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Wow, I'm envious. Great choice, you are obviously a man of good taste. Personally, I don't see the big advantage of a sequential tranny. I find myself using mostly 3rd & 4th and that is as sequential as a sequential. On longer tracks, I'll use 5th sparingly. I believe a sequential tranny weighs more as well although it's not a lot more.

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Your monitor is set just right. It is a very dark purple (deep amethyst) and a light gold (champagne), both from model year 2000 Chrysler. The purple is almost black until the sun hits it just right.

 

The combination was chosen as a thank you to my wonderful wife. They are her favorite colors and, as it turns out, look really good on the Caterham.

 

And you can check it out any time you are in the area. Should be ready by mid-September.

 

Have you seen the new hardtop option? Judging by your screen name and color preferences it should be a hit. :)

 

http://www.livinggreenlake.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/HuskyCarside.jpg

 

What part of Seattle are you in? I am up on Queen Anne.

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What part of Seattle are you in? I am up on Queen Anne.

 

I was wondering where the helmet car was hanging out. Too bad it doesn't have the Cosworth to power it.

 

I'm across the pond - in Kirkland (trying to sound English).

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The assembly is well past the half way point. So far the only missing parts are the speedometer cable, windscreen supports, some trim pieces and many of the fasteners. I'm hoping the factory will FedEx these. I have an inspection appointment on the 13th, so it will be tight.

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Who needs that stuff: Speedometer will be wrong, you can wear a full face helmet and those parts will fall off anyhow, just go with what you have (or don't have:)).

 

Seriously, tho, good luck. It gets harder to wait when you get so close to the end.

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The CSR is pretty much all done now except for the missing parts, including windscreen support plates and part of the dry sump system. Cosworth was great about sending the absent air filter housing by overnight express. Caterham, not so great.

 

The parts may be on the way, or they may not, not really sure since I can't get that specific question answered. I'm hoping to have the car completed before the one year anniversary of ordering it, but even that minimal goal may not happen. Regardless, summer is just about over, so there won't be too many good days left that I can drive it.

 

All that being said, I must add in, that even with some delay caused frustrations, in the end this will all be worth it. And after the first 20 minutes of driving all will be forgiven or forgotten.

 

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y44/c5dawg/Caterham%20Build/IMG956816.jpg

 

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y44/c5dawg/Caterham%20Build/IMG953616.jpg

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