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What scale did you build your model in? 1/10 or 1/8? Never seen blue S1 before - love the color!

Here is the video link Gee my sump is low in that video! :ack:

Anyone got a link to the 2016 Princeton video? I want to see how good I looked in it! :cooldude:

Hi Chris, Not sure if you have seen it or not but there is a Caterham SV chassis SVT Zetec (2004 from vague memory), BRG, that gets listed from time to time for sale that is located in Hawaii. Asking was $39k. Keep an eye out under the Caterham make in Hemmings. If I see it I post it on the sales thread. As far as I know it has not sold. Cheers Edited to add: Oops - it has been sold: http://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/cars-for-sale/caterham/super-7/1742040.html Sorry to get your hopes up.

Its always good to see a new owner happy about his new pride and joy! Safe Drives! :driving:

But you are over 3.5 seconds away from the lap record on that track? That is a yawning chasm of time. A bit like being valedictorian of your summer school. If you lift your knuckles you will go faster - promise! :jester:

Given its CO origins, its easy to register a Caterham in RI as a 1968 Lotus Seven..... :leaving:

1999 Westfield at a dealer so the hyperbole is laid on super thick in this advertisement.... track killer?! Can a Westfield ever be 900 pounds dry? And this one has clams on it! How streetable is a 160hp crossflow? :ack: Never trust a Westfield driver! :iagree: I find red ones particularly bad but yellow ones must also be the same? Then again, let xcarguy loose in a mobility scooter on track and he would be a terror too! Also don't under estimate 100 mile detour to Home Depot excursion on a Saturday morning - works for me! Even before I start the engine, I would be ashamed to drive any of those cars and would always want the Westfield! :rofl: Don't you have to see a doctor if you catch an STI? Of course it effing does...its effing gel coat! LOL Did someone say topless? Hello Officer.... http://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/dealer/lotus/super-seven/1763637.html Asking $36995 :svengo:in St Louis. All jokes aside - it is an exceptionally well detailed build. There are places where I struggled to recognize it as a Westfield and had to look again to make sure. It looks like it has some Caterham parts mounted on it? Are they called "upgrades"? ;-p I can sort of see why the asking is so high as it is a very nice build with expensive bits on it but.....as we all know....you don't always get your money back from expensive car builds...

A few on Fleabay today: 1987 Caterham 7, which looks to be titled as a 1968 Lotus 7, located currently in RI http://www.ebay.com/itm/Lotus-Other-/301694618244?forcerrptr=true&hash=item463e668a84&item=301694618244 Its still not as shiny as Bball7754's crossflow but I am sure he would volunteer to polish it for you! Asking $34500 buy it now 1962 Lotus 7 - SB1497 http://www.ebay.com/itm/Lotus-Super-Seven-/191656389764?forcerrptr=true&hash=item2c9f9c6c84&item=191656389764 Opening bid at $20k with no bids and 9 days to run. 1962 Lotus 7 SB1545 http://www.ebay.com/itm/Lotus-Super-Seven-/161784850096?forcerrptr=true&hash=item25ab20e6b0&item=161784850096 Current bid is $15100 with 6 days to run. Its not a seven but it did add lightness and isn't it lovely? http://www.ebay.com/itm/Other-Makes-MERLYN-/111734304553?forcerrptr=true&hash=item1a03e22f29&item=111734304553 1964 Lotus 7 http://www.ebay.com/itm/Lotus-Super-Seven-/331617171930?forcerrptr=true&hash=item4d35ec79da&item=331617171930 Current bid at $22000 with 1 day to run 1973 Locost first registered in 2006 1147cc engine (Midget?) with 4 speed. Looks to be well loved and just looking at the car I suspect the owner would be a fun guy to know. Located in Hopatcong NJ. Asking $14500 http://newjersey.craigslist.org/cto/5145204473.html 2004 Dax Rush Hayabusa in Ann Arbor MI area. Asking $22000 http://annarbor.craigslist.org/cto/5131231259.html Its still here - one day the price will drop (or inflation will raise the price) to where someone will buy it.... http://medford.craigslist.org/ctd/5110112110.html Not a seven but another yum! http://newyork.craigslist.org/jsy/cto/5160964354.html Locost McSorley kit project incomplete. Asking $1850 http://rochester.craigslist.org/cto/5130776212.html One of these days before I die 50 years from now, this owner will reach a realistic price on his rolling clone chassis http://huntsville.craigslist.org/cto/5142851802.html Another Locost clone but this looks very interesting and a reasonable price http://kansascity.craigslist.org/cto/5139778545.html 1962 Stalker for sale in AZ Asking $28000 http://phoenix.craigslist.org/evl/cto/5159229912.html The 1975 Dutton is back asking $12500 http://ventura.craigslist.org/cto/5106736485.html Hayabusa Locost track car in Hawaii is still for sale but the owner is now down to $29k. Allow for shipping when you negotiate. http://honolulu.craigslist.org/mau/cto/5097694261.html 2000 Caterham Superlight R. 220hp zetec. Track monster. Listed in the for sale section with its own ad by owner but found again on Hemmings. Asking $30k which is particularly good value for its performance. A small bit of work by the owner and it could be ready for the road again. http://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/cars-for-sale/caterham/superlight-r500/1757619.html 2012 Caterham Superlight R400 SV. Listed here before - 210hp Duratec and good options list. Asking $59000 with only 3900 miles. http://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/cars-for-sale/caterham/unspecified/1729179.html

Ah....we have migrated to a discussion about Republicans and Democrats? :hat:

The grinding noise is rotational related from listening to the video and sounds like a brake pad is rubbing on a disk. My guess - Inconsistent calliper operation so that after it is used initially for braking and then released it does not retract fully and so is rubbing on the disk? Failing springs in the calliper? I last had this when a front wheel bearing was failing and it produced a similar noise effect with no ill effects on braking feel. I am not sure you will see codes even after getting the cable. Codes are an OBDII thing - CAN is the protocol medium over which OBDII data is transferred. The MBE ECU cable (from SBD?) which can hook up to Easimap on your computer will tell you what the engine is doing but not tell you what is wrong with it. So you get real time data which may help but it is not the diagnostic tool that OBDII is. Also not all data is tracked on the MBE ECU unlike a regular car. Another way of seeing what is tracked is by hooking a AIM SOLO DL logger to it (via the J1962 plug) and recording it for playback or look at the logger real time. Here is a sample of the data set on my car from a test drive (map is GPS based data and G force is AIM sensor but the rest is ECU). I had more channels available to read from the ECU but they were reading zero.

Ah well, I guess someone is having a bad week. Why don't you fix up my grammar since it is so important. In the meantime I am going to knock off work and dive into a beer or two. No question marks for me there. :cheers:

Another one stumbled over today. Was listed about 9-12 months back at the same asking price http://www.race-cars.com/carsales/lotus/1414030674/1414030674ss.htm Asking $39500

ohhhhkaaaaay.... So let me check my facts...you were both driving "Caterman 7"s? Was that a typo in the video and really you were driving a couple of catering vans? And then both of you struggled to pass a BMW 2002? And this was before she surprised you under braking by getting the inside line and making a move on you? I know you are 3 hours behind my time zone but a Caterham is not that slow? Can I come out there and drive in a race? How much do you have to pay to win? :jester: All jokes aside - I was a little surprised they accepted the standard Caterham roll bar? I would have thought they wanted several miles of bubble wrap and battleship steel a la SCCA style?

Tom - Why dont you get out and race with Todd in September at NJMP? You're vintage and should qualify!

I love a bit of garage porn and Craig's garage hits the spot!

Skip- The Sigma started being put into Caterhams around mid-2000s from memory. I was initially thinking it was a later transplant with mileage on the new engine shown. But then that would have made it originally a crossflow and more questions are raised by the photos then.... Edited to add - I just realized the exhaust is on the wrong side for the Sigma engine. There is no engine pic to check. Probably a Zetec since they look sort of similar to a Sigma and that would put the exhaust on the correct side. Was there a 1.6L Zetec? I can recall a 1.8L and a 2.0L but not a 1.6?

On Fleabay. Been on this thread before. Not sure what to make of the unpainted ali on the vents on the bonnet plus the scuttle? Sigma engine would make it slightly more difficult to import legally from Canada since that is an under 25 year old engine despite the chassis. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Other-Makes-Caterham-Lotus-Super-7-/181813372442?forcerrptr=true&hash=item2a54ebe61a&item=181813372442 Currently bid at US$20k with 2 bids and 3 days to run. I hate sellers who just cut and paste wikipedia into the ad and provide no effing information about the car they want to sell. Classic flipper who has no clue what he/she/it has. Rant over.

Kitcat - The seller was trying to play off that it is an original Lotus 7 S3 chassis from Arch and therefore work 70%-80% of a regular Lotus 7 S3 of the same era. I see his logic but I just don't agree. An early model Caterham is a best value analogy with an additional premium for having the twin cam engine (over say a crossflow) - that should put it mid-$20 at the very most.

Hi Traveler501 - That is excellent feedback on the car. I think it is steep money at that price and with those things to fix and possibly having to add transport costs on to get it home to you. The fact is that seller started at $34k asking price and has been dropping steadily in the year it has been advertised for sale. I think you made a good call.

1968 Lotus Seven asking $34500 or best offer. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Lotus-Other-/301694618244?forcerrptr=true&hash=item463e668a84&item=301694618244 1968 Lotus 7 S3 clone - arch motors chassis by Dave Bean. Bidding at $21k area on Ebay. Dealer has been looking for $29k area in past listings. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Lotus-Super-Seven-/281754579119?forcerrptr=true&hash=item4199e1b0af&item=281754579119 Here it is on Craigslist http://medford.craigslist.org/ctd/5110112110.html 2009 Super Stalker asking $28995 buy it now on Ebay http://www.ebay.com/itm/Lotus-Super-Seven-/191639063487?forcerrptr=true&hash=item2c9e940bbf&item=191639063487 Well it sort of looks similar to a Storker? http://www.ebay.com/itm/1960-s-East-coast-modified-Chevy-350-TH-350-quick-change-rear-hotrod-rat-rod-/151755830502?forcerrptr=true&hash=item23555a34e6&item=151755830502 At least 2 Ariel Atoms on sale at Ebay if thats what you are looking for? A Locost 7 clone here in Kansas asking only $7k which seems really cheap as it has a burled wood dash. http://wichita.craigslist.org/cto/5107786343.html 1975 Dutton asking $12500 http://ventura.craigslist.org/cto/5106736485.html The Hayabusa track monster Locost is still for sale in Hawaii this time at $32k http://honolulu.craigslist.org/mau/cto/5097694261.html 1982 Locost still here for sale in NC at $12500 http://greensboro.craigslist.org/cto/5071403194.html 2004 Dax Rush http://annarbor.craigslist.org/cto/5131231259.html Asking $22k inn Ann Arbor MI

Your best bet is having Tom measure his car since his car is exactly 30 yards from where he is quaffing red wine right now. By contrast I am in Nashville and no where near mine. Pull your finger out Tom! :iagree:

I echo Tom and Jim's comments above - come on over to NJMP when the gang is there and we can test fit you in an S3, S5/SV or a CSR in a variety of seats - regular leather, carbon Tillets from the CSR or the cheapy fiberglass Tillets. Some of the cars can even give you the authentic overheating experiences (Tom, Jeff.....) August 1 and 2 would look to be likely dates when we are there - at least I am planning to be and I think I have 3 Caterhams in my garage these days.

Shane - Mike is actually Paul in this instance but he will respond to Shirley!

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a354/mjohnson555/seats/CSR/2015%20Sevens%20Event%20at%20NJMP/WSPS-untitled-N.J.M.P.%20Drivers%20Club%20July%204th%20Track%20Day%20%20BBQ%20July%202015-0002_zps47g2huhc.jpg Front row/left to right: Me, MichaelD, DaveD, Tom (and Kathy) Second row/left to right: Paul M, Steve M, Tom C, Ryan/Dave H Third row/left to right: Jeff H, Steve N, Dr Ash (NJMP Drivers Club celebrity), Scott L Fourth row/left to right: Roman, Paul U (with my car!), Jim A, Mike M Fifth row/Left to Right: Simon & Carrie, Fred M, Stewart/Colleen and kids, Norm