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yes...grass stains! :jester:

Why did you need new cycle wings Mike? Did you rip the last set off during an off road excursion?

Hi Stewart You will need in date belts - the inspectors check those and helmet dates. I think it is a wise precaution anyway - you are out on a track with Kitcat! One last thing - you will also need arm restraints - and not the purple fluffy kind that some people on this forum have in their bedrooms. I find the Caterham ones are easiest/quickest to use because of the simplicity and use of velcro instead of buckles but Simpson, Deist, OG, etc all offer their variations. Cheers mike BTW - are you bringing Gus back? Not only was he handy with videoing your spins he was good fun!

I will vouch for this. When Skip showed off his horn to me a few years back I was nearly embedded in the rear wall of his garage from the air pressure alone! They are LOUD! :rofl: :seeya:

Its not a DFV - had a broken one on the garage floor in Oz once (i didn't do it...honest!) A bit of hunting and it is.... ta dah.....Twin turbo lexus V8 300Kw 832Nm 0-200kph in 7.9 Sec His youtube channel is here: http://www.youtube.com/user/JuanKolesky The car has a South African license plate on it. I bet that puts hair on your chest!

I cannot quite see - but what is the V8 in the S1 on the dyno? Definitely widened the rear wheel arches to accommodate bigger rubber. :conehead:

Found on Craigslist - started with a CMC locost chassis with lots of Stalker bits grafted on. No affiliation or links - just relaying the ad to interested users of this forum. http://philadelphia.craigslist.org/cto/4348726123.html This car began life back in 2002 as a CMC 3 inch extended frame. Toyota AE86 based car. The previous owner rebuilt the front half of the frame to Brunton Stalker specs. Upper and lower control arms are from a stalker kit. Toyota corolla struts converted and altered for proper geometry. Steering shaft has spherical bearings. Rear axle is LSD rear end from an 87 Corolla with 3.58 final drive (70 mph 2nd gear) and disc brakes. 4-link rear end with spherical bearings and panhard rod. Diamond racing wheels 13x8 with Sumitomo tires. Lots of tread left on the tires. Engine is a 20-valve 4age with throttle body injection. The previous owner rebuilt the bottom end of the motor with new bearings, rings, and gaskets. The ECU is a Megasquirt standalone fully programmable fuel and ignition management. Custom air intake to allow for a filter or forced induction. I'll also include a set of velocity stacks with the car as well. Fuel surge tank under 7 gallon tank to eliminate fuel starve. Walbro 255 inline fuel pump. Exhaust is custom made equal length 4-1 header with 3 inch exhaust that features two internal auger mufflers. Innovate LC-1wideband O2 sensor and controller. Body work: Aluminum interior and side panels. Rear end is aluminum wrapped in black vinyl. Front and rear fenders are high quality fiberglass from a Stalker. Hood and scuttle are also high quality fiberglass from Stalker but custom made with no scoop. Car also features a carbon fiber dash with Autometer gauges, and carpeted floors. Kirkey racing seats with brand new covers (I will also include the old set of covers as well). Paint is base/clear coat Dodge Viper blue. Chassis is painted Rustoleum silver. This is a great car. I have owned it for 4 years and put a couple thousand miles on it since getting it street legal. Rides very nicely on bumps and also handles very well. Street legal, registered and insured in PA. Titled as a 1962. Inspection is good through July 2014. Good power and very sleek and clean looking. $11000 Looks to be in great condition. The Toyota engine is a gem, well suited for seven duties. Price is very reasonable to start at.

Well it was never going to be the Volkswagen Golf eh? :cheers: If you want a 620R then I hope you like RHD.....

Hi Michael I used this Hella Supertone dual horn kit: http://www.summitracing.com/parts/hla-003399801?seid=srese1&gclid=CMDgwLjA5LwCFcdQOgodtDsAGg I would shop around as I bet you can find it cheaper elsewhere without much effort. Cheers mike

and lastly a 2004 Diva Speedster. It looks like a seven I suppose. Lots of divas on this forum too - mostly in PA :jester: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Replica-Kit-Makes-Diva-Speedster-Roadster-2004-diva-speedster-roadster-hand-built-street-rod-small-/390778945055?forcerrptr=true&hash=item5afc3d7e1f&item=390778945055&pt=US_Cars_Trucks

2003 Birkin $20800 Made in South Africa this is one of the highest quality Super 7 Replicas you can buy. 2003 Ford Focus 2.0 EFI Engine with less than 14K miles on it. Ford T9 5 speed transmission from Quantum Mechanics Carrera Shocks Raceline water rail and oil sump. Emerald ECU Woody Harris wiring harness. This car is registered in Calif as a 2006 Birkin - Special Construction Vehicle Calif SB100. It is exempt from all Calif smog requirements. http://sfbay.craigslist.org/sby/cto/4339650213.html

For the historical buffs here is a 1958 Lotus 7 for $25000. Not quite sure what to make of the chassis modifications at the rear or even the chassis numbering. Love the ali nosecone. 1958 Lotus 7 open wheel racer GENERAL: Model: Lotus 7 Series 1 R or L Hand Drive: Right Chassis No: None Reg. No: None Frame No: L5641763 Years Owned by you: 15+ Last Owner: Deceased PRESENT SPECIFICATION:- Engine Type: Austin Engine Capacity: ? 1200 Head Engine No: 9C-U-H 42454 Carb(s) Type: SU Carb. No(s): 2 G/Box Type: Austin 1275 Axle Type: Lotus IRS A26 R004 Axle Ratio: Not Known Body Colour: Aluminium -- Not Painted Wheels Type: Wire Knock-Off Spoke 13" Front 15" Rear Wings Type: None http://phoenix.craigslist.org/wvl/cto/4344565878.html

For the heavyweights, here is a Stalker in Florida $32500 Brunton Super Stalker Built Spring 2011 Florida titled as 1962 Lotus 7 Pontiac 2006 L32 engine w/20K miles GM Tremec T5 GM 3.42 Torsen rear end 270+ HP 290+Torque Less than 1500 pounds Excellent Autocross car-Easy to drive fast New 1/2013 TOYO R1R tires No junk parts used. Well sorted and Reliable. 6000 total miles. http://fortmyers.craigslist.org/lee/cto/4294127042.html

A regular summary of the various Se7ens found for sale around the US and Canada.

Those inspections you think are state run are actually run by a company called Parsons. I think State of NJ owns the sites but the rest is private. Contract was renewed in 2013 through to 2016. The reason your car sailed through with a shiny new Roush motor is that the engine block will be an old design, probably 1960s, that is grandfathered on the master list with NJ EPA/NJ MVC/Parsons as being a pre-OBDII block. There is no way to get a Duratec or Zetec on that list as they are viewed as "modern" engines thereby requiring fully functioning OBDII, including all emissions equipment from the originally manufactured car.

To be honest I cannot answer your question. But the Caterham horns were so pathetically quiet that I replaced mine with some Hella Supertones. Now everyone hears me when its needed. Probably better to follow a solution like this for safety reasons.

Sorry Bill thats not correct. Titling in NJ is easy for a new Caterham/Birkin/etc. The real problem is the special car inspection process in order to get your license plate and be able to legally drive on the road. The private company performing the inspections on behalf of the state does not follow NJ EPA laws by accepting emission waivers for low volume manufacturers from having OBDII as is common in most states. The NJ EPA has never issued an OBDII waiver from inspection and does not plan to. The Cobra guys do not have this issue as their engines are most commonly based off a pre-OBDII engine block which totally sidesteps the legal problems that the usual Caterham/Birkin with a Duratec or Zetec encounters (as the engine blocks are post 1991). Ot they use a full OBDII compliant crate engine which also works under the inspection protocols. Enough NJ people on this forum have the personal legal bills to prove the problem exists and I have my own personal correspondence from NJ MVC, NJ EPA and Parsons (NJ inspector) stating the problem (it helps having 50 attorneys around me in the office). The secret to easily getting a Caterham/Birkin registered legally in NJ is making sure you buy/build a pre-OBDII engine car - this would then follow the Cobra registration/inspection protocols. But who then wants a crossflow R500? The alternative is you make the car fully OBDII compliant like Brunton does with its Stalkers. Stalkers which have working OBDII sail through the NJ process for the most part once you get past the inevitable airbag and other silly arguments from the inspectors. I was the last one to get a post-OBDII year Caterham through on its correct year of manufacture because it had working OBDII. Given NJ MVC has been proved to monitor forums like this for registration/titling/inspection threads, I am not going to contribute to any further debate online but happy to take it offline.

Japi - I feel your pain! :ack:

Damn - way too slow. I would love a project like this!

250 miles in that S1 in 10 years? Can you imagine what work needs to be done to bring it back to condition.

I can see I am not the only one who takes short 200 mile excursions to his local Home Despot!

It looks to be the standard R300 one by Caged. I recognize it from climbing through the top enough times in the rental one I use overseas.

The best way to work out fair value for me is look at all the similar cars on offer on here in the last year. List out specs and match that best to your cars. I also discount the offer price by 10% to get closer to what selling price likely was. This usually gives me a range of values. If a dealer is involved discount by 20-25%. I think the two zetec dealer cars currently listed on the sales section of the forum that could be a proxy for your car are overpriced for what it is worth. Offline one of the dealers has vaguely indicated a willingness to drop $10k. This is an example of why you cannot trust an asking price as a guide - actual sales can be wildly different. I would not bother asking for fair value assessment on here because everyone has an intangibly different concept of fair value as if they are going to buy it. For insurance you want a value that is not fair value but a value for how it would need to be replaced which is why they have "agreed-value" form of insurance - so you set what you think you need to replace it with (i.e. a similar spec 2003 car). A little high is not going to make that much difference as that can cover for variation in specifications if you had to buy a replacement.

I am on my third mid-life crisis so that means I am back to being 17 years old again! :cooldude: If you have not had a mid-life crisis yet I can thoroughly recommend them.

Steve! Not your CSR! :willy_nilly: If it is any consolation you are not the first to have a bad day!