well done!
Posted: Sun Feb 13, 2011 7:22 pmOh, one for the purists, for sure!
Tim
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Re: well done!
Posted: Sun Feb 13, 2011 7:30 pmRe: well done!
Posted: Sun Feb 13, 2011 8:08 pmI am not a purist but 2 questions:
1. Why would anyone do this in the first place?
2. Why would anyone bid on this?
The chances are the extra bits are bonded onto the body so when you take them off the body is going to need a huge amount of work. The seller has removed the engine, gearbox and diff, all that is left that I can see in the pictures that is worth anything is the chassis. I think I would rather spend ?1500 and buy a new one from Spyder.
Jason
1. Why would anyone do this in the first place?
2. Why would anyone bid on this?
The chances are the extra bits are bonded onto the body so when you take them off the body is going to need a huge amount of work. The seller has removed the engine, gearbox and diff, all that is left that I can see in the pictures that is worth anything is the chassis. I think I would rather spend ?1500 and buy a new one from Spyder.
Jason
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Posted: Sun Feb 13, 2011 8:41 pmtruly awful.....
I tend to agree with Jason and I rather buy a new chassis from spyder
I tend to agree with Jason and I rather buy a new chassis from spyder
Re: well done!
Posted: Sun Feb 13, 2011 8:41 pmVery very nice!........a modifiers dream! now where can I get a 500hp engine and 10speed gearbox.......Oh and if I win it what color should I paint it?....and what tyres .....and what diff....and....
ps: I'm sure Colin would approve....obviously its the next logical step in the Elan evolution!
ps: I'm sure Colin would approve....obviously its the next logical step in the Elan evolution!
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Posted: Sun Feb 13, 2011 9:22 pmThe guy who did the work probably thought it looked just perfect...far better than the original.....and yet nobody else seems to love it.
A perfect example of ambition over taste and / or skills.
Mark
A perfect example of ambition over taste and / or skills.
Mark
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Posted: Sun Feb 13, 2011 9:50 pmEvery one has their own ideas,not sure Colin would have liked it.
Re: well done!
Posted: Mon Feb 14, 2011 12:35 amMaybe an attempt to be a 1980 iMSA car .There is no limit to bad taste 
. Perhaps the 26Rnumber one 
And keep your pants on Elanfan. 
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. Perhaps the 26Rnumber one And keep your pants on Elanfan. eRe: well done!
Posted: Mon Feb 14, 2011 2:02 amGot the front spoiler mod! 
Re: well done!
Posted: Mon Feb 14, 2011 8:00 amHi Everyone
Why would anyone want this ???
Perhaps some very unscrupulous person might transfer the chassis plate and logbook to another late model Plus 2 so they could avoid paying UK road tax.
Having said that however, I can't really imagine anyone would be that dishonest
Regards
Andy
Why would anyone want this ???
Perhaps some very unscrupulous person might transfer the chassis plate and logbook to another late model Plus 2 so they could avoid paying UK road tax.
Having said that however, I can't really imagine anyone would be that dishonest
Regards
Andy
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Posted: Mon Feb 14, 2011 8:15 amDon't you think every car deserves a chance.........
Surely worse cars have been saved,
Must be worth ?1000!
Surely worse cars have been saved,
Must be worth ?1000!
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Posted: Mon Feb 14, 2011 3:00 pmooooohhhh my eyes...........make it stop BillyBob!
If I didn't know better I would think this is someone into Nascar and Budweiser.
If I didn't know better I would think this is someone into Nascar and Budweiser.
Re: well done!
Posted: Mon Feb 14, 2011 3:06 pmterryp wrote:Don't you think every car deserves a chance.........
Surely worse cars have been saved
Yes indeedy. Does anyone remember "Chrysalis"? A +2 re-bodied after a fire?
(elan-archive-f16/chrysalis-was-estate-t7788.html)
I'll re-load the picture when I can find it.
Cheers - rd
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Posted: Mon Feb 14, 2011 3:13 pmRe: well done!
Posted: Mon Feb 14, 2011 3:22 pmtwincamman wrote:Perhaps the 26Rnumber one
Please be serious, this is clearly one of the few 50R body shells.