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Thats tragic. I dont know how you cope? Do you need an emotional support hotline? Very clever - I like that idea. Go polished concrete flooring. Everything mops up and they have some stains that make it a more practical color. Hindsight in my Garage Mahal says thats what I should have done. Automatic doors only. Get the new internet type with an app so you can open the door for miscreants, troublemakers, mechanics, so-called friends, and possibly the wife while you sit in a bar in Tokyo snuffling down a beer on yet another work trip. Works for me. Incredibly expensive but entertaining. Connect it with a camera system with microphone/speaker arrangement. Then you can talk someone to finding something in the garage while you are on the otherside of the world. Best modification I did for my garage. just what the wife needed Put a Big Ass over your workbench https://www.bigassfans.com/lights/the-garage-light/ Fantastic work light Does your fusebox allow enough amps for this? Ask me how I know..... As for the electric car - buy her a Tesla. They are really expensive but you know you will be in the good books for at least a month. She will be wowed by the iPad in the front console. No way she will be using her cell phone and driving anymore. Are you connecting the garage to the house or the garage to the mainline? Either way I recommend just sucking it up and going for it. Don't be a pussy! The alternative is to model the new winter wear collection here: https://www.llbean.com Normally I am the biggest tool in any garage but I think I know what you are referring to? I like Gladiator - I use it in my home garage to keep stuff off the floor at king high tides when it floods (no I am not kidding - it is a foot above normal high tide on the Hudson River). This is what I have. I love reconfiguring it as things I am storing change over time. http://www.gladiatorgarageworks.ca/images/espots/WallMounting_espot1.jpg However, I am not a fan of their cabinets - pretty cheap and not great quality for the price. Let me dig out my preferred supplier today. Also I will reach out to my good friend Martha and ask her about wall color. Her office is a couple floors downstairs from mine today.

I think that speaks to your powers of negotiation. A lot of guys sell cars to buy their wife a new kitchen. I think your deal is pretty special! Can we help you decorate the man cave? I have lots of ideas.... :jester:

Women! They always are causing trouble. Replacements are expensive. I would just fix the switch yourself! :jester:

NEW Caterham (Rover K series engine) http://www.usa7s.net/vb/attachment.php?attachmentid=13445&stc=1 https://cincinnati.craigslist.org/cto/d/caterham-7-super-sprint/6373745164.html REPEATS Stalker http://www.usa7s.net/vb/attachment.php?attachmentid=13444&stc=1 https://www.ebay.com/itm/1962-Other-Makes/152762196132?hash=item23915620a4:g:MBcAAOSwcXVZ89GH&vxp=mtr Birkin (Salvage) https://www.ebay.com/itm/1965-Lotus-Super-Seven-Lotus-Seven/282706143634?hash=item41d2996992:g:ORsAAOSwGrNZhSeO&vxp=mtr Lotus 7 S2 (refresh project) https://www.ebay.com/itm/1965-Lotus-Seven-S2/272751411968?hash=item3f81404300:g:O84AAOSwnK9ZXoMt&vxp=mtr and here https://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/dealer/lotus/7/1972000.html Caterham https://grandrapids.craigslist.org/cto/d/1972-lotus-super-7-caterham/6372269499.html Birkin https://sanantonio.craigslist.org/cto/d/2005-birkin-s3-not-lotus-7/6330271821.html Caterham SV https://sandiego.craigslist.org/nsd/cto/d/2013-caterham-roadsport-120-sv/6341011865.html Westfield Pre-lit https://sfbay.craigslist.org/nby/cto/d/westfield-pre-lit-lotus-7/6343983881.html Stalker M-spec https://washingtondc.craigslist.org/nva/cto/d/brunton-stalker-spec-001/6340772752.html Stalker https://jerseyshore.craigslist.org/cto/d/brunton-super-stalkerlotus/6336230897.html Replica V8 project https://seattle.craigslist.org/tac/cto/d/street-legal-hot-rod-track-car/6361851521.html Replica https://cleveland.craigslist.org/cto/d/reduced-lotus-super-7/6373578781.html Locost bike engined https://mansfield.craigslist.org/cto/d/lotus-7-low-cost-home-build/6338011549.html Lotus 7 S2 https://seattle.craigslist.org/see/ctd/d/1962-lotus-super-7-roadster/6351600931.html and here https://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/dealer/lotus/super-seven/1988471.html Locost https://newjersey.craigslist.org/cto/d/locust-lotus-seven-kit/6315487301.html MK Indy https://tampa.craigslist.org/pnl/cto/d/2008-super-seven/6330559063.html Westfield Seight https://newyork.craigslist.org/wch/cto/d/1968-lotus-super-seven-8/6363776282.html Caterham https://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/dealer/caterham/super-7/1994795.html Westfield https://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/cars-for-sale/lotus/7/2014940.html Lotus 7 S2 https://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/dealer/lotus/super-seven/1871753.html Hoyt Special https://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/dealer/lotus/6/1791550.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 Westfield https://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/cars-for-sale/lotus/westfield/1982882.html Caterham SV https://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/cars-for-sale/lotus/caterham/1956513.html and here http://britauto.com/portfolio-view/201216-nos-caterham-sv-roadsport/ Westfield https://classiccars.com/listings/view/992785/1965-lotus-seven-for-sale-in-washington-missouri-63090

Oops I guess I cut and pasted the wrong link. I did look at that one yesterday when prowling Ebay.:svengo:

The AIM Solo connects into my ECU using the following plug - it looks like what you would use to get OBDII data but it is not. The data is CAN but not OBDII format. Assuming that your ECU was not locked to prevent CAN output then this solution should work to allow you to log data while driving. A sample of how I get data out of my Caterham MBE locked ECU after a drive is below: I suggest if you decide to go this road then get the DL model as this adds GPS capability which gives you extra data with which to contextualize the ECU data. The AIM unit will not allow you to change anything and only allow a passive review of the data. Longer term you may just want to skip this process and just buy a new unlocked ECU.

I confirmed you can configure an EFI_Europe for an AIM Solo. The Solo is configured by connecting to a pc and running AIM Race Studio. You enter the "Device Configuration" option. Then you select the ECU Manufacturer - in this case EFI_Europe Then you select the ECU model Then you transmit the new settings in an upload to the AIM Solo. You then go out and log a session driving or on track (configure the AIM appropriately). Depending on what I am trying to diagnose then I will overlay the data onto a video so I can use the video/GPS data to help me understand what the data might be trying to tell me. Otherwise you can use AIM Race Studio Analysis to review the data as follows: I will point out some of these ECU data labels are clearly wrong - I dont have a turbo for example - but most are correct.

NEW Dutton Project https://www.ebay.com/itm/1978-Replica-Kit-Makes-Dutton-Lotus-Super-7/182855343297?hash=item2a93071cc1:g:P40AAOSwnTdZ8L9k&vxp=mtr Sevenesque (Atom like) https://www.ebay.com/itm/1980-Replica-Kit-Makes-2007-TwinTech/152754368567?hash=item2390deb037:g:RuwAAOSwOTlZ3jMh&vxp=mtr Stalker (nice garage with another Stalker in last pic of ad) https://denver.craigslist.org/cto/d/2012-brunton-stalker-lotus/6363833184.html REPEATS Salvage title Birkin https://www.ebay.com/itm/1965-Lotus-Super-Seven-Lotus-Seven/282706143634?hash=item41d2996992:g:ORsAAOSwGrNZhSeO&vxp=mtr Miata Replica https://www.ebay.com/itm/2013-Lotus-Super-Seven/253221328649?hash=item3af52ad709:g:g2EAAOSwdclZzDV4&vxp=mtr and here https://orlando.craigslist.org/cto/d/lotus-super-7-replica-powered/6343577518.html Lotus 7 S2 Project (Gullwing) https://www.ebay.com/itm/1965-Lotus-Seven-S2/272751411968?hash=item3f81404300:g:O84AAOSwnK9ZXoMt&vxp=mtr Stalker https://dayton.craigslist.org/cto/d/lotus-seven-brunton-stalker/6336445348.html Birkin https://sanantonio.craigslist.org/cto/d/2005-birkin-s3-not-lotus-7/6330271821.html Caterham SV (also refer its own thread on the for sale board of this forum) https://sandiego.craigslist.org/nsd/cto/d/2013-caterham-roadsport-120-sv/6341011865.html Westfield Pre-Lit https://sfbay.craigslist.org/nby/cto/d/westfield-pre-lit-lotus-7/6343983881.html Stalker https://www.ebay.com/itm/1913-Replica-Kit-Makes-Stutz/222686099991?hash=item33d9203a17:g:x7EAAOSwRsZZ09q0&vxp=mtr Stalker M-Spec https://washingtondc.craigslist.org/nva/cto/d/brunton-stalker-spec-001/6340772752.html Stalker https://jerseyshore.craigslist.org/cto/d/brunton-super-stalkerlotus/6336230897.html Replica https://nh.craigslist.org/cto/d/lotus-7-replica/6331239910.html Replica https://mansfield.craigslist.org/cto/d/lotus-7-low-cost-home-build/6338011549.html Replica https://columbus.craigslist.org/cto/d/reduced-lotus-super-7/6299156180.html Lotus 7 S2 https://seattle.craigslist.org/see/ctd/d/1962-lotus-super-7-roadster/6351600931.html Hot Rod 7 https://lasvegas.craigslist.org/cto/d/hot-rod-roadster-bucket-track/6328008155.html Locost https://newjersey.craigslist.org/cto/d/locust-lotus-seven-kit/6315487301.html Westfield Seight https://newyork.craigslist.org/wch/cto/d/1968-lotus-super-seven-8/6363776282.html MK Indy https://tampa.craigslist.org/pnl/cto/d/2008-super-seven/6330559063.html Champion roller Stage 2 project https://miami.craigslist.org/mdc/cto/d/lotus-super-seven-replica/6308302568.html Caterham https://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/dealer/caterham/super-7/1994795.html Westfield https://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/cars-for-sale/lotus/7/2014940.html Lotus 7 S2 https://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/dealer/lotus/super-seven/1871753.html Hoyt Special https://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/dealer/lotus/6/1791550.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 Westfield https://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/cars-for-sale/lotus/westfield/1982882.html Westfield https://classiccars.com/listings/view/992785/1965-lotus-seven-for-sale-in-washington-missouri-63090 Caterham SV http://www.race-cars.com/carsales/other/1458694360/1458694360ss.htm

Bob - Thats great news to hear! Here is to your complete recovery!

BUMP to the top of the list for the best looking WCM Ultralite on the planet! :cheers:

Sorry Bruce - I was not trying to criticize but your ad is best in its own thread as this Ebay thread will just roll on ultimately obscuring your car for sale if it is mentioned here. As a paid up club member you do get the privilege of having your own thread for selling your car. Its just more visible to potential buyers. I will give your ad a bump to give it a lift to the top - even above my own car for sale ad! If you do advertize on Ebay and Craigslist I will pick it up on this thread - I think thats fair!

If you cannot find your VIN stamped on the chassis now then you may need to have a chassis plate with the VIN on it for when you sell as it facilitates the next owner transferring title/registrations into their new state/ownership.

That looks like it took a LOT of packaging to make it all work. I wondered why this project was taking so long. Now I can see where you were spending time. Wider rear tires probably needed IMHO. Or will you keep a square set up?

Sorry MCRUSA for the delay - Just saw your response. I will dig out the AIM this weekend at the garage and see what it says on the unit for selection and take a photo of the input plug you would need to connect with so you can compare to your output plug. Tom - I agree with your comments. For a specialist car like the Caterham where they are individually modified for performance, a locked down single ECU black box solution is absurd, especially when they don't support outside the UK.

Getting back to the objective of this thread - just those sevens for sale on Fleabay and Craigslist, here are those my suave little searchbot found this week: New Construction Scaffolding (Exocet) https://www.ebay.com/itm/2013-Replica-Kit-Makes-Exocet-/272888526878?hash=item3f896c781e:g:0QYAAOSwsDxZ44QC&vxp=mtr Seller description "Adult Go Kart" https://www.ebay.com/itm/1980-Other-Makes-CUSTOM-/272888974038?hash=item3f89734ad6:g:8WQAAOSw~g1Z499S&vxp=mtr Repeats Caterham https://www.ebay.com/itm/1995-Caterham-G80-Super-7-/232522908028?hash=item362372017c:g:lHcAAOSwWRZZ0Oxt&vxp=mtr and here https://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/dealer/caterham/super-7/1994795.html Westfield Pre-Lit https://www.ebay.com/itm/1990-Lotus-Super-Seven-Westfield-SE-/112586775272?hash=item1a36b1dae8:g:tjwAAOSwdPBZ0py5&vxp=mtr Replica https://www.ebay.com/itm/1978-Lotus-Super-Seven-R27-/263268809374?hash=item3d4c0b3a9e:g:p4UAAOSwSFBZ51gt&vxp=mtr Lotus 7 S4 https://www.ebay.com/itm/1972-Lotus-Super-Seven-/282695069883?hash=item41d1f070bb:g:gqYAAOSwIJFZ4yox&vxp=mtr Lotus 7 S2 https://www.ebay.com/itm/1965-Lotus-Seven-S2-/272751411968?hash=item3f81404300:g:O84AAOSwnK9ZXoMt&vxp=mtr and here https://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/dealer/lotus/7/1972000.html Replica https://columbus.craigslist.org/cto/d/lotus-super-seven-super-7/6311076907.html Stalker https://dayton.craigslist.org/cto/d/lotus-seven-brunton-stalker/6336445348.html Replica https://miami.craigslist.org/mdc/cto/d/lotus-super-7-replica-powered/6343578170.html Birkin https://sanantonio.craigslist.org/cto/d/2005-birkin-s3-not-lotus-7/6330271821.html Caterham SV https://sandiego.craigslist.org/nsd/cto/d/2013-caterham-roadsport-120-sv/6341011865.html Westfield Pre-lit https://sfbay.craigslist.org/nby/cto/d/westfield-pre-lit-lotus-7/6343983881.html Did you know there are 3 Westfield Pre-Lits for sale right now! Two on this thread and one as a post in the for sale section. Replica V8 project https://seattle.craigslist.org/tac/cto/d/street-legal-hot-rod-track-car/6319428767.html Westfield XTR https://seattle.craigslist.org/sno/cto/d/2010-westfield-xtr2/6288404642.html Stalker https://jerseyshore.craigslist.org/cto/d/brunton-super-stalkerlotus/6336230897.html Stalker M-Spec https://washingtondc.craigslist.org/nva/cto/d/brunton-stalker-spec-001/6340772752.html Replica https://nh.craigslist.org/cto/d/lotus-7-replica/6331239910.html Replica https://mansfield.craigslist.org/cto/d/lotus-7-low-cost-home-build/6338011549.html Replica https://columbus.craigslist.org/cto/d/reduced-lotus-super-7/6299156180.html Replica https://nashville.craigslist.org/cto/d/2009-custom-lotus-7-replica/6323982284.html Lotus 7 S2 (Union Jack) https://seattle.craigslist.org/see/ctd/d/1962-lotus-super-7-roadster/6351600931.html and here https://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/dealer/lotus/super-seven/1988471.html Hot Rod Replica https://lasvegas.craigslist.org/cto/d/hot-rod-roadster-bucket-track/6328008155.html Locost https://newjersey.craigslist.org/cto/d/locust-lotus-seven-kit/6315487301.html MK Indy https://tampa.craigslist.org/pnl/cto/d/2008-super-seven/6330559063.html CMC (Champion) Stage 2 roller https://miami.craigslist.org/mdc/cto/d/lotus-super-seven-replica/6308302568.html Westfield https://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/cars-for-sale/lotus/7/2014940.html Lotus 7 S2 https://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/dealer/lotus/super-seven/1871753.html Birkin https://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/dealer/lotus/7/1998547.html Hoyt Special https://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/dealer/lotus/6/1791550.html Caterham https://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/cars-for-sale/lotus/caterham/1890154.html Westfield https://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/cars-for-sale/lotus/westfield/1982882.html Westfield https://classiccars.com/listings/view/992785/1965-lotus-seven-for-sale-in-washington-missouri-63090

Nothing to do with sevens. This video was just really well done and it is a nice video to watch over the morning coffee as you begin the day.

That I can oblige with - browse these: https://www.youtube.com/user/CrocCSR/videos

Beautifully presented. Great color choice for the car - it goes so well with the shape of the body.

Depending on what VIN you have you may be able to decode it via this link https://www.lotus7.club/guides/frequently-asked-questions/chassis-numbers-what-do-they-mean#h9 The Caterham records are not particularly well organized but sometimes you can get copies of original invoices and other car spec stuff out of them The Lotus 7 Club has a historian who has been valuable for individual car histories because they know where to locate or have copies of build records. I dont think Caterham sell blank chassis plates but you can get them from here: http://www.vin-plate.co.uk/iva_kit_car_plates.html Contact details for Caterham in case you still want them. Phone them as they usually do not respond to emails timely. [h=4]CATERHAM[/h]Caterham House Fleming Way, Crawley, West Sussex RH10 9NQ +44 (0) 1293 312300

Thank you for the feedback. From my perspective when you just make these posts and you don't see much response you do wonder whether the post is serving any purpose. Reality checks are needed from time to time. Mind you it does keep me away from car hunting my bucket list of non-seven cars that I am dreaming of buying.....that could be far more expensive than time....

Dumb question - but does anyone actually use this list to buy? Or is it just the coffee club for mothers to kill time on a Sunday morning? New Stalker (back on - its been off sale for a while now) https://washingtondc.craigslist.org/nva/cto/d/brunton-stalker-spec-001/6340772752.html Lotus 7 (I know it is in the UK but it is really something to look at) https://classiccars.com/listings/view/1024114/1962-lotus-seven-for-sale-in-maldon-essex--cm9-6uz Repeats Caterham (previously on Hemmings) http://www.ebay.com/itm/1995-Caterham-G80-Super-7-/232522908028?hash=item362372017c:g:lHcAAOSwWRZZ0Oxt&vxp=mtr and here https://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/dealer/caterham/super-7/1994795.html Replica http://www.ebay.com/itm/1960-Lotus-Super-Seven-/322815787891?hash=item4b29520373:g:B40AAOSwuZlZv~jg&vxp=mtr and here https://columbus.craigslist.org/cto/d/lotus-super-seven-super-7/6311076907.html Replica (previously Craigslist) http://www.ebay.com/itm/1971-Lotus-Super-Seven-Roadster-/182818724872?hash=item2a90d85c08:g:gx0AAOSwR21Z24IS&vxp=mtr Lotus 7 S2 (refresh project) http://www.ebay.com/itm/1965-Lotus-Seven-S2-/272751411968?hash=item3f81404300:g:O84AAOSwnK9ZXoMt&vxp=mtr and here https://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/dealer/lotus/7/1972000.html Pre-lit Westfield http://www.ebay.com/itm/1990-Lotus-Super-Seven-Westfield-SE-/112586775272?hash=item1a36b1dae8:g:tjwAAOSwdPBZ0py5&vxp=mtr Lotus 7 S4 http://www.ebay.com/itm/1972-Lotus-Super-Seven-/282695069883?hash=item41d1f070bb:g:gqYAAOSwIJFZ4yox&vxp=mtr Stalker https://dayton.craigslist.org/cto/d/lotus-seven-brunton-stalker/6336445348.html Replica (Miata) https://miami.craigslist.org/mdc/cto/d/lotus-super-7-replica-powered/6343578170.html Birkin https://austin.craigslist.org/cto/d/2005-birkin-s3-not-lotus-7/6330269855.html Caterham SV (see separate ad on this forum) https://sandiego.craigslist.org/nsd/cto/d/2013-caterham-roadsport-120-sv/6341011865.html Pre-lit westfield https://sfbay.craigslist.org/nby/cto/d/westfield-pre-lit-lotus-7/6343983881.html Stalker https://jerseyshore.craigslist.org/cto/d/brunton-super-stalkerlotus/6336230897.html Replica V8 project https://seattle.craigslist.org/tac/cto/d/street-legal-hot-rod-track-car/6319428767.html Westfield XTR2 https://seattle.craigslist.org/sno/cto/d/2010-westfield-xtr2/6288404642.html Replica https://nh.craigslist.org/cto/d/lotus-7-replica/6331239910.html Replica https://mansfield.craigslist.org/cto/d/lotus-7-low-cost-home-build/6338011549.html Replica https://columbus.craigslist.org/cto/d/reduced-lotus-super-7/6299156180.html Replica https://nashville.craigslist.org/cto/d/2009-custom-lotus-7-replica/6323982284.html Hot Rod https://denver.craigslist.org/cto/d/hot-rod-roadster-bucket/6310252987.html Locost https://newjersey.craigslist.org/cto/d/locust-lotus-seven-kit/6315487301.html MK Indy (I think) https://tampa.craigslist.org/pnl/cto/d/2008-super-seven/6330559063.html Replica roller kit https://miami.craigslist.org/mdc/cto/d/lotus-super-seven-replica/6308302568.html Westfield https://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/cars-for-sale/lotus/7/2014940.html Lotus 7 S2 https://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/dealer/lotus/super-seven/1871753.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 Hoyt special (been on this thread on/off over a few years) https://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/dealer/lotus/6/1791550.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 Westfield https://classiccars.com/listings/view/992785/1965-lotus-seven-for-sale-in-washington-missouri-63090 Westfield Pre-Lit (sort of) https://classiccars.com/listings/view/950671/1999-westfield-lotus-super-7-for-sale-in-o-fallon-illinois-62269 BritAuto in TX also had a Caterham for sale but I cannot bring up their website today.

I agree wholeheartedly with Tom - I have never liked Caterham's practice of locked ECUs in the US market. I can understand in the UK where you have a critical mass of service infrastructure to help customers manage without tinkering themselves and blowing up an engine, but that just does not work in the USA where my closest reputable dealer is 3000 miles away either in the pacific north west or at Caterham UK themselves. Have you chatted with Bruce Beachman to see if he has come across the ECU before? Looking at the website for the closest visual match unit http://www.efitechnology.it/main_eng.html ...shows the specs for the ECU. Its got CAN output and configuration tools online for download so it must be accessible in its standard guise. However, the critical quote on that page is that it can be "fully encrypted." which is just the thing that Caterham would usually do. The question you are needing to ask EFI Tech is whether your unit is fully encrypted at the request of the manufacturer? I bet yes.... If you dont need to change/alter/remap the ECU right now and just want to see what is happening then a long shot logging option might be the AIM Solo. If you refer post #3 of this thread you can see how I monitor my engine real time while driving (I also can use the SBD kit in the garage if needed). http://www.usa7s.net/vb/showthread.php?11000-GPS-Lap-Timer-system&highlight=AIM+solo My post is on the MBE ECU (which is still locked by Caterham) but if you can find out which car manufacturers use the EFI Technology Euro 8 as original equipment in which specific cars, then the AIM Solo may be configurable for your Caterham. For example, I set the AIM Solo to operate in a Noble and then it will read my Caterham ECU. I suggest you find out from EFI Technology then ping me on here and I will check the vehicle configuration on an AIM Solo to see if it is possible before you buy one. You will still need to sort out a connection solution as I use a J1962 plug (looks like OBDII but is not) but your ECU seems to have a different output plug? Are you anywhere around me in the NE/MidAtlantic regions? Ultimately in the longer run you will probably need a new ECU so it may be easier to changeover now.

Hi Bob, You raise a bunch of questions - dealing with each in turn: This distribution system for Caterham is not perfect. It gets better are you get closer to the source. The old Caterham USA dealer with Jon Nelson worked well. He had decent stock and you could reach him. It went through a hiatus when Caterham UK decided that the dealership needed to go to another place in California which ended up a complete and total fail. No parts stock assuming they would bother to even pick up the phone. Some of my phone calls with them were absolutely comical - they cared nothing for the brand in the USA other than churning out short term sales targets. Then Caterham UK loosened the restrictions allowing Bruce Beachman to enter the picture and some of the old long time dealers - BritAuto in TX and George Alderman in DE, to re-enter and rebuild a good and positive profile of Caterham USA support. So to be completely fair the past history of Caterham support in the USA has been decidedly choppy but I think it is in a much better spot today. It was while that CA dealer lot were messing up after sales support and I could not get a phone call back from them, that I started ordering direct from Caterham UK. Gave them a call direct first thing in the morning and an order would be on its way to arrive in 1-2 weeks. A group of us locally pool orders to save shipping. Caterham UK were aware of why - they said it was very common to have US owners call direct. I also ordered direct from places in the UK like Raceline, Meteor Motorsports or Car Builder Solutions or even Bookatrack (they are Caterham dealers in the Midlands in the UK). Never had supply issues as all orders would arrive within 2 weeks. The only supply issue I had delays on was getting brake bits out of the manufacturer, AP Racing and this was not Caterham's fault. Shock absorbers got held up in customs for 4 weeks as I educated the US customs folks that a shock absorber is a complete unit and not a collection of individual parts requiring inventory and separate duty on each component. The Caterham supply chain today is just as quick as Brunton Auto in my view albeit not as cheap. Very reliable for me. My philosophy is have the cars well maintained at all times. I understand upfront that I am not driving a Toyota Camry but a high performance vehicle that needs a little greater attention. I have defined annual refresh lists that kick off every December. I have my "routine" before I drive on the road or on the track. I am mechanically sympathetic and listen to the car "talking" to me when driving. If a mechanic does the work then I check his work to give me piece of mind. I anticipate the wear cycle on my cars and sometimes anticipate the fail by replacing. A new car to me will go through a fettling process of maintenance work to where I feel confident in its reliability. I have had my share of breakages - hose splits, jubilee clip fails, flat tires, clutch, etc. but these are wear and tear items. Only once have I been towed home from when I was out touring and that was from a burst radiator host - one of those things. I have quite happily done couple hundred mile drives without needing to prep. Generally pretty easy. I know where to go to source parts. The engine parts for my Caterhams are Fords - parts available here in the US. You learn to find out what Caterham sourced its parts from. For example, wheel bearings on the CSR rear are Fox body Mustang parts for specific years with hubs being VW Passat of 1990s vintage. A T-9 box was sold on US cars. I have even found gear lever plastic locater clips for the Caterham 6 speed box in the US. Re-paneling can be done here in the US if you know where to go. Tires come from Roger Krause on the west coast. I have seen George Alderman straighten bent chassis. The only tricky part thing is the locked ECU on Duratecs. Simple solution is to replace it with another unlocked ECU or different brand or do an internet tune with a UK specialists at SBD. The Stalker may have more US parts available which makes things quicker and cheaper but the Caterham is more plug and play style so I dont need the level of craftsmanship and skill that building a Stalker requires. Swings and roundabouts. Yes and no. The Zetec SV is cheaper than the CSR as there are off the shelf solutions available here for most engine and transmission parts. The CSR has its share of unique parts (custom driveshafts for example) reflecting the bespoke independent rear end suspension but its not that many. My CSR brakes have been modified to use Harley Davidson fittings to avoid needing to use Caterham brake fittings. So not everything is in the UK. That said the Stalker parts have to be cheaper and are of a known parentage which makes them easier to source. But there are Stalker elements which are owner constructed and not off the shelf like they are at Caterham so the cost is in time/skill not parts cost. Of course if you try and fly a Stalker like Superman and fail by crash landing a chassis then sending a chassis to FL is soooo much easier than sending it to Arch or to Caterham (Caged) for re-jigging and or repair although if it was relatively minor then the work could be done by the better USA dealers. On the surface it looks like the Stalker would be easier to support but in practice the Caterham does just fine. Knowing where to go for the items/repair is the trick and even that is greatly assisted through this forum and Blatchat in the UK. In the end it is all swings and roundabouts. Different people weight the same facts and reach different conclusions because those conclusions suit their individual circumstances better. Personally the little extra effort required reflects that we have exotic cars and not Camrys.

Since I missed updating this list on the weekend due to watching Trans Am live (and recovering from a very boozy night out with Yellowss7 amongst others), I should catch up now. NEW Pre-Lit Westfield - nicely detailed with clams http://www.mendelsgarage.com/listings/1990-lotus-super-seven-westfield/ and http://www.ebay.com/itm/1990-Lotus-Super-Seven-Westfield-SE-/112586775272?hash=item1a36b1dae8:g:tjwAAOSwdPBZ0py5&vxp=mtr Stalker Yep - thats why you buy a seven! https://jerseyshore.craigslist.org/cto/d/brunton-super-stalkerlotus/6336230897.html McSorely Locost https://nh.craigslist.org/cto/d/lotus-7-replica/6331239910.html Locost bike engined https://mansfield.craigslist.org/cto/d/lotus-7-low-cost-home-build/6338011549.html REPEATS Locost Rotary http://www.ebay.com/itm/1960-Lotus-Super-Seven-/322815787891?hash=item4b29520373:g:B40AAOSwuZlZv~jg&vxp=mtr and here https://columbus.craigslist.org/cto/d/lotus-super-seven-super-7/6311076907.html Birkin salvage title http://www.ebay.com/itm/1965-Lotus-Super-Seven-Lotus-Seven-/202062828788?hash=item2f0be214f4:g:ORsAAOSwGrNZhSeO&vxp=mtr Replica - Canada http://www.ebay.com/itm/Lotus-Super-Seven-REPLICA-/292203335083?hash=item4408ad0dab:g:6ZgAAOSwJJVZrdha&vxp=mtr Birkin http://www.ebay.com/itm/2001-Lotus-Super-Seven-/152727221103?hash=item238f40736f:g:nOUAAOSwA3tZ0pCw&vxp=mtr and here https://olympic.craigslist.org/cto/d/lotus-super-7-birkin-2001/6327860759.html Lotus 7 S2 - Gullwing Dealer http://www.ebay.com/itm/1965-Lotus-Seven-S2-/272751411968?hash=item3f81404300:g:O84AAOSwnK9ZXoMt&vxp=mtr Lotus 7 S4 http://www.ebay.com/itm/1972-Lotus-Super-Seven-/272878932102?hash=item3f88da1086:g:AmsAAOSw62VZ2fRH&vxp=mtr Stalker https://dayton.craigslist.org/cto/d/lotus-seven-brunton-stalker/6336445348.html Miata Locost https://tampa.craigslist.org/hil/cto/d/lotus-super-7-replica-powered/6324855412.html Birkin zetec https://losangeles.craigslist.org/wst/cto/d/2005-birkin-s3-not-lotus-7/6330270436.html Replica https://nashville.craigslist.org/cto/d/2009-custom-lotus-7-replica/6323982284.html Hot rod 7 https://lasvegas.craigslist.org/cto/d/hot-rod-roadster-bucket-track/6328008155.html Replica https://columbus.craigslist.org/cto/d/reduced-lotus-super-7/6299156180.html Replica https://baltimore.craigslist.org/cto/d/1971-triumph-lotus-7-kit-car/6337586444.html Birkin http://wirewheel.com/2001-Birkin-for-sale.html Caterham https://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/dealer/caterham/super-7/1994795.html Westfield https://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/cars-for-sale/lotus/7/2014940.html Lotus 7 S2 https://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/dealer/lotus/super-seven/1871753.html Lotus 7 S2 https://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/dealer/lotus/super-seven/1988471.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

Oh I knew it would be more than a month but I had to troll you as I know how you do your restorations! :jester: I bet it will look absolutely brilliant when finished.