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Great meeting you today at C&C, sorry I had to bail early, something came up that needed my immediate attention elsewhere. We will catch up again. Bill S.

If you didn't get the email today, Eurofest has been postponed till 2025 (at this point and time). Should be at Cars & Coffee at Michelin on the 26th, uncertain what I'll be bringing at this time, but planning on bringing the Tiger or 289 FIA replica Bill S.

Have family in town for the week, so staying local is key to having everyone who wants to come out to the show do so, while everyone else can spend time downtown. Family always comes first. Bill S.

Plan to bring our 65 Sunbeam Tiger, looking forward to seeing your car there. Website is up and running: EURO Auto Festival Not the most intuitive, but it works. Bill S.

He was here 12 hours ago

Is that a SV chassis I see? Bill S.

First, welcome to the madness, once you start driving, it's an addiction difficult to kick. As for your two basic questions: 1: The market is constantly changing at the whim of buyers and sellers, some have are generational, others, like the Cobra community, keep building more cars, just like Caterham. If you are looking at this as an investment, forget it, it's a toy, and nothing more and not an investment, even if you stick it in a bubble and place it in the middle of your livingroom, it's still going to depreciate. 2: The newer Caterham offerings, when well built, will need minimum maintenance, oil and fluids, lube the chassis, check tires and brakes, and away you go. If this is a new build, you will need to occasionally check nuts, bolts, suspension as the car does vibrate more than your typical daily driver. Enjoy your time behind the wheel, there is almost nothing else like it on the road today. Bill S.

Great write up......Those of us who have been consumed with vintage vehicles feel your pain, as well as the elation of the final fix, as frustrating and time consuming as it was. Bill S.

just shy of 2 hours each way for me. Bill S.

Heat wrap for the headers works great in a race only environment where you want cheap, easy, and will eventually replace the parts (a year or two), but leads to premature rust out of the headers as well. Better off with ceramic coating to get the same results, without the downside of wrapping. Bill S.

You missed 2 Is the car titled? How is the car titled? Bill S.

Contact the Florida DMV main office and ask, let them know what paperwork you already have in your possession. Bill S.

Are you using a broker for importation? If so, they should be able to guide you. If not read the following, then contact the Florida DMV directly, lot's of paperwork will be required: https://www.wcshipping.com/us-car-import To import a car to the United States, the US Customs and Border Protection requires the following documents: original bill of lading bill of sale Foreign registration or US title Letter of approval from the NHTSA EPA Form 3520-1 DOT Form HS-7 Let us know how it goes, might also want to start a new stand alone thread so others can learn from your experience. Bill S.

This gray pad (nothing courser) https://www.3m.com/3M/en_US/p/d/b40071748/ I also recommend a small sponge to use between your hand and the pad itself to keep from leaving "finger witness marks", and to allow the pad to move along the contours in an even and consistent manner. I do not recommend using simple green, as it will leave residue, you can use regular water, or a water and car wash additive mix for lubrication, the windex is for after care to remove finger prints, dust, dirt, bird excrement, etc. Bill S.

On an unpainted Kirkham 427SC (stock file shot, not the car I had) we used a brand new gray scotchbrite pad and a bottle of blue windex. It takes a while to get the hang of it to make the pattern match the manufacturers, but not that long if you have half a brain. Yet the finish will be less than you might want, more brushed than matte/satin. Bill S.