Don't knock the monitor, you'll disturb the water!
So here it is, my pride and joy. Like so many others, I dreamt of Seven ownership from age 17.  A friend at the time had a big brother and, following an accident in a Lotus Cortina, bought a Caterham kit and created a Seven from the ashes of the wreck.  I was smitten.  It's ironic that at the time I had no idea of the true significance of the Seven.  I hadn't even passed my driving test at the time.  Years later, at 35, the chance to own a Seven came along.  By then of course I had had many cars, some fast, some slow, but I had also established that I was a competent driver.  Despite what certain German manufacturers claim in their marketing bumpf, I believe the Seven is the ultimate driving machine.  Perhaps not for the autobahn, but on any road with a twisty bit in it, the Seven is going to leave a tin top trailing a long way behind.  It will give more serious exotica a run for its money too!  There is nothing better than a track day and passing very expensive German and Italian sports cars, at will.

Owning a seven is clearly not for everyone, even the most sanitised seven is still not a "low maintenance" vehicle.  Whilst they may not let you down often, simply because one tends to watch things closely, there is always something to do around the car to keep it in tip top condition.  Perhaps its because one tends to be driving the car quite hard that the owner takes more than a passing interest in what's going on underneath the bonnet and elsewhere.

The most unexpected aspect of owning the car has been the fraternity of owners with whom I have become very good friends.  There are car clubs and there are car clubs, but www.se7ens.net is something quite exceptional.  The friends that I have made and the fun we have had together over the last 4 years has been very special indeed.