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by **rip** » Wed 25.07.2007, 22:52

LittleRob wrote:RIP

I don't know what the garage is called, but if you go along the A120 and over the A12 at Marks Tey then follow the signs for Colchester Zoo (as we were) it is just along I think the B1408. Its really not far from the A12.

Rob
PS Mine is "custard" and I wouldn't have it any other way.

Very slightly off my route, but well worth the detour around South Colchester.

by **LittleRob** » Thu 26.07.2007, 06:42

Dave

Yes, I've kinda-sorta been thinking about coming along to the show in Bishops Stortford. Not exactly my sort of fund-raising venture (OK, not even slightly !) but its close and I thought one of my kids might enjoy it. I'll have to talk to the rest of the family and see what else we have planned. Overall last year how long were you there?

Dico & RIP

The car at Marks Tey is http://www.exchangeandmart.co.uk/iad/Motors/Cars_for_sale/Lotus/Elan/object?emcode=7191905&sid=xz3cjhdsz7n102437

Rob

by **rip** » Thu 26.07.2007, 22:43

Not a lot of detail in that ad though. Not even a mention of SE or N/A.

by **LittleRob** » Sun 29.07.2007, 13:12

Saw a man with a shock of blonde (or might have been white!) hair driving a NM Elan top down stuck in traffic North bound M11 just before the Harlow junction at about 15:30 yesterday.

Didn't wave or toot as we were in a silver galaxy, so rather incognito.

LR

by **DaveT** » Sun 29.07.2007, 15:25

LittleRob wrote:Saw a man with a shock of blonde (or might have been white!) hair driving a NM Elan top down stuck in traffic North bound M11 just before the Harlow junction at about 15:30 yesterday.

Didn't wave or toot as we were in a silver galaxy, so rather incognito.

LR

Bit of a dilemma here
either that definitely wasnt DaveEds or someone has caught him with that blonde wig on!!!

by **Dave Eds** » Sun 29.07.2007, 15:39

DaveT wrote:
LittleRob wrote:Saw a man with a shock of blonde (or might have been white!) hair driving a NM Elan top down stuck in traffic North bound M11 just before the Harlow junction at about 15:30 yesterday.

Didn't wave or toot as we were in a silver galaxy, so rather incognito.

LR

Bit of a dilemma here
either that definitely wasnt DaveEds or someone has caught him with that blonde wig on!!!

Not me (with the wig on (this time) :lol:

) as was in Norfolk with the family and both Elans - will post more details of that trip out later :roll:

by **Smokey** » Sun 29.07.2007, 16:28

Just seen an M reg S2 park outside a flat just outside Lichfield City Centre.

It looked grey to me, but i am colour blind so it could have been blue or green

by **LittleRob** » Mon 30.07.2007, 09:02

... or someone has caught him with that blonde wig on!

Well we were on our way to see Scissor sisters at the O2 Dome, so even if it was it wouldn't have been the weirdest thing we saw all day ;-)

by **Dave Eds** » Mon 30.07.2007, 09:53

LittleRob wrote:
... or someone has caught him with that blonde wig on!

Well we were on our way to see Scissor sisters at the O2 Dome, so even if it was it wouldn't have been the weirdest thing we saw all day

I'm definitely in the clear then :lol:

( I went to see them Friday night :-D

)

by **Dico** » Mon 30.07.2007, 19:51

Apparently Dave shares his blonde wig with PaulP :shock:

BRG SE on the M57 southbound this morning, junction 1, 8.30am. Yellow striped interior :shock:

I waved at you from my Scania but you completely ignored me :lol:

by **DaveT** » Mon 30.07.2007, 21:04

Probably didnt want to risk being friendly in case you were a :gray: trucker!!!

by **muley** » Tue 31.07.2007, 08:41

Spotted yesterday - Norfolk Custard SE/NA ~UPA ? Crowthorne. I was in the real snotter so I didn't confuse you by waving!

by **Gordon** » Tue 31.07.2007, 16:19

Enright13 wrote:So any volunteers for the driver of the Collapso SE that I saw on the M69 between Tamworth and Coventry last Saturday evening?

(Very nice blonde in the passenger seat too!)

Thought it might be Gordon Twist at the time, but the wheels looked standard.

Wasn't me - mine's a garage queen anyway - at least untill the weather improves!!

by **juniorjames** » Wed 01.08.2007, 07:06

Yesterday BRG SE J*** JUF in Dorking, Surrey, and his a post seals were loads better than mine!!

by **Sy V** » Wed 01.08.2007, 08:54

Exchanged waves with the driver of a Palacio S2 on the A4440 south of Worcester, this morning at about 0745.

Second sighting of this car.

by **Rambo** » Wed 01.08.2007, 09:00

Sy V wrote:Exchanged waves with the driver of a Palacio S2 on the A4440 south of Worcester, this morning at about 0745.

Second sighting of this car.

Might be the Fellacio purple one featured in Classic and Sports Car a couple of years ago ? I think they only made about a dozen in that colour and I heard it was up for sale recently. Maybe went to a good home near you Sy ?

by **LittleRob** » Fri 03.08.2007, 15:51

Spotted on Tues/Wed/Thur/Fri this week a lovely NMY Elan in Essex. Oh yes, and its mine.

The kids have been away for a week so our trusty Elan got promoted to daily drive (well not for me so much 'cos I work at home) but the wife has enjoyed it, and I got a blast over to Braintree and back. Driving back at 23:15 with the top down was great. (and just as we caught up with plod it was my exit, so that avoided any embarassment ;-)

)

I'm pleased that the opportunity to drive it co-incided with the first week of good weather since about April. Pity we didn't have the same when we took it to Matlock camping a few weeks ago.

Rob

by **Gary** » Fri 03.08.2007, 21:09

Just done 1800 miles in an Elan convoy to Scotland, and didn't see another Elan the whole time - nor get spotted on here !

Saw 1 Espirit (parked) in Oban, and got ovetaken by a nutter in an Exige and that was it !!

by **Rambo** » Fri 03.08.2007, 21:16

Gary wrote:Just done 1800 miles in an Elan convoy to Scotland, and didn't see another Elan the whole time - nor get spotted on here !

You should have let us haggis bashers know Gary and we could have arranged a meeting somewhere en-route - then you could have "spotted" us !

by **Dave Eds** » Sat 04.08.2007, 13:03

Gary wrote:Just done 1800 miles in an Elan convoy to Scotland, and didn't see another Elan the whole time - nor get spotted on here !

Saw 1 Espirit (parked) in Oban, and got ovetaken by a nutter in an Exige and that was it !!

Just done 2 miles down to Homebase in Collapso and parked next to.......

...............Silk Red SE on a K plate (with child seat)

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