What a bit of kit

[memini55]

A few too many projects so I'll start with the drivers:
2000 Tahoe work truck
2002 Mini, wifes driver and sure a blast when I get to drive!
98 Ford Expedition, wifes kid hauler and garage sale truck. Too many kids
also! Seven!!

Hobby cars
91 M100 Elan
78 Mini 1000
68 Mini van from down under
67 Minimatic convertable, modified
66 Mini van
72 Plus 2 S sons project and now driver
53 MGTD stored for many years and brought out of storage three years back
for my second wedding, which explains the seven kids.

Current projects:
66 S2, frame and drive train done working on body, hope to drive before
winter sets in
73 JPS Europa, apart waiting time to reassemble
85 Turbo Esprit, need to finish some wiring and interior assembly
58 Healey 100-6 later down the road project

For sale:
1995 BMW R1100RS with bags
1998 Triumph Sprint Executive with bags, bought new and don't make time too
ride, only 985 miles

As you can tell our family has been biten hard by the car bug!!!!

Mark Doubet

[rodbean]

Steve,

Well I have 3 1/2 Elans one of which (1964 S1) is driven about 10% of
the time. The rest of the collection is:

1990 Mazda Miata (50%)... great car and bulletproof, but not an Elan
2004 Corvette Z06 (25%)... about 5% of that on the track
1998 Ford Crown Victoria (10%)... sometimes we need a sedan (saloon)
1981 Chevrolet Suburban (5%)... towing and hauling

What am I going to do which the other Elans (1964 S1, 1966 S2 DHC and a
1963 S1 not complete)? I'm not sure just yet but the running Elan will
get more use as I get to more items on its list... such as, making the
headlights work, installing the top (hood), renewing the upholstery (new
unborn gila monster hide?). The others will remain complete cars and
will not be parts providers for the running car.

Glad you're enjoying you're Elan. We all know the feeling well.

Rod Bean

[triumphelan]

I only have my S4,who needs anything else?
Regards John S4 1969
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From: Bill Rathlef
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Sent: Wednesday, May 26, 2004 4:28 PM
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-63 Elan 1600
-74 Hopped up Volks bus
-2004 Subaru WRX sports wagon - The wifes car?

And a '65 S2 Elan (in progress)

Bill
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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:

[triumphelan]

In addition I do have a1954 Triumph Thunderbird
Regards John S4 1969
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From: David Barnes
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Sent: Wednesday, May 26, 2004 5:01 PM
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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..."

[rgh0]

--- In ***@***.***, Jim Boone <jim@u...> wrote:



68 Elan S4 FHC
73 Plus 2S 130/5
78 Esprit S1
86 Jaguar XJ6 (and you think Lotus need care and attention !)
99 Toyota Landcruiser (you need at least unbreakable car and a tow
car for the racing)

Rohan

[Fred Talmadge]

What about something like a Excel/Elite? Fairly cheap & it has 4 seats.

Fred T.

[davidallen]

I would have thought that would be obvious - a +2!

David

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From: Paul Adamson [mailto:***@***.***
Sent: Wednesday, May 26, 2004 11:46 PM
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1968 Elan S4 SE DHC
199? Honda Civic (for shopping)
1993/4? Yamaha FZR1000RU for the daily grind to and from work (I never
exceed 125mph)

PS. Now that I have a daughter christened Kate Elise Adamson, I am
looking for a suitable stablemate for the Elan.
Any suggestions?

Paul Adamson.


PS. The Civic has had a new set of Avon tyres this week and they are -
good.
Does anyone know if they do 155/70T13?
























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[Elan45]

Well, sometimes I have to admit to owning:
67Elan S3-SS DHC (restored 1985)
66Elan non airflow FHC (awaiting restoration AR)
66Elan S3 DHC converted to 26R by original owner (AR)
58 Lotus Eleven S2 LeMans (restored 1989)
62 Lotus 20/22 FJr (restored 2001)

86 Toyota Corolla AE86 GTS coupe (summer daily driver)
86 Porsche 944 (bought for wife's toy but lost interest
98 Ford Explorer XLT (tow car/ wife's daily driver)
00 Ford Contour (winter beater that has overstayed)

59 Frogeyed Sprite (my old autocrosser AR)
59 AH Sprite works Sebring12hr/ LeMans 24hr (in restor)

76 Modus F3/FC ex-Bret Riley, Mike Rand etc (in restor)

23 Ford T roadster I helped my dad build in 60's w/ flathead Ford drivetrain, A axles, 40 juice brakes (AR)

30 American Austin, car I drove to high school,left at my dad's and recovered in the estate,2000. Basically a US built Austin 7, (awaiting 2nd restoration).

Should keep me busy enough, don't you think. Wish I had a shop big enough to keep them all one place.

Well, back to replacing my broken diff stub axle so my one running Elan is really running again.

Roger



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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[lotuselan2]

Peter
Does the Capri have any racing history. In Europe I ran against them in
Group 1 in my Vauxhall Firenza. Damn quick they are.
Ken
'69 +2 with BDR

[Jon Eckman]

Roger,

Based on tidbits of info here and there, yours is one of the lists I was
looking forward to seeing. You holding anything back?

Jon Eckman

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From: "Roger Sieling" <***@***.***>

Sent: Thursday, May 27, 2004 10:23 AM
Subject: Re: [LotusElan.net] What a bit of kit




restoration).

[simonknee]

In the garage...

one 1967 S3 FHC.

...that's it.

Word from a "die-hard", sell the junk and drive the elan! (all those
scoobydoos, sheesh)

Simon

[roadterror]

Takes driving all the "junk" that allows us to really enjoy and appreciate
the Elan!

BTW, do realise that I'm not the only one who "rotates" cars. 32, not
'married' and really enjoying myself!

'59 Austin Healey Sprite (Bugeye)Mk 1 (dad's for the last 40 years! And
receiving new springs from Kerry - Bugeye Barn this week....)
'60 Fiat 500
'65 Alfa Gulia GT Sprint
'66 Honda S600 (lots of much needed tech advice from Honda S800 Club, UK.
Really liked that issue of Classic Cars that compared the Elan and Honda)
'66 Triumph GT6 Mk 1
'68 Morris Cooper Mk 2

'74 Europa TC
'73 Elan Sprint
'74 Elan +2 S130/5 (truly reliable cars with good support from this
group, Clive - Paul Matty and Steve - Elan Factory, Aus)

Forgot to mention (yes, it happens... )
1965 Singer Chamois Mk 2 (still waiting for parts from Brian Bradshaw of
Impwerks, NZ! Think the Europa TC owners are bidding more for parts...
sigh.)
1964 Mini Moke
1980 BMW R100 RS
1970 Track Datsun B110 (one of 8 Advan built race cars)

Plus a few more "scoobydoos", too ashamed to mention.... ha ha!

Cheers,
Brian (it never snows in these parts!)

----- Original Message -----
From: "Simon Knee" <***@***.***>

Sent: Friday, May 28, 2004 1:09 AM
Subject: RE: [LotusElan.net] What a bit of kit


In the garage...

one 1967 S3 FHC.

...that's it.

Word from a "die-hard", sell the junk and drive the elan! (all those
scoobydoos, sheesh)

Simon

[camilleri]

I think i'll have to start collecting cars soon after seeing all these
collections

My daily driver is +2s 130/5 with Zetec power
1967 S3 FHC to be restored next year
"Locost 7" being built ,just in time for chistmas!!
1961 E-Type started restoration but found i prefer Elans
300E merc for the kids
Mondeo -mobile skip

David Miller

[Harald S. Feeß]

97 Audi A3 1.8 Turbo (daily driver)
87 Excel SE (daily driver since 1992 before A3, now for sale)
71 Elan Sprint (former daily driver in summer when I was a student)
03 Ducati Multistrada

Harry

[frearther]

Roger, you have way too many cars (unless you're trying to catch Jay Leno).
How do you keep track of them all - and drive them regularly? I can't even
get my Elan restored.

Art
26/4934 65-66 Elan roadster
2002 Passat
1999 Ch3evy Astro

Arther H. Frederick
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