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Do you have a male or female end on your O2 sensor? (left or right side of attached picture)

Congratulations, enjoy the ride Bill

https://en.fordclub.eu/manual_download.php?id=3647 A resource for the 2.0L Ford Zetec motor would be https://www.focusfanatics.com/forums/

On my way to a much needed haircut earlier today When I arrived, my stylist told me I looked just like Don King, don't know who he is, google him

There you go, in that case Rocky Mountain Caterham would be your next call to see what the costs of the dropped floor would be. Good luck on your hunt, sometimes that is half the fun. Bill

Was the car you drove a standard chassis or SV chassis? I ask as there is a difference between the two chassis: The SV is 4" wider and 4" longer in the cockpit vs a S3 standard chassis. You can google the same to confirm. Bill

Edit, just called a good friend who is an EMT in NJ, as of the fall of 2025, all EMT's are considered a Priority Group and eligible for the current Covid Booster vaccine. It does not matter who your insurance carrier is, and 5 weeks is unheard of for medical professionals to receive the latest booster. You need to bounce this up a food chain or two, starting with whomever you are working for as an EMT. If not a satisfactory response, contact your regional health/medical director. If it's happening to you, it may be happening with others, and that iceberg needs addressing Bill

It does not, but they can always be retrofitted in as they are only pop riveted and glued/sealed in place. I ordered a set for my 40th Anniversary standard chassis after the fact. Not difficult at all How tall are you, and what is your inseam. It will be the inseam that makes all the difference. I am a 35" inseam and I still have the seat adjusted forward on the slider without touching the pedal adjustments as new from Caterham. Bill

Sad, but I guess at least you can always call you GP as a solution.

Find another CVS, or perhaps a Walgreens, as the person you spoke with is not trained properly.

I was alluding to the convertible tops, something I rarely, if ever, use on any of my convertibles

What are those funny things attached to the windshield on 3 of the cars at LOG

Forgot to include the Caterham VIN: SDKRDK5R830050203

For Sale: 2003 Caterham Super Seven SV, a true world traveler with 24,800 well loved miles. Built in UK by it's original owner (with great assistance from The Seven Workshop) with a 1.8 K-Series Engine, and used to toured Australia on his honeymoon. Soon after the end of the honeymoon, in 2004, the original owner accepted a job in the US, not wanting to give up the car, the original owner pulled the original 1.8L K series engine and had the rolling chassis shipped to his new home in Huntsville, Alabama. January of 2005, a 2.0L Zetec “202 bhp” specification engine purchased from Caterham USA (receipts in hand), along with a Pectel ECU and TWM 4x50mm throttle body/intake assembly. Included with the purchase was a Zetec race exhaust system, now installed on the car. At that time, he and his blushing bride toured the US from west to east coasts and back to Alabama where the car was then used sparingly before being sold to it's next owner in Kentucky (circa 2016 with just 21,xxx original miles) The car is graciously equipped with a 5 Speed, DeDion rear W/LSD, Heater, heated screen, Tonneau, Top with side curtains, Sun Top (regular top with no window material), touring box (not currently installed, bolts to rear of chassis), Car was painted blue with white front wings, red/white grille "7" by the factory, who also installed the original electrical cutoff switch. I've spent the last several months, as documented here on the forum, going through the car top to bottom, New tires, drive belt, injectors, all new braided fuel lines, vacuum items, filters, plugs, wires, coil pack, installed Holley Retrobrite LED headlights, new shoulder harnesses, and a host of other minor bits and pieces. I have a large file documenting the car from original order through today, and just about everything in between. pre-purchase inspection gladly welcome as I have nothing to hide with my car.

Honestly, if you just had the death penalty for multiple parking violations you would save our planet a whole lot of trouble. Having everyone retake their drivers license test, both written and behind the wheel, I've got some great ideas for that one.

I thought that was from 2 years ago

How it is titled would help as well.

Without getting into the politics end of things, which seem to throw each side into their own jaded sandbox, instead, I'll state that exporting certain medical/computer equipment to, or between other countries has always had a tariff of one kind or another applied to them, some as much as 10-20%, and this back in the 90's and early 2K's while I was still in those businesses. It was dealt with quietly, and factored in as part of doing business. Few people ever heard of this, or really cared, why, because it did not personally affect them. Now, as this thread has already proven, when it hits your personal wallet, you want to say that it draws a line in the sand. Personally, and without any politics involved, I'm happy to see the US take a stand, tariff percentage wise, not so much, but can see why some of them have to be as they are, at least for a short time while the folks who it does not hurt argue over this and that. In the mean time, all I can say is that we should all take a step back and learn to adapt and factor in the extra costs. Kind of like if you buy something at an auction, where there are certain buyer fees attached on top of what you paid. BAT, Barrett Jackson, etc and so forth. Just my two cents worth Bill

Ask (nicely) for the cross measurements, again, you want at least 6 different points measured, then one long measurement from front left to rear right and vice versa. When the A arms took the hit, and bent, they also had to transfer some of that force to the chassis, which is why I highly recommend that this occur. Tire wise, since the advent of radial tires, it has been drummed in to my head to always replace tires in pairs, regardless of the mileage. In your cars case, both front tires should be replaced, keep the other as a spare in case of emergency if you like, but replace it just the same. Just a few dollars more, and it's peace of mind. Finally, and I have to ask, did you choose the body shop, or did your insurance carrier? If you did, then the headaches and responsibility are yours, if not, then you need to escalate up your insurance companies food chain. Keep a level head either way, take notes of what has been discussed and with who, date and time should also be noted for any and all discussions from this point forward and if possible, ask for everything in writing as backup. Worse comes to worse, you might consider pulling it from the shop it is at if you made the decision on repair palaces..... I'll help any way I can from the other end of the equation, but as for now, I can only read what you have already posted and respond. Bill

As the retired body shop owner, my mind is spitting out questions I do not see answered in this thread yet, so bare with me: OK, not just one tire, but both should be replaced. Rim wise, have it sent out to a shop that specializes in straightening and refinishing Has the chassis been cross measured (at least 6, better to do 8 points) to rule out torsional twist, if not, stop, get specs from Caterham, do not weld anything until you get this done. Since the car is on a lift, it's a simple procedure and will take two people under 10 minutes to accomplish. While we are talking about torsional twist, measurements of your front suspension (both sides) should be done and recorded appropriately, again before any welding occurs. While things look one way, torsional twist can occur from the left front hit all the way to the very back right corner of the chassis. Better safe than sorry. Bill

So, did you buy the car off BAT?

Knowing the casting number on the head, the "donor" aspect may not have been a Mercury after all, as the Mercury line did not have a SVT 2.0L Zetec powered offering, not in the cougar or Mystic lineup. Ford did with the Focus SVT for the 2001-2003 (or 2004) time period. Where the Focus and Contour did. Don't get caught up in the details being told to you as they were told to the last owner, as they may not be 100% accurate, in the case of the SVT engine, they are not. Bill

standard 2.0L 130hp Zetec

Ebay was the same way, so yes, I get the "friends and family" bidding style. As for vetting cars and/or sellers, not likely, everything sold with the caveat of "as is, where is", BAT is just the intermediary type site and nothing else. 4 months and a few thousand dollars to get my 65 Tiger on the road safely after the last owner (11-13 months) did nothing but add gas, car came to me with 3 working brakes, a dry clutch master, and 1 gallon of gas in the tank. 7 year old plugs, wires, cap, rotor, same goes for fuel filter, and a shifter handle that came off in my hand forcing me to drive the car in 2nd gear the 3 or so miles to my home after it was dropped off by my enclosed shipping company. Improvements after that were for reliability and safety and on my dime. At least when I bought my 03 SV, I knew in advance (mostly) what I was getting myself into, and documented it here for all to see. Bill