Newbie in Devon
Posted: Thu Feb 06, 2014 6:58 pm
Hi everyone, I've been lurking around here for a number if years, but only just decided I should join up and introduce myself I bought my first ?lan in 1968, a 1965 dhc S2, (DLB 696C, which appears from the DVLA to no longer exist ) and have owned 2 others; a 1967 S3 Coupe (LUH 437 F) and a1972 Sprint (NVH 78 L). I've also had 2 x plus 2s (BXC671G and ??? I forget ) not to mention 2 x S2 Europas and my current Lotus an S2 Elise Sports Tourer ! So, you see, well and truly a Lotus nut
I'm also into restoring classic cars (the S3, the +2 and both Europas were restored over several years, and I've just completed the full body off restoration of an SE5 Scimitar GTE than originally I first owned in 1973 .
This brings me to the point of me posting just now, I have a hankering to restore another Elan. I know that this will be difficult as I see that prices have soared since I sold my Sprint and even basket cases are fetching a premium, they are aren't they? or can one still find projects at realistic prices? Anything considered really. I'll have to sell the Elise, which, whilst it is a joy to drive, can't compete with an ?lan restoration project
So, anyone with anything they're prepared to let go to someone who'd really take care of it ? Or maybe someone who'd like to do a part-ex with an Elise ?
In any case, I'll still follow the events described on here, just love reading about others projects
I'm also into restoring classic cars (the S3, the +2 and both Europas were restored over several years, and I've just completed the full body off restoration of an SE5 Scimitar GTE than originally I first owned in 1973 .
This brings me to the point of me posting just now, I have a hankering to restore another Elan. I know that this will be difficult as I see that prices have soared since I sold my Sprint and even basket cases are fetching a premium, they are aren't they? or can one still find projects at realistic prices? Anything considered really. I'll have to sell the Elise, which, whilst it is a joy to drive, can't compete with an ?lan restoration project
So, anyone with anything they're prepared to let go to someone who'd really take care of it ? Or maybe someone who'd like to do a part-ex with an Elise ?
In any case, I'll still follow the events described on here, just love reading about others projects