Things that REALLY bug me....

[nebogipfel]

Come back Rick Selby....

He'll be back

He'll see a post and will not be able to resist

(I predict he's struggling not to make a witty comment in response to your posting in the "Club Lotus Elan Section - An Update" thread ..........I know I am!)

Morning RD ..........Go on, You know you want to

[jimj]

Pete, Richard, no target, merely an observation.
Jim

[Spyder fan]

A bit late in the day to reply to your thread, but I was busy with my thread which Pete pointed out predates yours, but actually my thread is predated by another thread mostly to do with over priced Sprints

If badly fitted stripes bug you then please don't look at the picture below, if only because it's not really a good scan as the original picture covers 2 pages in a book.

I will be fitting stripes to the wrong car shortly, and the words will be wrong as well. Hopefully they will be fitted correctly, I will be asking Tim for approval on that point and then running straight to Adam to sort them out if not!

BTW: Chrome strips between the bumper and nose bug me, as do side repeaters and badges; none of these will be on my car.

[ardee_selby]

Pete, Richard, no target, merely an observation. Jim

Ditto!

[jimj]

Richard, in replying I`m in danger of bugging me ! but I did like your attachment even if it`s somewhat vertically inaccurate, but what is FASL?
Jim

[nebogipfel]

Richard, in replying I`m in danger of bugging me ! but I did like your attachment even if it`s somewhat vertically inaccurate, but what is FASL?
Jim

? Feet above sea level?

RD .........you're back

[ardee_selby]

Richard, in replying I`m in danger of bugging me ! but I did like your attachment even if it`s somewhat vertically inaccurate, but what is FASL?
Jim

Yes, it's "Feet Above Sea Level". I believe the numbers are fairly accurate even if the characterisations aren't!

And yes, I'm back...sort of...wouldn't want to miss out on things like:

elan-f14/elan-prague-lonnnnnng-story-t21257.html

Just wish there was more about S3's! The lack of that is what bugs me!

Cheers - Richard

[elansprint71]

Ah yes, the loooong post, the one in which Jimmy Jack implied that Mrs T is a figment.

Well that figment gave me a right old ear-bashing on her way out to earn a crust this morning. It went along the lines of ..."and don't waste all day on that computer... do the washing... clean the bogs and basins.. blah, blah... shopping.... and don't forget to put the black bin out.... blah... when are you going to start decorating the bathroom/bedroom/fit a new kitchen/porch.... you are supposed to be retired and therefore MUST have plenty of time on your hands...etc. and don't go out in that smelly old car waving at strange men near the Cat & Fiddle...... blah..."

[elansprint71]

Lofty Heights.jpg

Actually Rick is tall and slim, I'm middle-sized and rotund and Jimmy Jack does look remarkably like a smaller version of Corbet; he even dresses the same.
Rumour has it that, in a former life, he was the inspiration for Arkwight in Open all Hours- even the bits (large bits) about Nurse Gladys Emmanuel. Having made and lost a fortune in the wet-fish trade he bought a castle in Derbyshire which he then swapped for a bungalow (well, he's got nothing upstairs) and a mini-JCB. Strange, but true. Mostly.

[abstamaria]

I will be fitting stripes to the wrong car shortly, and the words will be wrong as well. Hopefully they will be fitted correctly, I will be asking Tim for approval on that point and then running straight to Adam to sort them

Actually, I like your Elan without the sticker stripe, Alan. It looks very neat as is. Nice color, too.

Andy

[jimj]

Pete is mostly talking Face Bo**o*k*
Jim

[elansprint71]

Pete is mostly talking Face Bo**o*k*
Jim

Right, can't stand the truth eh? If that's your attitude, I'm going to take myself off to an island and not going to post for a week.

[Galwaylotus]

Pete is mostly talking Face Bo**o*k*
Jim

Right, can't stand the truth eh? If that's your attitude, I'm going to take myself off to an island and not going to post for a week.

. . . allowing the rest of us to catch up a bit, eh?!

[Spyder fan]

I will be fitting stripes to the wrong car shortly, and the words will be wrong as well. Hopefully they will be fitted correctly, I will be asking Tim for approval on that point and then running straight to Adam to sort them

Actually, I like your Elan without the sticker stripe, Alan. It looks very neat as is. Nice color, too.

Andy

Thanks Andy,
Although the paint job is probably one of the best that can be bought there are a few areas where the join between the two colours isn't quite perfect, therefore at least a coach line is needed. The stripes that Adam (Pastapesto) has made for me are 2 part vinyl and therefore can be removed and changed quite easily. There is a single piece Gold vinyl applied first and then the stripes and lettering are applied on top. The fun part is that the lettering is easy to change as the mood or occasion permits. TEAM THOMAS, ELAN SUPERSPRINT, RECYCLED MIATA, you name it, I'm going to have some fun
My wife chose the colour having fell in love with it at one of the annual meetings, it's certainly not a colour scheme for shrinking violets and I'm sure people will notice the car.