Sweet Music from 26/5255

[DJThom]

Tonight I started the Elan for the first time ever. How sweet it was! I'm only 2.5 years into a 1 year restoration, but the wait was more than worth it. I just had the header on, which made the music even better.

Recently I've been dogged by alternating starter woes (terminal-coil joint melted) and intermittant fuel pump performance (fixed with electric Carter pump in trunk) and also slowed by a new baby boy.

Putting cherry venere on my dash is the next big step, after which there is a long, but shortening, list of small outstanding items.

[1964 S1]

You're right, sweet music is the perfect term. Both of my Lotuses start to sing around 4800 rpm and above that it's an opera. I wonder how many women hear it.

[steveww]

I also finally managed to fire up my Elan last weekend after the winter maintenance over ran a bit. Sweet music indeed especially with the new racing exhaust system

[nebogipfel]

You're right, sweet music is the perfect term. Both of my Lotuses start to sing around 4800 rpm and above that it's an opera. I wonder how many women hear it.

I suspect one or two will probably answer that one

[reb53]

"I suspect one or two will probably answer that one."

Dunno.....not many seem to get it.
Only once have I heard a woman comment on how good an engine sounded and that was a Rolls Merlin on a low fast pass.

I, of course, being a bloke, was speechless.

Ralph.

[hatman]

Er, Anna - are you reading this thread?