yankeedoodoo Posted March 7, 2003 Share Posted March 7, 2003 Has anyone ever put those nifty little pencil beam zenon headlights on their 7. The obvious effects being increased visibility, lower weight, and better aerodynamics/lower cd. And then there's the non-traditional appearance response. Should I now be pilloried for being a rebellious yank or banned from future postings 'til I sober up, or what? Doesn't seem such a bad idea to this ignorant colonial lad. Just takes the 5" diameter bike light conversion a bit further. OK, FIRE AWAY!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buda Posted March 7, 2003 Share Posted March 7, 2003 bloody americans, they'll be claiming they invented the seven next, just like concord and garlic bread etc etc etc... just leave it alone.... Actually didn't caterham do something for one of the 24hr races with some different lights?@ seem to remember seeing it at brands hatch (festival) last year? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R2D2 Posted March 7, 2003 Share Posted March 7, 2003 I am seriously considering fitting spotlamp pods, highback seats and a 12" steering wheel to an early Corvette just for fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarek Posted March 7, 2003 Share Posted March 7, 2003 Yankeedoodoo, E-mail me your address and I'l send you some soap to wash out your mouth 😬 ❗ 😬 Tarek Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Peterson Posted March 7, 2003 Share Posted March 7, 2003 Yankeedoodoo Are you trying to get us in more trouble! Just bomb Iraq next time. It will do less damage. Enjoy the Seven. Cheers! No officer, the wheel is on the RIGHT side. Red Super Sprint De Dion 6 speed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smokin Joe Posted March 7, 2003 Share Posted March 7, 2003 Don't for get those "nifty" little lights for the windshield washer jets! Please don't anybody do it!!!!! Joe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheds Moderator Posted March 7, 2003 Share Posted March 7, 2003 Yankee, "better aerodynamics"? Oh yes, I'm sure it will make a big difference because the original 7 has such good aerodynamics, with a CD of 0.67ish Hey, it's your car, whatever turns you on. I'm not one of those hairshirt traditionalists who says "I own an original 1957 Deathonastickmobile, you remember, the ones with the brakes that they had to modify for '58 following the great disaster of Detroit, of course mine still has the original '57 brakes, I wouldn't change them for the ones that actually stop the car because that wouldn't be original..." I mean please. If you think it makes it a better car then go for it. Most importantly it won't take you too long to do...and that means more time on the road! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buda Posted March 8, 2003 Share Posted March 8, 2003 yankeedoodoo were ya from, looks like youre from califiornia ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve-B Posted March 8, 2003 Share Posted March 8, 2003 were I still living in NE Texas I'd mount a machine gun for all the inbred mutant 4X4 lunatics there that I could just drive under. and a box of roofing nails mounted in the middle of the spare wheel to flatten their tyres. but I live in the UK, so I can dream can't I 😬 😬 Steve 210Bhp SV-VHPD click here to see our pictures.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morls Posted March 8, 2003 Share Posted March 8, 2003 I can't comment... Mavis is probably the only car with a Fireblade engine and bench seats, Magnesium rocker cover and wooden steering wheel Mark My Caterham Silver Jubilee No. 7 is here with Mavis, under 'Mark's Cars'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bare Posted March 9, 2003 Share Posted March 9, 2003 Regarding the tiny lights.. go to: www.ultralite.com and take a good look ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yankeedoodoo Posted March 10, 2003 Author Share Posted March 10, 2003 Thank you all, I've now been properly chastised ❗ ❗ 😬 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Perry Posted March 10, 2003 Share Posted March 10, 2003 I have only ever seen one car with Tiny headlamps (A Westfield) and it just didn't look right Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterS Posted March 10, 2003 Share Posted March 10, 2003 The Club Calendar for this month shows a Seven with much smaller headlights than are the norm. That's because it's a Series 1. So there seems to be a precedent for small lights. However, I seem to remember that when you dip the headlights on a Series 1, the right one goes out! By design! Yankeedoodoo, if you go down the route of reducing your lights, please will you post a picture or two on here, so that we can admire/object to them. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Posted March 10, 2003 Share Posted March 10, 2003 Yankee: I have seen just what you are questioning. It was done by a GM engineer in Detroit. It looks non traditional. At first sight it looks like there are no headlamps on the car. Contact me if you want more info. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Peterson Posted March 12, 2003 Share Posted March 12, 2003 Detroit...... That explains it. 🙆🏻 No officer, the wheel is on the RIGHT side. Red Super Sprint De Dion 6 speed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graeme Smith Posted March 12, 2003 Share Posted March 12, 2003 "Looks like there are no headlamps on the car" - so it'd look like a Superlight race car - which I've heard few objections about. Or a Lotus 6 (?) with the headlamps in the grill. Didn't later models of LCC's Rocket have pop-up Caterham-style headlamps? Do as you wish - we're all individuals ("I'm not...", etc.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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