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Also, my schedule is quite odd so I'm sure we could find time to coincide.

Ben, I'm on the west end of the county but would be happy to take you for a ride. My seven is a bit of an oddity (Locost frame, bike engine, sequential shifting and no reverse) so might not represent the more normal Sevens available, if any Seven could be considered normal. Aaron

My former car is now up for sale by the current owner. Same price that I sold it for in November 2011: $14,000 It's a recently built Locost with Miata Turbo power. I can vouch for the quality of the build and the quality of the driving experience. The car is VERY fast: 240whp in 1420lbs. FOR SALE thread here: http://locostusa.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=40&t=13842 My previous For Sale thread can be seen here: http://usa7s.com/vb/showthread.php?t=7061

My former car is now up for sale by the current owner. FOR SALE thread here: http://locostusa.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=40&t=13842

Perfect. I'll visit Santa Ana for CHP inspection. The Westminster guy gave me all sorts of grief about windshields, bumpers, and was generally perturbed by my visit. Already visited the BAR Referee at Goldenwest College, no problems there. Added a crankcase vent to the intake and got my sticker.

The Factory Five Cobra guys prefer a shop out in Corona, West Auto Diagnostics. I called, they said it's $65 and they have plenty of experience in SPCNS cars, mostly Cobra replicas. Inspection takes 30-45 minutes. Plenty of references for this shop on ffcobra.com. I had my daily driver inspected (needed B&L to register as salvage title) at Townsend Foreign Auto in Long Beach for $57. It took 30 minutes: test lights for function, car up on the lift to inspect brakes, then down and done. He's not entirely familiar with SPCNS but offered to do my Locost if I brought the list of requirements for the model year. When I called around for pricing and time commitments I found most shops in Orange County wanted over $120 and about 2 hours of time. You might try the Dana Point area since there seems to be a fair amount of SPCNS Cobras down there.

Jim, So you're saying vehicles under 1500lbs. do not require windshields? Do you have a reference by chance? This would help me since I only have a small aeroscreen instead of a windshield (about 4" tall across the scuttle). The officer at my first CHP inspection (didn't even give me paperwork since he was confident that I'd "never be able to drive this thing on the street.") insisted that I needed a full windshield made of FMVSS certified safety glass.

I was able to get my sequence number on December 11 of last year. I almost got away with no Brake and Light inspection but on a subsequent visit the clerk added it to the list.

Wow. May I ask what kind of dyno? Engine or chassis?

Nick, I also replied to your thread on the California Caterham Club. I used Gary at Straight Roads http://www.straightroads.com/. My car had the lowest value in the trailer by several million dollars. Aaron

Yes, that one plate is a different part #. No worries, just wanted to make sure I was changing the right stuff. Aaron

Jeff, I see that you included 7 OEM Yamaha friction plates in the spares box. In the parts diagrams they show 1 extra plate (listed as "friction plate 2"). Any idea if I need to change this at the same time? I assume it's better to change all plates at once but just thought I'd ask if you knew different. Aaron

Jeff, I figure it's worth replacing the clutch plates. I've added 1 track weekend so far and I'm booking one for next weekend. Seems reasonable to last 14 track weekends. In my normal routine that would last me at least 2-3 years. Aaron

Jeff, I'm still running Yamalube in the engine/trans. I had a bit of clutch slip after my first trackday, which prompted me to change the oil. The slip continued after a fresh change of Yamalube and filter. I'm planning to change the 7 clutch plates you included with the spares. Aaron

I bought a Locost with 2003 R1 engine. It currently has the stock clutch plates with upgraded Barnett clutch springs. The clutch recently started slipping at higher rpms. The previous owner included an extra set of stock clutch plates that I will be installing soon. I'll keep you posted on how this changes the clutch action. Aaron

Morgan, Would you please cite sources for your stats? It's increasingly difficult to find objective statistical sources... yes, I know the saying as it relates to statistics.

Very nice. This is one of my favorites and partly responsible for my R1 Locost purchase.

Registration in California is easier than you might think. There are plenty of resources to guide you through the process.

Bob, Just left you a phone message. Could you post some pictures of the units. I don't mind normal wear but don't anything thats damaged. Thanks, Aaron

Still in need of a set.

If they'll fit the standard 7" replacement lights then I'm very interested. Price and pictures, please?

I need a set of black 7" headlight housings for my Locost. I'm planning to put new H4 lights with LED turn signals inside, so no need for the actual light unit, just the outer housing to mount on the frame. Thanks, Aaron

Santa brought me a new (to me) Locost with Yamaha R1 engine. Then he filled my stocking with a new GoPro HeroII camera to go with it. I'm in the process of registering the Locost on the street and scheduling some trackdays here in Southern California. Has anyone done the VARA Driving School before? Aaron

Need some black headlights for my Locost. Preferably H4. And turn signals if anyone has a spare pair.

I'll definitely pass this on to him. He mentioned that he would definitely have it on the track in the near future.