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    Had some safety goggles in the workshop, they work fine over glasses and have enough side ventilation to keep from forming condensation. They are also surprisingly light and comfortable to wear for long periods too. They don't look too fashionable, but who can see that when you are doing fifty?
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    Yep, I can understand the corrosion problems, it is the getting the engine up to heat and oil problems that I find hard to understand. The thing is, I find the car quite addictive and therefore hope to use it at least once a week, weather permitting. Just bought a sheepskin coat, so no problem keeping me warm, just need to squeeze it and me into the S3. Recommended headwear?
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    May be a silly question, but why should a Seven play up more in the winter than a normal car, lets say a Sigma engined Ford for example. Battery size apart, and noting the lack of warmth retaining bodywork, Caterhams are modern cars, or am I missing something? I will be keeping my Sigma Roadsport on the road as much as possible during the winter months, but bow to more experienced owners advice if it will be a real problem.
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    Just walked past Maplin shop today and in the window is a 1/14 scale RC Merc 300SL for just £19.99. Not the real thing of course, but very affordable and a very neat model.
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    Back in the fifties my uncle had one, all the neighbours would come to have a look when he came to visit as few people had a car of any type in those days. He also had a beautiful 1940s Buick, which he often took us kids out to the seaside in, a nice trip down the old A20 usually, and stopping off at a garage somewhere along the way which had a small zoo! The 190 was a pretty neat car too.
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    Have now experimented with the magnets using double sided tape to fix them temporarily. Seems to work fine so I will source some strong flat bar magnets and give it a proper go using double sided with a steel plate on the interior panels and magnet on velcro to the door interior to find best efficient position before fixing permanently. It is certainly easier to fasten the doors this way.
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    I once put a very valuable artwork on a gallery wall with magnets and a single security catch, it worked great and the picture could be easily removed to the strongroom when the place was closed. Magnets are so much better these days, I can often find a use for them in my designs.
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    Anybody else thought of using strong small magnets? I am considering replacing the door strap poppers with magnets as I find they are such a pain to do up easily in the S3. It should be possible to use magnets for both closures - yet another winter project!
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    I had mentioned this before, over in Portugal a few months ago I saw LED head lamp replacements for motorcycle head lamps. They looked as though they would be a simple and direct replacement for 7" head lamps, looked vintage and as I recall cost around 40 euros each. My car has 5.75s so did not give them enough interest re make etc, but suspect they were Chinese made.
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    Blatting up towards the junction 9 roundabout and on to the A28 canterbury road. We were the red seven which turned out of the shopping area as you passed and waved. We were behind you at the roundabout as the lights changed.
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    12.20 today, Dark blue in Charing turning towards Pluckley from A20. I was walking the white dog and just considering what excuse I could make for getting the Seven out for a run when I saw you and waved. Nice day for it!
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    Bike track pump here also, works well for the low pressures needed on the Seven, and combined it with the analogue gauge featured recently in Lowflying. Pump was £6 from Lidl, and gauge £7.50 on Amazon, both great value and very well made. Tintop has an electric pump but very inaccurate!
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    Just struck me that this could be easily fixed either to the roll bar, or maybe even the roof itself or other conveinient place without the bother of permanent wiring. Are they legal is another question too.
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    A biker admired the car yesterday and in course of conversation mentioned a new type of LED inertia brake light, which operates when the brakes are applied but is not actually connected to the brake system. Anybody heard of this? It seems these are easy to fit and are completely self contained, ie they can also be battery operated or taken straight off of the battery. He did not have much information, but did say he had seen them in use and they apparently work fine, even when worn by the rider! Maybe Enertia?
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    A biker admired the car yesterday and in course of conversation mentioned a new type of LED inertia brake light, which operates when the brakes are applied but is not actually connected to the brake system. Anybody heard of this? It seems these are easy to fit and are completely self contained, ie they can also be battery operated or taken straight off of the battery. He did not have much information, but did say he had seen them in use and they apparently work fine, even when worn by the rider!
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    Turns out to be a third brake light cable. It has been suggested that Caterham probably removed the light before selling the car. Anyway, I will be reinstating a high level brake light, as well as doing a few other mods over the winter months. At the moment the list includes better mirrors, decently designed wind deflectors with built in mirrors as I love driving the car without the doors, but dont want to aeroscreen, some improved storage space for odds and ends and a basic tool kit strorage, and an easily and fully removeable spare wheel rack / luggage rack for touring.
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    I am almost with you on this one Alan, streamlined mirrors have got to be better than the bike type I fitted this year. I think that they may work better on the doors than the Caterham originals too, which on my car give an image like viewing a 3D movie without using the glasses!
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    And coming back via Pluckley! I had just filled up and could not resist having a quick blast around Charing on the way back, car was not even warmed up, so made an excuse to go for another blast having pinched some topsoil from a neighbour and put it on the garden. Ken
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    Green seven in Station Road Charing, turned onto A20 towards Lenham at 5 past 2 this afternoon. I was the bloke crossing Station road with a wheelbarrow.
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    I was red 7 going up to turn into the village as you were coming down to the roundabout. Flashed you, nice day for it!
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    I once had to cut an odd shaped mounting hole in a large artwork at the artists request. To preserve the painted surface I first drilled a small hole and bolted on a layer of 1/8 plywood both sides of the material, wirh silicone release paper against the painted surface under the ply. The ply was then carefully marked out and the full size hole cut through the ply using a fine metal cutting blade in a Bosch jigsaw. Worked a treat and needed little cleaning up to the cuts, with no damage to the artwork. Only good on a flat surface however, if it had been curved I would have filled the concave with body putty on release agent and made a corresponding convex plate from perspex or similar for the other face. There are millions of ways to skin a cat - no pun intended!
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    So I presume that all you Aeroscreens have to carry and use is the imobiliser fob, is that correct? Mine has the neat but large alloy 7 key, fuel cap key and fob which annoyingly dangles on my leg and digs in when I use the clutch. Ken
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    My car will start on a full turn of the key, bypassing the starter button totally, I don't know if this is normal, but maybe yours (possibly all) Caterhams with the button do this?
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    You chaps have all been so useful in your comments, so thanks to all. I already have the 12 volt socket fitted ready to use a smart charger during the winter months, although I fully intend using the car at least once a week when possible. I will fit an isolator switch too, probably a key operated type as I already have a few handy. I am also looking into the possibilities of LED lighting for either driving lights or headlights, so that looks like the coming seasons hobbies taken care of. Thanks again and best wishes to all, Ken
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    OK, thanks for the info - exactly the opposite to my old Honda which cost me 50 quid for a bloke with a laptop to reinstate the imobiliser codes after the battery died due to a short in the cigarette lighter. Right then, another job for a rainy day. On another note, anyone thought of just adding a couple of rechargable bicycle headlights as daytime driving lights? Ken
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