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My Lotus Elan +2 S

PostPosted: Tue Feb 02, 2010 10:17 am
by TomTom
Hi,

my name is Thomas from germany and a new forum-member. I bought my Elan + 2 S in 2005 in London. The car was built 1971 and was 2005 in a little good status. After in the meantime 5 years I brought the car into a very good status. The car makes fun and only the MOT makes every two years problems because of the handbrake. After an adjustment the handbrake goes exactly once. :D

Sorry- my english is a little bit rusty :-)

Here a picture of my Lotus.

Regards

Thomas

Re: My Lotus Elan +2 S

PostPosted: Tue Feb 02, 2010 12:48 pm
by adigra
Hi Thomas,

The car looks amazing in the sunshine! That colour and the chrome just pop. It's lovely.

Adi

Re: My Lotus Elan +2 S

PostPosted: Wed Feb 03, 2010 9:33 am
by richgilb
Nice colour..I sometimes wish I was brave enough to have gone for that one......have you looked at Spyder's handbrake kit?

Re: My Lotus Elan +2 S

PostPosted: Wed Feb 03, 2010 9:42 am
by corserrep
Nice looking car Thomas, enjoy it!! :D

Re: My Lotus Elan +2 S

PostPosted: Wed Feb 03, 2010 11:58 am
by TomTom
Hi richgilb,

i do not know the handbrake kit from spyder. I will search with google.

Thanks for the hint

Thomas

Re: My Lotus Elan +2 S

PostPosted: Wed Feb 03, 2010 7:16 pm
by andyelan
Hi Thomas

Your car does look really nice.

I've never had any problems with the standard hand brake set up on my car. It does need to be carefully set up in the first place and it is important to keep within the maximum .003" (0.076mm) clearance between disc and pad, but otherwise it's fine. Of course all pins, pivots and adjusters etc must be free and in good condition or it will never be possible to set it up correctly

Regards
Andy

Re: My Lotus Elan +2 S

PostPosted: Thu Feb 04, 2010 4:21 pm
by Ross Robbins
Thomas,

Sehr, sehr schoen!! (Your English is better than my German.)

Re: My Lotus Elan +2 S

PostPosted: Thu Feb 04, 2010 4:25 pm
by dusty
Fabulous colour, have you anymore pictures?

I could be tempted away from my planned wedgewood blue....

Re: My Lotus Elan +2 S

PostPosted: Thu Feb 11, 2010 10:28 pm
by memini55
Thomas,

Really a great color and nice looking car! As said earlier the color pops.
Get out and enjoy it should have no trouble being seen. :lol:

Mark