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Re: Do you really use your Elan?
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Thu Aug 06, 2009 2:45 pmby Spyder fan
Old English White wrote: you often have kilometers to do before reach the circuit or the event ... So no less than 4500-5000Km/year .
See you at Le Mans Classic 2010 , Doug .
Christian.[/b][/i][/color]
Thank you all for the continued replies, it's nice to know some of us are using our cars regularly and also that perhaps this is making people think that they should make more effort to use their cars.
BTW Doug is that an invite?
Re: Do you really use your Elan?
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Thu Aug 06, 2009 4:48 pmby JJDraper
When I first got my +2, it was on a limited (5,000) miles policy, but I found myself exceeding this way too easily so had to change to another insurer to get an unlimited mileage policy. Over 7 years Up to 31st December 2008 I was averaging around 6-8,000 miles pa, but none since then...... I am forgetting what it feels like to drive it!
Give it another month.
Jeremy
Re: Do you really use your Elan?
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Thu Aug 06, 2009 4:54 pmby Spyder fan
Jeremy,
I take it that you have a major rebuild or some other item thats stoppng you at the moment? Post some pictures if you are rebuilding and I hope you are driving 6 - 8k miles per annum again soon
regards
Re: Do you really use your Elan?
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Thu Aug 06, 2009 6:06 pmby rocket
8000 miles in my plus 2 since i brought it 2 years ago..
Ian.
Re: Do you really use your Elan?
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Thu Aug 06, 2009 6:48 pmby david.g.chapman
Hmmmm..
I've had my +2 since 2001 and have driven 35000 miles since then. I have never broken down, except when the fuel line blocked up. I was carrying a bicycle pump at the time as the fuel tank was dirty and it was starting to give trouble, so I pumped some air back up the fuel line to clear it. On my way again!
Mind you I have replaced every rotating bearing in the car! One can't be too careful
And I have enjoyed every minute.
Dave Chapman.
Re: Do you really use your Elan?
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Thu Aug 06, 2009 9:20 pmby Old English White
Spyder fan wrote:Old English White wrote: you often have kilometers to do before reach the circuit or the event ... So no less than 4500-5000Km/year .
See you at Le Mans Classic 2010 , Doug .
Christian.[/b][/i][/color]
Thank you all for the continued replies, it's nice to know some of us are using our cars regularly and also that perhaps this is making people think that they should make more effort to use their cars.
BTW Doug is that an invite?
Spyder fan ,
You seems a bit jaleous ...
But ...
First meeting ; 2006
Second meeting ; 2008 
Just hoping the two Elan's will have a clear way for 2010 ... Who is going to join !?!
Christian.
Re: Do you really use your Elan?
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Thu Aug 06, 2009 10:30 pmby JJDraper
Alan, yes it is in a major rebuild at the moment - see' Progress & Setbacks' and 'Trials and Smiles' in the Gallery section..
As I said, give it a month.
Jeremy
Re: Do you really use your Elan?
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Thu Aug 06, 2009 10:46 pmby JJDraper
OEW, I just realised I have a picture of your car hidden amongst these ones from CLM 2006...
Jeremy
Re: Do you really use your Elan?
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Fri Aug 07, 2009 2:15 amby mopho
I was using my Elan a lot up until about a year ago. Every Sunday was a 100+ mile drive
Re: Do you really use your Elan?
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Fri Aug 07, 2009 10:56 amby jimj
Just short of 30,000 miles in 5 years, about 4-5,000 miles a year on classic rallies and the rest here and there. Shame on anyone who does less than, say, 1500 miles a year.
Jim
Re: Do you really use your Elan?
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Fri Aug 07, 2009 10:13 pmby dougweall
Christian / Spyderfan
I am hoping I can sort my shifts out to get to CLM 2010.
I know I will be disappointed if I do not make it.
Doug.
