which the VX engine was (early 1980s) but I know they modified it in the mid-80s with the adoption of unleaded fuel as I remember the ads on TV from then. 2) If the manual is silent on zinc then go best synthetic oil in the range at the correct weight. For axles, it depends on the car and the type of diff installed. The 1965 Mustang and my Holdens respond best to dino oil. The 1973 CSL uses a full synthetic with friction modifiers added) - a legacy of 11 inch wide rear tires through a diff housing the size of a cell phone with only 40% lock . If you have the standard Ford Sierra diff (including internals) either with or without an aftermarket LSD internal then full synthetic is fine. If you have the BMW diff (unlikely but...) then full synthetic with friction modifiers added seems to produce best results.

Caterham https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1995-caterham-seven/

This green S4 has been for sale for close to a year now. I'm tired of seeing it in the weekly summary. Someone please buy it!

I'll echo Dave here and say I have loved my visits to Montana. Gorgeous scenery and wildlife. People are very friendly. I am also trying to plan another road trip (not in the se7en) to do some touring - sadly will need to be next year given my international commitments this year. Montana is on my list of places I am thinking for retirement locations. Forget the worries about weather and just go. Its like Maine. Everyone rubbishes the weather but I found it one of the nicest places I have ever lived.

I'd echo Panamericano - RHD is really a non-event. Take a short while to get used to it and the associated change in visibility and you will be fine. I go back and forth between LHD and RHD regularly on both road and track without an issue. Any purchaser will have more issues learning to adapt the right foot for type of deft throttle control that the horsepower of a Caterham 620 demands.

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