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by **Ultimatt** » Fri 09.11.2007, 19:04

It was mine ('Scuse the short reply got horrendus jet-lag)

Hi Joe,

Your dad popped in yesterday and said hi. Mentioned he was 'borrowing' the Elan whilst you were away.

I understand you are having head gasket trouble :roll:

I know the feeling. Had a raft of problems witht the coolant system last year, until I diagnosed the head gasket. Got it sorted and haven't had a probs since. If you need any help with it let me know. One of my best friends did mine and is a little more reasonably priced than a lotus dealership.

If you are passiing by the leisure centre any time, pop in and we can compare notes.

Matt

by **martyn roberts** » Mon 12.11.2007, 21:38

Saw a nice red Elan heading towards Brecon this P.M. on A470 and later on, along the B4558 reg no E7 LAN. Any body from LEC ?
Martyn

by **Dico** » Wed 14.11.2007, 22:03

Pacific blue one on the A1 yesterday morning (Tuesday). Northbound somewhere sometime?

by **petestubbs** » Tue 20.11.2007, 11:57

Shiny green one
Antlands Lane
Shipley bridge just south of Horley in Surrey?

by **tigerdog** » Tue 20.11.2007, 16:42

White Elan driving west on Santa Monica Blvd in West Hollywood around 2PM Pacific. Turned into a shopping mall. I was in the horrid old Merc on yer rear bumper!

by **andyhaworth** » Wed 21.11.2007, 21:05

K reg BRG Elan today, M1 North/A46 junction with Leicester Services around 3pm

An interesting filter move as well

by **Specky** » Mon 26.11.2007, 01:43

Lotus Elan............................ SE

Red, 3* County Hotel ,Dover
H reg

TTFN

by **Benmac** » Fri 07.12.2007, 18:42

Not a normal spotted. Does anyone else on here watch 'The Garage' on Discovery about a garage of brit mechanics in Spain.

Have it on at the moment and whilst not featured in the background whilst they're fixing a mini is a blue SE or NA with a UK plate which they are obviously doing something on the door on judging by where you can see them looking. Looks like the owner is watching the work.

by **Rambo** » Fri 07.12.2007, 22:54

Saw a "common as muck" Pacific Blue today H--- SVV (nice reg. for Sy Vickers) Waved and flashed Rambo's headlights but the driver blanked me. :!:

by **SGSR** » Sat 08.12.2007, 02:00

Rambo wrote:Saw a "common as muck" Pacific Blue today H--- SVV (nice reg. for Sy Vickers) Waved and flashed Rambo's headlights but the driver blanked me.

Sorry, that sounds like me. :shock:

Must have been asleep at the wheel again. Where abouts did you see me? i was on a jolly to find what has to be the best driving road EVER!!! (A4069 in the brecons)

I was also wondering who wizzed past me on the M5 southbound (Jct17) at about 21-2200hrs managed to catch up to give a wave before turning off (Jct19) for home.

by **GeoffSmith** » Sat 08.12.2007, 15:12

SGSR wrote:(A4069 in the brecons)

Nice! But what was Rambo doing in Sheepshaggerland?

by **NickHawk** » Sat 08.12.2007, 21:42

It was a few weeks ago but outside the Dover Garage in Ash nr Aldershot was a KIA Elan in Red.

I did not know there were any in the UK.

by **DaveT** » Sat 15.12.2007, 17:50

NMY in a garage at Marks Tey

Collapso red in Marks Tey Hotel- middle of the day!!!

by **Dave Eds** » Sat 15.12.2007, 18:55

Steel Blue A120 south of Colchester.

Roof up

and looking in need of a clean, obviously a driven car.

by **DaveT** » Sat 15.12.2007, 19:01

In my defense...
It was ***kin freezing and I was trying to listen to the footy scores. Your honour.

by **Rambo** » Tue 18.12.2007, 10:22

SGSR wrote:
Rambo wrote:Saw a "common as muck" Pacific Blue today H--- SVV (nice reg. for Sy Vickers) Waved and flashed Rambo's headlights but the driver blanked me.

Sorry, that sounds like me. Must have been asleep at the wheel again. Where abouts did you see me? i was on a jolly to find what has to be the best driving road EVER!!! (A4069 in the brecons)

I was also wondering who wizzed past me on the M5 southbound (Jct17) at about 21-2200hrs managed to catch up to give a wave before turning off (Jct19) for home.

No it wasn't you SGSR and it wasn't in the Brecon Beacons although I have spent quite a bit of time in Sheepshaggerland

The M100 was seen in the Scottish Borders - saw it again yesterday and it was G--- SVV not H--- SVV

by **DaveT** » Thu 20.12.2007, 09:34

Approx 1245 on 19th Dec Tescos car park at Martlesham Heath near Ipswich. On my way to the cash machine and looked in my mirror to see a purple S2. Slammed on the anchors and got out to chat to the driver. It was dirty and a bit tatty considering it was a garage queen- "I only do about 600 miles a year" Thats less than Gary, and I'll do that in a weekend. No wonder I've not seen it round. WTF- why wait till one of the shittiest saltiest days of the year to take it out?

by **rip** » Thu 20.12.2007, 09:44

DaveT wrote:"I only do about 600 miles a year" Thats less than Gary

Just.

DaveT wrote:WTF- why wait till one of the shittiest saltiest days of the year to take it out?

by **blacknight** » Thu 20.12.2007, 12:15

I was also wondering who wizzed past me on the M5 southbound (Jct17) at about 21-2200hrs managed to catch up to give a wave before turning off (Jct19) for home.

That was me on the way home from work at Cribbs. Makes a change to see a fellow elan!

Cheers

Iain[/quote]

by **GeoffSmith** » Thu 20.12.2007, 13:37

DaveT wrote:8)

Approx 1245 on 19th Dec Tescos car park at Martlesham Heath near Ipswich. On my way to the cash machine and looked in my mirror to see a purple S2. Slammed on the anchors and got out to chat to the driver. It was dirty and a bit tatty considering it was a garage queen- "I only do about 600 miles a year" Thats less than Gary, and I'll do that in a weekend. No wonder I've not seen it round. WTF- why wait till one of the shittiest saltiest days of the year to take it out?

So have you sent the details to Gazza yet?

Just waiting for the spotted post from a Palacio S2 owner: "I has driving out of the Tesco car park at Martlesham Heath near Ipswich at 12:45 on 19th December when this idiot in front slammed on his brakes, jumped out the car and verbally abused me. He was either on drugs, drunk or foreign (or all three) as I couldn't understand a word he was saying. He then asked me for money for the electricity meter - "LEC, LEC" he kept babbling menacingly. He then started pointing at my car and at one point, I thought he was going to remove my wheels. I tried to explain that I had a 600 mile drive ahead of me as I was off to visit my sick relatives in Aberdeen. My, there are some strange people out there and that was the worst example of road rage I've experienced."

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