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Re: Spotted

Postby Saltire » Tue 19.06.2018, 20:10

Rambo wrote:I don't like them either :?

:agree: 100%
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Re: Spotted

Postby dapinky » Tue 19.06.2018, 20:52

In fairness, they look good on the 'right' car - and were fitted to the Group 2 works car(s)..... but on a road car they look odd (the rear track looks too wide, probably because of the larger offset Minilites, and the arches are needed to cover them.

I know that when they were unavailable and we needed a set to replace the ones on the ex-works car, we needed to have 8 sets made before they would remake them for us, and (except for the spare set in my loft) the rest were sold off to people who wanted them..... as with all things, each to their own, but I wouldn't have fitted them to this car.

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being used as intended!!! (it hasn't been out of it's barn for the past 6 years though).



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last time I saw the orange one after the paint was done and it got delivered to the current(?) owner.
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Re: Spotted

Postby marvic » Sat 23.06.2018, 18:45

Nice looking green car just outside Fernão Ferro, Portugal on the N378. Hopefully not stopped due to a problem.
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Re: Spotted

Postby niall » Mon 09.07.2018, 13:24

Maroon SE in Caharseveen today. Perhaps one of the brethren but as I am a backslider, not known to me. :D
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Re: Spotted

Postby Rusty Wishbone » Sun 15.07.2018, 23:09

A nice looking silk red Elan was parked in the performance car park at Goodwood FOS on Friday. It had a for sale note in the windscreen (but no price). If anyone wants the phone number, please drop me a PM.
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Re: Spotted

Postby Dave Eds » Sat 04.08.2018, 17:52

Two within 10 mins M27 eastbound Portsmouth. 4.30ish today.

Lovely glistening Silk Red then a shiny Calypso

Roofs down :smt023
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Spotted NMY heading into Aberdeen Sat 4th Aug about 16-25

Postby abmunro » Sun 05.08.2018, 09:21

Spotted NMY heading into Aberdeen Sat 4th Aug about 16-25
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Re: Spotted

Postby uk08462 » Fri 10.08.2018, 11:33

Red Elan in Royston, Herts by the station, got a thumbs up as I passed in my BMW 320 Touring.
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Re: Spotted

Postby Dave Eds » Fri 10.08.2018, 15:42

Norfolk Mustard eastbound on A414 into Hertford at 1.30pm today spotted from my westbound Norwich Custard. Both roofs up thankfully as it was chucking it down.
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Re: Spotted NMY heading into Aberdeen Sat 4th Aug about 16-2

Postby Kiwi » Fri 10.08.2018, 17:14

abmunro wrote:Spotted NMY heading into Aberdeen Sat 4th Aug about 16-25


That was me after heading home from Jamie's after he had fitted new seals !
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Re: Spotted

Postby markv » Thu 30.08.2018, 14:17

NMY spotted today in Farnborough, 9.30am near Farnborough Gate Retail Park
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Re: Spotted

Postby Kathryn » Sun 02.09.2018, 19:10

My dad spotted a Medina green somewhere near Bristol today. (I couldn’t get any more info out of him than that!)
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Re: Spotted

Postby TrevorB » Sun 16.09.2018, 08:30

A little late but spotted BRG, hood down, 2 pob, on A303 going north Sunday 9th September at 1145
whilst we were going south (not in elan) on our way for a week in Cornwall.
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Re: Spotted

Postby sheriff464 » Wed 26.09.2018, 20:08

BRG SE (H 6 GCD).Travelling north from Leominster on A49,turned off onto A4112 Kimbolton/Leysters turn! Hood down,one up. Anyone on here?
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Re: Spotted

Postby Rambo » Wed 26.09.2018, 21:26

sheriff464 wrote:BRG SE (H 6 GCD).Travelling north from Leominster on A49,turned off onto A4112 Kimbolton/Leysters turn! Hood down,one up. Anyone on here?

BRG had probably been coming from the auction at Brightwells today ? (S2 Collapso Red) Just a guess ;-)
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Re: Spotted

Postby LittleRob » Mon 15.10.2018, 15:00

Used my Custard Elan for a decently long drive at the Weekend (Essex to the Peak district) and saw:

a) Yellow Southbound M1 somewhere in Leicestershire.

b) Red on the A6 somewhere near Ambergate. They waved, I tried flashing (and was sufficiently ashamed of myself for having the top up that I stopped and lowered it).

Anyone?

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Re: Spotted

Postby Steve A » Sun 21.10.2018, 22:34

Last Friday (12th) going past Benfleet station (Essex) a blue one, I wasn't in mine :(
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Re: Spotted

Postby GeoffSmith » Sun 28.10.2018, 21:30

Palacio #269 in South Cerney by Peter last week. Last seen up for sale in London in 2015.
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Re: Spotted

Postby Kathryn » Mon 29.10.2018, 18:57

GeoffSmith wrote:Palacio #269 in South Cerney by Peter last week. Last seen up for sale in London in 2015.

South Cerney you say? I might have to hunt it down! :smt081
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Re: Spotted

Postby Saltire » Mon 29.10.2018, 19:59

Kathryn wrote:
GeoffSmith wrote:Palacio #269 in South Cerney by Peter last week. Last seen up for sale in London in 2015.

South Cerney you say? I might have to hunt it down! :smt081


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