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I've posted this before (I think) but when the VX goes I want this to replace it. http://www.h1v8.com/page/page/1562068.htm 75 degree odd fire V8 2.8 LITER, 170 cu. in. displacement 84mm Bore X 63mm Stroke 4 cams, 32 valves via internal silent chain 530mm wide x 485mm long x 530mm high 400HP @ 10,000 rpm with stock street cams 245 ft-lbs torque @ 7500 rpm 200 lbs engine weight Billet nitrided steel 180 degree crank 4340 Carrillo H-beam rods Billet 6061-T6 aluminum crankcase Dry sump oil system with 4 stage pump 7.25" or 5.5" Twin disc clutch DTA S80 full sequential ECU Unique cylinder offset and cam drive arrangement yields a compact design- Patented

Waiting to learn if Gert was going to jail.... http://www.usa7s.com/aspnetforum/upload/650319898_DSC02253.JPG

Should be a big THANK YOU on that list for Gert and Rosie for putting it all together... THANKS. Ed

Like Stan, I left early and I'm back home in South Carolina.... The last days drive across the valley back to Vacaville was the hottest of the trip. Once you left the coast the temperature soared. It was well over 100F for most of the drive. The car did much better than the driver. After thinking about cross country car transport, I'm going to look into discounts on mass Seven shipping ... I would hope if we could load/unload at one point and fill the truck we could get a discount.... I'll make inquires and report back. Just to rub it in... when Gert started planning he had more than 40 people expressing interest. If you thought about doing this trip and didn't you really missed a great two weeks. Hope to see you on the next one. Ed

The cost of the driver isn't the problem, but two or three sets of tires and 1/3 of the way to an engine "refresh" changes the total cost. Ed

Al, I'm the only one from the East. The USA 2005 tour sold me on traveling with a bunch of Seven enthusiasts and it really is the people that make for a great experience The length of the trip is always a question. Two weeks off can be hard to get but if you are shipping the car you want as much time as you can manage...... Shipping costs have increased since the 2005 USA tour. Quotes for this trip (enclosed trailer and with a certain delivery date) ranged from $1800 to $2400 one way. The low quote would have been the high quote in 2005. The shipper I used for the 2005 tour is no longer in business.... but they did a good job for me. I used Intercity this time and the first half of the transport went fine. Well it was cheaper than two weeks in Italy Gert (and Stan and John) did a wonderful job in route selection .... the USA 2005 tour was billed as the trip of a life time and I can't argue with that but overall the roads on this trip could not be bettered. http://www.usa7s.com/aspnetforum/upload/545954622_7290 243.jpg

OK, one more http://www.usa7s.com/aspnetforum/upload/616922869_7290 246.jpg

Miles of coast line and before 0800 little traffic.... http://www.usa7s.com/aspnetforum/upload/769011892_7290 244.jpg

A few more..... yes it was wet http://www.usa7s.com/aspnetforum/upload/143393632_7290 059.jpg http://www.usa7s.com/aspnetforum/upload/994432719_7290 055.jpg

James, Just saw your thread, as another Vauxhall owner, yes it is porosity. I had the same problem and sent my head back to QED and shipping cost more than the shop work. Scott Ranney of http://www.progressiveaudio.com/ in Columbus had(has?) a Vauxhall Seven and he might be a source for information on a local shop. He for sure would be a source for all the audio/video equipment you could ever want. Hope you have things sorted. Good luck. Ed

Martin, It is a series 2, see link below... historian with the GB Sevens might be able to tell you more http://7faq.com/owbase/ow.asp?ChassisNumbers#h4 Cheers, Ed

Al, It is a digitally heavy group... I'm sure there will be lots of pictures Mr Moderator I wish I had put this in the Events section. Can it be moved? Ed

The Pacific North West Tour is underway... sort of... I know I'm headed on tour because the top is on the car for transport. http://www.usa7s.com/aspnetforum/upload/1046787723_DSC02165.JPG Intercity picked up the car this morning. Driver was going to pick up two McLarens and three Ferraris for Pebble Beach so my little seven will be in good company. http://www.usa7s.com/aspnetforum/upload/2094476326_DSC02171.JPG

Steve Blair's videos from USA 2005 tour http://www.meltingclock.com/index2.html Ed

If you are up for a trip to Charlotte this weekend, Winnie would enjoy meeting a few other Porsches http://forums.pelicanparts.com/showthread.php?t=359071 and it makes more sense with these two threads (just go to the last pages unless you have a lot of time) http://forums.pelicanparts.com/showthread.php?t=260064 http://forums.pelicanparts.com/showthread.php?t=341921 Ed

"Bulk buy" has been negotiated for in-ear head sets from the following site. It's arranged under the Lotus 7 club (British), but anyone can access it using the following link: http://tinyurl.com/2atjbj or as follows http://www.sensorcom.com/product.asp?PT_ID=312&P_ID=1288 set up to work with Autocom boxes: http://www.autocomamerica.com/ Ed