sequential7 Posted July 1, 2012 Share Posted July 1, 2012 Hi all, thought I would introduce myself, having just registred and made one post. I live a long way away from USA, in Dubai, but thought it would be interesting to see what is going down over there, and since I do vsit once or twice a year, maybe meet up with some fellow enthusiasts once in a while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yellowss7 Posted July 1, 2012 Share Posted July 1, 2012 Welcome Mike, let the guys know what's in that beast of yours. :cheers: Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Croc Posted July 1, 2012 Share Posted July 1, 2012 I was wondering if it was the same Mike in Dubai off Blatchat and Tom plus the pic of your car in the other thread seems to confirm that it is. Welcome to the forum. :seeya: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnCh Posted July 1, 2012 Share Posted July 1, 2012 Ooh, if it's that Mike, I had the pleasure of seeing and hearing his beast on USA2005. And if it's not that Mike, well...welcome anyway! :-) -John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
11Budlite Posted July 1, 2012 Share Posted July 1, 2012 Welcome sequential7. The photo of your car in the other thread looks somewhat familiar. It wouldn't have matching exhausts on both sides would it? :drool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnCh Posted July 1, 2012 Share Posted July 1, 2012 Hmm... http://www.throttle-steer.com/uploads/1/1/0/8/11083275/8024029_orig.jpg -John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
11Budlite Posted July 1, 2012 Share Posted July 1, 2012 Nice!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sequential7 Posted July 1, 2012 Author Share Posted July 1, 2012 Wow, you guys are quick! Sussed out on my second post! Budlite, it would indeed. JohnCh, indeed tis I! Thanks for the welcome, and hope to meet you again someday. USA 2005, despite subsequent amazing adventures, was the best thing I ever did in the post rebuild beast, and I am sorely tempted to do it all over gain, solo if necessary. The pics below say it all, it doesn't get better than this! Croc, how ya doin? open the eskie and throw another beast on the barbie! The vagaries of life have directed me down under 3 times and I must say I love the place, refreshingly direct compared to the old country. At this point I must reveal to the majority of like minded (7's) folk on here that I am a Brit expat, having left 20 years ago to seek my fortune, and now finding myself unable to return on a permanent basis to my point of origin due to cultural collapse. There is so much BS there now, that while I revel in the family, friends, sights and smells of home, i am repulsed by the PC BULL, and nonsense that I encounter on every visit. OK rant over. Tom, your handle means that you must be the Tom that I rode with for a while on USA 2005! trust that all is well with you. The redwood forest was amazing! Lets keep the folks guessing for a litttle while longer, see pics below. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnCh Posted July 1, 2012 Share Posted July 1, 2012 Love the pic arriving in Moab. Agree that USA2005 really was a very special time - from the roads to the scenery to the people. Hope rumors of a 10 year reunion tour are true. -John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yellowss7 Posted July 2, 2012 Share Posted July 2, 2012 Nope, not that Tom. I post on blatchat under my full name. I did ride with ECR and ECK (aka Slipperman) at Cadwell years ago. But your car/exploits are well known on Blatchat.:cheers: Tom Gaval Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichaelD Posted July 2, 2012 Share Posted July 2, 2012 Always welcome another Mike. I think I saw ahat car jusa a few minutes ago discusssing the footwell vents? Nice car! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alaskossie Posted July 5, 2012 Share Posted July 5, 2012 Mike, Welcome aboard! You've got one of the most photographed Sevens around. I recall that parking garage at Vail, Colorado in the "How the West was Driven" blat in 2005, when your car wouldn't run right at altitude, and the entire garage was filled with the smell of unburnt fuel.... Attached are a few of my snaps of your car from 2005 -- love the super-extended rear wings! (That woodpile must be the same as the one in the background of the shot you posted -- unless you've now got a gasogen convertor for your Seven!). Alaskossie Anchorage, Alaska Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MBEARDEN Posted July 5, 2012 Share Posted July 5, 2012 Just wondering where you got the footwell vents...I have been looking for something like those vents....were they from a boat? Amazing car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sequential7 Posted July 6, 2012 Author Share Posted July 6, 2012 Alaskossie, I wish i could run it on wood, the price of gas in Europe when I go on tour there is ridiculous, no problem in Dubai of course, in fact the Federal National Council of the UAE which a consultative body that reviews proposed laws and can suggest new ones, has recently reccommended to the government that gas prices should be brought into line with the other countries in the region. That would mean a 60% reduction in the current price, which is 1.78 US Dollars per US Gallon. MBEARDEN, Re footwell vents they are indeed boat items, I bought them from a local chandler, but you can get it here http://www.navstore.com/detail.aspx?ID=1762 Boat stuff is ususally good quality stainless and lasts forever on a car, mine are 14 years old now and still as shiny as new. I have never polished or otherwise maintained them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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