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Yes the Thunderbolt Circuit is hosting FuelFest FuelFest - NEW JERSEY You would not want to stay over there anyway even if it was available as it will be a madhouse. There is something else booked on the Sunday. Offsite will be the sensible option.

Not surprising - the EPA have been gradually taking out all the sellers of performance tuning products and it follows that dyno shops would be next given their connection to that market.

Damn good circuit. Reminds me a lot of the Slovakia Ring but better. Three hours with just Caterhams on the track with me. Sadly, I gave it away at 4pm when a few decided for a track orgy under the bridge on the back straight - much debris and unfortunate fluids sprayed everywhere. I had fun on the new ZZR compound. Felt stickier than the old ZZR compound I last tried on my CSR here in the USA. Much much sticker than the ZZS. The ZZR gave me a nice predictable breakaway on throttle when I needed extra rotation in the tighter corners - it took a lot for it to release. But gripped exceptionally well on the high speed corner stuff. Comparing them to a set of fresh Hoosiers like I run on the CSR here, the Hoosiers win every time. However, Hoosiers are not readily available in the UK. Compared with the Avon or Michelin slicks which I have run on the 420R before (and cost a LOT more than the ZZR/ZZS in the UK), then ZZR wins as my preferred dry tire and ZZS as my cold/wet tire. Taking both the new ZZR and ZZS to Zandvoort and Zolder next week and will probably get a chance to try them both again since the weather is looking somewhat uncertain.

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The first one, the fastback, looks like a Ford Falcon XA or XB Coupe - 1975 John Goss Special Edition with the 302 Windsor and either a 4 speed T10 or a 3 speed automatic. It is the rarer Apollo Blue Metallic highlight paint version. That is worth serious money even in that state. Figure $80K+ as is. Its been modified in the rear suspension - looks like they were drag racing. These Coupes are seriously in demand now. I have seen bigger basket cases go for huge money. John Goss Special - Wikipedia There is money to be made in that car. But only if you ship it to Australia. The other is the Ford Falcon XB or XC sedan. Its a V8, assume a 302 Windsor or maybe the 351 Cleveland. Cannot tell much beyond that. Not as valuable as they were sold in the hundreds of thousands. Wonder how they ended up over here? Not sure I need another Australian basket case project - already have two of them.

A frame went snap (at the 3 yo mark) and then I went for a very big ride. Thats how I learned A frames are to be considered a consumable on Caterhams, especially those that are doing a lot of track work. The way they operate to flex with the suspension makes them very susceptible to ail through metal fatigue, although mine likely had a small rock impact it at some point. A road car may go through its entire life without an issue but some of the frequent Caterham racers in the UK go through one or more A frames every year. Its an annual inspection item at the very least. The write up is here: Really this just reinforces the point, a Caterham is a a lightweight high performance car and not a Toyota Corolla. It requires a little more attention to ensure it is tip top. Regular checks of it are all thats required although some anticipation of parts failure points will serve you well. After 6 of these cars I am still learning things.

Sure - we will survive an exocet invasion. The laughs will be great at dinner.

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All congratulations to you Bob! To take a freshly built Stalker, get her nicely fettled and then get top placing as an amateur deserves a round of applause. Big thumbs up!

Time for another car of mine - 1972 Lamborghini Espada. I am the second owner. I eventually acquired it after it failed at auction in 2020. 33K on the odo. 4.4L V12. It has the special VIP Bertone interior - only 12 ever produced, 1 of 9 left and supposedly mine is the most original of those cars. The idea was to fix some deferred maintenance and then drive cross country from Seattle at Christmas 2020. It was winter, middle of Covid, a 50 year old car with deferred maintenance, what could possibly go wrong? As it turns out quite a lot. First day out I broke one of the voltage regulators and blew up the battery and one of the generators. After a somewhat desperate bodge of hooking two batteries in tandem and running on one generator and one voltage regulator I could survive easily if cruising above 25mph but was a bit iffy below that when needing headlights and wipers and heater at the same time. Eventually failed to break through east at Lake Tahoe with snow despite having snow chains (yes for an Espada!). Eventually turned around and headed back up the CA, OR and WA coast to Olympic National Forest. Did some touring and called in on @JohnCh Eventually stored the car back in Redmond WA until it warmed up plus to fix the electrical system. Then May 2021, I tried again. This time I headed east via Idaho, down into UT, AZ, NM, CO. It was a case of being hit by a drunk driver in ID. Seeing @kayentaskier in UT. Lost in Monument Valley on dirt roads. Tornado in Moab. Hailstorm in Santa Fe. Maxing the car in Mexico. Crossing snowy passes on the Million Dollar Highway in CO. Eventually, after 9000 miles I broke down conveniently in the workshop of Tom Carlin at Birkin America - clutch slave plus an oil leak at the water pump that was getting worse and could not be fixed without dismantling most of the front end. It is now at the workshop of a gentleman who has a vast collection of Lamborghinis and Lotus (Loti?), including an Espada. Getting the parts to fix things has taken over a year - thank you Italian part supply chains! Then it will be back on the road. Will stay out there in CO for a while as I have plans to road trip WY, MT, SD and more of CO Rockies - always wanted to drive up Pikes Peak in a classic car. It will be a multiyear drive east touching on most states - no rush as I always wanted to road trip the USA. This is the only way I can do it while working full time. Photo 1 - Morning of its meltdown. Just 4 miles to Birkin America workshop - no leaks here! Photo 2 - Still in Pacific North West here. Photo 3 - Monument Valley Photo 4 - Italian ergonomics in full display - someone vomited dials and switches over the dash. The siting of the radio was intentional to prevent women passengers from changing it. The gear stick boot is made out of real rhinoceros foreskin. Photo 5 - The car's forte. Sitting in the fast lane, cruising in 5th, crushing continental travel. I did 700 miles one day (5 fuel fills!) and popped out feeling quite fresh.

Too late - I discovered that trick in another of my cars - one I have not listed on this thread yet. Calling @xcarguy You are not alone with an Exo. @11Budlite Are we going to see you at NJMP this year with your Caterham? Exocets are allowed as well!

Sevens are reliable! Mine are anyway as I go through them end to end and make sure they are sorted. Yes they do have problems from time to time as the application is a performance car. You do have to be on top of monitoring things and your regular maintenance checks. Do that and all will be well. If I think of the various maintenance items on my various Caterhams over the last 15 years that required a bit of effort beyond the basics - oil, coolant, etc, then you have: 2004 Yellow Roadsport - clutch, fuel hose, coolant hoses, suspension bushes 2003 Red Roadsport - new shocks, clutch, fuel hose replacement, coolant hoses, suspension bushes, wheel bearings 2018 Silver 420R - new A frame (and a bucket of disinfectant to clean up the poo when it let go at 100mph on a fast sweeper at Croft Circuit) 2010 Silver CSR - new rear damper mount, clutch, battery, some alternator wiring, wheel bearings, change in oil catch tank solution, suspension bushes (x2), fuel pump, fuel pump seal (x2) Given the use I give them, I consider that a fairly respectable list of items requiring some work beyond the normal maintenance. Build it right day 1 and it is going to work well out of the box.

Essentially cost of production. Its produced by Arch and not Caterham's normal chassis production line. The complexity of the chassis requires that level of jig precision that an increased production line could not handle. That prevented them from scaling up production numbers and so cost remained high.

I promise I will shut up now but you presented such a wonderful opportunity for some sport!

For a newbie to this forum you multi-quote responses like a pro! I have always believed the 420 is the sweet spot of the range. Most power that is realistically usable on the road and enough to make life good on the track. The range topping cars of 620 and CSR (yes it is still available for order despite it being off-list) are just too powerful for the road. The 620 is a monster on track as the torque effect on the rear wheels makes it a really tricky power delivery to manage - the deDion rear end is unable to handle 620 levels of power. The deDion handles power up to around 250hp and then is outmatched. Any higher than 250hp then really you need the CSR independent rear end to put the power down.

Welcome Henry! Heat is only an issue on the Caterham CSR260 or 620 models. I melted my shoe sole in a 620R on track. I also had to remove aluminum sheeting (undertray) and install vents for my CSR260 as I was burning my arms and legs on the cockpit chassis tubes. However, I also have a 420R that I keep in the UK for backroads and trackdays and I have never had a heat issue in that car. No special efforts needed for a 420 - it will be fine as is out of the box. Cheers mike

That works. Works quite well! Nice one Charlie. You can also apologize to Vlad in September!

@CBuff you are taking this way too seriously. We could be busting @Vovchandr’s chops right now. 😛

I think you are on to something. What about a play on Caterham…Cat7….PUSSY

What about MUPPET1? Has an AirForce One vibe to it? Vlad, I think I owe you drinks in Millville in September for being such a good sport!

ok…..third drink down. Fourth on the way… @Vovchandr what about: SLOW. Sums up your driving and the fact your wife laps a circuit quicker than you in a Caterham. COMPENS8. I just ordered this on a V12 Lamborghini but things being proportional should work here. @JohnCh gave me the idea. LITEW8. Car or driver. Works well. BROKEN. Could be the car after it’s oil analysis or you after this thread. Hold on, let me order another drink… @S1Steve do you want one?

oops. Someone had that plate I was thinking of? Mazda maybe? Drinking wards off the air pollution here. #blameCanada

@S1Steve had LowFlyin on his S1. I was banned in NJ from that one.

Only halfway down second drink here. I have some great ideas already. I had SE7EN in NJ on my old yellow Caterham? What about 3MINS? Quite flexible - lap time, patience, breakdown interval, bedroom,…..