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No nothing different. These inspectors have no idea what a Caterham is. Probably don't even understand it is potentially going to be a "vehickle" when you finally put it all the kit together. CSR should be a roller kit. All the extra bits should be in the one crate I would think?

Don't do it. Chassis is very twitchy/snappy at the limit. Engine is underpowered for application. Miata is a better proposition and even looks similar.

Yes these are common exams. Been through more than a few myself. Colonoscopies are cheaper and done by professionals. The pain point is it delays delivery by about a week and you pay for the privilege of some officer to rip apart your crate unless they are using the container scanner. These exams usually go after the one-time importer (e.g. you) or as @Bartman notes where someone has screwed up paperwork in your shared container. The only wrinkle I expect is they see all the parts bags and ask for them to be separately identified at which point you explain it is part of a whole kit and to refer them to the inventory as part of the customs documentation. You'll be fine. I am sure its because your reputation preceded you....

Lots of people have bought overseas and brought back to the USA. Its more complex because you have to handle things remotely and cannot be hands on but it can be done. Some sellers will not deal with international buyers - get used to it. There are so many scams in the UK that sellers are skeptical of anything out of the ordinary. I have not imported a se7en but have done it with plenty of other cars. Assuming you are doing the over 25yo route which is easy. You want a good import broker identified in advance before you start shopping. That way, as you seal a deal, they can arrange for the local car pick up, transport to port and then onto shipping method of choice (ro-ro or container). The only catch with buying a car remotely is assessing condition remotely. Sometimes it is worth flying in, sometimes not. It can be overcome - not a major problem. Conversion of a se7en from RHD to LHD can be done - a number of people have done it. . Off the top of my head the task list: - strip it back - may need to lengthen footwell on (current) passenger side - some were shorter than driver side depending on year - flip pedal box - replumb brakes on the firewall shelf to other side - flip steering rack - flip steering column. Will require all the bracing/collar - may need to reposition engine mounts column or dry sump tank / catch tank / battery for steering column clearance. - needs a new dash blank for LHD (that can be pricey) but can re use dials and switches - mild electrical work to length gauge feed wires, etc. ECU may be underneath roof of passenger footwell or on firewall shelf behind engine - need to reposition Some of these tasks can be eliminated if you buy the right car, i.e. no need to lengthen passenger footwell, no obstructions inside engine bay, no ECU reposition needed. Having your own shop with skills/tools on tap makes it much easier. But you can live with a RHD car on USA roads. I don't find it an issue. I have driven all combinations - RHD in USA and Europe. LHD in UK. LHD on left side of road (US Virgin Islands - who thought that was a good idea?). All are manageable with some concentration initially and then its no fuss. You are in a state that does not create issues with RHD or over 25yo imports provided your import paperwork is correct. You will need originals of the UK title/registration paperwork - making sure you have these documents in hand before car leaves country is critical. Have a chat with your DMV in advance to know what documentation they want so you can make it happen during purchase process. Doing it afterwards can be impossible as I discovered.

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Do you have an import agent or broker sorting out clearance? It does not happen automatically. The customs folks do not just call you to say it is cleared. It is all done electronically and you are not on the online portal to know this. The priority is always with the import agents as they know the customs guys and have the process down pat. They have the phone numbers. Who are you going to call? Storage charges can sometimes start even before customs clearance. You get a day or two grace then the charges can start - it will depend on when they get to your container. Once they have your container and its accessible for pick up then the timer starts ticking on storage charges even if it is not yet cleared by customs. This is why you want an agent to expedite customs clearance. Whoever, the agent is should have a recommendation for transport as well. If you want to trailer the crate then start thinking how you get box onto trailer. You may not have access to a forklift or need to bribe a guy with a forklift to do it. Those guys are not just hanging around for you either. You need to scramble on this now since it will take time to put in place and storage charges are really expensive.

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Your tracker seems to be lagging. She is well west of the Azores and cranking along at 18knots. Also I can see the captain has gone for the southerly routing to avoid the remnants of Nicole 5 days from now. But don't worry. I expect you will encounter delays during processing for customs. I always seem to get a species of amoebic dysentry processing any cars I import.

Lovely photos. You must be almost done driving for the season now? I should know this since I lived in Tokyo so long, but do they salt the roads around Mt Fuji in winter time to melt the ice?

Its hurricane season until Nov 30. But its rare that ships sail into them now. They have desk captains at shipping cos./cruise lines whose job is to plot courses to avoid storms - those instructions are then sent to ship captains to follow. Its rare that a ship captain makes a navigational decision these days.

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John - look at installing the captive nut bracket for the windscreen - makes it even easier to do the windscreen one handed. There is a left and a right side of these. Retaining Channel - LHS (caterhamparts.co.uk)

Scuttle is the panel that looks like the blue & white striped aluminum one in the photo below: It covers a LOT of wiring and may be hiding the Ford PATS module. I previously owned a Caterham of the same year as yours and my car was identical to how @glenntwincam describes it above in an earlier post. RMSCI was Rocky Mountain Sports Cars - the original importer of Caterham kits at that time. It is possible they even assembled this one. While there is a Caterham dealer by that name now, they are unrelated to RMSCI and would not have the history on your Caterham.

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The Caterham UK racers I run with all aim for 25psi hot. Depending on your ambient temps on the day, I adjust cold pressures to aim to that hot temp point.

Great news! Photo share time.

Change over year was officially 2007 but some cars were metric in second half 2006. So agree with this statement. The Caterham roll bars are like rabbits and multiplied.

The standard chassis Caterham ran with the Apollo wheels from 2015 up until recently. Two finishes - diamond cut outer rim with black inner and then an all polished silver look. The all silver finish looks like this. Can still be bought new from Caterham off their parts website.

CatKong shipped in 2019 with the Orcus wheels - 15x7 fronts and 15x9 rears. Identical to my 2010 Caterham CSR Orcus wheels. I am guessing that because CSRs were so few after it went off catalog, they did not bother to update the wheel design to something newer until just recently.

I also use a set of BBS 13x7 and 13x9 wheels on my Caterham CSR. Three part wheels. Outer chrome finish with the inner a charcoal powdercoat. I modified my CSR to be able to take 13 inch wheels - they do not as standard. CatKong is getting the same wheels but with a gold finish center and the chrome outer rim.

The Caterham Orcus wheels were also done in 15x7 and 15x9 with a CSR offset - they milled the hub down off standard wheels. Shown here in charcoal finish - the only finish available on CSRs. Done from 2005 to around 2015.

Agree. The other giveaway is the thin bars used to run backwards to the rear basket supports.

Caterham 16x7 "Wagon Wheels". Standard wheel fitment in the 2001-2005 area. They weigh a ton.

They were the Caterham Orcus wheels. Offerred from around 2007 to 2014-15 area in both 13 inch and 15 inch sizing. Widths were a 6 inch for fronts and lower hp rears plus a wider 8 inch rear for the higher hp cars. Finishes were a dark gray plus the lighter silver in the photo quoted. Once thing to note with the Orcus wheels is that there were two types - one where the spokes came out and extruded over the rim (look at Kayentaskier's lime green car photo early on this thread) and the other where the spokes were recessed behind the rim (like John's red Westfield above and my CSR below).