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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

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