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Its fixable but it will have a salvage title. So you need to buy it cheap enough to cover the repairs plus not exceed the discounted end value (once finished) from being title impaired.

I think it is a Dick Brink era Birkin. Orginal owner was in CA around Del Mar area from vague recollection. It appeared in this thread at one point for sale at $25k. I have no idea when that was.

I received Amos' hi-res unsorted photos yesterday and will sort them out on my long plane ride home Saturday as there are some good ones plus some where some editing will make them stunning. Some interesting 'driver at work' photos too. Not sure how I will distribute them yet - thinking of mailing flash drives out or preferably some download site solution? If some IT expert has an idea let me know. There is about 3GB of photos.

Since I am traveling internationally again for 10 days here is the current crop found by my searchbot http://www.ebay.com/itm/1979-Lotus-Super-Seven-Westfield-/192239013331?hash=item2cc2568dd3:g:f14AAOSw8GtZXTIv&vxp=mtr http://www.ebay.com/itm/1962-Replica-Kit-Makes-LOTUS-SUPER-7-MEGABUSA-/322590105666?hash=item4b1bde6042:g:dGgAAOSwZKBZE-7~&vxp=mtr A Fejer in Canada http://www.ebay.com/itm/Replica-Kit-Makes-Super-Seven-Fiberglass-aluminum-/222581874693?hash=item33d2e9e005:g:fugAAOSwSzRZUqcY&vxp=mtr http://www.ebay.com/itm/1972-Lotus-Super-Seven-/282564144537?hash=item41ca22ad99:g:C4oAAOSw0TxZYf9f&vxp=mtr Gullwing... http://www.ebay.com/itm/1965-Lotus-Other-/272751411968?hash=item3f81404300:g:O84AAOSwnK9ZXoMt&vxp=mtr https://houston.craigslist.org/cto/d/birkin-not-lotus-caterham/6193976945.html https://seattle.craigslist.org/est/cto/d/caterham-csr/6209277752.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://pittsburgh.craigslist.org/cto/d/reduced-lotus-super/6164863903.html https://pittsburgh.craigslist.org/cto/d/replica-lotus-seven/6191282851.html https://hartford.craigslist.org/cto/d/locost-lotus-type-car/6198350482.html This is intriguing for the cheap price... http://www.usa7s.net/vb/attachment.php?attachmentid=12952&stc=1 https://lexington.craigslist.org/cto/d/lotus-super-seven-kit-car/6215298760.html https://spacecoast.craigslist.org/cto/d/lotus-super-locost/6179099276.html https://houston.craigslist.org/cto/d/miata-based-locost/6216688995.html https://fortcollins.craigslist.org/cto/d/lotus-replica/6175511002.html https://denver.craigslist.org/cto/d/lotus-tc/6219974278.html Probably a Diva - LS1 engine. http://www.usa7s.net/vb/attachment.php?attachmentid=12953&stc=1 https://phoenix.craigslist.org/evl/cto/d/lotus-super/6218299988.html https://seattle.craigslist.org/see/cto/d/lotus-super-series/6199461714.html Locost $25k http://www.usa7s.net/vb/attachment.php?attachmentid=12954&stc=1 https://seattle.craigslist.org/est/cto/d/lotus-super/6215657314.html https://sfbay.craigslist.org/nby/cto/d/lotus-replica-by-rotus/6188460005.html And there are 7-10 or so sevens on Hemmings website too if you look under Caterham, Birkin or Lotus

I confess that this video was dropped off by a mysterious person and I know nothing more... Oops...I don't know the driver but lets call him "Shane" :jester:

I actually thought that was clever since Ebay really does not give you any negotiating flexibility in the way its auctions run whereas on here and Craigslist you know they will bid you down anyway.

And a bunch of Hemmings ads to add to the above https://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/dealer/caterham/super-7/1956191.html https://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/dealer/lotus/super-seven/1864119.html https://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/dealer/lotus/unspecified/1905571.html https://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/dealer/lotus/super-seven/1871753.html https://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/cars-for-sale/lotus/caterham/1890154.html https://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/cars-for-sale/lotus/super-seven/1901734.html https://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/cars-for-sale/lotus/caterham/1956513.html https://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/cars-for-sale/lotus/westfield/1956264.html

And the sunset

Some more photos - I am slowly collecting them from the photographers. I have about a 1/3rd of Amos' and hopefully will get the rest in low-res next week then specify which ones to get as a tiff. These were from the Saturday night party at Don's

Now that the sevens event is over and I have vaguely recovered its time to post this week's crop of ads ooh look at that - Lucky Dawg has discounted his CSR to $57k already on Ebay - or $60k if you buy off this forum - a lovely car! http://www.ebay.com/itm/1966-Replica-Kit-Makes-Caterham-CSR-260-Roadsport-/192241255922?hash=item2cc278c5f2:g:cokAAOSw2iNZYBJI&vxp=mtr or you can pay $60k off Craigslist https://seattle.craigslist.org/est/cto/6209277752.html Whatever price you pay it is one hell of a car - just gorgeous! 1989 WEstfield $15k http://www.ebay.com/itm/1989-Other-Makes-Sei-Super-Seven-/112467497215?hash=item1a2f95d0ff:g:UBwAAOSwFqNZWnM2&vxp=mtr 1979 Westfield $15k http://www.usa7s.net/vb/attachment.php?attachmentid=12876&stc=1 http://www.ebay.com/itm/1979-Lotus-Super-Seven-Westfield-/192239013331?hash=item2cc2568dd3:g:f14AAOSw8GtZXTIv&vxp=mtr Now the next one needs explanation. Gullwing Motors may be familiar to you if you frequent Bringatrailer. So this is a Gullwing car at $29500. Their business model for selling cars is not to clean up a car for sale but sell it as it is. The pricing model does not align with that thinking but you would need to bid them lower, much much lower. For what looks to be a S2/S3 it needs a lot of work. No idea if it all works mechanically? http://www.usa7s.net/vb/attachment.php?attachmentid=12877&stc=1 http://www.ebay.com/itm/1965-Lotus-Other-/272751411968?hash=item3f81404300:g:O84AAOSwnK9ZXoMt&vxp=mtr or on Hemmings https://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/dealer/lotus/7/1972000.html Others on craigslist https://houston.craigslist.org/cto/6193976945.html https://orlando.craigslist.org/cto/6195427984.html https://dallas.craigslist.org/dal/cto/6200815138.html https://sfbay.craigslist.org/nby/cto/6201906778.html Westfield SEight here $35k http://www.usa7s.net/vb/attachment.php?attachmentid=12878&stc=1 https://newyork.craigslist.org/wch/cto/6201574795.html https://seattle.craigslist.org/tac/cto/6183744658.html Westfield XTR $50k road registered too http://www.usa7s.net/vb/attachment.php?attachmentid=12879&stc=1 https://seattle.craigslist.org/sno/cto/6209443739.html Another Westfield https://toledo.craigslist.org/cto/6199638979.html Stalker for $18k here https://indianapolis.craigslist.org/cto/6185889557.html https://pittsburgh.craigslist.org/cto/6191282851.html https://hartford.craigslist.org/cto/6198350482.html https://akroncanton.craigslist.org/cto/6199884301.html https://spacecoast.craigslist.org/cto/6179099276.html https://dallas.craigslist.org/dal/cto/6177111801.html https://dallas.craigslist.org/ndf/cto/6184847523.html https://fortcollins.craigslist.org/cto/6175511002.html https://seattle.craigslist.org/see/cto/6199461714.html https://sfbay.craigslist.org/nby/cto/6188460005.html https://miami.craigslist.org/mdc/cto/6160341314.html https://tampa.craigslist.org/pnl/cto/6192771080.html https://kansascity.craigslist.org/cto/6165344962.html oh and these too http://www.ebay.com/itm/1999-Westfield-Lotus-Super-7-Series-3-/162538767763?hash=item25d810c593:g:028AAOSwsXFZMWJk&vxp=mtr http://www.ebay.com/itm/1972-Lotus-Super-Seven-/282564144537?hash=item41ca22ad99:g:C4oAAOSw0TxZYf9f&vxp=mtr

Truth be told we miss Suave! :jester:

Sadly, I am not there until late September and I want to keep this restoration going. It is over checked baggage limits (its a BMW so not exactly lightweight). Looks like DHL or similar...

No its not a seven gearbox, its for my BMW I need it picked up in the UK, packaged, shipped and delivered. Anyone ever used/recommend any shipping services that would make life easy for me? Thanks mike

Everyone should go that route whether they auto floss, track or not. It just prevents a ton of damage to the ali panels should there ever be a minor rear wing loss for whatever reason.

MA has sun? what about adapting something like this? https://www.amazon.com/Trillium-Worldwide-GS-2014-Glare-Shield/dp/B00KBKOAGY/ref=pd_lpo_vtph_263_tr_t_3?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=0C7J7M2XJFYA4BA1YMGA There are a bunch of different products like this on amazon

Come and join us Alfonse! Where there is a will there is a way! Maybe Tom C knows enough Birkin owners on the west coast to make a trailer solution work?

I can understand Skip - she was being attentively fussed over by Dermot who was enjoying himself immensely. She is in great hands.

For photos, I need to collect the Saturday group photo at Don's place plus the photos that Amos took and I will work out how to get them all to you. This may take a few weeks.

There is one person who deserves recognition at this event above all - TJ Kenny of TK Autosports. He and Ian his erstwhile assistant render many services to keep more than one sevener on the track. Electrical, welding, missing nuts and screws, tire fitting, etc. Quite a few would have had game over if it was not for TJ and Ian. He makes himself on call at Drivers' Club Events to keep us boys on track (for a fee of course). Here is TJ discussing the finer points of suspension tuning after I added skid marks to my underwear at turn 7 while testing the BMW CSL briefly on the Sunday.

Mike winning the "Failed Potential" Award...he kept clean all weekend...soooo unusual Simon winning the Debris Award (a rock painted in debris flag colors) for hitting the cone that hit the rear wing that caused Dan to creates skid marks on track and in his underwear and to give me a good old cardio workout. Tom awarding something... Ah yes...the Mechanical Sympathy Award to Roman. For achievement in seeking the collective input of your fellow motoring experts on how to tighten a coolant tank cap (clockwise for the record)! I am slightly exaggerating....not much.... Other award winners: The Polisher Award - Steve for his Mallock. He won a purple furry steering wheel cover, gear knob protector and a hand brake cover. Since he does not have a handbrake in the Mallock then all I can say is that he will be warm in winter! Best Directions in a Moving Vehicle Award - George for pointing us by all weekend. I Can Steer Award - Dan for making a Westfield Miata boogie along quickly. Golden Skidmarks Award - Dave for his turn 1 pirrouette Fast in a Straight Line Award - Matt for 620R levels of straight line speed There were probably other awards but I was getting fuzzy by that stage of the night.

The Saturday night group photo will be forthcoming at some point. The Sunday night cocktail hour at the Clubhouse. Then we move to the Awards Dinner

Then back in the pits between sessions we cool off under the canopies, catching the breeze, and chat. Here is the normally shy Jeff - don't you like his t-shirt? So subtle! Mike (Kitcat) Dan And the honorary Pit Chief Dog - Ginger

Me and Tom cruising the lightbulb at Lightning circuit.