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Mike - think Batmobile of the IMSA kind. Yes it is an Aussie import of a Euro car. You will see it at NJMP as it will be finished then (he says hopefully). :leaving: And now back to Skip's original post of LOG 35 in Colorado in 2015 :seeya:

pussy galore! :jester: All kidding aside - top drive through the field! :cooldude:

Damn I am out of the country when this happens! :svengo: This is one LOG I would consider attending as I believe Skip when he says it would be inclusive. Skip's club welcomed me with open arms when I gave my then-new CSR a shakedown run one fine weekend day along one of their spectacular canyon routes. I can guarantee the drives will be "spirited". :driving: Skip - There is a good chance I will be seeing you sometime this year pre-LOG and catching up for a beer and a burger. One of my race cars is at a restoration place in the Denver area and I plan to stop in at least once. I probably should also give it a track shake down run at a top local track before it heads east!

Would 10 inch slicks help fix that problem? :jester:

The car has been around 2 or so years in non-autonomous driving version. I recall reading it cost $1.2-1.5m depending on options. I did not want to buy one as they could not install torpedoes. :hat: Given it is based on the Lotus Elise will the Lucas electrics work better or worse underwater?:willy_nilly:

And the search function is abysmal. I guess because the index was completely lost? I know there are threads in there I have written and yet when I search for them by words I know I used in the thread the thread will not come up in the search results (assuming anything comes up in the search results). :deadhorse:

I dont remember it - it was before I was born! :nopity:

So its early Saturday morning and it is too early to head to the local Home Despot for some waterproof tile grout for my Saturday morning job around the home. So I will car hunt. As usual I have no affiliation or connection with these cars and are reposting for the benefit of the Saturday morning coffee club to debate what cars are on offer. This is also not a complete list - I miss things and I deliberately filter out those sellers where I have concerns. Ebay has a Birkin and its not the handbag type. 2L Duratec, IRS, in all black with silver stripe. 2013 chassis. Repeat visitor to this thread from the Land Rover South Carolina dealership. Mr Mustang is virtually next door and will happily test drive it for you! :rofl: Past listings on this thread seem to show that the seller is looking for around $37-39k (Edited to add Hemmings has this car listed at $37990). Whether he gets it is another story. It is a 2013 chassis so virtually new and new cars are well up the $40s range so maybe this could work for someone.... Titled as a 1967 Lotus 7. Starting bid is $34900 http://www.ebay.com/itm/Replica-Kit-Makes-Brikin-S3-Lotus-7-2013-lotus-seven-birkin-s-3-2-0-duratec-irs-profesionally-built-/151509670344?forcerrptr=true&hash=item2346ae19c8&item=151509670344&pt=US_Cars_Trucks Pinball king's Westfield Seight for sale at $24000 in NY state just north of NYC. This has the Rover V8 which will put hair on your chest. His pre-lit Westfield is lurking in the background of the photos which is another reason to check out this ad. http://newyork.craigslist.org/wch/cto/4792674809.html The newish upper Michigan Locost 7 with a 351 windsor is still around at $7499 which looks reasonable when you look at the chassis roller after this ad: http://up.craigslist.org/cto/4761400844.html The Lotus 7 clone supposedly from a museum that was run down to a bare chassis and then restored to a bare chassis roller is back and asking $5450 in Huntsville Alabama. http://huntsville.craigslist.org/cto/4780064928.html Not much coming up for sale today - I guess that means winter has hit and everyone is hunkering down? :willy_nilly: EDITED TO ADD Oops spoke too soon. Some stuff appeared on Anamera. Looks like an 80s era Caterham. Registered as as 1966 Lotus Seven. Built in the UK. Shipped to Japan and now in CA. 1600cc Kent. Looks like the 4 speed gearbox. Live axle. Nice looking car but not much detail to the ad. Asking $31500. http://www.anamera.com/en/detail/car/310488/index.html?no_cache=1&ret=63 2002 CMC Seven. I love the ad text! Asking $13995. It is better looking than any Toyota Corolla I have known and probably drives a heck better! http://classiccars.com/listings/view/605738/1982-lotus-seven-for-sale-in-montgomery-alabama-36117 The next owner is really quite talkative about selling his car. 1964 Lotus seven clone in Ontario Canada. Yep that is the extent of his ad. :toetap05: Asking $12900 http://classiccars.com/listings/view/595614/1964-lotus-super-seven-for-sale-in-windsor-ontario-canada-n9g1y5 I won't repeat the F40 Motorsports listing for a Lotus Seven as that got a good discussion this week. And I found a Caterham SV for sale in Hawaii of all places. I hate ads where the seller shouts at me in CAPS but hey ho... Asking $39500 http://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/carsforsale/caterham/super_7/1699352.html 2000 Caterham out in CA. A repeat visitor to this thread. At least the dealer has fixed the earlier ad errors. Asking $32995 http://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/dealer/lotus/caterham/1678738.html 1962 Lotus Seven asking $36500 in OR http://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/carsforsale/lotus/super_seven/1684889.html Now I am done!

No amount of cardio will ever fix your judgment! :rofl: It just so happens that the seven is overpriced too! :seeya:

I want to see someone from this forum go toe to toe with Wayne Carini and negotiate a deal!

Michael - who let you out of your box! :svengo:

I must resist. I must resist. I must resist. I must.... :jester:

Sorry Gherkin for the confusion about "wife balls". Autocorrect strikes again. At any rate - Xcarguy's wife does grow a set and he loses his when the subject of household chores comes up on a Saturday morning! :jester:

Hi Dermot - We would love to see you back in the group at NJMP. I fly out for Sydney on Dec 20 and back into NYC on Jan 3. In the middle of that I am in Melbourne and outback Victoria so it is the usual rush to see everyone. Best wishes for the Holidays to you and your family! cheers mike

Here is the thread. Wife balls start at post 4 in this thread: http://usa7s.com/vb/showthread.php?t=8243&highlight=wiffle

hold on - this was discussed before. There is a fuel safe wiffle product. Let me find the thread.

Hi Dermot - Hope you are doing well? :seeya: There are a few on Ebay/Craigslist Plus 2 http://sandiego.craigslist.org/nsd/cto/4791690279.html 1969 http://www.ebay.com/itm/1969-Lotus-Elan-2-classic-british-sports-car-coupe-project-/171562661560?_trksid=p2054897.l4275 Fully restored approach http://www.ebay.com/itm/Very-original-1973-Lotus-Elan-Sprint-/141499150673?_trksid=p2054897.l4275 Some other sites http://www.allcollectorcars.com/for-sale/1971-Lotus-Elan/1533388/ http://www.allcollectorcars.com/for-sale/1971-Lotus-Elan/1521426/

ok so what is on sale this week? Well..... I did not find a seven car on Ebay (full size, Scalectrix does not count) for sale but I did find the 1977 Lotus Esprit submarine from James Bond's The Spy Who Shagged Me. Asking $1 million dollars. I guarantee if you try to use it as a submarine you will drown thanks to the way Lucas electrics work...err....dont work under water. Probably the same issue above water too! :rofl: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Lotus-Esprit-Classic-1977-Lotus-Esprit-/191438604024?forcerrptr=true&hash=item2c92a146f8&item=191438604024&pt=US_Cars_Trucks However the find of the week for me was this 1968 Lotus....actually a circa early 2000s Westfield Seight in New York state. I think this is forum member Pinballking's car by virtue of his pre-lit Westfield being in the background. Says selling due to illness so I hope you get better soon Andy! :seeya: link here: http://newyork.craigslist.org/wch/cto/4792674809.html Keeping on the theme of V8s in sevens a repeat visitor this week is this Locost in upper Michigan with a 351 Windsor. Price now $7499. Thats almost worth a punt for the parts value alone! http://up.craigslist.org/cto/4761400844.html A bunch of Caterhams all at the same workshop/dealership in SF area - repeat visitors. In fact they have been here so much you have to wonder if they (or the seller) have something wrong. 1984 Caterham with crossflow. RHD $24500. http://sfbay.craigslist.org/nby/cto/4785151955.html 2001 Caterham with 2L Zetec. Red stripe on white and 500 miles. SB100 $38500 http://sfbay.craigslist.org/nby/cto/4785151155.html 2013 Caterham CSR 260 in Caterham F1 colors. The color scheme needs a discount given that F1 team history! SB100 $79500 10 miles on the odo. http://sfbay.craigslist.org/nby/cto/4785150445.html Another repeat visitor but seemingly unassociated with the above 3 CA cars is this 2003 Caterham Superlight R nicely loaded up with options. 210hp Zetec. SB100. Asking $48500 http://sfbay.craigslist.org/nby/cto/4785149725.html A WCM Ultralite in California - advertised in both San Francisco and Los Angeles area. It says it is a 1.9L mid engined layout...hmmm.....but what engine? Hopefully better eyes than mine this morning can identify it. Is this Joshesh's car? Owner looks to have a Porsche 914 in the garage so must have good taste in cars! Asking $28000. http://sfbay.craigslist.org/sby/cto/4783752888.html and http://losangeles.craigslist.org/wst/cto/4789172949.html But sadly there are no Caterham SV's for sale for MG1500 unless he wants the CSR for sale in SF!

In a windtunnel I am aerodynamic....whoosh! :conehead:

You will fit. I shoehorned Blubarisax into my old yellow SV and he was 6'8 and a fair bit heavier! He had a roll bar height issue which was fixable and everything else worked. I am shorter but fairly chunky and fit easily. Three options for trying an SV on: - Yellowss7 (Tom) is about 100 miles from you with an SV just south of Philly. But it has Tillets which can be hit or miss for fitting. Tom is mostly friendly and does not bite much! - My two cars (SV and CSR) are in southern NJ about 150 miles away from you but both have the regular S type seats which is probably more of a realistic try on for size. I live up in NYC but could arrange to meet you there. I think I will definitely be there for Jan 17 but could make it earlier. - If you contact George Alderman, his son has a green/yellow SV in DE just near the I-95 bridge over the Delaware. Tom has his phone number. - Boxologist is on Long Island but that will be a far drive for you. I think there is another SV around eastern PA but he does not frequent the forum although Tom has his email I think. I cannot recall any others within range for you. They are still fairly rare beasts and do not come up for sale frequently. I fit into Birkin's and Westfields so maybe worth trying those?

Congratulations on the purchase! Its ok to be impulsive life is short and one day the wife may forgive you! :seeya: Enjoy the drive! :driving:

Yeah but like me he stabbed his finger in failing first attempt to thread the needle!

I would tentatively put up a hand. A lot of my commitment depends on dates as my year is fairly locked up for work about 18 months out.

I am on Laamu. Its a cross between a lama and a moo. I am not as stupid as you look! :rofl: Why stay and experience that mess when before 10am I have swum with dolphins and turtles, chased a black tip reef shark, admired an eagle ray, and demolished a bottle of champagne at breakfast. I am completely shitfaced and need a nap right about now. Off to find my lounger on the deck! Just need to make sure the crabs have not taken up hiding under the cushions again. :seeya:

I will claim the "far" Thanksgiving as I am 9000 miles away from NYC home right now. Temperature is a pleasant 75 degrees, clear skies, gentle breezes and water temperature is a very nice 72 degrees. :cooldude: To all those stuck with family you would rather not be with, take solace in alcohol! :cheers: Happy Thanksgiving! :seeya: