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Re: 23 Year Old with a S3 DHC - What could go wrong?

PostPosted: Wed Jan 27, 2021 5:36 am
by h20hamelan
I like my Longstone Tyres

https://www.longstonetyres.co.uk

Air mail, they arrived a week later

Re: 23 Year Old with a S3 DHC - What could go wrong?

PostPosted: Wed Jan 27, 2021 6:21 am
by maxminshull
Was the shipping prohibitively expensive?

Re: 23 Year Old with a S3 DHC - What could go wrong?

PostPosted: Wed Jan 27, 2021 8:17 am
by h20hamelan
Shipping Included
Good value

Edit, I did pay duties, and taxes. But brokerage forms filled out correctly, so no brokerage which would be my only gripe ever.
Perfect service dougal cawley on here!

I have not used the tyres, I suspect as I purchased for 5.5 width the treads are more of a rally version. So I should be happy.

Re: 23 Year Old with a S3 DHC - What could go wrong?

PostPosted: Wed Feb 24, 2021 9:49 pm
by maxminshull
Gearbox and cooling sorted, both needed a full rebuild. Now we wait for Coker to ship the XAS!

Re: 23 Year Old with a S3 DHC - What could go wrong?

PostPosted: Wed Feb 24, 2021 10:19 pm
by TBG
You are so lucky to have the best looking Elan. Join the club that S4 owners can only dream about.............


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Re: 23 Year Old with a S3 DHC - What could go wrong?

PostPosted: Wed Feb 24, 2021 10:50 pm
by maxminshull
Agreed! S3 is the best to my eye, other than a 26R.

Re: 23 Year Old with a S3 DHC - What could go wrong?

PostPosted: Thu Feb 25, 2021 9:20 am
by rgh0
If you're looking at an Elan from the outside you are really missing the point. While you can debate the relative and all very good looks of the various versions it is really all about the look and feel over the steering wheel as you turn into a corner :D

cheers
Rohan

Re: 23 Year Old with a S3 DHC - What could go wrong?

PostPosted: Thu Feb 25, 2021 12:01 pm
by TBG
Exactly Rohan - but it is so much nicer doing that in the best looking of the breed.............! :D


High above Norcia on the Grand Piano.

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Re: 23 Year Old with a S3 DHC - What could go wrong?

PostPosted: Tue Sep 21, 2021 5:14 pm
by maxminshull
Update,

Car now has TRR suspension and is awaiting carburation tuning :)

Re: 23 Year Old with a S3 DHC - What could go wrong?

PostPosted: Wed Apr 05, 2023 8:36 pm
by maxminshull
Update:

Car is with Ken Anderson of Mountune here in LA. I highly recommend him for any early Lotus related repair & restoration in the SoCal area. Needs a few mounting points welded plus general tuning in of the TTR suspension.