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Excellent information - Thanks Todd.

Thanks for the extra detail Todd. The Mustang of that era handle very well (as a 1960s car) as a standard package. I find mine better on vintage treaded rubber (Goodyear Blue Streaks) than slicks as it helps the rotation in the corners with some needed slip. I guess he likely is not using the standard rear axle but most likely the Lincoln Versailles axle since that allowed disc brakes on the rear or a custom 9 inch axle rear end. For 460hp at the rear wheels on a 289 I guess he was revving pretty high like 8 and above.

That looked like a very well set up and nicely driven Mustang. The straight line speed advantage looked about right for a top race spec 302 Windsor. But it also looked to have more brake effectiveness than the standard HSR/SVRA vintage race set up that I run on my 65 fastback - I would be very interested to study that. But the end result is what I expected. Beautifully driven as always Todd! Thank you for sharing.

Its going to be difficult to identify history on the car with a recent color change. There were 2 isotope green Birkins that have surfaced on this site: - the 2010 chassis with Duratec owned by Gherkin (with Dick Brink and then Xcarguy prior to that?) - not this car. - a CA car that I cannot recall the owners name of but I thought it was a more recent chassis than 2005. Again I recall this as a Duratec car - so not the TMW car. So unless we know the former color or location then it will be hard to pin down the past history on this forum. While I have never purchased a Birkin through Dick, he has been helpful to me sourcing parts from time to time and I have had no issues and find him a wonderful person to chat with. Obviously there is noise elsewhere as you have found which means you go into any deal with eyes open. Given your projected usage I would think the sequential is a deal killer anyway unless you want to buy it, replace the Quaife with a T9 and sell off the Quaife to reduce your overall purchase cost by $1-2k? Seems a bit of a hassle unless you love the color so much you have to have it.

With a polished rear panel like that, we can all check our makeup and hair while preparing to pass Steve next July? :jester: We need a thread on polishing basics by Steve the master! :cooldude:

These things happen in Texas you know! :leaving:

oops - the dangers of using old photos for new ads! Is 315hp even possible from a stock zetec with a supercharger? Seems exaggerated? I can understand if it were a turbo...

Possibly Hossman. It could also be the owner was trying to sell before a move and failed meaning it has come along for the change in home? This has happened on a few cars I have observed. A grab bag of this weeks finds http://www.ebay.com/itm/2004-Lotus-Super-Seven-WCM-Ultralite-S2K-Replica-/152323102002?forcerrptr=true&hash=item23772a1532:g:RbsAAOSw44BYL2Pe&item=152323102002 http://www.ebay.com/itm/2014-Triumph-Other-/391619281487?forcerrptr=true&hash=item5b2e54024f:g:xZkAAOSwB09YI4h5&item=391619281487 http://www.ebay.com/itm/1962-Replica-Kit-Makes-Stalker-Cars-XL-kit-with-one-off-body-Base-/112208391098?forcerrptr=true&hash=item1a20242bba:g:9DkAAOSwx2dYD7tk&item=112208391098 http://www.ebay.com/itm/2004-Lotus-Other-/262721084240?forcerrptr=true&hash=item3d2b659b50:g:83YAAOSwLF1X96QJ&item=262721084240 Its only an hour left but it may be relisted so here is a link anyway. 315hp zetec certainly grabbed my attention. I think I drove this Birkin in 2008 as the first IRS car in the country? It definitely did not have a supercharger then. http://www.ebay.com/itm/2008-Replica-Kit-Makes-Birkin-S3-/182357680405?forcerrptr=true&hash=item2a755d6115:g:F8AAAOSwB09YLknL&item=182357680405 http://www.ebay.com/itm/1967-Replica-Kit-Makes-SUPER-7-2-Seater-/201723379571?forcerrptr=true&hash=item2ef7a67f73:g:3KsAAOSwHMJYIgZw&item=201723379571 Comedy hour here. Not sure how you could buy this for $26k and not be upside down in value after restoring it? Chassis verification would be a must... http://www.usa7s.net/vb/attachment.php?attachmentid=11972&stc=1 http://www.ebay.com/itm/1967-Lotus-Super-7-/272453431414?forcerrptr=true&hash=item3f6f7d7076:g:dooAAOSw44BYLgWs&item=272453431414 http://www.ebay.com/itm/1972-Lotus-Super-Seven-/272456274528?forcerrptr=true&hash=item3f6fa8d260:g:b08AAOSwcLxYMWxb&item=272456274528 http://www.ebay.com/itm/2005-Other-Makes-/351903879163?forcerrptr=true&hash=item51ef1b0ffb:g:ncEAAOSwux5YJzZY&item=351903879163 http://sfbay.craigslist.org/nby/cto/5830275293.html http://denver.craigslist.org/cto/5886963732.html http://modesto.craigslist.org/cto/5886177692.html http://denver.craigslist.org/cto/5885545247.html https://atlanta.craigslist.org/nat/cto/5886380930.html http://waco.craigslist.org/cto/5866773794.html http://hickory.craigslist.org/cto/5859356104.html

I bet it was warmer than the north east! Lovely color scheme on your car. Hope you had a great weekend!

2014 Caterham 270 in OH at a dealer $38,800 BIN http://www.ebay.com/itm/2014-Triumph-Other-/391619281487?forcerrptr=true&hash=item5b2e54024f:g:xZkAAOSwB09YI4h5&item=391619281487 Stalker XL with Indy body project. $28k BIN http://www.ebay.com/itm/1962-Replica-Kit-Makes-Stalker-Cars-XL-kit-with-one-off-body-Base-/112198991553?forcerrptr=true&hash=item1a1f94bec1:g:9DkAAOSwx2dYD7tk&item=112198991553 2004 WCM Ultralite in GA. $28k BIN http://www.usa7s.net/vb/attachment.php?attachmentid=11935&stc=1 http://www.ebay.com/itm/2004-Replica-Kit-Makes-Ultralite-S2K-/152313663590?forcerrptr=true&hash=item23769a1066:g:PdsAAOSwHMJYGe5w&item=152313663590 2005 WMC Ultralite asking $30k http://www.usa7s.net/vb/attachment.php?attachmentid=11936&stc=1 http://www.ebay.com/itm/2005-Other-Makes-/351903879163?forcerrptr=true&hash=item51ef1b0ffb:g:ncEAAOSwux5YJzZY&item=351903879163 Car #8 Superformance S1 in red. Asking $27500 http://www.usa7s.net/vb/attachment.php?attachmentid=11937&stc=1 http://www.ebay.com/itm/1967-Replica-Kit-Makes-SUPER-7-2-Seater-/201713099627?forcerrptr=true&hash=item2ef709a36b:g:3KsAAOSwHMJYIgZw&item=201713099627 Yellow 1972 Lotus 7 S4 at $23k http://www.ebay.com/itm/1972-Lotus-Super-Seven-/282238087176?forcerrptr=true&hash=item41b6b37008:g:LasAAOSwal5YFbVD&item=282238087176 Maroon Stalker SC V6 asking $35830 http://www.ebay.com/itm/1962-Replica-Kit-Makes-/332019852843?forcerrptr=true&hash=item4d4dece62b:g:FZ4AAOSw5cNYGIvJ&item=332019852843 Westfield Lotus 11 at $30k http://www.ebay.com/itm/1963-Replica-Kit-Makes-Lotus-Eleven-11-/272444352273?forcerrptr=true&hash=item3f6ef2e711:g:hk0AAOSwMVdYE0gL&item=272444352273 1988 Caterham $21750 https://orangecounty.craigslist.org/cto/5873948403.html Its back.... https://huntsville.craigslist.org/cto/5819750019.html?lang=es&cc=mx Don't forget to check the Hemmings website.

Hi Bruce - Your PM box is full so cannot respond to your PM but hopefully the email I sent made it to you? Cheers mike

Congratulations Bruce! A worthy change.

Congratulations Jay! :seeya:

Yeah. I can sympathize with Oilteq, my silver Caterham has similar markings over its 3M material. Some crazy in a red Birkin went off at Thunderbolt again and again in front of me a few years back and kicked up a ton of gravel into my nose cone. Despite that, definitely get your car 3M filmed to protect it from stone chips while young. It worked incredibly well on the rear wings and front wings. Not so well on the nose cone but that was because it went through extreme conditions!

Stalker XL Classic kit mid-project with a Indy style body makeover $28k buy it now http://www.ebay.com/itm/1962-Replica-Kit-Makes-Stalker-Cars-XL-kit-with-one-off-body-Base-/112190479530?forcerrptr=true&hash=item1a1f12dcaa:g:9DkAAOSwx2dYD7tk&item=112190479530 2005 Ultralite $30k buy it now http://www.ebay.com/itm/Other-Makes-Ultralite-S2K-/351872841420?forcerrptr=true&hash=item51ed4176cc:g:x~8AAOSw8gVX-95U&item=351872841420 Champion Motor Corp Locost with 1.8L Miata drivetrain. $11k buy it now http://www.ebay.com/itm/2004-Lotus-Other-/262703793863?forcerrptr=true&hash=item3d2a5dc6c7:g:83YAAOSwLF1X96QJ&item=262703793863 1979 Locost - 2L Alfa engine. $7900 current bid http://www.ebay.com/itm/1979-Lotus-7-Custom-Replica-built-in-2009-ALFA-POWERED-/152299847216?forcerrptr=true&hash=item2375c73e30:g:pvcAAOSwImRYFh6R&item=152299847216 1972 Lotus 7 S4 $23k http://www.ebay.com/itm/1972-Lotus-Super-Seven-/282238087176?forcerrptr=true&hash=item41b6b37008:g:LasAAOSwal5YFbVD&item=282238087176 Its not a seven but it adds lightness to a wallet - 1961 Lotus 23B for $150,000 http://www.usa7s.net/vb/attachment.php?attachmentid=11928&stc=1 http://www.ebay.com/itm/1961-Lotus-Elven-23B-Race-Car-/152300545797?forcerrptr=true&hash=item2375d1e705:g:pbcAAOSwHMJYF2We&item=152300545797 Burgundy Stalker which is listed separately on the for sale forum is on Ebay here asking $35,830 http://www.ebay.com/itm/1962-Replica-Kit-Makes-/332019852843?forcerrptr=true&hash=item4d4dece62b:g:FZ4AAOSw5cNYGIvJ&item=332019852843 Carphoria's 2015 LS1 Brunton Stalker is here http://newyork.craigslist.org/wch/cto/5814007161.html and on Bringatrailer here http://bringatrailer.com/listing/2015-lotus-7-clone-brunton-super-stalker/ 2002 Caterham Super Sprint - 1700 crossflow Bidding at $12750 with 4 days to run http://bringatrailer.com/listing/2002-caterham-super-sprint-1700/ Dont forget to look in Hemmings for more ads

Hi Owen - Happy to chat by phone on my 3 Caterham's that have gone through the NJ process but Bill (MrMustang) seems to have a lucky knack of avoiding all the hurdles every time he hits the NJ registration/inspection process so I would use him as your primary starting point. cheers mike

Thanks guys for contributing the ones above. I will also put them into this post so everything for sale is in one post. Stalker XL Classic kit that is part way turning into something quite extraordinary and I mean that in a good way. I like where this is headed. http://www.usa7s.net/vb/attachment.php?attachmentid=11900&stc=1 $28K buy it now. http://www.ebay.com/itm/1962-Replica-Kit-Makes-Stalker-Cars-XL-kit-with-one-off-body-Base-/112181315332?forcerrptr=true&hash=item1a1e870704:g:9DkAAOSwx2dYD7tk&item=112181315332 Its not a 7 but it is a Lotus 11 replica http://www.ebay.com/itm/1963-Replica-Kit-Makes-Lotus-Eleven-11-/272429770929?forcerrptr=true&hash=item3f6e1468b1:g:hk0AAOSwMVdYE0gL&item=272429770929 2005 WMC Ultralite with trailer for $29,995 http://www.ebay.com/itm/Other-Makes-Ultralite-S2K-/351872841420?forcerrptr=true&hash=item51ed4176cc:g:x~8AAOSw8gVX-95U&item=351872841420 CMC 7 (Locost) This is good value at $11k buy it now. http://www.usa7s.net/vb/attachment.php?attachmentid=11901&stc=1 http://www.ebay.com/itm/Lotus-Other-CMC-Kit-Car-/262692969467?forcerrptr=true&hash=item3d29b89bfb:g:83YAAOSwLF1X96QJ&item=262692969467 1972 Lotus 7 S4 in yellow for $23k http://www.ebay.com/itm/1972-Lotus-Super-Seven-/282238087176?forcerrptr=true&hash=item41b6b37008:g:LasAAOSwal5YFbVD&item=282238087176 As mentioned by Meryl Streep...sorry "TheDingo8MyBaby" above, a pre-lit Westfield. Asking $16500 in CA. Seems like a great starting point for a deal here. https://sfbay.craigslist.org/nby/cto/5830275293.html?lang=es&cc=mx Panamericano kindly posted the Bringatrailer Caterham for auction on this link http://bringatrailer.com/listing/1988-caterham-super-7/ Bidding is at $15k with 4 days to run. Reserve is around $21-22k. How do I know? Because the Craigslist ad is here: https://orangecounty.craigslist.org/cto/5822710035.html Seems a fair price range for what looks like a nicely conditioned car. 1996 Caterham 7 classic in San Antonio for $24500. Looks nice. http://sanantonio.craigslist.org/cto/5820388165.html 2015 LS1 Stalker for $35000 in NY. Refer to ad elsewhere on this forum. http://newyork.craigslist.org/wch/cto/5814007161.html Locost project chassis $2500 http://madison.craigslist.org/cto/5850531515.html 1960s Lotus 7 replica $16500 https://hickory.craigslist.org/cto/5811449204.html also here https://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/cars-for-sale/lotus/7/1884862.html 2001 Birkin for $26500 https://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/cars-for-sale/birkin/s3/1878050.html 1962 Lotus 7 S2 at Fantasy Junction (code for hang on re price) - lovely stuff though https://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/dealer/lotus/7a/1875222.html 1963 Lotus 7 S2 at Automotive Restorations in CT (again code for hang on re price) - I know people who have bought here and enjoyed the experience so that counts for something https://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/dealer/lotus/super-seven/1871753.html DSK Lotus 7 race replica for $32500 https://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/dealer/lotus/super-seven/1864119.html 1959 Lotus 7 S1 at $27900 Seems cheap? May need authentication? https://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/cars-for-sale/lotus/7/1861752.html 1963 Lotus 7 S2 race car in Canada at US$39750 https://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/cars-for-sale/lotus/super-seven/1843916.html Westfield pre-lit back again at $27k https://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/dealer/lotus/super-seven/1763637.html Sevenesque replica at $26500 https://classiccars.com/listings/view/892840/1957-lotus-super-seven-replica-for-sale-in-gladstone-oregon-97027 1969 Lotus 7 S2 at $32500 https://classiccars.com/listings/view/715384/1969-lotus-seven-for-sale-in-spokane-washington-99208 Hoyt Special. Its similar to a Lotus 6/7. Its been for sale for a while now at $50k and I have listed it here occasionally. Listed again for your morning coffee read. Nice looking vintage piece. https://classiccars.com/listings/view/744510/1961-lotus-seven-for-sale-in-san-diego-california-92102 More on this page http://motoringinvestments.com/listings/lotus-seven-like-hoyt-special-1961/ Edited to add one more. The se7ens.net site lists one car this month Sign up for the se7ens.net site to access the contact details. I dont think I should list the persons email or phone without their approval but $17500 is a good price for a Caterham of any year!

The track was a blast. I loved it. I would very happily go back again. It really is well suited to a seven. Here is a video to give you an idea. Forgive me but I was incompetent. I switched the forward camera to the Sony and it was vibrating at speed because it was not facing square to the front but was instead angled. So it was buffeted by wind and more susceptible to the usual vibrations of these cars to produce the jello effect. The rattle of the mic is from me not securing it properly in its correct location. So I have blocked out the calendar for early October 2017 to go back to Europe with Bookatrack. Who wants to join me? You can rent your own Caterham or go share with someone to split the cost. You get to arrive and drive a fully supported, all costs included Caterham on some of the best tracks in the world and enjoy very social dinners with a group of like-minded individuals. Its my idea of a fun driving vacation. If you need more temptation then maybe read the posts on my earlier trips with Bookatrack to Spa-Francorchamps, Magny-Cours/Dijon, Oulton Park, Donington/Anglesey.

When you hire a Caterham through Bookatrack on these types of track days 1 hour of professional instruction is included – 30 minutes in the morning and 30 minutes in the afternoon. The instructors are UK based so they were seeing the circuits for the first time along with the customers. What I found most interesting was talking through the circuit and their analysis process and how they modified the recommended lines over the course of the morning. You really got to hear and see how a pro works their way into a new circuit to drive it quick.

Hungaroring surprised me by being perfect for an R300. You only really ran out of revs about half to two-thirds of the way down the main straight. That said the 620s were running 155-158mph down the straight whereas I topped out at around 117-118mph in the R300. The R500s were doing around 145-147mph. Its a loooong straight

Hungaroring The last of the circuits we were doing. First constructed in 1986, it is the home of the Hungarian Formula 1 Grand Prix; it has a reputation as a drivers track. It also has a reputation of being tricky in the rain. It is situated in a valley so 80% can be seen from any point, which makes it great for spectators. This is the sequence of turns 2 and 3 and in the background turns 4/5 probably my favorite part of the circuit. Here is the third and second last corners before the main straight. A word here on the cars participating. Nearly all were UK based. Jonny has a couple of tractor-trailer units for the rental cars. He also arranged a few extra trucks to pick up other owner cars (spare wheels and tires) and truck them all to the circuits. So owners could all fly in knowing that their cars would be delivered. He then set up shuttle buses for those not wanting to rent a car so you could be picked up the airport, shuttled to the group hotel and on to the next circuit and so on. A very smooth way of making the entire trip work. The cars were mostly Caterhams. Many R500s, a few 620R, and a couple of R300 (ex-Bookatrack cars now in private ownership). There was a Noble, a Porsche, a track modified Miata, a Lotus Exige, and a Hayabusa Radical. There was even a Lotus Evora whose owner drove it across from the UK to participate.

The track was hard on cars. Here is Roger, a former Chairman of the Lotus 7 Club of the UK, showing us how to fix a rear end on his absolutely gorgeous Vauxhall powered car. I never realized how nice a Vauxhall engine could sound until I heard this one. Another former Chairman of the Lotus 7 Club (who I will keep nameless to avoid embarrassment) had engine problems which stopped him on the circuit. His K-series R500 had decided to lunch itself at 8600rpm. Scrutiny of the damage in the pits was instructive – it had rods out both sides of the block with clear open holes. Never seen that done double before. In fairness it was said to be well overdue for its refresh schedule of every 3000 track miles or 10000 road miles so the owner was not overly surprised. Here is a video. I decided to use the regular roll bar clamp with the go pro plastic mount. Bad move – I should have known better as they vibrate at speed and get the jello wobbles. Still it should give you the right idea of the track.

I was caught here waiting in the pits to head out for first session of the day. An illustration of the confusing layout is in this photo. Besides the track I am driving on there are another 3 elements of the track hiding in the background as it loops back on itself again and again.

Slovakia Ring I will be upfront and admit, I thought this track would be a bust before I even turned a wheel. On paper it did not inspire me. It looked like a classic case of how many corners can you fit into a flat field. Everyone I talked to in the group said the same view and we all changed our minds once we drove it. What an interesting circuit. It was quick. I was at redline in 6th gear at four points in the circuit. But in between those fast bits were some very slow bits. So that led to the surprise on how much fuel a Caterham could consume. The fuel guys were run ragged keeping up. Some photos courtesy of Bookatrack:

Because of the rain I did not make a full video of the circuit but a series of slow laps in persistent rain that just accumulated around the circuit. The shiny bits of the track in this video are standing water or drainage channels across the track. Yes it really was that wet. I gave the day away after I had a bad aquaplane coming out of turn 1 which I saved and then further down the circuit at turn 11 I aquaplaned again through the braking zone, skated across the gravel trap and somehow managed to haul it up on the grass next to the fence without doing any damage other than tasting seat fabric at the back of my mouth from a big buttock clench. As I am out of the car in the pits after this, I hear of two other Caterhams that had major oops moments from aquaplaning at turn 2. Seemed a perfect time to call it a day. I think I will be back. I want to try the track in the dry. I have seen enough to know it will be a fantastic drive when the conditions are more favorable.