Martin H Posted January 21, 2011 Posted January 21, 2011 Hi everyone I just found this forum (and wished I had some time ago) as I've been searching for 7 related "stuff" in the US for a while and hadn't got very far. A quick intro is probably in order... I moved to the US from the UK last year, and have been a regular on the Blatchat forum over there since 2000, when I first bought a Caterham 7 to race in the Graduate series. After that I trackdayed the car for a few years, switching to a Fisher Fury BEC for a while before selling up to emigrate to Dallas with my American wife. Gradually settling in here (including acclimatising to the summer), and missing the windy roads/elevation changes back in the UK (and the access to so many circuits). Also missing not having a trackday car - but hoping to look for one in a year or two once we're properly settled, having spent much of our cash setting up home here. Would be good to hear about any events in the area - trackdays etc. that I might be able to come to view to say hello, or any 7 racing in the area. Thanks all Martin
slngsht Posted January 22, 2011 Posted January 22, 2011 welcome aboard. we even have a member with a hayabusa powered Fury.
locost7018 Posted January 22, 2011 Posted January 22, 2011 Welcome to the good ol' USA. In 9-12 June, 2011 there is going to be the 4th annual Midwest Se7ens Gathering in Harrison, Arkansas. We would be pleased to have you there. See the LocostUSA site for details. Russ
athens7 Posted January 22, 2011 Posted January 22, 2011 There are excellent Caterham people in your area; Jeff Sloan at British Auto Specialist in Ft. Worth, as well as several members of this forum. Outside of California (http://www.californiacaterhamclub.com), the Dallas-Ft. Worth area may have the largest collection of 7 and LSIS aficionados in the US. Lucky bloody you!
slomove Posted January 22, 2011 Posted January 22, 2011 May or June some folks are planning a Southwest Sevens festival at the Motorsports Ranch in Cresson near Fort Worth. You can contact Dick Brink for more info. http://www.texasmotorworks7.com/
Mondo Posted January 22, 2011 Posted January 22, 2011 (edited) Welcome. You should be able to hook up with a variety of 7s in Texas. Here's another http://www.wcmultralite.com/ Edited January 22, 2011 by Mondo
boss351 Posted January 22, 2011 Posted January 22, 2011 Welcome. There are a bunch of us down in Houston (I am another ex-pat). There are several 7 racers that we can put you in touch with and several track day guys also. Can't write any more, leaving for the track right now! Adam
Martin H Posted January 22, 2011 Author Posted January 22, 2011 Thanks everyone. Great to hear of some events not too far away - they'll go in my calendar. Will also be an opportunity perhaps to start inducting my son (he's only 21 months but is already nuts about cars - I swear I haven't been influencing him ) Hope to meet some of you in the not too distant future.
Sean Posted January 22, 2011 Posted January 22, 2011 Welcome. Thought I would add the Lotus Owners Gathering (LOG), which will be held in Las Vegas, Nevada in mid-October. It isn't exactly close to Dallas, but it should be a larger scale event.
James A Posted January 23, 2011 Posted January 23, 2011 Oh no, Adam has reinforcements from the UK! Martin, stop by and see Jeff at British Auto Specialists in Ft. Worth he has sold a lot of people on this forum their Caterham(s).
boss351 Posted January 23, 2011 Posted January 23, 2011 Oh no, Adam has reinforcements from the UK! Martin, stop by and see Jeff at British Auto Specialists in Ft. Worth he has sold a lot of people on this forum their Caterham(s). I spoke to Jeff last week, he has 3 cars coming over, 1 spoken for. Go pay him a visit! He understands our funny accents. Jim, I just rolled in from MSR, had a few drinks with our friend Larry there.
James A Posted January 26, 2011 Posted January 26, 2011 Adam, yea Larry told me you tired to get him drunk with some Brazilian concoction he could not even pronounce but said was very good! Did he tell you about the yellow Caterham? Andrew is racing again on February 5 and 6 at MSR.
boss351 Posted January 26, 2011 Posted January 26, 2011 Adam, yea Larry told me you tired to get him drunk with some Brazilian concoction he could not even pronounce but said was very good! Did he tell you about the yellow Caterham? Andrew is racing again on February 5 and 6 at MSR. What's going on with the yellow 7? Unfortunately I wont be there to see Andrews next races, I am escorting my 17 year old over to the UK for university interviews.. Hopefully we will all be drinking Caipirinhas after the Lemons races!
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