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Re: Spotted

Postby M100_DMM » Sun 12.06.2011, 23:43

Pacific Blue with Northern Irish registration number in a driveway in Kilwinning, Ayrshire. Only saw it nose-on so couldn't say which model it was - I was playing the well known top-down game of race the rain clouds and couldn't stop. From what I did see, it looked like a tidy example.
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Re: Spotted

Postby P@ulW » Mon 20.06.2011, 10:49

BRG S2, M*** LYM, hood up, on A30 going west, 30 miles past Exeter, eight o'clock this morning. I was :asleep: in the inside lane, so didn't get a good look.
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Re: Spotted

Postby JIMBO » Tue 21.06.2011, 23:45

Red Elan , hood down with two up on the M4 Reading area heading west at about 12.45pm today,
I was driving a Renault Vel Satis that tooted as it passed you.
and another coming onto the M4 again heading west at about 8.20pm, I was going the other way.
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Re: Spotted

Postby Gordon » Thu 30.06.2011, 16:01

11am today, Knowle - just passing the Alfa dealership - Red SE
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Re: Spotted

Postby Gazza » Sat 02.07.2011, 17:38

BRG hood down, Lower Bedford Road 5pm. J*** CJD
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Re: Spotted

Postby Rice crispy » Sat 02.07.2011, 17:57

Spotted again :-D didn't see you Gazza ? What were you in ? Not the tin top who went to get in front off the lights :lol: Should have tooted.

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Re: Spotted

Postby Specky » Sun 03.07.2011, 18:20

Spotted two today... Sort of

A red SE near Donny, proper Donny that is...

And a custard on the M42 top down going towards Birmingham, 15:45 ish.

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Re: Spotted

Postby cliff » Sun 03.07.2011, 18:27

Saw a black one in near Mittenwalde, south of Berlin - first elan I have seen on the roads here. Not sure which model but it had Kia rear lights.
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Re: Spotted

Postby Gazza » Sun 03.07.2011, 21:14

lansledj wrote:Spotted again :-D didn't see you Gazza ? What were you in ? Not the tin top who went to get in front off the lights :
lol: Should have tooted.

David


David, the wife was driving her Golf. We were coming from the opposite way and met at one of the small roundabouts.

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Re: Spotted

Postby maz_r » Mon 04.07.2011, 10:36

Gordon wrote:11am today, Knowle - just passing the Alfa dealership - Red SE


Hi Gordon,

That was me - was my lad in the passenger seat and was it blaring out "Mr Blue Sky" 8)?

The top was down as it only ever really goes out if it is sunny :)
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Re: Spotted

Postby DaveT » Thu 07.07.2011, 13:54

another steel blue on Layer Road Monday 4th- saw you too late to wave- was in Dave's world. Closely followed by a series 2 elise, exchanged waves.
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Re: Spotted

Postby daveiow » Thu 07.07.2011, 22:40

Well this is a bit of a suprise.Having been told that my new red purchase was the only M100 on the Island I now find there is a dark red S2 barely 3 miles away in Ryde and has been there for some years! It is number 622 and is for sale on Autotrader. :m100: daveiow
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Re: Spotted

Postby DeanG » Sat 09.07.2011, 22:24

I assume Isle of Wight in England and not Isle of Wight, Virginia USA?
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Re: Spotted

Postby DaveT » Tue 12.07.2011, 12:22

Gazza wrote:BRG hood down, Lower Bedford Road 5pm. J*** CJD


thay could have been the ghost of J594 CJD [resprayed BRG -of course]

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Re: Spotted

Postby daveiow » Tue 12.07.2011, 14:14

DeanG wrote:I assume Isle of Wight in England and not Isle of Wight, Virginia USA?


I'm afraid it is the little rock off the south coast of England. We are aware there are other IOW's in the world and would be interested in discovering how yours in virgina was named? Would rather be driving the lotus around the US, only one dual carriage way here, not enough open road!

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Re: Spotted

Postby bobbrown » Tue 12.07.2011, 15:10

daveiow wrote:I'm afraid it is the little rock off the south coast of England


To quote from an Isle of Wight song circa 1960's

"Just off the coast of England you will see a charming sight
A little pile of mud and sand we call the Isle of Wight "

Short on rocks that why it is shrinking dissapearing into the sea,

Thought the Elan was better suited to twisty roads not dual carriage ways/motorways, they are boring!

To keep on topic
Spotted Tesco carpark Saffron Walden BRG J *** COO, local? if I see it again I'll stick a note on it re local meet Ricking.

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Re: Spotted

Postby dapinky » Tue 12.07.2011, 21:12

Saw a white one in Tesco petrol station yesterday (Weston - Mare) - only got a quick look - C 5 *** ???????
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Re: Spotted

Postby Aoki Magic Pants » Wed 13.07.2011, 10:37

Yellow S2 (I presume NMY) near to Florence in Italy spotted by my Dad. Of all the cars he saw over there; that was the one that he got most excited about :D
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Re: Spotted

Postby rip » Wed 13.07.2011, 10:48

Aoki Magic Pants wrote:Of all the cars he saw over there; that was the one that he got most excited about :D

Good taste then. :-D
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Re: Spotted

Postby Aoki Magic Pants » Wed 13.07.2011, 11:46

rip wrote:
Aoki Magic Pants wrote:Of all the cars he saw over there; that was the one that he got most excited about :D

Good taste then. :-D


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