Croc

How would you know? You were in Indy. He is a sneaky little bird! Very capable of pulling the wool over your eyes.

It looks like your Lambo driver is a bit of a straight line warrior and not so fast in the corners. Magny Cours is a strange track. Some brilliant corners but also some sections that feel like they were added to make the track longer just for the old F1 race. I felt a little underwhelmed when I drove it in a Caterham. So a bit too stop start in character and not as flowing as I would like. Then again I was spoiled as I drove Dijon-Prenois circuit immediately after my time at Magny-Cours - Dijon is a brilliant track.

Ahhhh you miss me! You would do well to join me driving a Caterham on the circuits of Portugal and Spain this week. :drool:

Just when you thought (hoped?) I had disappeared permanently, I'm baaaack from bobbing around the North Atlantic where I was educating Yellowss7 on the merits of taking good vacations. Westfield Miata in Canada http://www.ebay.com/itm/Lotus-7-Kit-car-Westfield-Turbo-/322690256254?hash=item4b21d68d7e:g:ry4AAOSweQBZou2F&vxp=mtr Birkin - salvage title - discussed earlier in this thread. VIN BR1987S3 http://www.ebay.com/itm/1965-Lotus-Super-Seven-Lotus-Seven-/202039480121?hash=item2f0a7dcf39:g:ORsAAOSwGrNZhSeO&vxp=mtr Lotus 7 S2 - Gullwing selling car http://www.ebay.com/itm/1965-Lotus-Other-/272751411968?hash=item3f81404300:g:O84AAOSwnK9ZXoMt&vxp=mtr and here https://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/dealer/lotus/7/1972000.html Stalker V6SC http://www.ebay.com/itm/1965-Lotus-Super-Seven-/232468072010?hash=item36202d464a:g:b~AAAOSwxbtZpLlu&vxp=mtr Birkin http://www.ebay.com/itm/2001-Lotus-Super-Seven-/292231441752?hash=item440a59ed58:g:KEcAAOSw9ytZnv~Q&vxp=mtr MK Indy http://www.ebay.com/itm/2008-LOTUS-SUPER-SEVEN-REPLICA-/152688058113?hash=item238ceadf01:g:RZIAAOSwE2tZcjOU&vxp=mtr and here https://tampa.craigslist.org/pnl/cto/d/2008-super-seven/6256034525.html Lotus 7 S4 - I had hoped I would not see this again... http://www.ebay.com/itm/1972-Lotus-Super-Seven-/282636481361?hash=item41ce727351:g:tIMAAOSw4kVZq8Sf&vxp=mtr Birkin - why has this car not sold? https://dallas.craigslist.org/dal/cto/d/2005-birkin-s3-not-lotus-7/6289838899.html Pre-Lit Westfield https://sfbay.craigslist.org/nby/cto/d/westfield-pre-lit-lotus-7/6256940016.html Westfield Seight https://newyork.craigslist.org/wch/cto/d/1968-lotus-super-seven-8/6268556347.html Westfield XTR https://seattle.craigslist.org/sno/cto/d/2010-westfield-xtr2/6288404642.html Locost project https://seattle.craigslist.org/tac/cto/d/street-legal-hot-rod-track-car/6278557976.html Stalker V6 http://www.usa7s.net/vb/attachment.php?attachmentid=13228&stc=1 https://dayton.craigslist.org/cto/d/lotus-seven-brunton-stalker/6274184721.html Locost https://pittsburgh.craigslist.org/cto/d/reduced-lotus-super-7/6280132245.html Lotus 7 S2 https://dallas.craigslist.org/dal/cto/d/lotus-super-7-race-car/6257290551.html Seven special https://fortcollins.craigslist.org/cto/d/lotus-7-replica/6256610469.html Lotus 7 S4 TC https://denver.craigslist.org/cto/d/lotus-7-s4-tc/6219974278.html Diva https://phoenix.craigslist.org/evl/cto/d/1962-lotus-super-7-reduced/6218299988.html Lotus 7 S2 https://portland.craigslist.org/wsc/cto/d/lotus-seven-vintage-race-car/6224470043.html CMC roller stage 2 https://atlanta.craigslist.org/atl/cto/d/lotus-super-seven-roller/6211664592.html Dutton https://kansascity.craigslist.org/cto/d/1978-dutton/6258313652.html V8 replica https://seattle.craigslist.org/sno/cto/d/lotus-seven-replica-v8-sports/6285574404.html Locost/Replica https://portland.craigslist.org/wsc/cto/d/1964-lotus-seven-replica/6257507881.html Caterham - seems good value? https://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/dealer/caterham/super-7/1994784.html#&gid=1&pid=23 Caterham https://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/dealer/caterham/super-7/1994795.html Birkin https://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/dealer/lotus/7/1998547.html Lotus 7 S2 https://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/dealer/lotus/super-seven/1988471.html Lotus 7 S2 https://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/dealer/lotus/super-seven/1871753.html Caterham https://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/cars-for-sale/lotus/caterham/1890154.html Lotus 7 S4 https://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/dealer/lotus/super-seven/1783033.html "1965 Westfield" Photos reached by the link within the Hemmings ad. https://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/cars-for-sale/lotus/westfield/1982882.html Caterham R300 https://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/cars-for-sale/lotus/caterham/1956513.html

Last photo - Is that Suave casually chucked into a tool box? I see legs.... By the way - do you plan to paint those wing vents from the current black? I think a color match would look good. Suave is good at painting eh?

Seven-up - That MGB GT looks great. Loved the car build/history thread on the other forum. I am severely tempted.... Great value too.

Not that I need another car but...what other British cars do you have for sale?

Ian - you come from a gorgeous part of the world. I have always liked Scotland. In Edinburgh for the next two days. I always thought a VIN plate transfer as was described on BAT was a Federal and a State crime. And its exactly this type of thing that makes me never want to go near an original Lotus (or any old British car for that matter) with certain past owners and/or "stories" about its past. Other folks on this forum would do well to google the names in your posts on that BAT sale thread if they are looking to buy an old Lotus 7.

Slightly bored here as my whisky tasting in Dundee, Scotland is delayed. Apparently 6.30am is too early for taste testing....no idea why? Huge kudos to Ian7 for fishing out the title story (saga?) on the above car. Its worth reading the comments on the BAT auction for educational value alone.

There was a forum member who was 6'9" and 350pds who drove a Caterham SV (until he sold it). The issue was the height of the roll cage but that was a easy fix. Size is not an issue!

Yellowss7 will be in London with lots of bags around the 23-25 August. I know he has room for a petty strut in amongst all the shoes, cocktail gowns, handbags....that Kathy has packed

Caterham - let's see if I can break Ebay for MichaelD today! http://www.ebay.com/itm/2000-Lotus-Super-Seven-S3-DeDion-Wide-Track-/152646269863?hash=item238a6d3ba7:g:xcwAAOSwVGhZe73Z&vxp=mtr Lotus 7 S4....again...and again http://www.ebay.com/itm/1972-Lotus-Super-Seven-/282600370296?hash=item41cc4b7078:g:rVUAAOSw8btZhusQ&vxp=mtr Lotus 7 S2 (Gullwing selling) http://www.ebay.com/itm/1965-Lotus-Other-/272751411968?hash=item3f81404300:g:O84AAOSwnK9ZXoMt&vxp=mtr and https://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/dealer/lotus/7/1972000.html NFI http://www.ebay.com/itm/2003-Other-Makes-/272792993861?hash=item3f83bac045:g:2s4AAOSwr7tZhtEU&vxp=mtr Caterham Zetec https://grandrapids.craigslist.org/cto/d/1972-lotus-super-7-caterham/6238155069.html Birkin https://austin.craigslist.org/cto/d/2005-birkin-s3-not-lotus-7/6193974388.html Ultralite https://dallas.craigslist.org/dal/cto/d/ultralite-s2k-lotus-7/6249068314.html Locost Project https://portland.craigslist.org/clc/cto/d/1975-westfield-flyer/6232604624.html Locost https://baltimore.craigslist.org/cto/d/1971-triumph-lotus-7kit/6247319677.html Locost Bike engine https://hartford.craigslist.org/cto/d/2005-locost-7-lotus-7-type/6198350482.html Locost https://cleveland.craigslist.org/cto/d/reduced-lotus-super-7/6240830944.html Wharton https://spacecoast.craigslist.org/cto/d/make-offer-lotus-super-7/6251463342.html Locost Miata https://orlando.craigslist.org/cto/d/lotus-super-7-replica-powered/6240282460.html Lotus 7 S4 Twin Cam https://denver.craigslist.org/cto/d/lotus-7-s4-tc/6219974278.html Diva https://phoenix.craigslist.org/evl/cto/d/1962-lotus-super-7-reduced/6218299988.html Lotus 7 S2 https://seattle.craigslist.org/see/ctd/d/1962-lotus-super-7-roadster/6248432422.html Locost https://seattle.craigslist.org/est/cto/d/lotus-super-7/6215657314.html CMC Roller Kit https://atlanta.craigslist.org/atl/cto/d/lotus-super-seven-roller/6211664592.html Locost bike engine https://lexington.craigslist.org/cto/d/lotus-super-seven-kit-car/6215298760.html RM Super Seven https://indianapolis.craigslist.org/cto/d/lotus-seven-clone/6231442069.html Locost V8 https://seattle.craigslist.org/sno/cto/d/lotus-seven-replica-v8-sports/6220072243.html Lotus 7 S2 https://portland.craigslist.org/wsc/cto/d/lotus-seven-vintage-race-car/6224470043.html Caterham https://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/dealer/caterham/super-7/1956191.html DSK https://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/dealer/lotus/super-seven/1864119.html Lotus 7 S2 https://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/dealer/lotus/super-seven/1871753.html Caterham 280 https://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/cars-for-sale/lotus/caterham/1890154.html Rotus https://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/cars-for-sale/lotus/7/1948290.html Caterham R300 https://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/cars-for-sale/lotus/caterham/1956513.html Westfield https://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/cars-for-sale/lotus/westfield/1956264.html Westfield https://classiccars.com/listings/view/992785/1965-lotus-seven-for-sale-in-washington-missouri-63090 Westfield https://classiccars.com/listings/view/950671/1999-westfield-lotus-super-7-for-sale-in-o-fallon-illinois-62269 I am out traveling for the next 3 weekends so likely will not be updating this page.

He's Suave! He is used to better quality booze than the paint stripper you enjoy!

It really depends on the time I have available. Today is lazy day so I can type a little more. Other weeks have been more tight for time and so you get the basic links. I will be out of the country for August 8-27, Sept 1-12 and Sept 15-23 so you may have to be patient if I fail to update.

WEstfield http://www.ebay.com/itm/1979-Lotus-Super-Seven-Westfield-/201991562370?hash=item2f07a2a482:g:f14AAOSw8GtZXTIv&vxp=mtr Fejer Seven in Toronto http://www.ebay.com/itm/Lotus-Super-Seven-/222593241242?hash=item33d397509a:g:hTIAAOSwfjhZd5MZ&vxp=mtr Caterham for sale missing its debonair owner and his faithful friend - Buddy http://www.ebay.com/itm/2000-Lotus-Super-Seven-S3-DeDion-Wide-Track-/152641826396?hash=item238a296e5c:g:xcwAAOSwVGhZe73Z&vxp=mtr Still for sale.... http://www.ebay.com/itm/1972-Lotus-Super-Seven-/282583313759?hash=item41cb472d5f:g:xdMAAOSwkspZdHZA&vxp=mtr Errrrr.....? http://www.ebay.com/itm/2003-Other-Makes-/272782746722?hash=item3f831e6462:g:KNIAAOSwaLhZfOkr&vxp=mtr Birkin https://austin.craigslist.org/cto/d/birkin-not-lotus-caterham/6193974388.html Someone will be a LuckyDawg with this car https://seattle.craigslist.org/est/cto/d/caterham-csr/6209277752.html Caterham http://www.usa7s.net/vb/attachment.php?attachmentid=13024&stc=1 https://grandrapids.craigslist.org/cto/d/lotus-super-caterham/6238155069.html This Ultralite is down in price to $20750 - good value for what looks to be a well sorted car https://dallas.craigslist.org/dal/cto/d/ultralite-sk-lotus/6200815138.html Locost https://portland.craigslist.org/clc/cto/d/westfield-flyer/6232604624.html Stalker https://sfbay.craigslist.org/nby/cto/d/brunton-super-stalker/6201906778.html Locost https://pittsburgh.craigslist.org/cto/d/reduced-lotus-super/6164863903.html Locost https://hartford.craigslist.org/cto/d/locost-lotus-type-car-pending/6198350482.html Locost https://orlando.craigslist.org/cto/d/lotus-super-replica-powered/6240282460.html Wharton Seven https://spacecoast.craigslist.org/cto/d/lotus-super-locost/6222193755.html REplica https://fortcollins.craigslist.org/cto/d/lotus-replica/6175511002.html Lotus 7 S4 TwinCam https://denver.craigslist.org/cto/d/lotus-tc/6219974278.html Diva https://phoenix.craigslist.org/evl/cto/d/lotus-super/6218299988.html Locost https://seattle.craigslist.org/est/cto/d/lotus-super/6215657314.html Westfield Seight https://newyork.craigslist.org/wch/cto/d/lotus-super-seven/6201574795.html Locost project https://pittsburgh.craigslist.org/cto/d/replica-lotus-seven/6191282851.html Replica https://lexington.craigslist.org/cto/d/lotus-super-seven-kit-car/6215298760.html RM Super Seven project http://www.usa7s.net/vb/attachment.php?attachmentid=13025&stc=1 https://indianapolis.craigslist.org/cto/d/lotus-seven-clone/6231442069.html CMC Replica https://orlando.craigslist.org/cto/d/lotus-super-seven-replica/6230681343.html Replica with V8 https://seattle.craigslist.org/sno/cto/d/lotus-seven-replica-sports-car/6220072243.html 1965 Lotus 7 https://portland.craigslist.org/wsc/cto/d/lotus-seven-vintage-race-car/6224470043.html Caterham Crossflow https://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/dealer/caterham/super-7/1956191.html DSK Seven https://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/dealer/lotus/super-seven/1864119.html Lotus 7 S2 (from Gullwing Motors) 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 280 https://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/cars-for-sale/lotus/caterham/1890154.html Lotus 7 S2 https://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/cars-for-sale/lotus/super-seven/1901734.html Rotus https://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/cars-for-sale/lotus/7/1948290.html Caterham R300 Superlight https://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/cars-for-sale/lotus/caterham/1956513.html Westfield https://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/cars-for-sale/lotus/westfield/1956264.html

To be upfront its not a CSL by original manufacture although it is close to CSL race spec (and will be once the new engine is finished). Its history is fuzzy and continuing to evolve. I only recently in the last week got a purported picture of it in its late 70s guise from BMW who have been extraordinarily helpful in scouring their archives. Absolutely wonderful people. A lot of work is still needed to confirm further. Likely timeline 1975 - Manufactured in Germany and sold in France as a BMW 3.0 CS Coupe (road going car) in Malaga Red (similar to a burgundy color). Late 1970s to early 1980s - Based on two photos, one B&W that I got with the car and a color pic from BMW with my chassis number written on the back it was a lightly modified Group 2 car for circuit and hillclimb work in silver with advertising by Gitanes in blue text on the side. Location was likely France/Switzerland/Germany area. Thought to be a amateur/privateer car based on the pictures. I guess it still had its original 3.0 straight 6 at this point? Late 1980s or more likely 1991-92 - I have a photo of it in Germany in CSL spec with a hybrid Group 4/5 body work in white wearing Martini stripes and regular front spolier. No idea what it was doing until then. The change in bodykit is validated by the body holes in the fenders uncovered during recent restoration. The changeover to a 3.5 B38B36 straight 6 (1991 M5 roadgoing donor - German market) likely occurred around this time. Sometime in the next 10 years it morphed to wearing BMW Motorsport stripes on white body with a Group 5 cow catcher front spolier which is what it was wearing when it landed in my hands. At the time of the restoration its history above was unknown. Clearly the bodykit it was wearing was historically incorrect plus it needed a bunch of work make it raceworthy so the decision was made to take it back to IMSA GTO/Group 4 consistently and to honor a great BMW racing pioneer, Alf Gebhardt, who raced an E9 CSL at Daytona in 1978 and 1979. The livery I followed is the 1978 livery which I think suits the car beautifully. It was never a BMW Motorsport car or a Martini car so those liveries are out of the question. It does not have a detailed fully documented history so a tribute livery makes sense to me - something to evokes the 1970s look. Plus these cars look absolutely brilliant in black. The restoration process being followed is bringing it to full race CSL spec with the correct aluminum panels and all the exterior/interior bits that they should have. A new gearbox landed in my home last night. Differential is on order. Engine discussions are being undertaken currently. Its running an S38 engine and crappy dogleg 5 speed box missing synchros to help dial in the handling. The bump steer under brakes has been the killer but we made a breakthrough on that problem this week. If you have ever recommissioned a car, you know the work that goes in to making the package come together and then actually drive well. I still have a multi page punch list of items Taking aside the bump steer, the car handles superbly. It really is a fun car to drive and remarkably quick despite a down-on-power engine. The original shakedown run in my hands occurred last October. The video of this is: The shakedown notes are below the video at: And I have the gold BBS wheels sitting in the garage. They look even better than the silver wheels. Now I just need some fake chest hair, lots of gold neck chains and some 1970s glasses to fit the billing with the car's look! Kitcat and Yellowss7 can assist here I think?

I never thought to get my own Suave as a paint buffer? Comes up shiny? Hows his ass feathers? All jokes aside - I like the pinstripe effect you used between the green and white - did you paint it or is it tape?

And for those who saw it in the pits but missed it on track - the BMW in action briefly

I just realized I can post the album link here for everyone to access and view the photos. https://www.amazon.com/photos/share/MK85syHNL0zAGZWFV7LkSEWjNiGEWsn1yWWC2z661ff

I just sent out a photo link to those who attended. You can view the over 390 photos (3gb) via the Amazon share drive. Let me know if you did not receive the email or if you have tech issues with getting access.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1979-Lotus-Super-Seven-Westfield-/201991562370?hash=item2f07a2a482:g:f14AAOSw8GtZXTIv&vxp=mtr http://www.ebay.com/itm/2008-LOTUS-SUPER-SEVEN-REPLICA-/152632760564?hash=item23899f18f4:g:RZIAAOSwE2tZcjOU&vxp=mtr http://www.ebay.com/itm/1972-Lotus-Super-Seven-/282583313759?hash=item41cb472d5f:g:xdMAAOSwkspZdHZA&vxp=mtr http://www.ebay.com/itm/1965-Lotus-Other-/272751411968?hash=item3f81404300:g:O84AAOSwnK9ZXoMt&vxp=mtr Not a seven but of similar ilk http://www.ebay.com/itm/2015-Replica-Kit-Makes-/152632642372?hash=item23899d4b44:g:mxMAAOSwBxZZbVLQ&vxp=mtr https://tampa.craigslist.org/hil/cto/d/lotus-super-replica-powered/6227826853.html https://houston.craigslist.org/cto/d/birkin-not-lotus-caterham/6193976945.html https://dallas.craigslist.org/dal/cto/d/ultralite-sk-lotus/6200815138.html https://sfbay.craigslist.org/nby/cto/d/brunton-super-stalker/6201906778.html https://hartford.craigslist.org/cto/d/locost-lotus-type-car/6198350482.html https://youngstown.craigslist.org/cto/d/reduced-lotus-super/6199880118.html https://spacecoast.craigslist.org/cto/d/lotus-super-locost/6226641860.html https://fortcollins.craigslist.org/cto/d/lotus-replica/6175511002.html https://denver.craigslist.org/cto/d/lotus-tc/6219974278.html https://phoenix.craigslist.org/evl/cto/d/lotus-super/6218299988.html https://seattle.craigslist.org/see/cto/d/lotus-super-series/6199461714.html https://seattle.craigslist.org/est/cto/d/lotus-super/6215657314.html https://newyork.craigslist.org/wch/cto/d/lotus-super-seven/6201574795.html https://atlanta.craigslist.org/atl/cto/d/lotus-super-seven-roller/6211664592.html https://lexington.craigslist.org/cto/d/lotus-super-seven-kit-car/6215298760.html https://indianapolis.craigslist.org/cto/d/lotus-seven-clone/6231442069.html https://seattle.craigslist.org/sno/cto/d/lotus-seven-replica-sports/6220072243.html https://portland.craigslist.org/wsc/cto/d/lotus-seven-vintage-race-car/6224470043.html https://tampa.craigslist.org/pnl/cto/d/super-seven/6192771080.html