IamScotticus Posted February 11 Posted February 11 On 2/9/2026 at 9:32 AM, Vovchandr said: Lets imagine for the moment that the C in the beginning is pronounced "S" like in "Cider" Sate-rum I think thats hearing loss
Yoram Posted February 11 Posted February 11 11 hours ago, IamScotticus said: When my wife says the name, it sounds like "SELL IT!" We need your wife to talk with my wife. My wife is a devout fan. And she is getting better at driving it. 1
jordway Posted February 11 Posted February 11 36 minutes ago, Yoram said: We need your wife to talk with my wife. My wife is a devout fan. And she is getting better at driving it. My wife would also offer support. She has told me that the only acceptable reason for selling my Seven would be to buy another Seven. She doesn't drive it, but loves going on road trips in it. 2
demoray Posted February 14 Posted February 14 I got vanity plates with what I've taken to calling my 7. 2 2
Vovchandr Posted February 14 Posted February 14 (edited) 3 hours ago, demoray said: I got vanity plates with what I've taken to calling my 7. When I talk to my coworkers I just refer to it as the "toy car". Trying to call it by brand name to non auto enthusiast engineers who all drive camrys is received with a blank stare. Edited February 14 by Vovchandr 2
DemoDan Posted February 25 Posted February 25 I call mine Eggsy, agile and Britishy like the guy from the Kingman movies. Also describes the exciting feeling like being protected by a cardboard carton when speeding!
IamScotticus Posted February 28 Posted February 28 On 2/25/2026 at 9:11 AM, DemoDan said: cardboard carton when speeding! Cardboard! Why didn't Lotus or Caterham think of that?
panamericano Posted March 1 Posted March 1 (edited) Scott, Cardboard? How about some shellacked cloth? Loke a bi-wing plane not much older than an original Seven. Easy to repair a tear (not dent) and any design you like. Edited March 1 by panamericano spelling 1
theDreamer Posted March 1 Posted March 1 Fabric has been used for covering buggies, aeroplanes and automobiles since the beginning. The Weymann fabric covered body system was popular in the 1920’s and 30’s. There were a couple of other types as well. My father built a Heath Parasol that used a four cylinder Henderson motorcycle engine in the early 30’s. He stretched and attached the fabric over the wings and fuselage then applied dope to shrink the fabric. The last fabric bodied car I remember was the shape-shifting BMW Gina concept. As for cardboard cars I do not know of any. The Trablant bodies were made from Duroplast which used cloth fibers not wood. 1
panamericano Posted March 1 Posted March 1 Yes, BMW Gina concept. Those that have not seen an explanation should look it up. Very interesting study.
pethier Posted March 2 Posted March 2 14 hours ago, panamericano said: Yes, BMW Gina concept. Those that have not seen an explanation should look it up. Very interesting study. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMW_GINA 1
Jesse D Posted March 2 Posted March 2 I built a boat out of frame and fabric- I suppose flutter could be a problem but it gets plenty tight with a heat gun and varnish resists marring on the outside. 4 1
panamericano Posted March 2 Posted March 2 Nice job on the boat. What do you think it weighs? Or should I ask how much water it displaces?
Jesse D Posted March 2 Posted March 2 The only metal is two little prongs to center the seat bases- the oarlocks are plastic, the oars are aluminum. All up, maybe 20 lbs. It displaces so little water that it is awkward until you get in:-) The sailboat I made it to serve is a racing/cruising multihull, which is the Lotus of boats. Simplify and add lightness was my sailing motto. 1 2
Yoram Posted March 3 Posted March 3 6 hours ago, Jesse D said: The only metal is two little prongs to center the seat bases- the oarlocks are plastic, the oars are aluminum. All up, maybe 20 lbs. It displaces so little water that it is awkward until you get in:-) The sailboat I made it to serve is a racing/cruising multihull, which is the Lotus of boats. Simplify and add lightness was my sailing motto. Very cool!! Totally captured the spirit! We have a Hobie 16 which we do think of as the Seven of sailing, although it is powered...
Yoram Posted March 3 Posted March 3 On 2/10/2026 at 11:23 PM, IamScotticus said: I think thats hearing loss I agree, that's gearing floss. 1
IamScotticus Posted March 3 Posted March 3 (edited) BMW Gina. This got weird quick. For one, the project took eight years. Then this: Oh, did the writers have a good time with this one! To the USA owner who registers in Virginia, your plates must be "VA****". Regardless, form followed function so that the aluminum tube structure slides under the skin allowing the vehicle to shape shift. Edited March 3 by IamScotticus
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