What a bit of kit

[Lincoln62]

Fortunately no. It belonged to my brother in law who bought it in 1975.
It's crude body and suspension wise but that engine pulls like a train
and sounds brilliant.

Peter
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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

[Elan45]

Well Jon, there is the Honda MiniTrail CT70H we use at the track.

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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[Elan45]

Art,

I know I have too many. Didn't you note how many are "awaiting restoration"or "in restoration". But I'm hoping to retire in fewer than 10 years and if I can afford to do it, the rest will get restored. It's hard to believe the paint on my Elan SS will be 20 years old this fall. Seems only yesterday. Just last December I realised another milestone. I was amazed in December1985, the the PO of my Lotus Eleven had owned it for 18 years. That was longer than all the other 7 put together. Last December I matched his tenure.But what a neat car to be caring for.

And the Austin hasn't been driven since 1964 or 5. I lost interest when I had to have something dependable to get me to work and college and dates, not that a Fiat 600 could ever be called dependable. The Fiat made way for a TR3 and that went away about the same time as the 1st Elan appeared. But the Austin and Dad's T are really what started my compulsion and when Dad's estate had to be cleared, I couldn't leave them behind. Then also think backabout what the 1st Lotus cars were; right, hopped up Austin 7's.

Roger



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

Arther H. Frederick
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Brandod

Subarus are groovy!!! But I can't get the rear end to hang out!!!

Bill
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From: blrmoore
To: ***@***.***
Sent: Wednesday, May 26, 2004 2:01 PM
Subject: [LotusElan.net] Re: What a bit of kit


2000 Subaru Impreza Outback Sport
2002 Subaru Legacy L SE Wagon (the Lotus & Mini towing vehicle)
1976 Leyland Mini (built to 998 Cooper specs)
1964 Lotus Elan S1 (feverishly awaiting restoration)

It's interesting to see just how many Subaru's are part of this Lotus
Clan.

Brandon

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

[Bill]

Rob

Too many cars (not enough time?)
----- Original Message -----
From: Robert D. LaMoreaux
To: ***@***.*** ; 'Steve Waterworth'
Sent: Wednesday, May 26, 2004 2:33 PM
Subject: RE: [LotusElan.net] What a bit of kit



1988 Mustang GT - 208k miles and rusting through. It's been a great car for
17 years but has been relegated to the beater/grocery/lumber hauler.

1979 Fiat Spider 2000 - I just can't love it, so I will be giving it backto
my brother as a wedding present since his fiancee kind of misses it.

1969 Elan S4 DHC - my toy car and favorite. Tons of smiles every time I
drive it

2002 Corvette Coupe - the highway and long distance car. You can't beat a
$38,500 car (dads $9000 retiree discount, $2000 rebate and 2.9% financing)
that has that much performance, storage and gets close to 30 mpg on the
highway.

1905 Oldsmobile Straight Dash Runabout - strickly speaking My Father's
Oldsmobile, but I need to bring it to my house soon to get it's restoration
going again.

The Fiancee's family's cars:

2003 Ford Focus SVT 3 door - she wanted a fun great handling car that her3
year old son and I could go places in since I really don't have a good 4
seater.

1969 Alfa Romeo GTA Jr. - well actually it is her dads, but it will someday
be hers since it is her favorite, and it is a permanent part of the family.

1968 Alfa Romeo Roundtail Spider - again her dads car, and it will someday
be her sisters, but we get to drive it when her parents aren't.

2003 Mazda MX-5 Miata - Her dads daily driver, but sometimes we can drive
it.

2003 Ford Escape - her poor mom gets the tow vehicle for the GTA, but since
she would not give up the Alfas she is ok with that. We used it for trips
too.

Rob LaMoreaux

MTS Systems Corp.
Powertrain technology Division
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734-822-9696
Fax 734-973-1103
Main Desk 734-973-1111
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[Bill]

Roger

Sounds like fun, I am trying to find time for a garage addition to.

To much stuff I guess.

Then, there is the 47 year old 35 ft. wooden fish boat (built by Japanese craftsman / shipwrights out of now unobtainable clear, old growth red cedar and gum wood) that makes such a great Gulf Island cruiser that has to be kept afloat.

I loose 3 months a year to that sweet thing, 5 months counting cruising. Retirement doesn't help, you still run out of time.

Keep your stick on the ice!

Bill - 26/0538
----- Original Message -----
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To: ***@***.***
Sent: Thursday, May 27, 2004 7:40 PM
Subject: Re: [LotusElan.net] Re: What a bit of kit


Art,

I know I have too many. Didn't you note how many are "awaiting restoration" or "in restoration". But I'm hoping to retire in fewer than 10 years andif I can afford to do it, the rest will get restored. It's hard to believethe paint on my Elan SS will be 20 years old this fall. Seems only yesterday. Just last December I realised another milestone. I was amazed in December 1985, the the PO of my Lotus Eleven had owned it for 18 years. That was longer than all the other 7 put together. Last December I matched his tenure. But what a neat car to be caring for.

And the Austin hasn't been driven since 1964 or 5. I lost interest when Ihad to have something dependable to get me to work and college and dates, not that a Fiat 600 could ever be called dependable. The Fiat made way for a TR3 and that went away about the same time as the 1st Elan appeared. But the Austin and Dad's T are really what started my compulsion and when Dad'sestate had to be cleared, I couldn't leave them behind. Then also think back about what the 1st Lotus cars were; right, hopped up Austin 7's.

Roger



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

Arther H. Frederick
Initial Reaction - embroidered and decorated apparel
3869 Route 66, Chatham Centre
Valatie, NY 12184
518-392-4287



















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[grat]

On Wed, May 26, 2004 at 03:19:40PM +0100, Steve Waterworth wrote:


newly aquired 1970 S4 DHC, just starting tear down for winter
build-out to take vintage racing in '05
2002 Audi allroad (6sp) daily driver, mountain rocket, long
haul tow car, GP family taxi
1996 Subaru Outback old and tired but sill running
well. evolving from my wife's car to my daughter's
1987 Toyota Landcruiser short haul tow car and general
mountain beater.

and
2005 Lotus Elise on order, probably won't be here until
November last we heard.

I get to drive the family taxi, the wife gives her old Subaru
to the daughter and orders an new Elise. Sometimes life isn't quite
fair. So I countered with the Elan. I wasn't planned that way per say,
but is often tossed out that way; "I get a lotus so you have to buy
one too." so I go with that scenario.
Mine has been planned for years. I've wanted one since the
late 60's, finally conditions were right to go racing again. Hers was
more of a surprise, to me and to her I think, last fall when she
started looking for a new car. Of course I help by offering Autoweek
and Road&Track reviews when I found them. At least with the Elise
in my garage I just _might_ get to drive it occasionally.

fj..