Lotus Fanatic in the Middle East...!
Posted: Wed Jun 26, 2013 7:54 pm
Good Evening all. I am not truly sure that I belong to this community (Yet)!
I am a Yorkshire Gent that lives in Bahrain. My original interest in Lotus cars started with the Elan M100.
Looking at all the cars that are available here. From the first time I saw this car I wanted one.....
After meeting one of the old mechanics from Hethel Here in Bahrain that worked on and built the original Elan and heard all of his stories about the time he worked at Lotus and how he used to earn extra money working on the cars at the weekend for people that couldn't afford Lotus prices .... And then remembering my childhood watching the Avengers and Emma Peels little car..... I suddenly realize that I hold the same respect for Mr Chapman's original Elan as I do my 1992 GM version.
As there were only a maximum of 7 Elan M100 delivered here (most of which I have seen at some time in my 15 years here. I have never seen or heard of an original Elan here.
Hopefully 1 day when I return to the UK I will have both sat in my garage
The way I found your forum will probably be explained in my next post unless it is dismissed as spam
I am a Yorkshire Gent that lives in Bahrain. My original interest in Lotus cars started with the Elan M100.
Looking at all the cars that are available here. From the first time I saw this car I wanted one.....
After meeting one of the old mechanics from Hethel Here in Bahrain that worked on and built the original Elan and heard all of his stories about the time he worked at Lotus and how he used to earn extra money working on the cars at the weekend for people that couldn't afford Lotus prices .... And then remembering my childhood watching the Avengers and Emma Peels little car..... I suddenly realize that I hold the same respect for Mr Chapman's original Elan as I do my 1992 GM version.
As there were only a maximum of 7 Elan M100 delivered here (most of which I have seen at some time in my 15 years here. I have never seen or heard of an original Elan here.
Hopefully 1 day when I return to the UK I will have both sat in my garage
The way I found your forum will probably be explained in my next post unless it is dismissed as spam