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Well, with the exception of a 10, the scale is very subjective. I think they generally look very good for a used racing wheel, and would probably clean-up rather nicely. If you plan on winning best-of-show at the next All British Field Meet in your area, these are probably not the wheels for you. They will have some nicks, scratches, and perhaps a tooling mark or two from a tire-changer. I do like the fact that they appear to have steel conical inserts in the lug holes. Two sets are gone now, with two sets remaining. Cheers, -Bruce

These are one-piece wheels, but in either case, the architecture of the wheel doesn't determine DOT/TUV compliance. Panasport's *racing* wheel is likely specified as such due to their very light weight (sub-10lb). -Bruce

We're in Seattle, Washington. However, there are these brown chariots that evidently carry one's goods all over this great land :-) Budget about $65 or so to get the four wheels to Trabuco Canyon. -Bruce

Sure - as long as you're willing to make us whole on time/expenses to do it :-) PM me, and we can take it from there. Cheers, -Bruce

I'm listing these for a client - here are the details: Panasport race wheel 13 x 6" Caterham fitment (4 x 108mm BCD) 4 sets are available $300/set + shipping Cheers, -Bruce

So - the last national magazine article referred to the Seven as a "...bellowing ox-cart". And now, we have an article that ends with the author saying they'll "never do [it] again." Developing Caterham brand in the USA - Ready. Shoot. Aim. -Bruce

The cars are here in Seattle, WA. Unfortunately, I don't have the hours on the engine/drivetrain. Several factors convinced us that these are really good cars, worthy of the investment: They were originally built to compete in a spec series that never materialized - the cars then became the driving school fleet at BIC (Bahrain International Circuit) As school cars, they were fleet maintained by an ex-Caterham employee who was previously responsible for the CDX program at Silverstone. So far, we've been very impressed with the state of maintenance and overall running condition of these cars. We were told that the school only operates about three months of the year, due to the extreme heat. The cars can handle it, but the people can't. The fleet was liquidated due to the requirement for a paddle-shifted school car. Our understanding is that BIC was evaluating several replacement options, but liquidating the current fleet was a prerequisite. Since the last posted video earlier in the thread, I've had another car on track at speed. It ran *flawlessly*, with excellent power/torque, zero startup smoke, quiet valve train, etc. Even small issues that we would expect to require some attention (e.g. wheel bearing lash, bushing slop, etc.) have been minimal. Nonetheless, each car will be completely prepped and ready to go, including compression/leak-down. Hope that helps, -Bruce

Finally got your PM and responded. Rain sucks, but, if it's a good group, fun is to be had anyway. For some of us, Thill West will be a first-time experience, so any rain will have less impact in the process of orienting to the new track. But hey - why are we so convinced it's going to rain? It's not Seattle :-) -Bruce

An Additional Option - Fully Supported Race Package in the "Caterham Cup - Northwest" Early demand for these Caterham G7 race cars has resulted in the development of a fully-supported spec race series in 2016. Here is a basic outline of the program: Caterham G7 race car Car fully prepped and set up prior to first race weekend 5 race weekends, visiting three separate race tracks in the Pacific Northwest 15-race series (at least three races each weekend) 1-day school Transport Storage Pre-event technical check/nut-bolt Full technical track support Drive development chalk-talk sessions Driver points championship - modeled after the UK Caterham Academy Cost (including purchase of Caterham G7) - $52,500 With extensive experience and success in both professional and amateur road racing, Beachman Racing will administer and implement the inaugural "Caterham Cup - Northwest". The program is designed to make road-racing more approachable to the novice, since the logistical overhead of prepping/managing a race car can be removed, and investment in supporting equipment (tow vehicle, trailer, storage space, tools, etc.) can also be eliminated. For the experienced racer, competing in a series with fast, communicative, and identical race cars will reward precision, while exposing opportunities for further improvement. Given the structure of the program (full transport/storage/support included for 2016 race series), living in the Pacific Northwest is not a requirement - just arrive and race *your* Caterham for the weekend! -Bruce

It looks like the Saturday 2mi at Thill is now going to require our own rental (previously, a lapping day organizer had it scheduled). With sufficient numbers, a track rental could be feasible, however, that is currently not the case. I have a call into Sonoma, to see if something could be worked out for 2/6 instead - then, we would have two days at Sonoma. Yes - for Sunday 2/7, everyone will register through Hooked On Driving. -Bruce

Ok - Drew is all set. Anyone else? Cheers, -Bruce

It appears that the first three are starting to gel. So far, the mid-week interest is not much more than what I've seen here. -Bruce

We're in the process of ordering several Tillett seats for clients/vehicles we service, and looking to get to an optimized volume for shipping from the UK. I've been told by Tillett that a single automotive seat will cost upwards of $375-$450 to get shipped. However, a pallet of 12 seats should get the landed cost to our facility down to about a 1/6th of that (estimated). Tillett is the factory race seat manufacturer for Caterham, and offer a variety of seats that bolt into a Seven. For those competing at sanctioned events (e.g. SCCA, NASA, etc.), Tilllett now offer FIA-approved versions of several seat models (e.g. B6F). For wide chassis (SV) Caterham Sevens, Tillett also offers a *wider* seat (B6-XL) that will bolt into these cars. The Tillett auto racing seat gallery, with pricing/options/etc. can be found here. To keep it simple, we'll sell the seat at Tillett's advertised web price, converted to US dollars at the time of our transaction with Tillett, plus actual shipping/duty from the UK and to your door. If you are in the market for 1 or 2 seats, participating in this order could save a couple hundred dollars (or more). We'll finalize our order to Tillett no later than 1/15. Cheers, -Bruce

The Cosworth engine includes an engine loom. Therefore, any *adaptation* would occur at the chassis loom interface. That interface is documented across all of the models - so I wouldn't call it "reverse engineering". Cheers, -Bruce

By all means, please let the club know. 14 Caterhams - wow. -Bruce

We'll need to get you plugged-in to our NW Caterham Club and Friends track days and multi-day "expeditions". -Bruce

Mike - looks like you're doing just fine! Remember, I average about 60 hours/week in my place - it better be comfortable, well-lit, and appointed. In truth, it is much nicer than my house :-) Cheers, -Bruce

The SP/300 is an incredibly *easy* car to drive - Caterham was striving to make it as approachable as a Seven, and I think they pulled it off. With 950lbs of downforce at 150mph, which is very attainable, the car will have you re-thinking when and where grip exists. High-speed corners are much less dramatic than in a GT/sedan/Seven, while slow-speed, 2nd-gear corners can catch you by surprise. This is due to the fact that a download car is sprung for, well, download. When you are out of the air, it's just a stiffly sprung car on sticky tires. Nonetheless, it is an absolute dream to drive, and between the supercharger whine and air-shift solenoids, visions of Le Mans pop into your head. As a "proper" race-car, it requires a higher degree of maintenance, prep, and support. We professionally maintain the car, and support it at the track. With 50mm of ground clearance and more than 2-feet of front overhang, approach angle for trailer loading is less than 3-degrees. As a flat-bottom car, all servicing is from above. Budget several hours for an engine/gearbox oil change, since everything is extracted, and multiple lines/fittings need to be removed to fully evacuate everything. All of the effort is rewarded on-track - the paddock starts kicking the ground when we roll it off the trailer :-) Cheers, -Bruce

There would have been a re-pass and a very frustrated Lambo owner :-) I believe those tires have a M+S on the sidewall! -Bruce

As mentioned above, we've had one of the Caterham "G7" race cars out on track. from my helmet cam, while giving a very deserving lad a thrill-ride chasing a Lamborghini. The event was a fundraiser for the Good Times Project. -Bruce

I think it's fixed. This all started due to the simple fact that if you take a photo with an iPhone with the volume buttons on the top (similar to how you would operate an actual camera), the photo is taken upside down. -Bruce

We recently held a winter party at our facility, celebrating all things Caterham and motor-sport. As a side-effect, I think we may have had one of the highest concentrations of Sevens under one roof here in the US. it was a total of 15 Sevens and one SP/300.R. Enjoy. -Bruce

Right, but we're talking about recently passed legislation that allows low-volume manufacturers to import *complete* vehicles into the USA. Once the vehicle is imported or assembled from kit, the titling/registration process is defined at the state level - some states allow new Caterham Sevens to be titled as vintage Lotus Seven replicas. The USA is the only market in which Caterham offered a kit version of the CSR - it was *only* offered as a complete car in other markets. Cheers, -Bruce

We'll see if WS and Buttonwillow come together - it will boil down to numbers. Thanks for the interest, and I'll keep you updated. -Bruce

Not sure - GM has been ahead of the curve on this, with their E-Rod packages. In either case, if a manufacturer sourced the engine from an OEM as a replacement, or surplus to production, for a compliant model, and then packaged it with the correct emissions package, I think that could work, based on the wording of the legislation. For the particular manufacturer with which we are both intimately familiar, my understanding is that EcoBoost presents additional packaging issues. -Bruce