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by Rambo » Sun 13.11.2016, 22:20
Next Sunday (20 Nov) on Chanel 4 at 20:00 - programme about rebuilding the lost Lotus, an early Lotus Elite race car. Phil Glenister et al and a couple of handy mechanics
Gotta be better than watching Antiques Roadshow

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by lotusflasherman » Mon 14.11.2016, 12:38
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by Rob P » Mon 14.11.2016, 15:34
The car has just been sold at the NEC Classic car show, silverstone Auctions, for a nice tidy sum of money
https://www.silverstoneauctions.com/lotus-eliteNice motor
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by Jamie N » Mon 14.11.2016, 22:05
Rambo wrote: Chanel 4
I always thought it was Chanel No 5 ??

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by lotusflasherman » Mon 14.11.2016, 23:39
Jamie N wrote:Rambo wrote: Chanel 4
I always thought it was Chanel No 5 ??

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He's adding lightness

Who needs 2 N's anyway?
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by Steve A » Mon 21.11.2016, 00:38

Now that was a car program, if only they would do an M100
"If everything is under control, you are going too slow."
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by lotusflasherman » Mon 21.11.2016, 00:52
Elite sold at auction for £121,500. Somehow I don't think an M100 would be quite so profitable...
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by chris.t » Mon 21.11.2016, 09:45
Couldn't quite follow the provenance but at least they were upfront with it. They did a good job though.
Could the 'Hokey-Cokey' actually be what it's all about?
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by Rambo » Tue 22.11.2016, 20:59
Car SOS....
Just watching this programme about doing up a Daimler Dart SP250
I used to quite like this programme but it's gone down the Top Gear route. All about the people and not enough about the cars. Tim is the new Clarkson ie head Wanker and Fuzz has become James May. Fortunately there is no Hammond unless it's old grandad on the spanners
When can we have a proper car show about cars and restoration rather than over inflated personalities ?
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by Steve A » Wed 23.11.2016, 07:22
Rambo wrote:Car SOS....
Just watching this programme about doing up a Daimler Dart SP250
I used to quite like this programme but it's gone down the Top Gear route. All about the people and not enough about the cars. Tim is the new Clarkson ie head Wanker and Fuzz has become James May. Fortunately there is no Hammond unless it's old grandad on the spanners
When can we have a proper car show about cars and restoration rather than over inflated personalities ?
What about "old out yer and" wheeler dealers

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by Rambo » Wed 23.11.2016, 10:18
I like Wheeler Dealers and Mike Brewer certainly knows his stuff. I've been to his live shows at Silverstone the past 3 years and, not only, is he informative and knowledgeable, but is also genuinely funny as well. He has some great stories to tell too
Next year I will ask him what he thinks of the M100 and see if we can raise the profile of our pride and joys

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by Rob P » Wed 23.11.2016, 11:57
Rambo wrote:I like Wheeler Dealers and Mike Brewer certainly knows his stuff. I've been to his live shows at Silverstone the past 3 years and, not only, is he informative and knowledgeable, but is also genuinely funny as well. He has some great stories to tell too
Next year I will ask him what he thinks of the M100 and see if we can raise the profile of our pride and joys

I don't mind Wheeler Dealer, although every now and then they buy a lemon and don't really restore more replace the whole car. Maybe time for them to pick up a M100 and restore, would be interesting to see and hear how that went.
Enjoy car SOS as well, think once you look past Tim's antics they do a decent job.
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by Rambo » Wed 23.11.2016, 17:40
Agreed, they do do a very good job on the cars but I suspect it is mainly hard graft by Fuzz. Tim just provides the bullshit. Maybe he's related to JC ?
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by chris.t » Thu 24.11.2016, 22:35
Anyone seen Project Binky on YouTube, well worth a watch if you haven't.
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