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Fwd from the Birkin boards: BIRKIN INTERNATIONAL ANNOUNCEMENT September 2014 BIRKIN CARS (PTY) LTD has sold a portion of its South African manufacturing business to a company owned by Ralph Smith and Dean Knoop. The company trading as BIRKIN PERFORMANCE CARS has acquired the exclusive rights to manufacture the current Birkin product range (S3, CS3, S3XS and CS3XS) and all preceding models under licence to BIRKIN INTERNATIONAL and to market those products in all countries excluding North America and Canada. BIRKIN CARS (PTY) LTD headed by John Watson will continue with the design and development engineering activities of the company and will provide technical direction to BIRKIN PERFORMANCE CARS on a consultancy basis. The BIRKIN DIRECT USA partnership, headed by Tom Carlin and John Watson remains the exclusive importer and distributor for all Birkin products in North America and Canada. We wish Ralph and Dean every success in their new venture. John Birkin Watson Birkin International

I think "retail" for a new kit is more.....

Welcome aboard Jesse If you haven't already, take a look at Crock's thread of used cars: there are lots of options out there. There is at least one other car in ME (near Bangor I think) so you're not alone. As to the debate, there isn't much controversy: any se7en is the best car. cheers

Glad you're ok.... If you were towed (even flat bed) make sure your frame was not racked/distorted.

I think there is a low pressure switch out there (possibly VW) that activates at 30 instead of 60??? PSI. I believe this is a "take yours to the parts store and sort through their big book" situation. let us know how you make out.

"Obedience training"?? Brings to mind that old joke about the foul mouthed talking parrot and a freezer

And you've got a lotus badge on the Stalker. What has Suave been up to? cheers p.

maybe, but you must concede a bright & shiny se7en is beautiful. Especially if you aren't the one who had to polish it

1104mi per the web page. It always surprises me how low the mileage is on some of these cars. I know many of us here do 2-3x that each summer. p.

you should try contacting Quantum Mechanics in Connecticut. 203-463-8299 (from their interweb page) I don't have any personal experience but am led to believe they are the experts for all that ails our gear boxes. good luck P. ps. these may (or probably won't) help you. - sorry, it's too large to post: edit. edit.. edit... edit.... edit..... edit...... finally sorted it... look under "Type 9-N Gearbox pdf" http://www.topdocsracing.com/pdf-links ford_cases.pdf

Does anyone know what paint code# he used? it looks brilliant with polished ali. p.

If you're planing to register it make sure your state inspection doesn't require one.

Have you spoken with Texas Motor Works? Dick may know something of the process.

(what scannon said) In Ct you have to trailer your car to the central inspection station near hartford. In Nh (transfer) you get a several day temporary permit when you register the car until you're inspected. I'm not sure about Ky but think it was: "hopefully no one notices me"

On the bright side you'll get to have to un-crating parties! I don't think anyone will dispute that owning (and building) a se7en is an adventure, and rarely straightforward. cheers

:iagree: anything more than 20 mph

I think you added (or is it removed) a little too much "Lightness". That's absolutely brilliant!

Oh man! Politics, religion & Controversy aren't safe topics any more.

So - Will this make the Storker go even faster and further reduce the power to weight ratio?

Paul. Seeing that you are in Idaho you may be out of luck because the first place to go is your local boat yard / fiberglass repairer. You can also find a lot of information online, and order all the necessities, from West Marine. I don't know if you can get replacement clams from Caterham? There is always the second hand route from another member here . If none of these thoughts are helpful you could get in touch with Kinetic Vehicles. Jack makes a lot of fiberglass parts including clams. However I don't know if these would be an exact match for your parts. cheers p.

Beautiful boat. Do you have any idea how long it "should" take to build? It took me a casual 5mo to put my Birkin together, but have heard of others taking years to build their se7ens.

Shane, Have you found any of these folks to be better than others for our cars (or are we still subject to state-specific regulation)?

He's got a good lawyer

My 2 cents is to go with an agreed upon value arrangement. You never expect to have an issue (deer hunting or otherwise) but it will make your life easier on the other end.

It's already been said, but a huge thanks to the group for and amazing weekend, welcoming me, and contributing to my se7ens addiction with a ride on the track. Next year I hope to be back with my Birkin. (Does anyone have details on the "right" way to modify a raceline duratec wet sump to prevent oil starvation?) As promised- The Good: I've uploaded my pictures from the weekend for people to peruse or download any decent pics of yourself. The Bad: not having time, and to avoid missing anyone I uploaded MOST of what I took. & The Ugly: some of the shots are a little fuzzy if you zoom in too far. Friday: https://picasaweb.google.com/109822142697935361755/July4201402?authuser=0&authkey=Gv1sRgCPaj163C75-6Sg&feat=directlink Saturday: https://picasaweb.google.com/109822142697935361755/July52014?authuser=0&authkey=Gv1sRgCPHzrqvCjK3jAw&feat=directlink Cheers P.