Alaskossie Posted November 4, 2011 Share Posted November 4, 2011 timax, What a great shot! Certainly one of the most calendar-worthy yet... Now, if your Seven only had clams..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Croc Posted November 4, 2011 Share Posted November 4, 2011 Timax - Can you tell us (me) how you made that shot. As a keen but slightly useless amateur photographer I am always wanting to try a new technique! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timax Posted November 4, 2011 Share Posted November 4, 2011 (edited) Its just a go pro on the suction mount set to shoot a picture every 2 seconds. Nothing special at all. You just need to think a little and not just "set and forget" Have a look at my tumblr link bellow for some other shots. Tim Edited November 4, 2011 by timax Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kitcat Posted November 4, 2011 Author Share Posted November 4, 2011 timax: Your "tumblr" videos and photos are wonderful. They do an excellent job of conveying what's special about owning/driving se7ens. So much better than what we point-and-shoot guys obtain w/our cameras. The legendary GoPro bad sound quality was missing on your video. Did you do something to enhance the sound quality? Mike M. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timax Posted November 4, 2011 Share Posted November 4, 2011 Actually Mike all the shots except the group shot off cars and the shots in my signature were taken with a go pro. Sound on a vid if there was any engine noise was a zoom h2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Automoda Posted November 23, 2011 Share Posted November 23, 2011 Earlier this week I got a chance to take an Audi R8 and a Ferrari 430 for a spin. Nothing crazy though I did drag them to 120 or so on a safe section of highway. I guess I wasnt as impressed as I thought I'd be. I think it is because, other than pure horsepower, my Birkin's performance is no slouch so its not much of a step up. More of a step sideways into luxurious doors and roofs. One thing I have to say is those cars go where you point them. All the computers and traction control make throttle steering and under/over-steer a thing of the past. And oh those stupid paddle shifting automatics! No thanks... I think I'll keep my 5 speed. I did like the backup-camera on the Audi. Ferrari felt better as a sports car and seemed faster. But just look at this picture and you'll spot the fun car. Se7ens forever!!! http://herb.linkrealms.com/Audi_R8_Birkin_1.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alaskossie Posted November 23, 2011 Share Posted November 23, 2011 Herb, I see from the photo that the Audi R8 was a V-8, not the V-10...wonder if that might have made a better impression? You may recall that during the Black Hills tour last July, I mentioned something about thinking of buying a V-10 R8... There are no R8's in Alaska, so before the Tour, Skip Cannon took me to an Audi dealer in Denver to see one first-hand (I'd seen one on display at Heathrow in London when they first came out, but had never sat in one -- and I've not driven one yet). I was impressed (and eventually, I guess not favorably) with the sheer bulk of the car. But it does look intimidating.... I eventually concluded that even if I had the money (which remains to be seen), that was simply too much to spend on a car with a potential that I would never fully use (where are you going to sustain 160+ mph?) and with running expenses to match its initial price. Too much Beverly Hills for me, I guess... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackMcCornack Posted November 25, 2011 Share Posted November 25, 2011 (edited) This is an odd one, but a personal fave. It's my car MAX, with Sharon in the passenger seat holding up our scoring packet, me driving...this is the finish line photo at the Sahara, we'd just won Berkeley to Vegas. 32 horses, skinny tires, Prisoner livery, 800 miles on cooking oil mooched from customers at convenience stores. Maybe you had to have been there. Last year I put a slippery body on it. Is it still a Se7en? Hey, it's the same car, I merely gave it fresh skin. Can I still stay in the club? 'Cause if so, I have a new fave photo. PS--as you can see from my number of posts (wow, two posts already, and it's only been a little more than five years), I've been a long time lurker. Edited November 25, 2011 by JackMcCornack --added a postscript-- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timax Posted November 25, 2011 Share Posted November 25, 2011 Wow Jack I bet that makes all the right sounds ! Whats the engine an "A" series? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackMcCornack Posted November 25, 2011 Share Posted November 25, 2011 Wow Jack I bet that makes all the right sounds ! Whats the engine an "A" series? :-) Not hardly, in fact it makes all the sounds. It's an 1100cc Kubota three cylinder turbo, and it sounds like a backhoe. The muggles (the folks that ask "What is that?" as opposed to those who ask, "What is that, a Lotus Seven?") don't notice because it sounds like some sort of antique sports car when they're looking at it, but if you close your eyes, it's a backhoe. Nowadays it's wrapped in a mockery of a late '50s sports racer body, which made a huge performance difference (32 hp ain't much and it needs all the help it can get), but sometimes I fear I've given up its USA7S cred. I'm still not sure how much of Se7enhood is skin deep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twobone Posted November 25, 2011 Share Posted November 25, 2011 from the far east I think Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scannon Posted November 25, 2011 Share Posted November 25, 2011 :-) Not hardly, in fact it makes all the sounds. It's an 1100cc Kubota three cylinder turbo, and it sounds like a backhoe. The muggles (the folks that ask "What is that?" as opposed to those who ask, "What is that, a Lotus Seven?") don't notice because it sounds like some sort of antique sports car when they're looking at it, but if you close your eyes, it's a backhoe. Nowadays it's wrapped in a mockery of a late '50s sports racer body, which made a huge performance difference (32 hp ain't much and it needs all the help it can get), but sometimes I fear I've given up its USA7S cred. I'm still not sure how much of Se7enhood is skin deep. Jack and his "Seven in disguise" visited us during the Black Hills Tour last summer in Deadwood, SD. When he left the parking lot under full throttle it sounded like a sports car and he managed to get rubber in second gear, on 32 HP! IIRC he was averaging 90+ mpg on this trip running on Diesel rather than fryer oil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kitcat Posted November 25, 2011 Author Share Posted November 25, 2011 World's fastest backhoe! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HankMauel Posted November 26, 2011 Share Posted November 26, 2011 In memory of Patrick McGoohan http://pic20.picturetrail.com:80/VOL1589/7808673/19264650/399729867.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aidanparte Posted November 30, 2011 Share Posted November 30, 2011 Taken recently in the USA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adelgigs Posted December 7, 2011 Share Posted December 7, 2011 (edited) Greetings from Australia. We recently held our bi-annual "Nationals" in the Barossa Valley, South Australia. Here's a sample from the show 'n shine. See here for some great cars https://picasaweb.google.com/107220939298407947958/Nationals2011?authkey=Gv1sRgCLLhvNajs-zdAg# Edited December 7, 2011 by adelgigs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S1Steve Posted December 7, 2011 Share Posted December 7, 2011 adelgigs, Thanks for sharing your photo's, you have a great collection of 7's down there. Cheers, Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Croc Posted December 7, 2011 Share Posted December 7, 2011 That was a lot of sevens with a huge variety of styles and customization. Thank you for posting - I see the Hay Plain has not changed in 20 odd years when I used to drive trucks across it. Chateua Tanunda looked the same as well. Really nice photos. If we held a Nationals I doubt we would get that many? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimrankin Posted December 7, 2011 Share Posted December 7, 2011 Really an impressive aray of "7"'s, for any country. I hope the interest in the V8 Supercars doesn't detract from the interest in smaller, lighter cars that has seemed to stay very healthy "down under", including NZ. I had the pleasure of spending several months in NSW back in the late sixties and it seemed like the motorheads there were all about Sprites, Midgets, MG's and just about anything small that could be made to go fast. Probably had a lot to do with the available cars with RHD but also seemed to be a lot of pride on getting the most out of as little as possible. I liked the sense of humor on the car in photo 39 and 53 with the "7" the "right side up" for the rest of us northern hemisphere folk. Great post, thanks for the photos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slngsht Posted December 7, 2011 Share Posted December 7, 2011 Greetings from Australia. We recently held our bi-annual "Nationals" in the Barossa Valley, South Australia. Here's a sample from the show 'n shine. See here for some great cars https://picasaweb.google.com/107220939298407947958/Nationals2011?authkey=Gv1sRgCLLhvNajs-zdAg# Looks fantastic! thanks for sharing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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