West7se Posted May 13, 2009 Share Posted May 13, 2009 Hi all, Just signed up as I have been looking in quite often and I reckon this is the 7 forum for me. I have been looking at the ( I wont mention names) other 7 forums on the web and I am getting a bit peeved at the constant bickering that goes on as to which 7 is the best. I dont see any of that here hence me joining . I live in the UK , so I am at a slight disadvantage in terms of your meets and runs out obviously, but I hope to speak to some other liked minded 7 folks out there. 1994 Narrow body car, 1600 xflow with 5 speed type 9 gearbox. Just a few pics of the car below, sorry I havent had a scenic run out for ages, so these are taken in my drive/sisters house http://img223.imageshack.us/img223/7855/westeng.jpg http://img8.imageshack.us/img8/8452/minrdm.jpg http://img14.imageshack.us/img14/2559/min1g.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RGTorque Posted May 14, 2009 Share Posted May 14, 2009 let me be the first to welcome you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
locost7018 Posted May 14, 2009 Share Posted May 14, 2009 Man, that is one nice ride! Makes my xflow look sick. Welcome, Russ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yellowss7 Posted May 14, 2009 Share Posted May 14, 2009 Very nice. Amazingly uncluttered engine bay. Welcome. Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KiwiBirkin Posted May 14, 2009 Share Posted May 14, 2009 Welcome along West7se you will find these guys most welcoming to overseas seven owners as I have found. Nice looking car any chance of some close up shots of your engine bay as I have a 1600xflow and im in the process of tidying that area up and its all ways good to see others for ideas and were to place pipes and other bits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slngsht Posted May 14, 2009 Share Posted May 14, 2009 Welcome aboard! Now we have one more home away from home to crash when traveling overseas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobDrye Posted May 14, 2009 Share Posted May 14, 2009 Welcome, but you need some dirt on that 7. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scannon Posted May 14, 2009 Share Posted May 14, 2009 Welcome aboard Russ, Man, that engine compartment is clean and tidy. More pictures please. On this forum, all Se7ens are considered equal and all Se7ens are loved. Skip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mondo Posted May 14, 2009 Share Posted May 14, 2009 Howdy Great looking car! I like this site because we go by the old adage " if you can't say something nice about another's car don't say anything". Of course we can beat up our own cars and our own lack of driving skills, mechanical ability etc;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hank Posted May 14, 2009 Share Posted May 14, 2009 Welcome to the board! Your car is very well put together. Is your front swaybar the version 1 that came with the car, or is it aftermarket? My 2008 Megabusa has a different front swaybar (I believe version 2). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
West7se Posted May 14, 2009 Author Share Posted May 14, 2009 Hello, thankyou so much for the welcomes, you have made me feel a part of the family already. To be honest when I first got the car it was in a bit of a state , I have got pics of those days but I dont want to flood your board with all my stuff (unless asked of course), the build wasn`t that great and the builder had painted pretty much all of the chassis and engine parts black, and so I began a partial rebuild. I always fancied a seven , as prior to this car I had a Triumph Spitfire that I used to hillclimb and sprint - after 9 years of trying to beat them I decided to get one myself , its not hard to see why I could never keep up with these cars, lol. A chance meeting with an old competitor found us talking about cars and he mentioned that he had a seven which he had just bought but could not fit into ( he has a bad leg), so a testdrive later I became the proud owner. @ KiwiBirkin - I hope all goes well with the refurb, I have posted a few pics below, not sure what you need to look at, so if there is a certain area that you need to see, let me know. @ Mondo - Yes thats my saying as well , absolutley spot on. @ Hank - Not sure how many are available , I did get this direct from the factory about 6 months ago so not sure which version it is. Its fairly well made, with rose jointed ends and expoxy coated. I did have to space it away from the chassis however due to a clearance issue with the electric fan on the radiator. @ slngsht - My door is always open, no honest it is. Well almost, my other passion is dogs , so with 3 here its often easier just to leave the back door open rather than have any `accidents` if you get my meaning... A few pics of the engine for KiwiBirkin. (The coilpack on the bulkhead is for a future ignition project, just need to get a new front pully made to get this project underway.) http://img10.imageshack.us/img10/5745/pic0007j.jpg http://img8.imageshack.us/img8/3315/pic0001t.jpg http://img13.imageshack.us/img13/9969/pic0002w.jpg http://img13.imageshack.us/img13/1871/pic0003jij.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobDrye Posted May 14, 2009 Share Posted May 14, 2009 Sorry I haven’t had a scenic run out for ages, so these are taken in my drive/sisters house When I said that you need some dirt on it I was addressing the above comment. I've been polishing my 7 for the past week trying to get ready for Carlisle this weekend. If it rains I'll have to do it all over again. WELCOME!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powderbrake Posted May 14, 2009 Share Posted May 14, 2009 West7se: Welcome to the forum. as stated befor, no matter where you are, or what you drive if it's a se7en we love it. Your car is exceptionally neat and clean, it is refreshing to see an engine compartment without all the emissions junk they force on us these days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
West7se Posted May 14, 2009 Author Share Posted May 14, 2009 Sorry I haven’t had a scenic run out for ages, so these are taken in my drive/sisters house When I said that you need some dirt on it I was addressing the above comment. I've been polishing my 7 for the past week trying to get ready for Carlisle this weekend. If it rains I'll have to do it all over again. WELCOME!!! Yeah same here, I think the rain gods must watch me - as everytime I take it out it pours down, or is that our typical british weather not sure?... Was offered out on a run tonight actually, the local classic car club near here often have evening runs out. Unfortunatley I am busy tonight, but may well take them up on the offer next month. @ powderbrake - Yes I forgot you have to run the emissions gear, do you find it affects the engine much or have you worked a way around that?. I guess we are fairly lucky in that respect, the only critrea is the on the annual test over here ,there sould be NO visible smoke from the exhaust when revved up - which (touch wood) at the monent there isnt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slngsht Posted May 14, 2009 Share Posted May 14, 2009 Yeah same here, I think the rain gods must watch me - as everytime I take it out it pours down, or is that our typical british weather not sure?... Was offered out on a run tonight actually, the local classic car club near here often have evening runs out. Unfortunatley I am busy tonight, but may well take them up on the offer next month. @ powderbrake - Yes I forgot you have to run the emissions gear, do you find it affects the engine much or have you worked a way around that?. I guess we are fairly lucky in that respect, the only critrea is the on the annual test over here ,there sould be NO visible smoke from the exhaust when revved up - which (touch wood) at the monent there isnt. Here it varies from state to state. Where I am, and a few others, if your car is old enough, you're exempt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
West7se Posted May 14, 2009 Author Share Posted May 14, 2009 Yes perhaps I should have mentioned that, with us also the age of the engine rather than the car dictates the type of test to be done ( only for kitcars). Was funny when he tried to do a co test as well, he admitted to me afterwards that it will take him a week to purge his machine after attempting to check the co content and that he wont be doing that again with a weber engined car again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KiwiBirkin Posted May 14, 2009 Share Posted May 14, 2009 Cheers for the pictures West7se Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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