Newsletter with contest

[sparecr]

Okay it has been discussed (sort of) and we are going to attempt a newsletter. The ideas behind it are to provide a quick summary of forum happenings, give a quick report of the state of the club, a few articles, and listings of events in your area. It also will give us a place to post members only info. Yes I know you can get a lot of this by visiting the forum, but there are times when you may miss something, there a many club members that do not visit this site (I know their problem, but...) This newsletter will be bi-monthly (every-other), hopefully, and sent to your registered email in a pdf format.

What I ask of the forum is to submit articles, in a final proof form. I will not edit anything other than for spelling and grammer. (I at times lack in these abilities so bear with me.) We are looking for tech articles, stories about a drive or local club event, your first exposure to a LSiS, a quip or quote. Basically anything you would like to write about, heck if you want to write a letter commenting about the club feel free. And be sure to tell us about any local events that may welcome LSiS cars. I am not going to guarentee that everything will get pubilshed right away, we are trying to keep this to 8 or so pages.

Finally we are leaving the naming of the newsletter up to you. Just add you suggestion to this thread and we can see the response. The winner will get a framed picture of a Lotus Esprit, that was given to me at the Carlise event by club member Andrew7 (I really, really hope I got this right I was really busy those days and have trouble with names).

Submit articles to sparecr@supersevens.com. The submission deadline is July 7. And I hope to be able to publish July 15.

The only way to get this newsletter is to be a paying member, so let's get busy.

[Al Navarro]

Bump.

Hey forum members...a reminder to get your name ideas into John V. ASAP. Articles, too — particularly regional goings on/plans for the coming quarter.

If we don't get some good names entered, I will inundate John with newsletter name options like:

• Al Navarro Misses Orange - a quarterly update

•*The Steve Taylor Fortnightly

• WTF is Ebrahimi Doing to his car now?

• Bugger All: Colin Chapman was Wrong!

• Blats, Boots, and Bonnets (actually, that's not that terrible)

...I've got a million of them, and will be here all the week.

Thank you in advance,

Al Navarro

P.S. Maybe post 'em here for public review/derision.

[sparecr]

Don't you mean "All Weak":jester:

[1-t]

Some ideas for the name of the news letter:

- I am not a number
- Adding lightness
- Unitarian 7

[Jim F.]

How about "Se7en Heaven" or any of many countless variations on that theme?

[jbanker]

Bump.

Hey forum members...a reminder to get your name ideas into John V. ASAP. Articles, too — particularly regional goings on/plans for the coming quarter.

Al,
I do have an update on LOG 28 that I would like to add. The flyer was originally posted under National events, however, we have added directions from downtown Indy plus advising that you can have your Autocross and Track day Tech inspection done while enjoying the cookout. Mark will have a few race cars in the shop for your view pleasure plus a number of visitors from the racing community to visit with while enjoying the food and shop tour.
Thanks, Jack

http://www.usa7s.com/aspnetforum/upload/1042268442_LOGcookoutp1.JPGhttp://www.usa7s.com/aspnetforum/upload/781447125_logCookoutFlyer _5backpage.JPG

Hope everyone can make it to LOG 28...Se7ens replicas are welcome. Pre-registration ends today, 6/27/08

[DeanG]

I like the name "Se7en"

[slomove]

Not sure if to reply here for a name proposal....but sent an email to John anyway.

Ins7nity

[slngsht]

Not sure if to reply here for a name proposal....but sent an email to John anyway.

Ins7nity

I LOVE IT!!!!

[Winston]

I LOVE IT!!!!

Yeah, that's a good one!

[MHKflyer52]

Not sure if to reply here for a name proposal....but sent an email to John anyway.

Ins7nity

I agree as we who have the 7 bug have Ins7nity.

[slngsht]

Not sure if to reply here for a name proposal....but sent an email to John anyway.

Ins7nity

How about removing the "S" and/or "N"

In7ity

[gjslutz]

7s-up

[slngsht]

7s-up

Gary, it reminds me of this :rofl:

YouTube Video (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WsMFZBDIcFs)

[gjslutz]

Mazda, that is neat. I never saw it before. I'm would worry some would ask me to prove it. Only my wife and her 3 sisters know for sure.

[Sean]

I'll keep a list of any names I think of and post them after July 7th when I become a club member. :thumbs:

[locostv8]

I like simple, how bout something like USA7s.

[sparecr]

Keep the ideas coming, I have seen a few good ones, but remember the deadline is July 7 anything after that is well to late. This goes for the articles also. Come on guys write a paragraph about something.

Remember you can post ideas her for the name, I think it is good to have the forum sort of vote here. But for articles and events please send to sparecr@supersevens.com it makes it easier on me. (Jack you are fine)

John V

[Mandurath]

While its not anything cool involving assorted uses of the 7 I was thinking it could be called Road Trip. I know when boredom set in, when someone called road trip, we were headed somewhere, just none knew where. Sometimes to the lake, once a marathon drive to the beach (12 hours away) alternating drivers, spending a few hours there then heading back. To me Road Trip could mean a short blat, a long planned out run or just a trip to Wendy's. Stories are told (not all true but still entertaining) and a good time is had.

[slngsht]

While its not anything cool involving assorted uses of the 7 I was thinking it could be called Road Trip. I know when boredom set in, when someone called road trip, we were headed somewhere, just none knew where. Sometimes to the lake, once a marathon drive to the beach (12 hours away) alternating drivers, spending a few hours there then heading back. To me Road Trip could mean a short blat, a long planned out run or just a trip to Wendy's. Stories are told (not all true but still entertaining) and a good time is had.

That's another good one :thumbs:

[stevet]

Sorry all, been away for a few weeks...

I like se7en. Other thoughts:

7 heaven

7n

Lowdown (or The Lowdown)

Steve.

[Al Navarro]

Sorry all, been away for a few weeks...

I like se7en. Other thoughts:

7 heaven

7n

Lowdown (or The Lowdown)

Steve.



Did you not like "The Steve Taylor Fortnightly"? :jester:

I like "Lowdown" a lot.

[slngsht]

ditto on The Lowdown.

My favorites right now are

Tied for 1st: Road Trip and The Lowdown
3rd: Ins7nity

[stevet]

Al, I'll happily write a column - more like 'grumpy old men' at the moment...

:banghead:

[drew...]

Two suggestions:

Se7enly Gathering or Se7enesk

After a days blat 3099

[Boxologist]

"Tits"

i means, everybody likes tits. wouldn't this bring more people into the fold? i beleive this is in line with Al's se7envangelism.

[Al Navarro]

Box, I can always count on you to class things up!:nonod:

:jester:

[MHKflyer52]

How about "USA7'sutol".

[drew...]

but "tits" is such a friendly sounding word!

[S1Steve]

To All,
#1- I am a big fan of tits, ok I have that off my chest.
#2-I really like the Road Trip title, Only because that is my most enjoyable time spent in my 7.
Good idea. And after the scaffolding comes down, and the cement mixer is gone, and more ladders than Home Depot has, laying in my driveway are all gone, I can get out after waiting a month and go on a road trip.

Steve Novelli:banghead:

[BusaLoco]

How about:
"SEVEN Esquire" ?

[Sean]

If, in the end, you guys can't decide between two and then decide to just combine those two into one, please don't let the two be "tits" and "Lowdown".

[Z3 Stalker]

How about:

Se7en Up (not sure about the infringement thing)

[powderbrake]

a modification of two other suggestions

Seven esque

[sparecr]

The final bump.

Need you submissions for articles, events, and newsletter names by midnight today 7-7-07 (I mean 08)

[MoPho]

Simply Se7en

Simple 7

6 and 1

Motorskate

Kazoo quarterly (get it? it looks sort of like a Kazoo...) J/K
http://www.kazoobie.com/pr/rick_hubbard_kazoo_rocket_small.jpg


Lightweight

Colins creation

Wind blown

Road Scholar




And last but least: small tits are lighter

[Sean]

The SUV Report

[yellowss7]

Sevenitis

The Obsession

[Boxologist]

:_deadhorse:

[southwind25]

Will there be a swimsuit issue?


:party:

[Boxologist]

Franken7 NAKED!

OMG Stripped and in all its glory!

[andrew7]

I like most of the previous titles, what about "Road Stormers" could also be used for favorite routes section. I was looking at old planes thinking Barnstormers and thought of my seven driving down the road.

another one "The Wobbly Wheel"

Low Down sounds like a Hispanic magazine devoted to hydraulics and riding on 3 wheels.

[slngsht]

The Wobbly Wheel :rofl: I like it

[Al Navarro]

There is a Lotus wheel (mostly fitted to race cars) called the "Wobbly Web" ....so if we go that route, there's a nod toward the Chapman era....

[southwind25]

are we voting?

[Al Navarro]

I don't think so, I think it's John's call as editor/instigator/prez.

I assumed that chiming in for your favorite can't hurt, but in the end, it's his call....

[southwind25]

Ok, in that case "the wobbly wheel" is very appropriate..

[11Budlite]

"There is a Lotus wheel (mostly fitted to race cars) called the "Wobbly Web" ....so if we go that route, there's a nod toward the Chapman era.... " - Here's a pic on a Lotus 18 in case you didn't know what they look like:

http://www.usa7s.com/aspnetforum/upload/955196563_reviv03-sun-fv-lotus18.jpg

I like it!! :)

Bruce :7drive:

[sparecr]

Poll is up. Vote Now!

(What an exciting post for my #100)

[MoPho]

I don't believe that Wobbly Web wheels ever came on a Seven though, at least not from Lotus. All the factory pics I have seen has them with spoke wheels or pressed steel with or without hubcaps

[Al Navarro]

Morgan-

You obviously don't have enough Se7en books! I think the Seven and 1/2 (there was such a vehicle) one off wore wobbly webs in at least one of the pics I've seen.

-Al

[MoPho]

Morgan-

You obviously don't have enough Se7en books! I think the Seven and 1/2 (there was such a vehicle) one off wore wobbly webs in at least one of the pics I've seen.

-Al

But did the car come with them, or did an owner put them on the car? Was it a one off?

Personally, when I think of the Wobbly Web wheel, it brings to mind the early Formula cars and Sports Racers, not the road cars or 7's. Chapman was too cheap to put them on road cars LOL

[andrew7]

I seen the Wobbly Web wheels in my Lotus and Caterham books. Just as Caterhams previous magazine before Low Flying was called Seven and they hold the trademark for the word Seven pertaining to a car. I did not want any legal entanglements with using the Wobbly Web name, hence The Wobbly Wheel, plus it sounded more like a car magazine. I'll vote for either one.

[11Budlite]

I know that some of the 7 specials had the Wobbly Web wheels, but I remember reading that you could get them dealer installed or special order. Here's a picture of one of them:

http://www.usa7s.com/aspnetforum/upload/329921830_2.jpg

I know new replica wheels are available in the 4-bolt pattern to fit the original Lotus 7 bolt pattern.

Bruce :7drive:

PS: Just noticed that this one has the 6-bolt rear wheel set-up.

[11Budlite]

This car for sale on SimpleSevens comes with a set of Wobbly Web wheels that were supposedly original to it.

http://www.simplesevens.org/1761.htm

[MoPho]

I am sure you could get anything you want in the day, and I have no doubt some installed WW's on their Sevens, but I am not sure they came from the factory with the wheels. I could be wrong.

Regardless, IMO, calling the newsletter "wobbly web" or the like, is not appropriate for this application, especially since mostly we are talking about replicas and/or cars that are merely inspired by the concept. The name would be more befitting of a newsletter for true classic Lotus cars. Of course this is in my humble opinion as someone who owns an old Lotus ;)

[sparecr]

Morgan is correct. Webs were never an option for the Lotus Seven. :frog:Of course Chapman for the right price would build you anything you wanted (except a Twin Cam car, until the very end). The 7 1/2 is a one off custom by Hugh Haskell (sp?) I believe, so it doesn't really count.

I just like the name as it brings back memories of early Lotus, which is what our cars pay tribute to. Of course if it doesn't win maybe my new national Lotus magazine could use a title. Of course I do need my new national Lotus Magazine.

[southwind25]

Actually, although they look cool, they are probably hot...very hat they cant breath out the brake heat!

still like the name though

[SkinnyG]

Crankpins

Crankshaft

Motorvate

CoG

Nimble News

Mudguard

Side Exhaust

Rod Bolt

Topless Times (That could be interesting)

Clamshell

[BusaLoco]

How about:

Wild Thing

or maybe

Prisoners of our own Devices

or maybe

Prisoners

or maybe

Blat Blat Blat