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The run out will be on Saturday 29th August leaving at 10.15 and we will be meeting with Richard Crouch (Crouch Recovery)to see there vehicle collection. Hope to see you all soon

No pictures but a few ideas here: https://www.rhocar.org/index.php?/forums/topic/45633-s7-floor

I'm struggling here to get a signal up in the lakes, but here goes George and Dragon stone staffs 7 till whenever. Everyone welcome kit s it not

I would have come along had I not have taken my lorry to the Lincolnshire Classic. They estimated over 1000 cars attended, but only 4 lorries. Not bad for a first attempt

So, the Supercat decided to put me through the wringer recently, and I thought I’d share the saga for anyone who fancies a laugh at my expense (or needs reminding that kit car ownership is equal parts joy and punishment). It started small. Just a stumble at 4k. Nothing major, just enough to make me frown and mutter “probably carb needles.” Left it for a bit, but it got worse. Even had one “specialist” tell me to ditch the bike carbs and Megajolt and go back to Webers and a mechanical dizzy — because obviously when modern ignition throws a wobbly, the answer is 1970s technology. Right… Then came the backfires. And not polite little pops, oh no. Proper artillery fire. Pedestrians ducking for cover, small children crying, dogs howling. A couple of those and the engine just gave up completely and died. Naturally, not on the driveway. Not even on a quiet back lane. No, it chose a busy A-road. At first the sun was out, so I thought, “could be worse.” Then, as if scripted, the heavens opened. Biblical rain. And I should remind you: no roof, no sidescreens, no heater. Just me, rapidly soaking through while lorries thundered past, each one adding another gallon of spray into the cockpit. Called the RAC. “No problem, sir, we can recover you in… eight hours.” Eight! To cover six miles. I was this close to abandoning the car and starting a new life in a hedge. Eventually got it back home. Out came the multimeter. Battery? Fine. Fuses? Fine. Coil pack? Live. Spark? Absolutely none. Convinced myself the Megajolt ECU had died, so I went down the rabbit hole. Spent evenings testing relays, chasing wiring continuity, even pricing up new coils and a replacement loom. At one point I was three coffees deep, staring at wiring diagrams like they were ancient runes. And the culprit? The one thing I hadn’t considered, because it was just too simple: the crank VR sensor. The little sod had wriggled loose and swung out of position. At first the extra gap gave me a weak signal — hence the 4k stumble. Swing a bit further, and the ECU lost sync entirely — hence the big backfires and then total silence. Pushed it back into place roughly by eye, tightened it up, hit the starter… and she fired straight up, purring away like nothing had ever happened. The 4k stumble? Gone. The random cut-outs? Gone. My sanity? Questionable. So after weeks of chasing ghosts, humiliating roadside breakdowns, and half an ocean of rainwater soaking into my socks, the fix was… one loose sensor bolt. That’s kit car ownership for you. The highs are euphoric, the lows are borderline tragic, and the line between the two is usually a £2 bolt. Lesson learned: always check the simple stuff first — and yes, before anyone asks, I’ll now be carrying a spanner and a tube of Loctite in the non-existent glovebox.