no 7...newly converted

[ruckus racing]

my people call me clutch, ruckus, or by my last name depending on which circle i may find myself.

 

in the US Army, stationed in germany. looking to pick up a lotus 7 replica in the near future, specifically a zetec powered tiger super six from the UK

 

i have a shit-ton of questions, but i'll just take care of the intro for now, and lurk for a while

[slngsht]

welcome aboard - Thanks for your service.

[WestTexasS2K]

Dont know anyone with the Super Tiger in the USA. I have looked at their cars they seem like a good product. We just dont hear much about them here. They seem to be popular in the UK.

 

We do appreciate your service. You will love a 7 of any type. Happy hunting go for as many rides as possible. They all have some advantages and disadvantages.

[ruckus racing]

for the last few years i've been all about "Subaru or nothing" and one day i was looking thru pistonheads at a few STi, then started wandering the site and immediately fell in love with the 7 bodystyle, then youtube and a sighting in traffic cemented my want for one of these cars

 

looking for one on webers or bike carbs, but may switch back because i may later supercharge the zetec motor.

 

originally from Vermont, but one i'm done with the army, i'll be relocating to colorado (Pueblo/COS area)

Edited June 9, 2011 by ruckus racing

[powderbrake]

Welcome to the group. Seven fever is a permanent condition, and there are a lot of variations of cars and drivetrains to treat yourself,

 

Are you planning on bringing back a seven, or getting one after you get home?

 

If you plan to bing one back, do a lot of research on the feasability of the import process, I am not up to date on it, but there has been some discussions on this forum. Just ask and people will help.

 

Thank you for yourr service to our country.

[ruckus racing]

will be bringing one back.

 

in the market for one that was originally a kit, take it appart, let the army pay to bring it home, re-assemble it in the US and title as a kit car. the difficult part will be insurance

[Mondo]

You'll probably need the original bill of sale for the kit, and the major parts... and not show any registration of the car.

 

Unless you absolutely have fallen in love with that particular brand/model, you might want to keep your options open. Finding replacement "donor" parts might be difficult in the U.S. (suspension/steering bits, Euro-spec motor stuff etc...)

[locost7018]

Go Army!!! Thanks for choosing the best branch. As a person with a Locost Se7en made in England I would recommend waiting until you got stateside. It is very difficult trying to find parts for my drive train stateside. If a donor car was never imported to the States or Canada it is hit or miss every time you go to a parts store. Luckily I have not needed very many any suspension or drive train parts and my motor is a Ford xflow so motor parts are fairly easy. There are lots of choices over here for Se7ens. Either as a kit or scratch builds. There is a great Caterham dealer in Denver. Think about it before you jump in. Russ (1st Lt. US Army 1975)