So what does your Elan/Plus2 look like today?

Post by: **garyeanderson** » Sun Oct 21, 2012 9:36 am

That green Austin Healey 3000 that I saw to start this topic over a year ago went by the house while I was sanding the windscreen frame. I continued sanding for about 5 minutes and said to my self. Well you know what I said with the temperature at about 75 and the sun out and the leaves turning. I had enough fuel so I took a drive over to Cohasset and got a couple photos.

Thanks to everyone
Gary

Post by: **GrUmPyBoDgEr** » Sat Oct 27, 2012 12:57 pm

Met a model maker a couple of months ago & he kindly painted a 1/18 model the same colour of my 1/1 model.
Paint looks a bit grainy in the Photo but I'm pleased with the way it actually does look.

Post by: **peterako** » Tue Oct 30, 2012 2:13 pm

Out for a brisk (60 mile) 'spin' today before the weather closes in. RX8 Face-off

Peter

Post by: **Old English White** » Tue Oct 30, 2012 3:19 pm

Last weekend was our first Festival Lotus Club meeting, at Montlh?ry...
Here is "OEW" in action...
More to come.

Christian. :mrgreen:

Post by: **cabc26b** » Mon Nov 05, 2012 1:43 am

A good friend put on a tour of 6 covered bridges - we covered over 200 miles in gorgeous weather - the barn find ran like a champ the whole time, never missed a beat . My navigator however packed it in early .

Post by: **Spyder fan** » Wed Nov 14, 2012 12:12 pm

My S4 all ready for show and shine at the Birmingham NEC Classic Motor Show starting on Friday this week

My +2 stays at home this year tucked up in it's new garage

Post by: **Etienne 7** » Wed Nov 14, 2012 12:52 pm

cabc26b wrote:A good friend put on a tour of 6 covered bridges - we covered over 200 miles in gorgeous weather - the barn find ran like a champ the whole time, never missed a beat . My navigator however packed it in early .

Nice pictures cabc26b! The bridge reminds me of the movie "Lawless". I don't know where you were driving but the bridge in the movie is apparently "Red Oak Covered Bridge" in Meriwether, Georgia.

Regards,

Post by: **AnthonyBelcher** » Wed Nov 14, 2012 4:49 pm

Well I'm new to Elans having just had mine for 3 weeks now. I found this site whilst messing about on my BlackBerry while away on holiday getting some winter sun. My wife is enjoying reading on her Kindle whistle I am lost in a virtual world of Lotus Elans. What could be better? Although I am missing the Elan already. I bought the car as an impulse purchase from a friend. I'm afraid I bought it on the spur of the moment without consulting my wife. She went out one Tuesday morning and when she returned home in the afternoon I was the proud owner of SYS 11G a 1968 car registered in Scotland in 1969 I am the 5th owner and it is a nice original car. Too good to miss. One day my wife will forgive me or find some other reason to give me a hard time. Actually she quite likes the Lotus.

It's not the first old car I have bought. I have a 1928 Austin Seven Chummy a 1926 Austin 12 Clifton Tourer which I wish to sell a 1925 3 litre Bentley which we drive all over Europe in. And finally a 1965 Austin Healey Sprite which I purchased off eBay without seeing which was a big mistake but is now taking shape. Back to the Elan I have driven it for 500 miles already and it is a beautiful car to drive and brings back memories of 60's and 70's driving. I'm looking forward to many miles of happy motoring in it as it will be used a lot as I don't have a moden car.
I don't have the chassis number to hand but if anybody recognises the car I would be pleased to hear from you. My friend owned it for 3 years from October 2009

Post by: **Etienne 7** » Thu Nov 15, 2012 11:26 am

Lovely car Anthony!

Post by: **AnthonyBelcher** » Thu Nov 15, 2012 12:27 pm

Thank you Etienne I just need to do some more miles to get to know it better.
Regards Anthony

Post by: **RedS4** » Thu Nov 15, 2012 1:37 pm

http://www.lotuselan.net/forums/download/file.php?id=23013

Hi Spyder Fan - I have not seen a +2 with bolt-ons before. Is that "factory" or your work?

Post by: **peterako** » Mon Nov 19, 2012 7:56 am

Really lovely car Anthony!

Coffee and Cars in Athlone on Sunday....nasty weather

But along with all the other cars there were three Loti....mine, an Elise and this Opel.....
(well it IS an Elise with a different dress.)
Must say it looks MEAN in rwal life!

Apologies for the quality of teh picture....it was bucketting rain....

Peter

Post by: **Hal** » Mon Nov 19, 2012 10:02 am

Ahh hell, wrong car! :mrgreen:

Mad weekend with the Berry chapter of Club Lotus France.....great fun. My wife doesn't always dress like this.

Post by: **Spyder fan** » Mon Nov 19, 2012 10:07 am

RedS4 wrote:
http://www.lotuselan.net/forums/download/file.php?id=23013

Hi Spyder Fan - I have not seen a +2 with bolt-ons before. Is that "factory" or your work?

Hi Evan J,
I just got back from 4 days away displaying my S4 Supersprint at the Birmingham NEC Classic car show, so apologies for not replying sooner. My +2 is a Spyder Zetec conversion and uses Ford Sierra uprights and hubs with standard bolt on pattern. It is possible to convert these hubs to spinners if you want the real authentic look, but I'm happy with bolt ons. You can read about the conversion on spyders website http://www.spydercars.co.uk/ford_zetec.htm

Here's my S4 Supersprint at the NEC yesterday, it also has Sierra uprights and bolt ons.

Post by: **tcsoar** » Thu Nov 22, 2012 6:46 pm

Hi all,

Nice day the last Sunday so washed the other car, then decided to take a few snaps of the +2 next to its new big brother

Chris.

So what does your Elan/Plus2 look like today?

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