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Oakmere Caterham, the new dealer in Northwich Cheshire, is holding a launch event at their showroom on Thursday 15th October. The event, which will run between 13:00 until 21:00 will showcase Caterham’s all-new model line-up, including the recently launched 270S, the 420R and the limited edition Superlight Twenty. A range of Caterham models will be available for test drives between 1pm and 6pm. From 6pm onwards, there will be an evening of live music, food and drinks. A number of Club areas including LADS and MADS are already planning their attendance. All are welcome – see you there? If you are planning on attending, an RSVP would be appreciated to simon@christopherneil.co.uk or 01606 414481 to help gauge numbers.

THIS MONTH: PROJECT SCOPE CREEP • AVON TYRES • SEVEN PEOPLE • CURBOROUGH SPRINT • BOSS RACING • NEWBYS TO THE CONTINENT • BRANDS HATCH RACING • AREA PROFILE: THE NEW FOREST • FRIDGE DOOR Lowflying is currently with the printers and should be dispatched to members around 5th October.

THIS MONTH: NEW CATERHAM DEALERSHIPS • SENSORY PERCEPTION • HER NAME WAS LOLA • CASTLE COMBE REPORT • BUCKLE UP • SILVERSTONE CLASSIC • BONNETS OFF FROM ACROSS THE POND • THE CAR THE CLUB REBUILT UPDATE Lowflying is currently with the printers and should be dispatched to members around 7th September

This Month: Get to Know Your Seven • Dunsfold Handling Day • Hydrogen Seven • Zandvoort Race Report • Brooklands Double 12 • The Car the Club Rebuilt • Club Finances •Team Talk: Management Vacancies Lowflying is currently with the printers and is expected to be posted out around 7th August

This Month: Lego Seven Latest • My Seven Saga • Italy or Bust • Curborough Sprint Report • Isle of Man Report • Donington – Hero to Zero • The Crazy World of Motor Racing • The Car the Club Rebuilt Update • Carrotland Profile Lowflying is currently with the printers and is expected to be posted out around 3rd July

This Month: An Italian Road Trip • At Sixes and Sevens • Fish & Chip Run • Oulton Park Preview • Reports From Goodwood, Hethel And Snetterton • Our New Treasurer • Area Meetings And Club Diary Low flying is currently with the printers and is due to be posted out on or around June 5th

Now in its third edition, Roberto Rizzo tells us that the team is working to make this year’s event better than ever! The Portofino Meeting has always been one of the most successful meetings of Lotus 7 Club Italia, and the team is keen to invite Seven owners from around the world to join in. “The spirit will be the same as usual, exactly what one could expect from a Seven meeting in Italy! First of all a lot of driving along beautiful scenic roads, between the Maritime Alps and the Ligurean Sea. And if this is not Italian enough we add picturesque old towns on the sea, with colourful houses, delicious local food, and of course –even if Phil doesn’t agree, read his article on the side!- a lot of wine. Again if you think this is not enough, remember that in Liguria in September the average temperature is high enough to enjoy a bath in the sea or in the hotel’s swimming pool, and the sun is strong enough to gently dry you while you indulge on a chaise longue on the beach. The program of the meeting is roughly to gather at the meeting point (that will be communicated a few days before the meeting), then we drive along the meeting route, with a few breaks, and of course a big lunch. The route will end at the hotel, where we’re expected to arrive in mid-afternoon. So you have time for a little rest, or to take a bath! Before the dinner, we’ve organized an “aperitivo” in the hotel patio, so we can have some informal social time with the other guests. The dinner also will be in the hotel’s restaurant. So you will not have the hassle to drive back to the hotel, and you won’t feel guilty drinking a couple of glasses of wine. I must add that the hotel’s restaurant is one of my favourite restaurants in the area… On Sunday we will have a shorter drive in the area, to leave some spare time for sightseeing or going to the beach. The meeting will end with the final lunch on Sunday. Prices & conditions The price is €260,00 for the driver and €180,00 for the passenger (which means, at the present exchange rates £187,00 and £130,00). The price includes: Registration to the meeting Saturday lunch Saturday aperitivo Saturday dinner Stay in 4-star hotel Private parking in the hotel Sunday lunch (the meals included: water, wine or optional beer and coffee). Please note that the room availability is limited. The first people who register will be assigned a room in the main hotel. When the rooms will be finished we will send you to nearby hotels, but prices or hotel category might change. If you have any special need (attend to 1 day only, sleep in a different hotel, etc), please contact roberto.rizzo@lotus7club.it for a personalized quote. Interested? The registration form can be found at: http://www.lotus7club.it/en/portofino What? Drive to Italy for just a weekend? We understand that it is a long drive from England to Italy. So we will be happy to provide a few suggestions for a longer stay. Just send us an email and we’ll be happy to advise We also have contacts with a shipping company which can arrange for your car to be transported down to Italy, if you don’t fancy the drive. Again, send us an email and we’ll be happy to put you in contact. Contacts http://www.lotus7club.it/en/portofino Email: Roberto.rizzo@lotus7club.it

This Month: Graham Macdonald Exclusive Interview • Caterham Open Day • Wish You Were Here • Cours Camarade • Herts Area Profile • There And Back - A Scottish Highlands Blat • Curborough Shakedown • Club News and Forthcoming Events May’s Low Flying is currently with the printers and is due to be sent out on or around May 7th

This Month: Colin Goodwin Exclusive Interview • Driving Brands Hatch Grand Prix Circuit • A Guy Named “Mo” • Race, Retrain, Recover • When Is a Door Not a Door? • Club News and Forthcoming Events April’s Low Flying is currently with the printers and is due to be sent out on or around April 8th. Michael Calvert Low Flying Editor – lowflying@lotus7club.com

Low Flying March 2015 Vintage Driver Meets Vintage Car - Morgan Factory Tour - Club Track Days - Formula One Nostalgia - LEGO Sevens - Area Profile: MADS - Club News and Forthcoming Events Sheduled to be posted out no later than 10th March.

THIS MONTH: SEVEN PEOPLE: JOHN PRINGLE • SIX OLD GITS TOUR • FRIDGE DOOR • TAFFIA BLAT • SAR BLAT • ANDREW WALKER’S LOTUS 7 • AREA MEETINGS • AREA PROFILE: SOLENT SEVENS • OLDEST SEVENER IN TOWN • NEW MEMBER PROFILE • CLUB NEWS AND FORTHCOMING EVENTS

THIS MONTH: GEARBOX SELECTION • CATERHAM R1 • SEVEN PEOPLE: MALCOLM HICKEY • VAMPIRE FLIGHT • RACE OF REMEMBRANCE • DRIFT DAY • BLACK SHEEP BLAT • SILVERSTONE CLASSIC PREVIEW • CLUB NEWS AND FORTHCOMING EVENTS