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Dude! Am I no longer invited? :toetap05:

Latest offerings found this week: NEW Caterham "Superlight R500" Zetec https://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/cars-for-sale/caterham/superlight-r500/2066707.html Diva http://www.usa7s.net/vb/attachment.php?attachmentid=13789&stc=1 https://phoenix.craigslist.org/evl/cto/d/1962-lotus-super-7/6481086245.html REPEAT Caterham https://www.ebay.com/itm/2002-Lotus-Other/222819709721?hash=item33e116f319:g:TgQAAOSwOYFac1Kn&vxp=mtr and here (despite being a different year, different price, different etc.) https://newjersey.craigslist.org/cto/d/2000-caterham-lotus-7/6473534504.html Lotus 7 S4 https://www.ebay.com/itm/1974-Lotus-Seven-S4/272993367211?hash=item3f8fac34ab:g:rsIAAOSwL81aPVwg&vxp=mtr and here https://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/dealer/lotus/s4/2049263.html Caterham https://sfbay.craigslist.org/nby/cto/d/lotus-super-7-caterham-super-7/6454212344.html STalker M Spec http://www.usa7s.net/vb/attachment.php?attachmentid=13788&stc=1 https://washingtondc.craigslist.org/nva/cto/d/brunton-stalker-spec-001/6468570589.html Replica V8 project https://seattle.craigslist.org/tac/cto/d/street-legal-hot-rod-track-car/6478255714.html Westfield https://lasvegas.craigslist.org/ctd/d/1965-lotus-seven-westfield/6453243418.html Dutton 7 project https://baltimore.craigslist.org/cto/d/1978-dutton-lotus-7/6460305430.html Westfield 7 "Seight" http://www.usa7s.net/vb/attachment.php?attachmentid=13790&stc=1 https://newyork.craigslist.org/wch/cto/d/1968-lotus-super-seven-8/6442269120.html Champion replica roller kit https://miami.craigslist.org/mdc/cto/d/lotus-super-seven-replica/6436631779.html Mk Indy https://tampa.craigslist.org/pnl/cto/d/2008-super-seven/6432504868.html 7 Replica pick up https://monterey.craigslist.org/cto/d/trade-lotus-super-seven-resto/6481451523.html Westfield https://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/cars-for-sale/lotus/westfield/1982882.html Westfield https://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/cars-for-sale/lotus/7/2014940.html Lotus 7 S2 https://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/dealer/lotus/7/1972000.html Lotus 7 S2 https://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/dealer/lotus/super-seven/1871753.html Caterham https://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/dealer/caterham/super-7/1994795.html Caterham https://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/dealer/caterham/super-7/2033142.html Westfield https://classiccars.com/listings/view/992785/1965-lotus-seven-for-sale-in-washington-missouri-63090

:flag: Damn right! Every man deserves their man cave. Well done. Its showing tremendous promise. It looks a lot bigger than 24x24 but that might be the micro-model trick you are playing. What lifts are you installing? That admiration podium/balcony looks a perfect spot for an armchair and footstool to sit and survey your cars and think all is right in the world! We need to help you buy a variety of "man toys". Bringatrailer is just the place (says the person who bought a car there because he was having a shitty day at work)...

Oh baby! Thats a keeper Mike! Well chosen!

Lol - strapping in the NJMP track photographer for his first taste of a "spirited" drive on track.

I did a search by "2002 Superformance" and pulled up a few S1s but not your one in question. However, there is a search hit within the Ebay/Craigslist thread in the For Sale forum but at 1524 posts I cannot work out how to zoom to just that post? I did find the S1 manual in case you are interested: http://www.gmsr.info/pre2007/S1_Manual.pdf However, on a 2009 thread I found reference to an S1 Forum, however the website is defunct. The poster was S1Steve who is a very long term owner and still around, just not frequent on these forums. I just pinged him a text to ask him to check on this thread in case he has any data. You may want to see if Superformance can provide you any history. They have a phone number - just not that good at returning calls.

And a number of wives/girlfriends/significant squeezes/whatever have ended up on the karting track faster than their husbands or taken out the seven for a driving session on their own in the novice group. They always come back with a big smile! This year will have some additional entertainment for partners built in. As we are on Thunderbolt, the Garage Mahal viewing platform and airconditioned loft entertainment space is available overlooking the back third of that circuit. As experienced hands know, that is where ALL the action happens on track, right in front of the peanut gallery at my garage, as everyone gets the Devil corner series screwed up at least once during the day. Spectators will perform public safety duties by pointing Kitcat the right direction to get back on track.

And the worst fuel economy of a seven award goes to..... :jester:

Oh they can get feisty there! You city folk have to watch yourselves in them funny little critters you drive. Pity as that is a great driving road. That was one of the shake down drives for my CSR before I shipped it east.

Another boring week of nothing much happening although I did get mildly excited at finding an "Altra" for sale https://www.ebay.com/itm/2013-Ariel-A1/122932712168?hash=item1c9f5c52e8:g:1~EAAOSw-RFaZiCM&vxp=mtr NEW Caterham https://newjersey.craigslist.org/cto/d/2000-caterham-lotus-7/6473534504.html By way of explanation, I am fairly confident that this is forum member's BruceBowker ex-Caterham that was sold last year to (I thought) another forum member in Somerset NJ area. http://www.usa7s.net/vb/showthread.php?11172-DeDion-Seven&highlight=BruceBowker If you are going to inspect the car in Leonia then be careful of the driving ban here http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2018/01/22/leonia-gwb-traffic-ban/ REPEATS Lotus 7 S4 https://www.ebay.com/itm/1974-Lotus-Seven-S4/272993367211?hash=item3f8fac34ab:g:rsIAAOSwL81aPVwg&vxp=mtr and here https://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/dealer/lotus/s4/2049263.html Caterham https://sfbay.craigslist.org/nby/cto/d/lotus-super-7-caterham-super-7/6454212344.html Stalker https://washingtondc.craigslist.org/nva/cto/d/brunton-stalker-spec-001/6468570589.html Replica V8 project https://seattle.craigslist.org/tac/cto/d/street-legal-hot-rod-track-car/6440585662.html Westfield https://lasvegas.craigslist.org/ctd/d/1965-lotus-seven-westfield/6453243418.html Dutton project https://baltimore.craigslist.org/cto/d/1978-dutton-lotus-7/6460305430.html MK INdy https://tampa.craigslist.org/pnl/cto/d/2008-super-seven/6432504868.html Westfield V8 Seight https://newyork.craigslist.org/wch/cto/d/1968-lotus-super-seven-8/6442269120.html Champion Stage 2 roller https://miami.craigslist.org/mdc/cto/d/lotus-super-seven-replica/6436631779.html Caterham https://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/dealer/caterham/super-7/2033142.html Caterham https://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/dealer/caterham/super-7/1994795.html Lotus 7 S2 https://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/dealer/lotus/super-seven/1871753.html Lotus 7 S2 project https://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/dealer/lotus/7/1972000.html Westfield https://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/cars-for-sale/lotus/7/2014940.html Westfield https://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/cars-for-sale/lotus/westfield/1982882.html Caterham https://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/cars-for-sale/lotus/caterham/1956513.html and here http://britauto.com/portfolio-view/201216-nos-caterham-sv-roadsport/

Its called "rake" in chassis set up terms. All sevens are sensitive to rake setting. I expect there is a right number for a Birkin too over at the yahoo group.

I am sort of surprised that NJ is not worse than 42? After all my daily evening commute takes a minimum 1 hour to go 8 miles. Public transport would take me 2 hours... A quick trip to the shops is always an hour long ordeal. Thank goodness for home delivery - Amazon, Blue Apron, Fresh Direct, etc. I suspect the southern forgotten land part of NJ helped improve the averages. I second Maine - I loved my time driving (and living) there. Can't wait to move back when I retire.

What to do with all the time? Well I spent all yesterday hunting parts on the internet for two of my basket cases.... So maybe you need a new automotive project! That Dutton looks right up your alley!

Nothing much new - usual quiet winter market sadly NEW Dutton 7 project https://baltimore.craigslist.org/cto/d/1978-dutton-lotus-7/6460305430.html REPEATS Lotus 7 S4 https://www.ebay.com/itm/1974-Lotus-Seven-S4/272993367211?_trkparms=aid%3D111001%26algo%3DREC.SEED%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20131017132637%26meid%3D87038ceb61e14646a57640473a997e69%26pid%3D100033%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D5%26sd%3D272993367211&_trksid=p2045573.c100033.m2042 and here https://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/dealer/lotus/s4/2049263.html Replica V8 project https://seattle.craigslist.org/tac/cto/d/street-legal-hot-rod-track-car/6440585662.html Westfield https://lasvegas.craigslist.org/ctd/d/1965-lotus-seven-westfield/6453243418.html Caterham https://sfbay.craigslist.org/nby/cto/d/lotus-super-7-caterham-super-7/6454212344.html Westfield V8 (Seight) https://newyork.craigslist.org/wch/cto/d/1968-lotus-super-seven-8/6442269120.html Champion stage 2 roller https://miami.craigslist.org/mdc/cto/d/lotus-super-seven-replica/6436631779.html MK Indy Blackbird engine https://tampa.craigslist.org/pnl/cto/d/2008-super-seven/6432504868.html Caterham https://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/dealer/caterham/super-7/2033142.html Caterham https://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/dealer/caterham/super-7/1994795.html and here https://classiccars.com/listings/view/1000083/1995-caterham-challenge-car-for-sale-in-sylvania-ohio-43560 Lotus 7 S2 https://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/dealer/lotus/super-seven/1871753.html Lotus 7 S2 project https://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/dealer/lotus/7/1972000.html Westfield https://classiccars.com/listings/view/992785/1965-lotus-seven-for-sale-in-washington-missouri-63090 Westfield https://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/cars-for-sale/lotus/7/2014940.html Westfield https://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/cars-for-sale/lotus/westfield/1982882.html Caterham https://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/cars-for-sale/lotus/caterham/1956513.html and here http://britauto.com/portfolio-view/201216-nos-caterham-sv-roadsport/

Latest list of those interested in attending - Caterham, Birkin, Ultralite, Locost and a Westfield. Just need a Stalker to turn up to complete the group! 1. Tom G 2. Norm 3. Len C 4. George H 5. Tom C 6. Paul 7. Mike M 8. Blake 9. John B 10. Dan F 11. Graham 12. Seb 13. Jeff H 14. Mike 15. Fred M 16. Steve M (Do we get the Mallock or Caterham this year?) 17. Jim A 18. Roman 19. Scott L 20. Dave H 21. Mike S 22. Jay

Lol...I don't bite and by way of explanation my comment was particularly directed at two troublesome forum members. Didn't work sadly... Welcome to the forum. Great time to buy a kit and build given the pathetic state of the Pound. If you want new then have a chat to Bruce Beachman of Beachman Racing - best dealer we have in the USA. Just south of you in suburban western outskirts of Boston MA is Steve (forum name is Blokko) - another expat Pom, past multiple Caterham owner but without a Caterham at present although hoping to remediate that. He is definitely worth a PM to say hi. Of course if you want to debate the quality of English cricket, rugby, etc then I am happy to oblige being Aussie by birth. :jester: And for what is out in the market place then this is the link to monitor with weekly updates. http://www.usa7s.net/vb/showthread.php?9372-Ebay-and-Craigslist-ads-Lots-of-Sevens-for-sale/page152

But you did not even need the rain! :rofl:

Wait till you get back out on track!

The page is behind a paywall on the Lotus 7 Club of UK site so cannot link it freely. Its not my information to copy in its entirety - so I respect that. To answer your questions: - I am not sure why they selected "N" there? Was it A in 1975? - The chassis numbers don't make sense to me and there are breaks in the sequence at times.

That was me on BAT. I may be setting myself up to decode everyone's VIN from now on... SDKADKCVXN0236300 SDK = Manufacturer prefix for Caterham A = Mistyped? Should be either L for LHD or R for RHD? A= ambidextrous? :jester: D = De Dion K = Kit built C = Clubman chassis type. While you would expect that "H" should appear here to be an HPC there are notes in the L7 Club website that this was not consistently applied. VIN coding is not your guarantee you have a HPC but it is a big clue. Car should have gold rocker cover and an LSD plus the seats were different in having more adjustability (supposedly). I have also been told that HPCs have an "HP" suffix to the chassis number stamped on to the frame. I am not that familiar with the HPC specifics so you would need to approach Caterham and see if their records have your car listed as a genuine HPC. Personally I don't think it matters today in value terms unless it was one of the BDR engined HPCs. VX = Vauxhall 2L with twin 45 DCOE carburetor. Standard lump was 175hp and there were upgrades up to 218, 225 and 235hp with Swindon Racing engines N = 1992 kit manufacture year - may have been built up later depending on kit purchaser. 0236300 = chassis number

The UK pound has fallen a long long way. So buying a Caterham has become far more "affordable" (its a relative term) for the first time in a very long time.

Hi Glen And here is the wonderful video in question, created by the spectacular video wizard and all-round nice guy - yourself! Naturally, this video is of the regular group and not the Novice group where the action is far more gentle and sedate. So that leads me to ask....are we going to see you again this year? Love to have you around! Cheers mike