4th Annual Southwest Se7ens Festival - This looks cool

[Kags1969]

4th Annual Southwest Se7ens Festival
April 21, 22 & 23, 2006
MotorSport Ranch, Cresson, Texas
http://www.southwestsevens.com


Greetings,

Please make plans to join us for the 4th Annual Southwest Se7ens
Festival.

Owners and enthusiasts of Lotus 7 sports cars and anyone who enjoy
Lotus Se7en Inspired Sports cars are cordially invited to
participate.

It's a great chance to meet Se7en owners from all over the country.
See different brands and designs of Se7ens. Bike engined cars, too.

Come and join in the fun!

Woody Harris, noted Se7ens racer from Motoring Specialists, Inc. ~
http://www.teambirkinsport.com

and

Keith Tanner, author of the new book, How to Build A Cheap Sports Car
http://www.cheapsportscar.net

will conduct Se7en inspired technical discussion group sessions at
the Festival.

Make plans to be at the MotorSport Ranch in Cresson, Texas on April
21, 22 & 23, 2006 for the Southwest Se7ens Festival.

If you have ever wanted to get your car on the race track, here is
your chance.
The Se7ens Festival is run in conjunction with the NASA Texas race
weekend.

Please check out our new website for details:

http://www.southwestsevens.com

The Southwest Se7ens Festival is a non-profit, enthusiast run event
to promote the enjoyment of Lotus 7 inspired sports cars of all
varieties.

Event Contact Information:

Bernie Long – Event Coordinator & Registration
e-mail: sw7fest@...
Colleyville, Texas
or
Gary Brizendine – Media Information
e-mail: yourkitcar@...
http://www.yourkitcar.com
Arlington, Texas


http://www.nasatx.com - to register for the on-track driving events
http://www.motorsportranch.com - for track info, amenities &
directions

Thanks! See your there.
Best Regards,
Gary Brizendine

[blackzx3_13]

I would love to build one of those from the ground up.

[Titus]

Sounds like this might make a fun outing.

[Sharpie]

Hmmmm, I wonder if Keith would be willing to stay an extra day and teach some link tricks....

[Treibenschnell]

Are you buying a 7???

In that case, I'll take the Ghia off of your hands.

[Titus]

Are you buying a 7???

In that case, I'll take the Ghia off of your hands.

You know he will someday... it is a natural progression that he will not be able to prevent.

[Kags1969]

Bean ,

You should be the one looking at building one of these cars instead of trying to slim down that porky miata. I think that the sevens come in around 1100 lbs. Which is pretty dang light. Right up your alley.... do you know how to weld? I just bought a HF welder and am going to try and build my own exhaust for the Turd...

Chris

[Treibenschnell]

Problem with the 7's is the cost of the initial package... pricey stuff!

[Kags1969]

Not really.... the LOw COST or locost is a budget seven. There is a book by Ron Chapman and he gives all the specs and you can weld up your own frame.

"How to build a sports car for 250 lbs" - British book.

Then you find a donor car... like a wrecked miata and wammo you are cooking with gas.

[Treibenschnell]

...do you know how to weld?

Nope... but I've got pretty good access to someone that does!


I haven't seen any of those 7's for cheap.

[Kags1969]

Nope... but I've got pretty good access to someone that does!


I haven't seen any of those 7's for cheap.

If you spent alot of time building one, you wouldnt sell it for cheap either...

The "real" sevens are still available in Europe for like 30K+

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lotus_Seven

Chris

[r-man, too]

I bought a non-running toyota powered locost7 in 1997 for $1000.

About another $1000, and it ran great.

Built the next locost7 for about $6k in 1998-1999. Sold for $9k in 2000.



If you watch the locost boards, you can pick up a running car, ready to track for under $6k fairly regularly.

$10k will get you a very nice example, and $10-15k will get you a locst7 that will easily compete with the 'real' Sevens.


Upwards of $15kish, and you can get some really, REALLY badazz Locosts, and about $12k is where you will find the beater/barn versions of the 'real' Sevens start, too.