What a bit of kit

[steveww]

Just come back from a quick blast around the local lanes. Wow that was
fun. I have only owned an Elan for just under a year and only now I am
starting to get really confident at throwing it round corners. I just
have difficulty in believing that it goes round at such high speeds.
Those skinny little economy tyres should slide all over the place. I
keep thinking this car is 35 years old but the performance levels are
bang up to date. No surprise that the reviewers of the time were so
impressed.

I know there are a few die hards out there that use their Elan every day
.... For those of us that have other cars I would be interested to know
what else you all drive?

I have:
Lotus Elan S4 SE dhc
Alfa Romeo 147
Smart Pulse Coupe

--

Regards,

Steve Waterworth
***@***.***

Einstein: "The faster you drive, the slower you age..."

[Fred Talmadge]

Fred Talmadge
1965 Lotus Elan S2
1961 Elva Courier Mk2
1999 Chevrolet Silverado (got to have a pickup in Texas!)
2002 Ford Taurus (wife's car)

-----Original Message-----
From: Steve Waterworth [mailto:***@***.***
Sent: Wednesday, May 26, 2004 9:20 AM
To: Lotus Elan
Subject: [LotusElan.net] What a bit of kit


Just come back from a quick blast around the local lanes. Wow that was
fun. I have only owned an Elan for just under a year and only now I am
starting to get really confident at throwing it round corners. I just
have difficulty in believing that it goes round at such high speeds.
Those skinny little economy tyres should slide all over the place. I
keep thinking this car is 35 years old but the performance levels are
bang up to date. No surprise that the reviewers of the time were so
impressed.

I know there are a few die hards out there that use their Elan every day
.... For those of us that have other cars I would be interested to know
what else you all drive?

I have:
Lotus Elan S4 SE dhc
Alfa Romeo 147
Smart Pulse Coupe

--

Regards,

Steve Waterworth
***@***.***

Einstein: "The faster you drive, the slower you age..."

[type36lotus]

99 Subaru Impreza 2.5 RS (my daily driver)
66 Elan Coupe'
00 Toyota Celica GT (Wife's daily driver)

--- In ***@***.***, Steve Waterworth <stevew@s...>
wrote: ...

[charles jackson]

02 MINI Copper S
89 Toyota pickup
71 Europa S2 (in pieces)
69 Elan S4 DHC

Bob Bulfin

[charles jackson]

02 MINI Cooper S (daily driver)
89 Toyota pickup
71 Europa S2 (in pieces)
69 Elan S4 DHC

Bob Bulfin

[BillGavin]

My fleet at present:

'91 VW GTI - Great car, 245K miles - currently out of service with broken
5th gear.
'85 Mercury Grand Marquis - A better car than I expected, but thirsty, and BIG
'59 Sprite - Lots of fun, gets more smiles and waves than even the Elan.
'65 Elan S2 - Wonderful car, should have bought one decades ago!

- Bill

At 10:19 AM 5/26/2004, you wrote:

[roadterror]

'59 Austin Healey Sprite (Bugeye)Mk 1
'60 Fiat 500
'65 Alfa Gulia GT Sprint
'66 Honda S600
'66 Triumph GT6 Mk 1
'68 Morris Cooper Mk 2
'74 Europa TC
'73 Elan Sprint
'74 Elan +2 S130/5


----- Original Message -----
From: "Michael Geiger" <***@***.***>

Sent: Wednesday, May 26, 2004 10:59 PM
Subject: [LotusElan.net] Re: What a bit of kit


99 Subaru Impreza 2.5 RS (my daily driver)
66 Elan Coupe'
00 Toyota Celica GT (Wife's daily driver)

--- In ***@***.***, Steve Waterworth <stevew@s...>
wrote: ...

[mafiamotors]

Tony De Franco
1965 Lotus Elan S2
1971 Lotus Elan S4 SE
1990 Corrado G-60
No wife-thank God.



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[Bill]

-63 Elan 1600
-74 Hopped up Volks bus
-2004 Subaru WRX sports wagon - The wifes car?

And a '65 S2 Elan (in progress)

Bill
----- Original Message -----
From: Bill Gavin
To: ***@***.***
Sent: Wednesday, May 26, 2004 8:10 AM
Subject: Re: [LotusElan.net] What a bit of kit


My fleet at present:

'91 VW GTI - Great car, 245K miles - currently out of service with broken
5th gear.
'85 Mercury Grand Marquis - A better car than I expected, but thirsty, and BIG
'59 Sprite - Lots of fun, gets more smiles and waves than even the Elan.
'65 Elan S2 - Wonderful car, should have bought one decades ago!

- Bill

At 10:19 AM 5/26/2004, you wrote:

[zxsimonw]

'00 Audi A6 2.7T
'02 Nissan Xterra SE/SC
'69 Elan S4
'79 Lambretta/Servetta Jet 200

Simon

--- In ***@***.***, Bill Rathlef <billrathlef@s...>
wrote:

[dlbarnes1]

96 Nissan Maxima GLE (daily driver)
94 Isuzu Trooper LE (wife's driver & miscell. hauler)
95 Mazda MX-5 Miata (reliable & economical sportscar)
98 Ford F150 (yes, need a pickup in Redding, CA too)
72 Elan Sprint DHC (owned since 75, currently in work)

David Barnes
----- Original Message -----
From: Steve Waterworth
To: Lotus Elan
Sent: Wednesday, May 26, 2004 7:19 AM
Subject: [LotusElan.net] What a bit of kit


Just come back from a quick blast around the local lanes. Wow that was
fun. I have only owned an Elan for just under a year and only now I am
starting to get really confident at throwing it round corners. I just
have difficulty in believing that it goes round at such high speeds.
Those skinny little economy tyres should slide all over the place. I
keep thinking this car is 35 years old but the performance levels are
bang up to date. No surprise that the reviewers of the time were so
impressed.

I know there are a few die hards out there that use their Elan every day
.... For those of us that have other cars I would be interested to know
what else you all drive?

I have:
Lotus Elan S4 SE dhc
Alfa Romeo 147
Smart Pulse Coupe

--

Regards,

Steve Waterworth
***@***.***

Einstein: "The faster you drive, the slower you age..."

[Jon Eckman]

I had a 66 S2 back in the 70's that I drove daily for ten years. It spent
most of its life with me in reliable running condition (admittedly with lots
of TLC) up to the point when I sold it at about 150,000 miles. Among other
things, I was constantly amazed at how well, carefully driven, it behaved in
the snow. The 66 S3 I now have sees basically only clear weather.

My current daily driver is a 2003 Saab Arc that has power/electronic
everything which means that short of changing a tire, I don't think I'd want
to, or am capable of doing, any work on the thing myself. Here's an
example: when I first got the car, the CD player wasn't working. At the
shop it was discovered, only after replacing the unit and having it still
not work, that the car hadn't been programmed to recognize the fact that it
had the player! This happened with several other functions as well such
that the mechanic working on the car described himself as an "electronic
diagnostic technician".

FWIW, my wife drives a 2000 VW Passat wagon, which has been a very reliable
car.

Jon Eckman


----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve Waterworth" <***@***.***>

[s2lola]

Road Cars:
1965 Elan S2 - being restored
2003 Lexus RX300 - people mover
1996 Dodge Diesel Dually 3500 - race car hauler
2003 Audi A4 3.0 - commuter

Race cars:
1978 March 78B Formula Atlantic - restored and racing
1978 Lola T492 sports racer - restoration started
1971 Hawke DL2 formula ford - restoration contemplated (a lot of boxes)

Bike:
1994 Triumph Daytona 900 - brand new - only k's put on it this year (in
storage for 10 years - long story)

Cheers,
Bill Tebbutt


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[Deans Sprint]

So glad to see that others have ALOT more metal than I. I shall be showing
this thread to the lady to justify my cause!!

The current family
Mercedes 280CE 72
Saab 9000cse Abbott Tuned( never buy one)
Elan +2 S130
Toyota Celica T Sport on the way
(Same engine as new Exige)
D

-----Original Message-----
From: Steve Waterworth [mailto:***@***.***
Sent: Wednesday, May 26, 2004 3:20 PM
To: Lotus Elan
Subject: [LotusElan.net] What a bit of kit


Just come back from a quick blast around the local lanes. Wow that was
fun. I have only owned an Elan for just under a year and only now I am
starting to get really confident at throwing it round corners. I just
have difficulty in believing that it goes round at such high speeds.
Those skinny little economy tyres should slide all over the place. I
keep thinking this car is 35 years old but the performance levels are
bang up to date. No surprise that the reviewers of the time were so
impressed.

I know there are a few die hards out there that use their Elan every day
..... For those of us that have other cars I would be interested to know
what else you all drive?

I have:
Lotus Elan S4 SE dhc
Alfa Romeo 147
Smart Pulse Coupe

--

Regards,

Steve Waterworth
***@***.***

Einstein: "The faster you drive, the slower you age..."








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'97 Jeep Grand Cherokee
'02 Mazda Miata - Millennium Yellow (Wife's car)
'97 Caterham Seven - Yellow and Green
'66 Elan Coupe' - Yellow

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Jim
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