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Re: S4 Duratec Project ( The SuperSprint )

PostPosted: Fri Sep 16, 2011 7:00 am
by Spyder fan
:lol: :lol: Okay okay, I get the message regarding 'DuraLAN' :lol: :lol:

The sidewinders are made and they say 'ELAN SUPERSPRINT', I'm hoping that purists will take it as a sort of homage rather than an attempt to wind people up, this definitely isn't going to be a car for shrinking violets :wink:

John, I could call it the ViagELAN for you? You probably will get all tumescent over it anyway :shock:

Gary, I actually thought it was a good name, but have realised it contains my own name Dur'ALAN' which is a bit pretentious I suppose, sorry to keep you awake thinking of a smart arse comment.

Greg, Etec is far too cerebral for us bunch of losers and is too similar to Zetec with all the bad feeling that little name gives some people.

Regards

Re: S4 Duratec Project ( The SuperSprint )

PostPosted: Fri Sep 16, 2011 9:12 am
by Elanintheforest
It's either a Spydeo or a Monder. Or a Spytec, Durader or, to keep up with the Dutch, a SpyKa (I think that the Ka has a Duratec, n'est pas?)

A Spydeo SuperSprint has a certain ring, especially if you have a lisp.

Mark

Re: S4 Duratec Project ( The SuperSprint )

PostPosted: Fri Sep 16, 2011 9:15 am
by trw99
Then delving further into the mire, how about "The Speedo" otherwise known as Alan Thomas 'Budgie Smuggler'.

I know, I know, it's a pants suggestion!

Tim

Re: S4 Duratec Project ( The SuperSprint )

PostPosted: Fri Sep 16, 2011 9:35 am
by garyeanderson
I thought we were all having some fun. This wind up stuff is so boring and dead common .
No one cares about a name. do they?

Piss-ant

"trash bag special"

Re: S4 Duratec Project ( The SuperSprint )

PostPosted: Fri Sep 16, 2011 9:48 am
by Spyder fan
Gary
I think everyone is just getting their own back at me, ido ask for it after all

Just wait a few weeks and I will post up the finished article, then perhaps the car will do the talking :wink:

Re: S4 Duratec Project ( The SuperSprint )

PostPosted: Fri Sep 16, 2011 9:53 am
by garyeanderson
My friend Tom used to say (from his dad)

Money talks and bullshit walks!

Enough said.

Re: S4 Duratec Project ( The SuperSprint )

PostPosted: Fri Sep 16, 2011 10:22 am
by Elanintheforest
Very profound....but who's talking and who often goes for a walk??!!

Mark

Re: S4 Duratec Project ( The SuperSprint )

PostPosted: Fri Sep 16, 2011 12:06 pm
by GrUmPyBoDgEr
Spyder fan wrote:
John, I could call it the ViagELAN for you? You probably will get all tumescent over it anyway :shock:




I'm sure that as soon as I get a look into the engine bay a mass of acne will break out anew. :lol:

Sad 'innit :oops:

Re: S4 Duratec Project ( Painted Shell Pictures added 20th S

PostPosted: Tue Sep 20, 2011 4:54 pm
by Spyder fan
Here's a few pictures taken at SMS today. I wanted to see the bare painted shell before it went back to Spyder for assembly, I'm really pleased with the result.

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Re: S4 Duratec Project ( Painted Shell Pictures added 20th S

PostPosted: Tue Sep 20, 2011 6:07 pm
by nebogipfel
That looks really nice Alan.

I came very close to painting my car in Pistachio when I did it. It's a colour you can't ignore :D

Re: S4 Duratec Project ( Painted Shell Pictures added 20th S

PostPosted: Wed Sep 21, 2011 8:42 pm
by Elanintheforest
I fell for a Lamborghini Miura in Pistachio when a lad....and I still think that it looks just fab on Elans.

Love it!!

Mark

Re: S4 Duratec Project ( Painted Shell Pictures added 20th S

PostPosted: Wed Sep 21, 2011 11:30 pm
by Robbie693
Elanintheforest wrote:I fell for a Lamborghini Miura in Pistachio when a lad...

Mark


Me too! Don't tell me you owned one Mark - I'd be Pistachio with envy!

Robbie

Re: S4 Duratec Project ( Painted Shell Pictures added 20th S

PostPosted: Thu Sep 22, 2011 6:59 am
by Elanintheforest
No I didn't........the closest I came was to have a poster on the wall !!

Mark

Re: S4 Duratec Project ( Painted Shell Pictures added 20th S

PostPosted: Thu Sep 22, 2011 8:17 am
by ardee_selby
Did Lambo call it "pistachio"?

Seen it described as all sorts...apple green, lime green, acid apple green, verde athica....but never pistachio.

Re: S4 Duratec Project ( Painted Shell Pictures added 20th S

PostPosted: Thu Sep 22, 2011 8:26 am
by Spyder fan
ardee_selby wrote:Did Lambo call it "pistachio"?

Seen it described as all sorts...apple green, lime green, acid apple green, verde athica....but never pistachio.


Hi Richard,
I'm not sure about Lamborghini, but Lotus only called it Pistachio for a short time when the colour was first offered and then described the colour as Lime Green in their subsequent brochures. Tim's site has the details, I'm only going from memory on this.

Regards