JeffersonRaley Posted February 12, 2014 Share Posted February 12, 2014 On Monday I bought this 2010 Birkin originally built by Texas Motor Works. I've driven a few different Sevens on track days, and have been promising myself I'd buy one since the first time I drove a Caterham Superlight. Awesome cars. It's the only thing I've driven that is more fun than my Elise was, and I've had the good fortune to track some pretty great cars. This one has a Duratec, wide track suspension, IRS, GAZ shocks and an electric water pump. It is painted Lotus Chrome Orange, which is a pearlescent color used on Elises. Right now the car is in Florida waiting for a truck to bring it back to its new home in Austin. I thought about road tripping it back, but the Winter weather and my work schedule convinced me otherwise. Hoping to have it by the weekend for some track time at Harris Hill Road. Looking forward to tuning the suspension and tweaking the aero to lessen front lift. But all of that can wait until I get a few track hours on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmustang Posted February 12, 2014 Share Posted February 12, 2014 Great looking ride. How did you find it? Bill S. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xcarguy Posted February 12, 2014 Share Posted February 12, 2014 Jeff, Congratulations on making the purchase! I knew you'd get it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MightyMike Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 Beautiful Birkin you have - love the Chrome Orange paint! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffersonRaley Posted February 23, 2014 Author Share Posted February 23, 2014 Great looking ride. How did you find it? Bill S. It was actually listed here a while back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmustang Posted February 23, 2014 Share Posted February 23, 2014 It was actually listed here a while back. Excellent, congratulations again. Bill S. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xcarguy Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 Jeff, Hope all is going well with the Birkin. I found another photo of your car back from when it was brand spanking new. I was over visiting Dick Brink one day and we took the car to lunch. I took this photo in the parking lot of the restaurant. . . . . :cheers: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NVP66S Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 Gorgeous car. :hurray: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffersonRaley Posted June 7, 2014 Author Share Posted June 7, 2014 Jeff, Hope all is going well with the Birkin. I found another photo of your car back from when it was brand spanking new. I was over visiting Dick Brink one day and we took the car to lunch. I took this photo in the parking lot of the restaurant. . . . . :cheers: Actually, I blew the motor at MSR Cresson a few months ago. I suspect that the previous owner's amateur Haltech tuning efforts caused the failure. It also could have been oil starvation under braking. Either way it is getting an AT Power dry sump on the replacement engine. Also going with stronger pistons and forged crank. I should get a little more power. More importantly, it should last well on the track. Dick Brink is doing the work because I just don't have time. Hoping to have it back in a couple of weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xcarguy Posted June 7, 2014 Share Posted June 7, 2014 Actually, I blew the motor at MSR Cresson a few months ago. I suspect that the previous owner's amateur Haltech tuning efforts caused the failure. It also could have been oil starvation under braking. Either way it is getting an AT Power dry sump on the replacement engine. Also going with stronger pistons and forged crank. I should get a little more power. More importantly, it should last well on the track. Dick Brink is doing the work because I just don't have time. Hoping to have it back in a couple of weeks. Jeff, Sorry to hear about your misfortune at Cresson. Glad you're getting the car back on the road . . . better, stronger. Once up and running, when will you be back at Cresson? We should try and do a track day together if possible. :cheers: Shane Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xcarguy Posted June 7, 2014 Share Posted June 7, 2014 Jeff, A few months ago, I was searching through Cresson vids and ran across this. I think it is your car on track back when John (original owner) had the car. . . . . :cheers: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffersonRaley Posted July 6, 2014 Author Share Posted July 6, 2014 I'll take it to Cresson many times - we definitely need to hook up. Still waiting to get it back, hopefully next weekend. Then I have to break the new engine in before I can really thrash it. I am also looking at a Race Technologies Video 4 system. I like the ChaseCam hardware a lot more, but I prefer the Race Technologies analysis software. Either way I'll be posting videos of the process as I learn the car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
randychase Posted July 6, 2014 Share Posted July 6, 2014 I am also looking at a Race Technologies Video 4 system. I like the ChaseCam hardware a lot more, Thank you. PDR Pro demo - YouTube Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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