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Given the website is traditionally down for several hours in the mornings when I get up I assume that there are still issues but that the little devils are not getting through to the posting stage.

Bit difficult to do this remotely but lets try. Looking into the spline of the steering wheel, when you press the locking ring do you see anything move? If no then the little locking mechanism on the wheel is the problem. Lube it up, clean it out or somehow make it happen. If yes then the wheel is not seating on the column - I suggest trying again to fit by wiggling around, push hard in all the way, etc. The little locking doobies things are not finding the correct locking point on the column.

To help Bob out here is a link to his ad: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Lotus-Super-Seven-Open-Roadster-2005-Caterham-Dedion-/331286415585?forcerrptr=true&hash=item4d223588e1&item=331286415585&pt=US_Cars_Trucks

Here is one in BC for sale on Fleabay http://www.ebay.com/itm/Lotus-Super-Seven-Super-7-Sprint-1992-Caterham-Lotus-Super-Seven-Sprint-1800-deDion-No-Reserve-/111431052207?forcerrptr=true&hash=item19f1ceebaf&item=111431052207&pt=US_Cars_Trucks

Nah - pretty normal actually! :jester:

Hi Jim - Its always good to see these first drive postings as new owners do the OMG reaction. For the wind I see you have 3 options: 1) Put the little perspex side screen wind deflector thingies on. As they come from Caterham they are useless. So boil up some water and dip the lower end in and let them soak in the boiling water until you can carefully bend then further. This bending allows them to sit out from the car side more perpendicular which shields you from more wind. These work for me for casual road drives. Option 2 is what I use for longer trips. 2) Try the vinyl sidescreens. These make touring really comfortable 3) If you feel suitably nuts then go commando - get an aero screen. This seems to me anyway reduce buffetting and make it a constant wind pressure. May not be a good idea on open roads though. Also make sure you get some ear plugs or other hearing protection - the wind buffetting can hurt our hearing over time. A variation of the above is to mix and match with the half hood that is available. This stops the air coming over the top of the windscreen and makes it cooler on summer drives. A combination of the modified perspex side screens with the half hood is my preferred touring format. For track tires, if you do not want to go for pure slicks then maybe try the Avon ZZRs? I have them on both of my Caterhams and think they are better than the Avon CR500 on track and you can still use them in non-wet soaking road environments. Roger Krause on the west coast has them in 13s. For NJMP we will have to see later in the year. I have another 40,000 air miles to complete in the next 4 months which is going to crimp my track opportunities. Cheers mike

I think these look great in black! :cooldude: Good luck with the sale!

A doctor would tell you to pull it out! :nopity:

I wonder if the invasions are connected with the website being down this morning?:ack:

You know...I think this is what Slngsht is really thinking! http://www.rottenecards.com/ecards/Rottenecards_68394985_jzvbbhdv96.png :jester:

Well that explains why you looped on the first lap of the first session at turn 1 - your foot got tired against the force of gravity and it uncontrollably fell on the thottle pedal at just the wrong moment. Perfectly understandable how it was not your fault....:hat:

You know Steve's video reminds me of being on those monkey bars in the playground as a kid except I dont recall ever being so high? Would a drone have got me a higher camera position? :rofl: I did like how the camera started off level and then decided to hang left at 45 degrees half way through the video. :smash: Cheers Steve! :cheers:

Hold on....you mean it took me 5 days to get a video that clearly shows it was placed at a 45 degree angle to level on an orange Superformance S1 parked by itself in the pits not moving and only shows a flag fluttering in the pits and JeffS striding around looking stud like? :svengo: Did you go to the Kitcat School of Using Your GoPro and forget to turn it on when driving? :jester:

Cheers Steve - it worked beautifully and the file is being replicated now to my laptop. :cooldude::cheers:

I love Pugs I would happily put a leash on one and take it for a walk :leaving:

:rofl: And this is from a person whose avatar is a Pug! :jester:

Thanks for sending the videos everyone. Just waiting on Steve to upload the final one to me through Dropbox then I will start working through them one by one. However he was having laptop issues - personally I think it is user issues! :rofl::seeya:

I tend to agree. But what type? The blue kind? The light green type? Or the yellow kind? Even then I suspect he is incurable! :jester: :svengo:

:rofl: and you are asking us? :iamwithstupid: Their baaaaaaaack! I can see someone can sell you a set of Timberland Boots this morning and some rubbish about Ashley Cole whoever that is.... I bet it is the Russian connection now!

Yep - a big thumbs up to the administrators of this site for the good work they do. :smash:

You spoke too soon - there is another one out there! :spam: I would also be suspicious of anyone with a profile name "xcayguy." Pull that finger out John! :cooldude:

Skip - Those photos look great. I bet everyone was enjoying appearance of Baby Seven!

Brief OT to just say I am waiting for the last videos to arrive in my hands and then I will start watching and watching and watching....

A bunch of cars found out there this week. A nice looking red and ali crossflow in TX I count this as the third time I have seen it on flabby so I guess the price ask is too high for the market asking $29995 BIN http://www.ebay.com/itm/Lotus-Super-Seven-1988-model-Lotus-Caterham-/271563356364?forcerrptr=true&hash=item3f3a6ff8cc&item=271563356364&pt=US_Cars_Trucks An interesting metallic green Storker in OK asking $24k BIN http://www.ebay.com/itm/Replica-Kit-Makes-brunton-super-stalker-RACE-Birkin-Caterham-lotus-7-autocross-supercar-super-seven-/151363913843?forcerrptr=true&hash=item233dfe0873&item=151363913843&pt=US_Cars_Trucks A really nice looking Duratec Birkin at $39992k BIN - starting bid $35k which seems high for the spec? Located at Lotus Greenville in SC. No it is not the Birkin handbag this time - it is the real thing. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Replica-Kit-Makes-Lotus-Seven-Birkin-S3-IRS-2013-lotus-seven-birkin-s-3-2-0-duratec-irs-/151370327097?forcerrptr=true&hash=item233e5fe439&item=151370327097&pt=US_Cars_Trucks Same old 1997 Caterham black and ali crossflow in SF asking $25k. Been around asking that price for a while now: http://sfbay.craigslist.org/sby/cto/4592027587.html 2003 Caterham Superlight R - 210hp zetec asking $48500 http://sfbay.craigslist.org/nby/cto/4585851975.html And this is a first for me to see - a 1989 Caterham 7 cross flow in Honolulu Hawaiiiiii asking $30k which while high wins on the rarity factor around the islands. http://honolulu.craigslist.org/oah/cto/4582246527.html Back again is a 2011 Stalker in Fort Myers FL for $26500 http://fortmyers.craigslist.org/lee/cto/4555334154.html Here is a Locost seven project that in the words of the seller is "damn near finished" I guess I am looking at the wrong photo...but keen pricing will win the day for him $750 http://charleston.craigslist.org/cto/4583671070.html 1960s early seven clone project car at $4450 http://huntsville.craigslist.org/cto/4554333624.html What looks to be a Locost seven project asking $1500 in TX. Fortunately the seller includes the books to complete it... http://corpuschristi.craigslist.org/cto/4542792830.html

I think you may be too noisy for Lime Rock - I am and my car has the "quiet" silencer on it! The closeness of the walls is just another good reason to avoid it. I prefer the member day option.