Lotus Elan

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PostPost by: IainP » Wed Jan 03, 2024 5:01 pm

Hi
After 50 years of dreaming I purchased an Elan Sprint in May 2023. A low owners, well maintained and extensively used car.
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How do you rotate the image?
This will accompany my first passion which I’ve owned on and off since the late 70s
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Two very different solutions to sports car design!
I’m very much a hands on owner and believe in cars being used……the Tr routinely does 5-6k per annum mainly on navigational rally’s. This is how I met the previous owner of HOT.
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PostPost by: pharriso » Wed Jan 03, 2024 5:19 pm

Welcome! Regency Red always looks good :)
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PostPost by: cliveyboy » Thu Jan 04, 2024 7:52 am

Welcome
From a fellow Sprint owner
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PostPost by: trw99 » Thu Jan 04, 2024 10:25 am

Hi Iain,

Nice to see you made it following our chat on Facebook. Great car with wonderful provenance.

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PostPost by: The Veg » Fri Jan 12, 2024 3:00 am

Welcome Iain!
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PostPost by: gjz30075 » Fri Jan 12, 2024 9:42 am

Hi Iain, Welcome! Great color combo!

The picture rotates to proper position when I click on it. Hopefully for others, too.
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PostPost by: IainP » Fri Jan 12, 2024 9:45 am

Thank you :D
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