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That is exactly what it feels like. Very weird sensation. Surprisingly there were no RHD cars on the road. They were all LHD brought in from the mainland.

:smilielol5: No diffuser needed - I think they look silly on a Seven because they have to hang so far off the back it looks like you have a crop harvester. Rear wing? I suppose I can use it as a drinks stand in between sessions at the June track day? Sequential - I did give this one some thought. Having driven one on track before I thought it was :drool: then I took it out into traffic. I also got very confused as to which gear I was in. So I am safer in a convention "H" pattern gearbox. Is there an option I missed? I doubt it....I did spend a wet Sunday afternoon and evening in London while there on business last year prowling the Caterham parts website catalog, Fluke Motorsports, Cosworth, Demon Tweeks and Carbon Bits for ideas that I could order for this car. And video/datalogging? Gee just great! Why not buy something that will memorialize my spin on a track day or more likely getting pulled over for speeding on a Lotus club drive...

So I do not forget this and I save it somewhere, the final spec settled on: CSR Superlight kit Cosworth Duratec CSR 260 engine package. This takes the standard 2.3L Duratec and (as I have it listed from Cosworth) uprates for the following Cosworth parts: forged pistons with CR at 12:1, piston rings, forged connecting rod, billet crankshaft, level 2 race camshaft, cam friction washers, race valve springs, cosworth polished cylinder head, high flow fuel injectors, high capacity fuel rail, modine oil cooler, high flow oil pump, stage 2 dry sump, roller barrel throttle bodies, carbon airbox with foam filter, new ECU with Caterham specific map, carbon coil cover, lightweight alternator (40 amp) [*]Caterham 6 spd transmission [*]limited slip differential (3.62:1) [*]inboard front suspension [*]independent rear suspension [*]ventilated front discs and 4 pot calipers [*]15" Caterham motorsport wheels and Avon CR500 tires - 6.5" front and 9" rear [*]Quick ratio steering rack [*]Carbon front cycle wings [*]Carbon rear wings [*]Aero cross section front wishbones [*]Integrated ("curvy") dash (comes with lowered floors, momo wheel and push button start). It also comes with column pod for self-cancelling indicators, wipers and headlights. [*]5 point harnesses [*]Track day roll bar [*]Paint is Titanium silver with Platinum silver stripe and noseband [*]Black pack (headlights, windscreen, carbon-look sills) [*]Brackets for quick change over of windscreen to aeroscreen [*]Spa carbon mirrors with convex lens [*]Carbon indicator pods (with clear lens) [*]Battery master switch [*]Leather seats (I was unfortunately not comfortable in the alacantara carbon tillets - pity as they were superb to look at and drool over) [*]Heater (I know - its not superlight...but it does get cold in my part of the USA) [*]Aero filler cap [*]"7" grille with mesh grille [*]Cool touch exhaust muffler [*]Tonneau [*]weather kit (sidescreens, hood, hood sticks) [*]SBFS half hood with double easy entry in [*]Aces change up lights - will be mounted on the underside of the scuttle above the tach/speedo [*]secret sauce kit good for an extra 10 hp There are other miscellaneous things that I am adding now - 12 volt plug, fire extinguisher, half doors, Hella horns, wind deflectors, high level rear brake light, sump guard, door pockets,mirrorsforsevens wink mirror, etc. To protect the carbon it is being clear coated front and back and will also be 3M clear bra'ed front and rear wings plus nose. For the aeroscreen, I am yet to make a final decision but this one is calling my name right now as it can be configured with the quick change brackets to be a 10 min conversion job: http://www.fluke-motorsport.co.uk/carbon-fibre-contoured-lip-aeroscreen-suitable-for-caterhams-p-30.html

Japan and India also are right hand drive although in India it was more you drive whereever you want to :ack: My favorite is the US Virgin Islands - left hand drive cars driving on the left hand side of the road. Such a weird feeling to be so close to the kerb when driving. The US bought the islands off Denmark if you go back in history. This Belgium driver must be from there!

Part 2 - rear suspension http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a354/mjohnson555/seats/CSR/DSC00623_edited-1.jpg A gratuitous motor pic http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a354/mjohnson555/seats/CSR/DSC00625_edited-1.jpg And an interior - long way to go here http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a354/mjohnson555/seats/CSR/DSC00622_edited-1.jpg Bring on spring - I have had enough of snow, ice storms, freezing cold weather

Here are some photos of my part way built CSR Superlight. I am fascinated by the differences in the suspension to my current SV - really neat evolution of the design. http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a354/mjohnson555/seats/CSR/DSC00618_edited-1.jpg http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a354/mjohnson555/seats/CSR/DSC00619_edited-1.jpg http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a354/mjohnson555/seats/CSR/DSC00620_edited-1.jpg http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a354/mjohnson555/seats/CSR/DSC00621_edited-1.jpg

Nice find! That is my idea of a good Sunday afternoon drive! However, I was not as impressed with the amount of time spent on the wrong side of the road or straddling the center line sometimes on limited visibility corners.

I dont think this has been posted before but I stumbled over this with the morning coffee and thought it looked good: YouTube - Lotus Exige S vs. Caterham CSR Super 7 Test

:ack: This brings back some bad memories of doing something similar in a rental Toyota Starlet in New Zealand many years ago when youth and inexperience outweighed common sense. Fortunately I did not have a heckling crowd laughing at me as they were in the last crash clip. :blush: I thought the crash at 3.07 had the perfect solution for getting another Volvo 240 off the road.

That is very funny! If it is any consolation I have never come across a parkling lot pro before. Obviously Tom and John are far more worldly!

Will Boxologist be back on the road by June in "Snake Bought it" so that he can participate?

My fire extinguisher is mounted on the floor in front of the passenger seat. Quicker to access there instead of hiding it in the boot. My boot contains: - assorted screwdrivers - allen keys - metric and imperial - pliers - regular and electrical wirestripper variety - multigrips - adjustable spanner - velcro - fuses - inflatable tire foam/puncture repair - WD40 - cable ties - electrical tape - silicone tape (great for cooling leaks) - duct tape - quart of oil - jack and wheel brace - mag lite - small socket set - assorted electrical wire - multimeter - tire pressure gauge - a set of "ocky straps" (not sure what you call them in the USA - bungee cords?) All of this fits in a small tool bag I got at Home Depot and does not take up much room. For a while I was also carrying a bottle of coolant for when I would have hoses pop off although that has stopped thank goodness. This kit has solved most road going issues for me. Some good ideas also from Angus&Tessa's website at: http://www.mycaterham.com/36715/index.html

Personally, I fancy ménage a trois in October.

Oh? Do tell more....

Here are the trackside villas that I think you rented Tom? Looks quite fancy for us bunch... http://www.njmotorsportspark.com/vip.html There is a big list of accom alternatives: http://www.njmotorsportspark.com/accommodations.html Should be something reasonable there. Milville has probably got the only food options around - breakfast and dinner. I suspect the food concessions are not open on the day. When do we need to take a deep breath, grab a hold of something and commit for this?

To be used in a Seven????

We shoehorned John into my SV without much hassle. Face was above the windscreen....minor detail. I think he did brown the underwear a little when I launched over the grassy hill at LEO (after I had walked it to check it out too!). I only go cross country on smooth grass....did not even tickle the sump guard at LEO. I can handle the 2 spin rule - survived Silverstone without an issue in a Seven. However, as for Boxologist..... :svengo:

ooohhhh!!! a challenge! I doubt it is cohones that is the problem. The bigger issue is people channel their inner woman and get lost, or distracted, or just are worried about messing up their hair (e.g. miata drivers). Did I miss offending anyone? Is this the same John that I terrorized as a passenger at LEO travelling from Boyd's Bare Wear House to the Einsenhower Motel? Excellent news! He may not have a Seven but he has the spirit!

uh oh....I smell a temptation coming on....:rofl: Karl - you know you will not be able to resist! So if you have an R400 SV and you replace the engine, transmission, seats, chassis, etc....do you still have an R400?

LOL :rofl: OK - I will bite - if I buy the first round then you buy the second? Now how many people did I just sign you and I up for buying beers? :cheers:

JVbtte (Jack) and JLBtrans (Jen) are one and the same - lovely couple! However, I doubt Jack will get the time off work. Maybe open it up to Atwell's Lotus Enthusiasts Org group?

Nah! Stiggy is a Westy man through and through!

It also appears in the for sale pages about a year later at another PA dealer. I think it is the same car you saw with a yellow nose cone. Spec is otherwise identical. Its the only Westfield I have heard of in the MidAtlantic region and to have another blue one pop up is too much of a coincidence. Given it is a crossflow then that floor underneath it at the dealers looks suspiciously clean!

I soooo wish that were true. Unfortunately for reconstructs, salvage and kit cars (which are usually on those titles) then they still need the "safety" inspection from what I can work out from chatting with the NJ DMV recently. The safety inspection is the killer and is completely separate from the usual 2 year biannual roadworthiness for normal title cars. As far as I know I am the last sevener person to make it through that ordeal of an inspection and prior to me was our Al, our club prez and he was 2006 which were the old "easier" rules Now if you can get a title that is not a reconstruct or salvage or otherwise kit car (e.g. regular Lotus or historic title) then you bypass the issue. Also there is a whole world of pain around emissions testing. In theory you can get a waiver from OBDII testing to use a tail pipe sensor but it depends on the time of the month, moon phase, number of spanners in the trunk of your car, whether the inspector got laid last night and so on. Its not impossible but its not a decision to rush into.

That is great news for the S1's!!! :hurray: