In a quandary

[john.p.clegg]

Dear All
As the title states,maybe it's the cold weather,maybe it's my age but am thinking of saying goodby to the Plus 2 and going on a new quest...street sleeper...either an early ( 1959 ) Morris Minor or Triumph Herald to be a convertable with a removable tin top fitted with either a Zetec or Duratec engine with up to date running gear..
Probably not the best place to ask for opinions comments etc. but have to start somewhere..

Welcome your comments.....

John

[richardcox_lotus]

Ah that age-old dilemma. I think you have to ask yourself some questions:

1) Am I getting bored of the plus 2 ?
2) Am I getting fed up with driving generally ?
3) Do I want a new project where the journey is more important than the end result ?

I think if you answer yes to most of the above it may be time to move on from the Lotus. If You've got your Plus 2 to the point where any changes may be just for changes sake, then why not embark on something new ? Does that mean that you have to sell the Lotus to fund it - or need the space ?
You need to be sure that 1week / month after selling it you won't be pining for it.

Just my thoughts.....

[john.p.clegg]

Ah that age-old dilemma. I think you have to ask yourself some questions:

1) Am I getting bored of the plus 2 ?

No,there's always something to do on it..Love it

2) Am I getting fed up with driving generally ?

Definitely not..love driving

3) Do I want a new project where the journey is more important than the end result ?

Maybe

I think if you answer yes to most of the above it may be time to move on from the Lotus. If You've got your Plus 2 to the point where any changes may be just for changes sake, then why not embark on something new ? Does that mean that you have to sell the Lotus to fund it - or need the space ?

Yes,do not have room for the Pensioners shopping trolley,The Plus2 and another " toy "
The bank balance is fine...

As age aproaches ( 02/11/1954 ),getting in and out isn't a struggle yet...but...

You need to be sure that 1week / month after selling it you won't be pining for it.

Don't have a crystal ball...but have heard lots of similar stories.

Just my thoughts.....

[cal44]

The fact you were thinking about it and now writing about it..............it is, mentally a done deal. All that is left is the act of selling it. Just a matter of time.

Been down this road dozens of times with collector cars.............going thru it as I write.

[pereirac]

You could buy a Triumph Vitesse?

[john.p.clegg]

Straight six,...fit Fuel injection...but would still prefer a Zetec/Duratec..and a smaller car.
Thanks
John

[vernon.taylor]

Apparrently Anglias can be made into softops:

http://www.anglia-models.co.uk/convertible.htm

That would at least have some Lotus coherence.

@+

Vernon

[KevJ+2]

How about a a campervan or minibus.
I hear there's a good demand for people carriers in Dover

[john.p.clegg]

Vernon
Yes,the drawback is that Lotus did an anglia twinc but had to use a LHD model,which makes me think that there may be a problem Twinking it or Zetecing it....wheras the herald did lend a lot to the Elan...

Kev
Wrong,the demand for people carriers is not in Dover but Calais...

John

[types26/36]

Well here is a rhd Angliabox TC.
http://www.classicfordmag.co.uk/files/2 ... anglia.pdf

[rgh0]

Love the Anglia and certainly a nice engine. The cam cover at least was not originally out of a Mk2 Cortina but maybe the rest was.

The steering wheel interests me. Claimed to be a chapman signature wheel from a Europa. It has spokes and hub like an early Elan wheel rather than Europa and I did not know these style spokes ever came with a Chapman signature or a soft rim rather than wooden rim. I also thought the chapman signature only came on wheels with the round holes in the spokes?

cheers
Rohan

[types26/36]

. Claimed to be a chapman signature wheel from a Europa. It has spokes and hub like an early Elan wheel rather than Europa and I did not know these style spokes ever came with a Chapman signature or a soft rim rather than wooden rim. I also thought the chapman signature only came on wheels with the round holes in the spokes?
cheers Rohan

Yes I dont believe the Europa ever came with a Chapman signed wheel (my JPS did not have one) and I also thought the Chapman wheels only came with the holes although there was a slotted spoked signed one on ebay recently
I just assumed someone had been doing a bit of "constructive modifications"

[john.p.clegg]

Well,I can see the steering wheel but not the column,and no mention of the problem of it fouling the carbs,which I presume was the reason for Lotus choosing a LHD?

John

[c42]

Hi John
Here are a couple of links for you.

http://105speed.hyperboards.com/action/ ... c_id/13376

http://www.turbosport.co.uk/search.php?searchid=3935048

Interesting read if nothing else.

Regards
John

[twincamman]

well John ?If I wanted a sleeper I would do a smart car with a Hyabusa motor and tranny ?.you get a 200 mph phone booth ?ed