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Hi Greg - Great first post! I just sent you a PM on an idea that just may work for you.

Yes - they fit to the side panels and tunnel

MichaelD - PM sent

What a top chap you are! Your daughter will eventually forgive you...

Nonsense - you just feed your fingers to sharks! :willy_nilly: :jester:

Like most things in Bonaire - they don't work! :jester:

Hi Terry - Sadly Mackie Movers were the most expensive by a margin of $3000. Other carriers are proving much cheaper. I did mention you had referred me which unfortunately did not translate into a discount.

Bruce - why does your mini cooper jump out of second when accelerating at full throttle? I did not understand that yesterday?

Terry - I understand the concern and probably puzzlement that you have on why people have not jumped aboard. My situation is I am keen to attend but I have to wait until January when the company meeting committments are finalized for the remainder of 2013 - they have priority in my life whether I like it or not or even if I changed jobs. I feel fairly confident saying that some similarly employed others are probably doing the same thinking. I have not lost sight of your April 2013 deadline - 4.5 months away. The other factor giving me pause is cost of shipping. All the quotes I am getting are higher than what the L7C are being quoted to ship from the UK. BTW - I see the internet connection is good on the beach in Goa?

Now that is an offer I cannot refuse! An hour to Milford NJ. Where are the keys Bruce? I would be quite happy with just a Sunday drive of the Jag coupe and Mini Cooper. Definitely I commit to giving them back to you.:cooldude:

Seven drivers are always very fast!:driving: I know how it got out - you emailed me and 3 others on this forum! We are on your LOONY email list! And good thing we are too! :bigear: Thank you for also clarifying the track day situation - I had no idea the booking situation was so congested at Watkins Glen. In your official public notice you may want to clarify PCA eligibility upfront to prevent disappointments later.

make sure that you never park an orange pearl car over gray carpet in the future - it really just does not look good! Would you like any other helpful suggestions? :jester::seeya:

Well it is good that Tony V is picking up organization LOG 33 - I feel confident he can organize a pretty good piss up in a brewery. :cheers: However, the choice of PCA to run a Lotus track day is a little bewildering since PCA banned Lotus 6, 7, Caterham, Westfield, et al. I just bet they would throw up all over some of the classic Lotus open wheel race cars too :bs:

This is the engine I would love to put into a seven-type vehicle one day. Lovely piece of engineering art (or is it porn?): http://www.synergypower.co.nz/ If the Hartley V8 is no longer available then this or the Russell Savery RST V8 are similar light weight V8s.

Hell, even I can climb through the top of the cage on "my" UK Caterham Seven! :seeya:

I was lucky for Sandy - I never lost power in the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in London! :rofl: Seriously, power was only off in my building for 6 hours. Mind you it sufferred flooding of the ground floor/garage/pool/gym and took a barge through the wall. :bs: None of my cars were there for that - I moved them out early before I flew out to London. You saw Stewart (Sabbot on here) with his lovely blue crossflow with yellow nose band. He is at exit 33 of 78 (I think). When you next see it, it will have a BDA engine.

Al! Good to see you here - hope you are doing well? Come and join us any time - we have a blast socially and everyone is welcome! :party: PS - How is your seven coming along? note I did not use the word "Bessie"...

What is the refresh mileage for these engines when doing track work? Clearly the GM LS is min 50000 miles given the warranty but what is the Hartley? Its a little more highly strung and I bet a refresh would not be cheap! (but it is so gorgeous!)

Ahhh Rikker….as refreshing as a fart in an elevator! Good to see you have not changed! I admitted in my first post that I have as much chance of that as seeing lips on a chicken. Anyway, my view on why this is not the best idea is….. Yes they did and both you and I are still faster…so the logical conclusion I draw is more carbon, better tires and a lightweight battery is needed! :rofl: This week, I even took a thousand pounds out of my wallet for a Caterham track weekend at Spa-Francorchamps next March and it made no difference to my weight. No idea why….? I even considered non-carbon lightening options. By chance, I did look in the Victoria Secret catalog yesterday, purely research mind you, but I saw nothing that would fit a Caterham? John – this is good….very very good. Beer token winner on this thread! :-D A very reasonable theory – I definitely resemble that remark. But I look at it this way - my car is still cheaper than a woman, it starts more reliably, possibly looks better, and I get action any time I choose! True, my seven squeals like a woman when you put the brakes on but…..most importantly….I still get ‘wind in the hair feeling’…. just a little higher up my body with my seven! So it is only natural I want to buy her trinkets for Christmas…. :jester: Anyway, surprisingly no one has yet mentioned how reducing battery size is better for clearing up space under the hood for something else I am considering...

So far I am leaning towards the Evo2 - very lightweight, lithium advantages, compact dimensions with options for different mountings, price is getting close reasonable for the features offerred. Price searching time for good deals. Thank you to all who have contributed. This has been excellent feedback :cheers:

Wow - Given its price I thought it was a gel type. Lithium has really come down in price! That really is "ballstastic"! The CCA specs were coming off a race battery comparison page I found. Looking again at the page I should have put those numbers as PCA - peak cranking amps and not CCA - cold cranking amps. Whatever the difference means I am not sure and really dont care. I more value real world experiences from the experts on here. :seeya: Still being offerred by the dealers so maybe it is a superseded model? Bargain time? Was not aware there was a non-HD version. Then the regular size works perfect and its cheaper to boot. If it fits in your BIrkin SV then it will definitely fit in a CSR.

This has been excellent feedback - thank you to those who contributed. Doing the research digging, here are the stats summarized: 1) Ballstastic Performance EVO2 HD 4.5x4.5x4.25, 3.6lbs, 500CCA $250-270 area 2) Odyssey PC625 6.9x3.9x6.7, 13.2lbs, 625CCA $110 3) Odyssey PC680 6.7x3.0x7.1, 15.4lbs, 680CCA $117 4) Deka EXT14 5.9x3.6x5.75, 12lbs, 300CCA $75 5) Varley Red Top 75 7.2x3x6.6, 13.5lbs $300 6) Lithium - supersmall and megabucks. It figures that YellowSS7 would recommend this one! Hmmm interesting size to weight to value decision coming up!

Since it is unlikely this driver will lose any weight over this holiday season:blush:, I thought I would replace the banner battery with something more lightweight that will make me faster :svengo: I have seen lots of people use Odyssey PC680, I know Sean uses a PC625 and I have seen references to Braille batteries and EVO2 batteries (3.8 pounds!). What is the latest and greatest view on which battery to go for? I have a battery cutoff so can stop any parasitic load issues.

Hi Tom - Brilliant idea! After doing my CSR's shakedown run in CO with you guys, I would definitely come back - probably without my CSR. Do you have a loaner? If not then I would be happy driving the excess baggage car for Alaskossie's luggage and just enjoying the scenery and social time. The only catch is I would be unable to make it first 5 days of May (work) or the second half of June (Milford NJ Sevens Days and East Coast Seveners Track Weekend).

no affiliation or connection with this car - reposting for benefit of forum users who may be looking for a car: http://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/carsforsale/lotus/super_seven/1483999.html 1968 Lotus Super Seven, Series 3, SB2366 Lotus produced some 3300 Lotus Sevens from 1957 thru 1972, including 350 Series 3 cars. The original design concept was “a motorcycle with 4 wheels” and reportedly was designed by Colin Chapman in a week. This light weight minimal sports car with fabulous handling, weighing in just over 1000 lbs., and in this case with 100 HP, remains an icon of true sports motoring. Today the Lotus Seven remains the most copied car in the world. This well sorted 1968 Lotus Seven S3, SB2366 has Approx. 44000 miles, 1600 crossflow Ford w/ Ford Tranny. This car is registered with the Lotus Seven Register and without a question a true Lotus car possessing the Arch Motors frame stamp. I do have the original Lotus Components engraved chassis plate (picture is of a reproduction plate installed for appearance sake). Sadly the factory records from SB2090 on have been lost, so that the exact build data is unavailable. Sequenced cars close to SB2366 confirm the probable delivery configuration. I purchased SB2366 a little over 3 years ago and have completely sorted the car. My theme was a gentleman’s British roadster; “what a Morgan wants to be”. To that end I have added some bolt on modifications, which can easily be returned to the original configuration without any scaring; i.e. wire wheels and boot lid. The paint is rough showing some road rash and patina, but I like that…not a show car; but a real crowd pleaser as well as a high performance runner. SB2366 is a fun “rip snorter”. Recently, I drove her to from Dana Point to San Diego for the San Diego British car day; 140 mile round trip on Hwy 5 at 75 MPH. SB2366 has period California black plates and full weather gear, although never fitted here in Southern California. She comes with the original refinished Lotus wheels, hub caps and a collection of spares and memorabilia. Please call or email for a complete list of the sorted new/rebuilt items. Please feel free to call Will for more information, including sorted items at (949) 241-7770. Price $32,500