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I suspected as much with the Duratec but.... Do any of the Ford Ecoboost engines meet this conformity criteria in a nice neat crate emission compliant engine package out of the box?

I read the language of the bill as intended for replicas, licensed or otherwise. The 3 year rule seems to apply where rights are not enforced. So that would cover say Factory Five, possibly Westfield, but not cover Ultralite (since it is not really a replica but an all new design), Atom, etc. Not sure where that leaves Stalkers? Anything a non-replica are plain out of luck. More study needed of the law and its associated regs which we have not seen yet. Also note that while States technically have to respect Federal Law they can frustrate it to the point where is it is irrelevant by the way they implement it in their local registration policies or even freer than intended by the Federal Law. This is only one step in a process.

That makes sense. They could hardly be going fast when stuck in a Corvette procession. :leaving:

I think Gert has the answer - the side pipe should be extended further rearwards and then slightly further out in front of the wing so it does not get scooped up and back into the cockpit. The side exit is better than rear exit for avoiding fumes.

Figures - I knew it was memorable for some reason but the big thought bubble above my head was empty!

Actually, don't answer the rusted out Buick question, I just realized its the V6 engine the Stalkers repurposed to something better than a Buick.

Have you ever looked at something and wondered where you have seen it before? Well thats this car. Its been on the forum at some point in its history but I have a mental blank as to when (I think it was an OH car?). Reminds me of Dick Brink's garage wall? 2002 Birkin. Zetec with throttle bodies. Unusual mix of polished ali, painted metal in yellow and green fiberglass. Looks very nice. Owner says he drives it from FL to KY for car shows so big kudos there. Asking $34900 on Ebay starting bid with no bids. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Replica-Kit-Makes-Lotus-Birkin-Super-Seven-Super-Seven-S3-/191753051851?forcerrptr=true&hash=item2ca55f5ecb:g:gH0AAOSwv-NWYgL6&item=191753051851 Anyone know the car? Owner is a USA7s forum member? The purple Westfield in OK is back. I like this car. Change the wheels to something a little...lot less 1980s and make the roll bar at least 4 point. Photos should show it without the bikini top - like all men I like mine topless. A few quality cosmetic details (no not like John C with his fluffy dice from the rear vision mirror) and you have a great looking well sorted car. Asking $19950 in OK. http://tulsa.craigslist.org/cto/5326804103.html 1984 Caterham crossflow RHD at Sonoma Raceway is back asking $24450. Been for sale on and off for the last year from memory. http://sfbay.craigslist.org/nby/cto/5344218416.html Lotus 7 S4. http://sfbay.craigslist.org/sby/cto/5337449776.html No price is listed - make him an offer. So all you owners of "pseudo-sevens" (including Caterham owners - they are pseudo - at least the ones I know!) how much do you think it is worth? My guess is near the average value or less depending on condition at time of inspection in person. Here is a nice S4 in Seattle area going for $17k http://seattle.craigslist.org/sno/cto/5315007690.html Dutton B+ is back at $5500 http://toledo.craigslist.org/cto/5324729906.html 1962 Lotus Seven concours winner fresh from restoration in FL. Asking $43900. http://jacksonville.craigslist.org/cto/5323168733.html Why is it that when the searchbot looks for Stalkers, rusted out Buicks keep coming up in the results? Hemmings list - refer back to last week, unchanged.

Fred - sounds like you have everything in hand for 2016 event...so to speak of course.... :jester:

I am more than a little concerned about him using sharp tools? Look at the photo above - he even had to label his spot "driver" with a sharpie. I guess he does not know where to sit any more. Shane, have you thought about starting the road back to driving in one of those Barbie jeeps? They don't all come in pink and they have more sex appeal than a mobility scooter. I thought this serious road test really talked up the jeep well (well...to me anyway). :jester:

Hi Fred - what about some gearing or a turbo to give you a little more oomph in passing Tom on the straights? :cheers:

:iagree: Bruce - all my problems would be solved if you were on the right side of the country closer to me! I love the roller barrels on my car but geez they can be a pain to tune with a locked ECU complicating matters (although now I have some access). Nice try Steve! You would have to go 2 hours further south for my Caterham since it is in the Garage Mahal this time of year. Hope you are leaving the July 4th long weekend free in 2016?

It may be a wet dreary day in NYC but seeing this post is putting a smile back on my face - I am looking forward to seeing everyone again in 2016 at this event. Tom C - you just won the Iron Butt award again for thinking about that drive cross country!

Pity that Tewksbury is so far north of me that it is not really feasible as a Caterham specialist is always good to see. I found this article on the Caterham ECU and what they did to fix it quite relevant. Caterham should be selling unlocked ECUs in the US as unlike the UK its not as if we can just go down the road to our local dealer and get a tune up. We need flexibility to fix things outside of a (non-existent/non-responsive) US dealer network. http://www.aceperformancesystems.com/blog/caterham-sv-210-tuning-by-ace-performance/

This weeks ads A Locost seven Looks very interesting. Not sure about the motor stopping - that may or may not be a bad thing - does it turn over? Not registered or titled adds a level of complexity to the equation. Is the Honda CBR the one they call the blackbird engine? 175hp seems a lot from a 1000cc? Sounds fun though! http://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/P4IAAOSwp5JWVeii/s-l1600.jpg http://www.ebay.com/itm/Lotus-Super-Seven-custom-/301808312036?forcerrptr=true&hash=item46452d5ee4:g:tngAAOSwwE5WVeiS&item=301808312036 1962 Lotus Seven - looks very nice. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Lotus-Super-Seven-/252178800759?forcerrptr=true&hash=item3ab7072077:g:QawAAOSwAYtWOld2&item=252178800759 Now this next one is cool. 1961 Hoyt Special http://assets.hemmings.com/uimage/53595646-770-0@2x.jpg?rev=1 Asking $50k http://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/dealer/lotus/7/1791550.html Sevenesque - The end result of cross breeding a Cobra replica with a Prowler and a Lotus 7 - a Diva Roadster for $20k http://washingtondc.craigslist.org/nva/cto/5335202917.html A Dutton B+ (think Lotus 7 S4). I am confused in this ad - photos show empty engine bay. Seller says he takes engine out to restore and will put it back but then says the Datsun A12 GX-5 engine is rare and valuable so it will be sold separately if needed? Asking $5500 - not sure if this is with or without an engine. http://toledo.craigslist.org/cto/5324729906.html Freshly restored 1962 Lotus 7 S2 My eyesight must be bad, all the photos look blurry although it is good to see at least more than the 1 blurry photo in its last attempt to sell. First thing I would do if I bought it would be to put some good quality filter socks on the ends of the intakes. http://jacksonville.craigslist.org/cto/5323168733.html Bunch of Hemmings ads to explore although some of these have likely sold http://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/cars-for-sale/caterham/unspecified/1775640.html http://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/cars-for-sale/caterham/super-7/1773111.html http://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/cars-for-sale/caterham/superlight-r500/1757619.html http://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/dealer/lotus/westfield/1792075.html http://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/dealer/lotus/super-seven/1783033.html http://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/cars-for-sale/lotus/7/1778932.html http://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/cars-for-sale/lotus/7/1726421.html http://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/cars-for-sale/lotus/super-seven/1770714.html http://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/dealer/lotus/super-seven/1763637.html Back again - Arch chassis clone in OR for $25695 http://sandiego.craigslist.org/csd/ctd/5330507702.html

Hang on - Dave's avatar is new? Did the nose cone get painted recently? :seeya:

The M Stalker appeared in the recent Texas track photos on this forum. So I bet someone in that group of sevens could put you in touch to have a discussion. Alternatively just approach the seller via his Ebay link. Most sellers will talk to a serious inquirer. But for value - its new, nicely detailed, high spec so there are likely high expectation relative to a brand new price.

Still looks better than you in a mankini! :ack:

I have never had a completely positive experience with any transport company. Straight Roads - Gary was a great guy and delivery was done well but he only has 1 truck (and another two affiliate trucks) from memory so you have to wait until he has a truck near you to pick up your car. That wait is not scheduled - so I had to be patient until Gary worked his way near to my pick up point (Caterham USA Denver) - he lives around Denver CO area from memory. 6 week delay over promised pick up date for waiting there. To be fair Gary was very upfront about this and warned me that at the time his truck position was not ideal for my car and I would need to wait until a truck was positioned right - somewhat of an ad hoc exercise. He is the best I have used but compared to the following he won a one legged race with 2 legs. I would recommend Gary again but be aware that he is a small operator and you need his truck to align with your schedule. Reliable - Ship from FL (from the Reliable Depot too!) to NY - 8 week delay over promised pick up date. They had trucks but were not prioritizing my order because they needed all their trucks for the Mecum auction occurring (as explained to me by phone). Lots of promises. They only did a pick up when I asked for the deposit money back to find another carrier. Then the driver dropped it off in the wrong town in the wrong state and 1 hour away from me. He had a fat finger moment with the zip code and the GPS. Of course the driver blamed me until I got the office involved and he realized his error. Intercity - Ship from LA Port to Denver. 4 week pick up delay over promised date. Car delivered missing one wheel and missing front spoiler. Apparently they did not notice them sitting on the car on pick up. Spoiler had been taken off by driver to get car on the truck then he forgot. Wheel was on roof at time of pick up but taken off by the truck driver to get the car on the truck. I got them later but it cost me to get someone else to deliver - I had to pay extra since Intercity did not want to know. Horseless - At least they promised a 3-4 week delay on pick up and that was accurate but still another lot of yodels. Deliver my car to the drop off point and its not my car. Driver had confused my car with another and delivered mine at the stop before....sigh. The vaunted mobile phone contact feature never worked - driver promised a time and date 24 hours before and turned up 12 hours early when I was not there. Cue scrambling from me to meet the driver. I find out when I talk with him that he had just had extra coffee and skipped his rest break to make up time. Time he then lost from incompetence from delivering the wrong car.... Office did not want to know my complaint - told me I needed to sort it out with the driver. Horseless is usually a more expensive quote but the quality is no better. I tried the broker solution. Specified enclosed truck. Verified by email. Non-enclosed truck turns up. Rejected the truck. Ended up getting money back via credit card dispute process. I learned that it is always better to go with the principal operator to be sure of what you are getting.

Hits you over the head with it? Its clearly not working so I would recommend something larger and heavier....

I suspect George is north of 80 these days? Still a very quick driver.

I agree Jim - I wanted to vary to Thunderbolt this year but Tom did the homework with NJMP. Team Promotion (bike track days) has a lock on that weekend since 2008. No chance of a shift. There was a good discussion about coordinating the sevens event with LOG. Primarily I don't want to undercut Princeton LOG since their track event cannot be combined with the sevens event for a bunch of legal reasons plus the other significant problem is that I generally miss LOG because I have family commitments and international travel occurring July, August and early Sept every year. Princeton LOG will be a great event - Kyle and Glen know how to organize a LOG and the hotel is ideal for the event. I am disappointed I cannot make it (although I am holding a room reservation just in case!).

Strangely, even though they are the same car under the skin, I prefer the look of the Fiat to the Miata. I keep thinking that this shows I would fall for lipstick on a pig!

Year six. We started 2011 then 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015. That excludes the mini-Nov events we sometimes had. First two years were SCDA then that disaster group and then 2 years of Drivers Club.

Its a color combination that I would not have thought worked but it really does work well - just lovely. Many happy miles of driving John!

Update for this week New M Class Stalker http://www.ebay.com/itm/Other-Makes-LOTUS-2-seater-street-legal-race-car-/121817630468?forcerrptr=true&hash=item1c5ce58704:g:CnAAAOSwu-BWPkEi&item=121817630468 1972 Lotus Seven S4 - none for sale for a long time but now a flood of them in recent weeks. This is a nice looking black one in Washington State.\ A day and a half to run on auction and bidding at $10550. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Lotus-Super-Seven-Lotus-Super-Seven-/171998356099?forcerrptr=true&hash=item280be6a283:g:35gAAOSwT4lWRmFx&item=171998356099 Dutton B+ roller in Toledo area. Asking $4250 but clearly needs work from the photos http://toledo.craigslist.org/cto/5324729906.html Stalker asking $28000 in AZ I think? http://austin.craigslist.org/cto/5324710854.html The following are on Hemmings but exercise care as often the car is sold and the ad not removed until months later. 2009 Caterham SV http://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/cars-for-sale/caterham/unspecified/1775640.html 2002 Caterham SV asking $34500 http://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/cars-for-sale/caterham/super-7/1773111.html 2000 Caterham Superlight asking $30k http://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/cars-for-sale/caterham/superlight-r500/1757619.html 1972 Lotus S4 for $45k (or close enough) http://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/dealer/lotus/super-seven/1783033.html 1995 Locost - not much to go on in this ad http://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/cars-for-sale/lotus/7/1778932.html Westfield with Buick V6 - again not much to go on in the ad http://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/cars-for-sale/lotus/super-seven/1770714.html Nice looking Westfield 1999 at a dealer for $30k http://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/dealer/lotus/super-seven/1763637.html Its advertised as a Lotus Westfield. It looks like a Caterham (unless it is the early pre-lit Westfield?). Has a Toyota engine and is for sale at a dealer in NC at $30k. Make your own mind up on this one! http://classiccars.com/listings/view/743191/1986-lotus-westfield-7-for-sale-in-mooresville-north-carolina-28117 Lotus Seven with twin cam out west. Asking $32500 OBO http://classiccars.com/listings/view/715384/1969-lotus-seven-for-sale-in-spokane-washington-99208