Lotus Elan Central

by **Rodman** » Tue 06.11.2007, 22:36

router wrote:Oh go on then, cheers G

1 ) theelanman
2 ) Mrsdapinky (she can pay for this one )
3 ) rip
4 ) quicksilva
5 ) Tweetdriver63
6 ) DeeAitch
7 ) paulwatkins
8 ) Dico
9 ) Matt RI
10) texas2201 - depending on final price
11) A B Munro
12) Andy_J
13) Davidjt
14) Woody - depending on final price
15) LGM- depending on final price
16) Router

17) Rodman

by **TrueBlue** » Wed 07.11.2007, 14:41

yes please!!

18)TrueBlue

by **GeoffSmith** » Wed 07.11.2007, 14:53

1 ) theelanman
2 ) Mrsdapinky (she can pay for this one )
3 ) rip
4 ) quicksilva
5 ) Tweetdriver63
6 ) DeeAitch
7 ) paulwatkins
8 ) Dico
9 ) Matt RI
10) texas2201 - depending on final price
11) A B Munro
12) Andy_J
13) Davidjt
14) Woody - depending on final price
15) LGM- depending on final price
16) Router
17) Rodman
18 ) TrueBlue
19) Geoff

by **stevieshag** » Wed 07.11.2007, 20:23

I would like a pair also please, can pay in advnce if needed.

1 ) theelanman
2 ) Mrsdapinky (she can pay for this one )
3 ) rip
4 ) quicksilva
5 ) Tweetdriver63
6 ) DeeAitch
7 ) paulwatkins
8 ) Dico
9 ) Matt RI
10) texas2201 - depending on final price
11) A B Munro
12) Andy_J
13) Davidjt
14) Woody - depending on final price
15) LGM- depending on final price
16) Router
17) Rodman
18 ) TrueBlue
19) Geoff
20) stevieshag

by **muley** » Thu 08.11.2007, 09:45

..having seen them in the flesh, please add me to the list - see below.

1 ) theelanman
2 ) Mrsdapinky (she can pay for this one )
3 ) rip
4 ) quicksilva
5 ) Tweetdriver63
6 ) DeeAitch
7 ) paulwatkins
8 ) Dico
9 ) Matt RI
10) texas2201 - depending on final price
11) A B Munro
12) Andy_J
13) Davidjt
14) Woody - depending on final price
15) LGM- depending on final price
16) Router
17) Rodman
18 ) TrueBlue
19) Geoff
20) stevieshag
21) muley (Jim B)

by **texas2201** » Fri 09.11.2007, 00:13

looked good on the stand at Stonleigh and seems the final price is good
:-)

Martin

Website · by **theelanman** » Fri 09.11.2007, 02:07

just waitin for the final price on the bushes before this all kicks off....
at least its not the £355 + vat EACH SIDE that PM is charging :-D

decided not to approach lotus just yet....
maybe after this run.........say middle/end of next year before I ask an tell them.....give us chance to do this and get any stagglers in too

clemo/willb
do you still want some???

cheers
G

by **Ultimatt** » Fri 09.11.2007, 19:27

G, I would love some of these and will surely need them in the near future, but what with all the other investment and work I have put into the car in the last 18 months, my bank balance and manager (wife) won't support it just yet.

With that in mind I won't be able to add myself to the list, but I presume you will be in a position to get more fabricated if the need arose, and before Lotus officially approved them.

Many thanks for your efforts in getting them done though. I am sure many an Elan owner could owe their cars future road-worthiness and indeed lives to your initiative!

Matt

by **rip** » Sat 10.11.2007, 09:34

Ultimatt wrote: Lotus officially approved them.

Or (dread the thought) put a stop to them.

Website · by **theelanman** » Sat 10.11.2007, 14:40

right...
erm dont know how to say this......
I/we (the fab n me) have made a fauxpas.... :shock:

when he said £200 for the pair what he meant to say was £200 each
he has been reading this thread and has spotted the mistake and has since spoken to me to explain....

I have asked him to post here and hope he will do shortly.....
with the bushes probably coming in at £150 (yes thats £75 a side incl vat) it now makes this £550 rather than £350..... :cry:

I dont know what to say really its now not as good as it was......although its still £300 cheaper than PM..... :-)

I feel really bad about this and dont quite know what to do.... :oops:

if anyone wants to take their name off the list I dont blame them.....other wise I'll keep this list going for the time being.... :wink:

by **Dico** » Sat 10.11.2007, 14:46

Dropping like flies

1 ) theelanman
2 ) Mrsdapinky (she can pay for this one )
3 ) rip
4 ) quicksilva
5 ) Tweetdriver63
6 ) DeeAitch
7 ) paulwatkins
8 ) Matt RI
9) texas2201 - depending on final price
10) A B Munro
11) Andy_J
12) Davidjt
13) Woody - depending on final price
14) LGM- depending on final price
15) Router

I was being greedy anyhow (already have a galvanised set)

Good luck. I'm sure some will still take this offer on, particularly if they are currently not available elsewhere.

Website · by **theelanman** » Sat 10.11.2007, 14:51

Dico
how many people did you take off???

1 ) theelanman
2 ) Mrsdapinky (she can pay for this one )
3 ) rip
4 ) quicksilva
5 ) Tweetdriver63
6 ) DeeAitch
7 ) paulwatkins
8 )
9 ) Matt RI
10) texas2201 - depending on final price
11) A B Munro
12) Andy_J
13) Davidjt
14) Woody - depending on final price
15) LGM- depending on final price
16) Router
17) Rodman
18 ) TrueBlue
19) Geoff
20) stevieshag
21) muley (Jim B)

by **Dico** » Sat 10.11.2007, 14:58

In my haste...... :twisted:

'I’m normally not a praying man, but if you’re up there, please save me, Superman.'

by **tweetdriver63** » Sat 10.11.2007, 15:50

Sorry, I'm going to have to back out. I'll just replace the one that needs it, at $500 (inluding bushes). $1100+shipping from the UK is just too much for me. Thanks for the work, though. They would be nice to have.

1 ) theelanman
2 ) Mrsdapinky (she can pay for this one )
3 ) rip
4 ) quicksilva
5 )
6 ) DeeAitch
7 ) paulwatkins
8 )
9 ) Matt RI
10) texas2201 - depending on final price
11) A B Munro
12) Andy_J
13) Davidjt
14) Woody - depending on final price
15) LGM- depending on final price
16) Router
17) Rodman
18 ) TrueBlue
19) Geoff
20) stevieshag
21) muley (Jim B)

by **Monty** » Sat 10.11.2007, 17:30

theelanman wrote:right...
erm dont know how to say this......
I/we (the fab n me) have made a fauxpas....
when he said £200 for the pair what he meant to say was £200 each
he has been reading this thread and has spotted the mistake and has since spoken to me to explain....
I have asked him to post here and hope he will do shortly.....
with the bushes probably coming in at £150 (yes thats £75 a side incl vat) it now makes this £550 rather than £350.....
I dont know what to say really its now not as good as it was......although its still £300 cheaper than PM.....
I feel really bad about this and dont quite know what to do....
if anyone wants to take their name off the list I dont blame them.....other wise I'll keep this list going for the time being....

I did think how the hell he was going to make a few quid at that price lol just shows that SW wasn`t to bad of a price, especially if you got them for £180 :shock:

But there still cheaper than the Lotus ones and i`m sure people will still want them.

Gareth,
What about getting your man to also do them in steel and have them galvanised if thats a cheaper option?

by **muley** » Sat 10.11.2007, 17:50

Please take me off the list.

1 ) theelanman
2 ) Mrsdapinky (she can pay for this one )
3 ) rip
4 ) quicksilva
5 )
6 ) DeeAitch
7 ) paulwatkins
8 )
9 ) Matt RI
10) texas2201 - depending on final price
11) A B Munro
12) Andy_J
13) Davidjt
14) Woody - depending on final price
15) LGM- depending on final price
16) Router
17) Rodman
18 ) TrueBlue
19) Geoff
20) stevieshag
21) --------

For now.

by **rip** » Sat 10.11.2007, 18:42

I am still interested, but am in no hurry.

I have other bits I need to buy for the exploding one first. ;-)

by **fabricator** » Sat 10.11.2007, 21:32

First i would like to appoligise to Garath for the confusion on the final costings for the wishbones.A genuine missunderstanding happened between garath & myself and i thank him for trying to clear the problem up & for all the work he has put into this project.
For those still on the list, please remember that the wishbones offered by SW Lotus & PM are not stainless steel so therefore our price reflects the difference in material costs & a more labour intensive fabrication.I wouldnt like to guess what price Lotus would charge for a like for like wishbone.
regards -------- The fabricator

by **lotusgirlmarie** » Sun 11.11.2007, 02:21

After looking at the new and revised price..... I must respectfully withdrawl my position. It's a bit steep for me at the mo'.

1 ) theelanman
2 ) Mrsdapinky (she can pay for this one )
3 ) rip
4 ) quicksilva
5 )
6 ) DeeAitch
7 ) paulwatkins
8 )
9 ) Matt RI
10) texas2201 - depending on final price
11) A B Munro
12) Andy_J
13) Davidjt
14) Woody - depending on final price
15)
16) Router
17) Rodman
18 ) TrueBlue
19) Geoff
20) stevieshag
21) --------

by **rip** » Sun 11.11.2007, 10:18

The more I think about this group buy, the more my attitude is:

I don't need these right now
I can't afford these right now.
These are one of the most vulnerable parts of the car, so I must do my bit to avoid letting this group buy fall through.
I would rather have these available for when I do need them than be faced with a big bill when I can only get hold of inferior mild steel ones.
I should find a way to afford them.
I should not withdraw.

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