Where to owners of these cars get together?

[MARTINSR]

I have been wanting to build one of these cars for years. I have other projects that always came first for one reason or another. Well my 16 year old son has a fire to build one so here I go, and I'm thrilled. I would love to go to a get together where they gather to get some ideas and what not.

 

I am into vintage custom and classic cars and know where a zillion and a half shows and get togethers are for them, but for something like the Lotus, nothing.

 

What do you say, how do I see these cars in person?

 

Thanks, Brian

[scannon]

Hi Brian,

 

Welcome to the forum. Let us know where you live and someone in your area can tell you where to find them locally.

[MARTINSR]

LOL, that would have helped! :rofl:

 

I am in the San Francisco bay area California. But is it typically autocross events or "Kit car" events or what?

 

Brian

[jlumba81]

Also try posting on the California Caterham Club forum too. Welcome to the forum too.

[RGTorque]

depends where you are located. there are many regional clubs or just local meets.

[scannon]

Cars and Coffee gatherings are good places to find Sevens.

[Sean]

I would love to go to a get together where they gather to get some ideas and what not.

 

What do you say, how do I see these cars in person?

 

Brian, your timing is impeccable. On Saturday, 2013 September 21 at Vasona Park in Los Gatos there will be a picnic that is likely to have a number of cars. Starts at 10:00 a.m., a quick blat from around 10:30, and the obligatory ceremonial grilling of the meat upon returning to the park, somewhere around 1:00 p.m. Please see the California Caterham Club's Events section for further details (though that's most of it, right there).

 

Please feel free to join in if you can make it. :seeya:

 

Here is a photo from the 1st annual NorCal 7s picnic, held last year in October:

 

http://i321.photobucket.com/albums/nn384/BBL-Sean/forum_photos/2012-10-20_picnic_cars.jpg

[rnr]

You also have multiple Sevens showing up to almost every GGLC (http://gglotus.org/) Autocross and track day. I know there will be at least two of us at the Thunderhill track day next thursday (12th)

 

Also if you want to check out a build in progress both DietschWerks (http://www.dietschwerks.com/) and Kampena (http://www.kampena.com/) are currently building CSR 260s for customers.

Edited September 6, 2013 by rnr
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[MARTINSR]

Thank you so much guys, this looks like it's going to be fun! Now the only challenge is not showing too much excitement building this car. I need it to be my son's NOT mine.

 

Brian

[powderbrake]

Thank you so much guys, this looks like it's going to be fun! Now the only challenge is not showing too much excitement building this car. I need it to be my son's NOT mine.

 

Brian

 

I know what you mean by being excited by a build.

 

Many years ago , my son wanted a dune buggy, I agreed to foot 1/2 the bill, and help him build it. I did instigate two rules, And while I kept to them, it was really hard when I wanted to work on it.

 

Rule #1: No working on the car until after your homework is done.

 

Rule #2: Dad will never work on the car alone.

 

It all worked out great, and my son developed some good skills. here's his car.

[HankMauel]

Check out EuroSunday http://www.eurosunday.net/. They have a San Francisco/Bay Area association. They meet a various locations (I attend occasionally in the Sacramento region) in the area on a Sunday morning. All sorts of vehicles show up, from the Lambo's, Ferraris down to the Datsun 510s, BMW 2002s etc.. My 1963 Lotus 7 is one of the older vehicles to show up generally, but nobody looks down their nose at anyone's car. It's usually a 2 hour or so activity, often followed by an organized drive through the region. Good fun.