Well that?s the Elan registered and on the Road.
This is my first venture into Elan ownership and so far it is living up to some expectations and exciding others.
Last week I took the car my wife and me a little trip up the West coast of Scotland, some of the best roads in the UK. The weather wasn?t great, but the roof was down when possible, and even in the torrents of rain I only had two little drips of water from the soft top. I didn?t want to push too hard on the wet roads as it was my first time driving an Elan and didn?t know what to expect, also in the back of my mind was the fact the Elan had done hardly any millage in the last ten years. The trip was a leisurely 280miles with a couple of overnight stops.
Last night I took the car for a run around the Scottish Borders, down to Duns, past the Jim Clark, room, roof down, 150 miles great weather, dry roads and pushed the car a bit harder, I now know what all the fuss is about! - The car handles like a dream and the grin was still etched on my face when I went to bed last night.
So Living up to some expectations- what were these- The driver?s window fell down three miles into the West Coast trip, the wire had snapped, so it is propped closed with some wood. The horn started to sound continuously in the heavy rain, so is now temporarily disconnected.
Exceeding expectations- the Driving experience around the Scottish Borders last night, such a great feeling, sounding, handling car, which makes you want to forget about trivial things like windows and horns!
Some pictures from last nights trip
Well that?s the Elan registered and on the Road.
This is my first venture into Elan ownership and so far it is living up to some expectations and exciding others.
Last week I took the car my wife and me a little trip up the West coast of Scotland, some of the best roads in the UK. The weather wasn?t great, but the roof was down when possible, and even in the torrents of rain I only had two little drips of water from the soft top. I didn?t want to push too hard on the wet roads as it was my first time driving an Elan and didn?t know what to expect, also in the back of my mind was the fact the Elan had done hardly any millage in the last ten years. The trip was a leisurely 280miles with a couple of overnight stops.
Last night I took the car for a run around the Scottish Borders, down to Duns, past the Jim Clark, room, roof down, 150 miles great weather, dry roads and pushed the car a bit harder, I now know what all the fuss is about! - The car handles like a dream and the grin was still etched on my face when I went to bed last night.
So Living up to some expectations- what were these- The driver?s window fell down three miles into the West Coast trip, the wire had snapped, so it is propped closed with some wood. The horn started to sound continuously in the heavy rain, so is now temporarily disconnected.
Exceeding expectations- the Driving experience around the Scottish Borders last night, such a great feeling, sounding, handling car, which makes you want to forget about trivial things like windows and horns!
Some pictures from last nights trip
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Home after dark
Car to bed!