NUMBER OF +2'S IN REGULAR USE** REPLY FROM CLUB LOTUS**
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Just to add to this topic, it was discussed earlier this year:
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Tim
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Tim,
I remembered that old thread when I started this one, it was sort of inconclusive and didn't answer the question other than to speculate, I don't think it's going anywhere this time either
Mark,
Just to clarify regular use, I should have stated in regular use, or capable of being in regular use: that equals cars that are roadworthy and registered on the road.
Thats 3 posts on my own thread...... better stop now, or someone will accuse me of just wanting to snatch 3rd gear!
Regards
I remembered that old thread when I started this one, it was sort of inconclusive and didn't answer the question other than to speculate, I don't think it's going anywhere this time either
Mark,
Just to clarify regular use, I should have stated in regular use, or capable of being in regular use: that equals cars that are roadworthy and registered on the road.
Thats 3 posts on my own thread...... better stop now, or someone will accuse me of just wanting to snatch 3rd gear!
Regards
Kindest regards
Alan Thomas
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Alan
I think we may find out yet!
Jim's Elan World register is planned to include Plus 2's at some point. Whilst I appreciate that not all people will wish to register there car (We have 7 CLF members with cars who do not want to be included or our French register?) I beleive that when we got to 5 or 600 cars it would be a fair indication that there were 1200 cars rather than 400 cars!
Just as an aside , I use my car every week but probably not more than 2500 miles a year , I consider every-week pretty regular!
We will find out one day!
Terry
I think we may find out yet!
Jim's Elan World register is planned to include Plus 2's at some point. Whilst I appreciate that not all people will wish to register there car (We have 7 CLF members with cars who do not want to be included or our French register?) I beleive that when we got to 5 or 600 cars it would be a fair indication that there were 1200 cars rather than 400 cars!
Just as an aside , I use my car every week but probably not more than 2500 miles a year , I consider every-week pretty regular!
We will find out one day!
Terry
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peertc wrote:Here in Denmark we have 18 +2?s registered in the club. On top of that I know of at least one other +2 130.
Of those around 20 cars approximately i would guess that only 6-8 of them are road worthy and in regular use. The rest of the cars under restauration or just waiting in the garage for someone with time and motivation.
But we have 110 seven?s S1, S2 & S3 registered in the club of which I think most of them are in regular use. Thats alot in my opinion
Peer
I have a +2S 130 (0122M) - and I'm in the process of restoring it. Have been so for close to 10 years. From what I was told when I bought it it hasn't been on the road since the 80s. Hopefully I'll have it ready next year or in 2011.
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Hi,
My plus 2s, like Lars, is hopefully going to be back on the road in 2010/11, although I have had it tucked away for 19 years. The people I bought it from told me it was a barn find (mouse nest I found under the back seat helped to confirm ) and it looked as though it had not been used for some time.
But when done it will be another to add to the "in regular use" list.
Chris.
My plus 2s, like Lars, is hopefully going to be back on the road in 2010/11, although I have had it tucked away for 19 years. The people I bought it from told me it was a barn find (mouse nest I found under the back seat helped to confirm ) and it looked as though it had not been used for some time.
But when done it will be another to add to the "in regular use" list.
Chris.
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I have had a reply from Annemarie Brien of Club Lotus with the figures: This looks quite encouraging on the face of it, but it relies on members updating correctly each year when the renew their membership.
Hi Alan
Right here we go! This is the best I can do for you.
The first figure is the number of Elans we have various models the second figure is the amount of Elan +2?s included in the first figure.
1962 - 3
1964 - 18
1965 - 26 elan +2 = 1
1966 - 57 elan +2 = 1
1967 - 109 elan +2 = 26
1968 - 176 elan +2 = 86
1969 - 199 elan +2 = 89
1970 - 171 elan +2 = 53
1971 - 176 elan +2 = 49
1972 - 243 elan +2 = 97
1973 - 192 elan +2 = 148
1974 - 47 elan +2 = 44
1975 - 4 elan + 2 = 4
1976 - 2 elan +2 = 1
Kind Regards
Annemarie
Hi Alan
Right here we go! This is the best I can do for you.
The first figure is the number of Elans we have various models the second figure is the amount of Elan +2?s included in the first figure.
1962 - 3
1964 - 18
1965 - 26 elan +2 = 1
1966 - 57 elan +2 = 1
1967 - 109 elan +2 = 26
1968 - 176 elan +2 = 86
1969 - 199 elan +2 = 89
1970 - 171 elan +2 = 53
1971 - 176 elan +2 = 49
1972 - 243 elan +2 = 97
1973 - 192 elan +2 = 148
1974 - 47 elan +2 = 44
1975 - 4 elan + 2 = 4
1976 - 2 elan +2 = 1
Kind Regards
Annemarie
Kindest regards
Alan Thomas
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Right ho. Quick calculation gives us 317 Sprints, assuming all are Elans (not +2s) in 1971, 1972 and 1973. I have not counted the '74 or '76 ones in that number without knowing some more about them. I know of around 500 Sprints world wide in various guises.
Sorry to hijack the topic; over to the +2 historians!
Thanks for getting that info Alan.
Tim
Sorry to hijack the topic; over to the +2 historians!
Thanks for getting that info Alan.
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I've just had a thought. Our French register has 50 cars of which only 30 are CLF members. I don't beleive there are even any other Lotus based clubs in France like there are in the UK, so the total +2s in the world perhaps in excess of 2000
No wonder there's so many parts suppliers!
Terry
PS Great info Alan!
No wonder there's so many parts suppliers!
Terry
PS Great info Alan!
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