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- Sat Jun 09, 2012 7:54 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Widebody S4 Lotus Seven
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Re: Widebody S4 Lotus Seven
Looking at all the pics, seems like the wide 13" hotwire mags were the wheel of choice by Steelbro's for this limited run of cars
- Tue May 08, 2012 7:28 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Widebody S4 Lotus Seven
- Replies: 236
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Re: Widebody S4 Lotus Seven
Hey thanks for the welcome, I hope Mr Johnson appreciates that car, it was rebuilt from the ground up,and a LOT of cash went into it. 6-pots all around, imported nascar 454, I loved it !!!
- Sat May 05, 2012 5:31 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Widebody S4 Lotus Seven
- Replies: 236
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Re: Widebody S4 Lotus Seven
yes it used to corner really well, he had it strapped down so tight, the inside wheels would lift off the ground like the v8s today, thats why he went to quite wide rubber to compensate ha ha, are those wheel spacers on the drums, I think the old man got those made for it !
- Sat May 05, 2012 5:28 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Widebody S4 Lotus Seven
- Replies: 236
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Re: Widebody S4 Lotus Seven
yes it used to corner really well, he had it strapped down so tight, the inside wheels would lift off the ground like the v8s today, thats why he went to quite wide rubber to compensate ha ha
- Fri May 04, 2012 7:20 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Widebody S4 Lotus Seven
- Replies: 236
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Re: Widebody S4 Lotus Seven
Hey Paul, yeah car was definitely road registered, dad has photos of it when he raced it at pukekohe hanging on his study wall, I will have to ask him. 1978 seems to ring a bell for year of manufacture?, from memory, the old fella always had trouble with traction with the car, as when he first got ...
- Fri May 04, 2012 11:16 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Widebody S4 Lotus Seven
- Replies: 236
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Re: Widebody S4 Lotus Seven
PS, does it still have the soft top with it??
- Fri May 04, 2012 11:08 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Widebody S4 Lotus Seven
- Replies: 236
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Re: Widebody S4 Lotus Seven
Hey Paul, I came across this thread by accident, I am Rex Nalders son, The old man had this car when I was a teenager I am now late 40s. The car was purchased early 80s from a prison officer in Turangi, The old man did some research, and found out that the car was built as a factory show car by ...