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Hi all,
My name is Ulfar, and I live on the peninsula in the San Francisco Bay Area.
A few weeks ago I drove alongside a Caterham Seven for a few blocks, on my way to work. Driving alongside it, my spiffed-up Mini Cooper S felt underpowered, awkward, and bulky, like I was driving a minivan. Since then I've been reading up on it, watching videos, etc., and getting more and more envious of all you owners!
So, I've gotten a serious bug to get a Seven in the next year, or so, to drive as my summer commuter, as a fun car for rides up on Skyline, and perhaps some track day fun, etc.
However, I won't be getting a Seven this summer... I have to wait for a year, most likely, before I can get that reward. However, in the meantime, I figured I'd join these forums and lurk for a while. In particular, I hope to be able to make some of this summer's upcoming events, to talk to current owners, see how my 6-foot frame fits the car, etc.
FWIW, I'm mostly interested in eventually purchasing a well-maintained Seven from an existing owner, although there are not many Seven on the market. I'd probably not spring for a new build, or want to construct one myself from kit (although my brother is a mechanical engineer with lots of build/engine experience, so I may be able to persuade him to visit for a couple of weeks).
Finally, as a random question, I just noticed that later this year Ford is introducing a new three-cylinder 1.0L EcoBoost engine that seems like it might fit the Seven---at least wrt weight and possible performance. Would it make sense to use such an engine in a Seven, when constructing the kit? How would one check for feasibility?
Cheers,
Ulfar
My name is Ulfar, and I live on the peninsula in the San Francisco Bay Area.
A few weeks ago I drove alongside a Caterham Seven for a few blocks, on my way to work. Driving alongside it, my spiffed-up Mini Cooper S felt underpowered, awkward, and bulky, like I was driving a minivan. Since then I've been reading up on it, watching videos, etc., and getting more and more envious of all you owners!
So, I've gotten a serious bug to get a Seven in the next year, or so, to drive as my summer commuter, as a fun car for rides up on Skyline, and perhaps some track day fun, etc.
However, I won't be getting a Seven this summer... I have to wait for a year, most likely, before I can get that reward. However, in the meantime, I figured I'd join these forums and lurk for a while. In particular, I hope to be able to make some of this summer's upcoming events, to talk to current owners, see how my 6-foot frame fits the car, etc.
FWIW, I'm mostly interested in eventually purchasing a well-maintained Seven from an existing owner, although there are not many Seven on the market. I'd probably not spring for a new build, or want to construct one myself from kit (although my brother is a mechanical engineer with lots of build/engine experience, so I may be able to persuade him to visit for a couple of weeks).
Finally, as a random question, I just noticed that later this year Ford is introducing a new three-cylinder 1.0L EcoBoost engine that seems like it might fit the Seven---at least wrt weight and possible performance. Would it make sense to use such an engine in a Seven, when constructing the kit? How would one check for feasibility?
Cheers,
Ulfar
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