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Do you realize this thread has 175000 views and 102 pages? We spawned a monster! The Biggles Caterham in Georgia with BDA/BDR is still on Ebay at a starting bid of $39000. 3 days to run and no bids tells me that it will be relisted with a lower starting price in a few days. Given a BDR Caterham S3 (similar look but red and ali with no scarves) went for $31k area last year and the market pricing has softened quite a lot since then, I suspect $39k upwards will be a stretch unless just the right buyer turns up. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Lotus-Super-Seven-No-Door-Roadster-/231941713122?forcerrptr=true&hash=item3600cdace2:g:ADkAAOSwHJhXM86i&item=231941713122 The ex-Dennis Brunton, SuperStalker is back with its BIN of $41800 http://www.ebay.com/itm/Replica-Kit-Makes-Brunton-Superstalker-Super-Stalker-/331846360075?forcerrptr=true&hash=item4d43959c0b:g:-osAAOSwhRxXJ3iJ&item=331846360075 The Robin Hood is still hanging around here http://www.ebay.com/itm/Lotus-Super-Seven-Super-7-/182128123012?forcerrptr=true&hash=item2a67ae9c84:g:PNEAAOSwQSBXHYv5&item=182128123012 And something new this week. Our earlier seller of a 7 in Bridgewater NJ is back with a restored looking Lotus 7 S2 The S2 were the best for their strong frames? Compared with what? An S1? Al dente spaghetti? My preference is for an S3 - that was stronger better chassis. The crossflow is a more recent engine than the chassis I think? Its a privately imported car so make sure you get the US Customs/EPA importation paperwork if you buy it. For all the marketing floweriness above, the car looks great and has a BIN of $27500. Thats a good starting price to be working with. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Lotus-Super-Seven-roadster-/322102237026?forcerrptr=true&hash=item4afeca1762:g:HQAAAOSwQNRXL3XL&item=322102237026 yes its here - must be setting a record for sitting on a dealer floor. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Lotus-Super-Seven-S4-/272137610661?forcerrptr=true&hash=item3f5caa65a5:g:DiMAAOSwDuJWzznz&item=272137610661 Today we also have a 2002 Chevy Trailblazer LS. Why? Well the muppet dealer thinks that any listing brands of similar purpose cars in your craigslist ad you will attract the right buyer. Try again... http://miami.craigslist.org/mdc/ctd/5585124354.html Oh its Miami - figures! The Maine Birkin is here at $24520 http://maine.craigslist.org/cto/5553345299.html Whizzy's Westfield in an all caps ad (please no more shouting Whizzy!) at a lowered price of $18950 http://tulsa.craigslist.org/cto/5533297400.html Stalker in TX Asking $22k https://easttexas.craigslist.org/cto/5538694557.html Locost Rx7 project http://akroncanton.craigslist.org/cto/5545323750.html Well the ad says it is a 1980 Lotus 7. What do you think? https://dallas.craigslist.org/dal/cto/5576373133.html Hemmings and classiccars.com are out there to look at as well.

I recommend the bakery and brew pub - very happy customer. However, they add spare tires and not lightness! :jester: For pizza you will be taken care of - there is a good one in town. Don't know about hot dogs but you are in a college town so I am hopeful. Edit - just remembered there is a hot dog place in the town of New Hope nearby. It also has a really good brew pub and is a top place to walk around (great character, interesting shops, restaurants, etc). Its sister village on the other side of the Delaware (short walk), Lambertville is a nice place to walk around too. A backroads tour is ideal for getting there.

Could this be a trick and it was a radiator switch and is now just left there as a non-operating switch to cover up the hole that would otherwise be created in the dash if it were removed?

A rear red fog/visibility light switch that supplements the regular lights?

The scarves go with the brown leather flying helmets hanging of the roll bar. Its Biggles from Georgia! I was thinking it was a BDR then the ad changed to BDA...its lowest hp cousin. Still it gives you a block to upgrade to BDR. And it is lovely to see.

Correct Skip. When I was driving from Frankfurt to Magny Cours/Dijon via Mulhouse last May, I was able to get my Audi A8 up to an indicated 160mph (probably a true 150mph) on the autobahns. However, I stayed in the right lane and used my headlights frequently. I found the drivers being overtaken very alert and quick to move over. I cannot recall any time when cars dawdled in the left lane. That video was weird as the behavior of the traffic was very "un-German" from my many driving experiences there. Ah...just went to boobtube and noticed it was filmed on a Brazillian highway in 2011. That makes more sense as the lady was not speaking German.

Good to see Road & Track contacted Bruce - he knows how to provide well sorted Caterhams! Nice feature on your car LuckyDawg!

Canadian Locost with V8 featured on Daily Turismo here http://www.dailyturismo.com/2016/05/45-lbs-per-hp-2008-locost-custom-lotus-7.html That has the perfect observation noted: :jester: Ad listing here - located in London Ontario Canada http://www.kijiji.ca/v-classic-cars/london/locost-7-lightweight-350hp-incredible-power-to-weight/1159321027 Looks a feisty little beastie!

The car at LBI was re-chassied? Not the original chassis? That changes the value equation substantially as you point out.

I am very guilty of having done extended Home Depot and Lowes excursions in a Caterham. It combines two great pleasures in life. :cooldude:

Skip, Those two Lotus 11s you thought were the same are the same. The car is being sold by LBI Limited in Philadelphia. Here is their website ad - lovely photos of it. http://www.lbilimited.com/wp_car_dealer/1956-lotus-eleven/

and a bump to put him back to the top :cooldude:

A 2000 Birkin (titled as a 1967?) with a BIN of $31000 http://www.ebay.com/itm/Lotus-Super-Seven-Super-7-/272232161888?forcerrptr=true&hash=item3f624d2260:g:8rIAAOSwRH5XKRsh&item=272232161888 Super Storker at a dealer in Indiana - Gator Motorsport (seems apt eh?). http://www.ebay.com/itm/Replica-Kit-Makes-Brunton-Superstalker-Super-Stalker-/331846360075?forcerrptr=true&hash=item4d43959c0b:g:-osAAOSwhRxXJ3iJ&item=331846360075 Flea Bay Ad shows a buy it now of $41800. Has to be one of the most sorted Stalkers on the planet. The Robin Hood is here. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Lotus-Super-Seven-Super-7-/182119592250?forcerrptr=true&hash=item2a672c713a:g:PNEAAOSwQSBXHYv5&item=182119592250 If you want a yellow S4 then click here. You have to want the styling at that price. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Lotus-Super-Seven-S4-/272137610661?forcerrptr=true&hash=item3f5caa65a5:g:DiMAAOSwDuJWzznz&item=272137610661 Atom clone kit for $11k. I have been doing some digging on how there are no copyright issues on these and there is a back story. Plenty of forum chatter. I am sure Eddie our resident forum Atom dealer can give you the scoop http://www.ebay.com/itm/Replica-Kit-Makes-Altra-/282025529209?forcerrptr=true&hash=item41aa080f79:g:6PkAAOSwr7ZW5588&item=282025529209 The Birkin in ME is still out there asking $24520 http://maine.craigslist.org/cto/5553345299.html Whizzy;s Westfield asking $18950 http://tulsa.craigslist.org/cto/5533297400.html TX Stalker with the regular (non SC) 3800 V6 asking $22k http://easttexas.craigslist.org/cto/5538694557.html RX7 Locost project http://akroncanton.craigslist.org/cto/5545323750.html Mid engine Locost project http://raleigh.craigslist.org/cto/5544338884.html Also search: http://www.Hemmings.com http://www.Classiccars.com as these always have something out there.

Randy - some questions: 1) Is he mobile enough to get in or out of a seven? Some people have joint issues or arthritis at that age. 2) How big is he - height, weight? Will he fit a seven vehicle or does he need something wider? 3) Does he prefer a traditional look (Birkin or Caterham) or a mode modern look (Stalker)? 4) Which state are we looking at for registration here? That may drive the vehicle choice. People could throw cars at you for suggestions but they may not be great fits for the gentleman - just trying to narrow it down to make it better for you.

Grundy recently changed underwriting criteria and so will no longer insure out of state vehicles owned by LLC's with write ins of individual names for driver/user liability coverage (well you are sort of insured for property loss but you have big gaps in liability loss coverage that you don't want to risk). Your better bet is Hagerty or American Collectors which do allow this (not sure about JC Taylor). I prefer Hagerty as they have better insurance carriers behind their MGA program (Nationwide or OneBeacon) You will also need to add the name of the LLC and list all your individual vehicles on your excess liability/umbrella policy to ensure the cross coverage.

Sorry Mike - I was speaking minglish this morning. You interpreted my franglish correctly.

If you have a locked ECU then it can be remapped officially by getting SBD UK to remap remotely (i.e. by internet) at your local dyno tuner. Its been done once before and I think I am about to see it again shortly with a certain orange monster (ask yellowss7). If you prefer not to use the remote approach then a few people on here will PM you off line when you get to that point. The sequential box probably has not been set up right. All gears should been accessible. I doubt we will see the LHD 620R very soon as the impediment to it is something call a steering column which is pretty difficult to move so it requires a lot of rework to make it work. Anyway RHD is not too hard to live with (for me anyway).

Eraser-X - sorry, I did not miss your car deliberately. For some reason my search script is not picking it up in the results twice - as a Birkin or Lotus 7. Maybe it is google again? Ah the mysteries of an intermittent IT issue.

No chance you will keep ahead of or up with Sebastien if you keep posting in the wrong thread! http://www.usa7s.net/vb/showthread.php?11111-2016-East-Coast-Sevens-HPDE-and-Social-Event-in-Millville-NJ :svengo:

I want to hear if Tom C is going to finish Steve S's Birkin project. That drivetrain is the next generation of seven power plants.

Hi Tom - I would just arrange the camping pass when you get to the gate - in fact just checking the website confirms thats what you do. They say visit registration/security on arrival. About 3/4s of the way down the page http://www.njmp.com/facility-rentals-and-amenities/ Looking forward to seeing you again!

Just signed up myself

Caterham crossflow in NJ - 4 days to run. Bidding at $22180. Interesting bidding action too... http://www.ebay.com/itm/Lotus-Super-Seven-Roadster-/322086064246?forcerrptr=true&hash=item4afdd35076:g:EtUAAOSwInVXHQva&item=322086064246 The blue Westfield is here. 4 days to run. Bidding at $9425 http://www.ebay.com/itm/Lotus-Super-Seven-Roadster-/191857380261?forcerrptr=true&hash=item2cab974ba5:g:fgUAAOSwMVFXIPY3&item=191857380261 Robin Hood http://www.ebay.com/itm/Lotus-Super-Seven-sport-S7-/182105757653?forcerrptr=true&hash=item2a665957d5:g:PNEAAOSwQSBXHYv5&item=182105757653 Locost RX7 project http://www.ebay.com/itm/Lotus-Super-Seven-/131795420443?forcerrptr=true&hash=item1eaf9e851b:g:G9UAAOSw~oFXIeDz&item=131795420443 and here http://akroncanton.craigslist.org/cto/5545323750.html The ultimate modified superformance S1 - 300hp, Quaife sequential. Asking $43930 http://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/ohkAAOSwoBtW1uMP/s-l1600.jpg http://www.ebay.com/itm/Other-Makes-/331831383015?forcerrptr=true&hash=item4d42b113e7:g:ohkAAOSwoBtW1uMP&item=331831383015 1963 Lotus 7 S2 in Ontario Canada. Needs restoration. Not running. Twin Cam engine. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Lotus-Super-Seven-series-2-/381613587484?forcerrptr=true&hash=item58d9f13c1c:g:PEUAAOSwiYFXIN6t&item=381613587484 Probably will be here next week too http://www.ebay.com/itm/Lotus-Super-Seven-S4-/272137610661?forcerrptr=true&hash=item3f5caa65a5:g:DiMAAOSwDuJWzznz&item=272137610661 The Wirewheel Caterham has already taken a deposit by the looks of it. Anyone want a Caterham Sp300? http://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/dealer/caterham/unspecified/1818419.html Some of the other Hemmings ads - these may or may not be still for sale given the Hemmings monthly format. Some look promising though: http://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/dealer/lotus/super-seven/1792075.html http://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/cars-for-sale/lotus/7/1827972.html http://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/dealer/lotus/super-seven/1810916.html http://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/cars-for-sale/lotus/super-seven/1800207.html http://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/dealer/lotus/super-seven/1763637.html Anyone want an original Lotus 11? http://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/dealer/lotus/eleven/1802529.html The Birkin widely discussed recently in this thread is on Craigslist here: http://images.craigslist.org/00202_854IKEDZjrG_600x450.jpg https://maine.craigslist.org/cto/5553345299.html Whizzy's Westfield http://tulsa.craigslist.org/cto/5533297400.html Stalker in TX http://easttexas.craigslist.org/cto/5538694557.html Locost here http://baltimore.craigslist.org/cto/5519588422.html Another Locost project here http://raleigh.craigslist.org/cto/5544338884.html Been for sale on here before, a Locost that looks to have been done to a very high quality with the Rover 3.5L V8 http://seattle.craigslist.org/sno/cto/5555910844.html Classicars.com has a few - these may have gone too since the ads are not cleared out regularly. http://classiccars.com/listings/view/715384/1969-lotus-seven-for-sale-in-spokane-washington-99208 http://classiccars.com/listings/view/751217/1965-lotus-super-seven-for-sale-in-washington-missouri-63090 There is a lot out there this week!

Congratulations on your new 620R and sharing your perspectives between the CSR and the 620R

Wirewheel has a 1997 Caterham S3 crossflow for $25900 http://wirewheel.com/1995-Caterham-for-sale.html