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Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2017 5:05 pm
Hi everyone,
I'm Jim from London and thought I'd introduce myself. You could describe me as Lotus mad! I have a lot of Lotus history having owned Elans and Europas since 1978 when I bought a 1971 pistachio over white FHC Sprint. Changed that for a 1974 Plus Two in 1979 (which I stlll have), added a 1975 Europa soon after and not that long ago a 1973 Sprint which retains it's original chassis and paintwork. The Plus Two was repainted and retrimmed by Lotus Cars in 1982 and I replaced the chassis with a LR one several years ago. I love these cars and wouldn't like to rank them. I guess out of the three, my Sprint is the most desirable because of its originality but still looks ace. Granted I have powder coated the chassis and running gear etc which were blemish free but that's it. It had 18,000 miles when I bought it and was really cherished by the previous owner who had it from new. Whilst I understand why owners want to modify their cars for reliability, I have kept mine original which is purely a personal choice. Cheers for now, Jim.
I'm Jim from London and thought I'd introduce myself. You could describe me as Lotus mad! I have a lot of Lotus history having owned Elans and Europas since 1978 when I bought a 1971 pistachio over white FHC Sprint. Changed that for a 1974 Plus Two in 1979 (which I stlll have), added a 1975 Europa soon after and not that long ago a 1973 Sprint which retains it's original chassis and paintwork. The Plus Two was repainted and retrimmed by Lotus Cars in 1982 and I replaced the chassis with a LR one several years ago. I love these cars and wouldn't like to rank them. I guess out of the three, my Sprint is the most desirable because of its originality but still looks ace. Granted I have powder coated the chassis and running gear etc which were blemish free but that's it. It had 18,000 miles when I bought it and was really cherished by the previous owner who had it from new. Whilst I understand why owners want to modify their cars for reliability, I have kept mine original which is purely a personal choice. Cheers for now, Jim.