New member, ELAN SE in Scottish Highlands, Hi everyone!!

[jimbob]

Hi everyone, Ive been quietly browsing through these forums lately and you've a good thing going here.

Just purchased black '92 Elan se turbo a fortnight ago after years of wishing for one, absolutely delighted with it, has a good documented history with it and only 44k miles to date.
Unfortunately having only covered about 400 miles in it, things went a little pear shaped last week, blind summit on a single track road, I had a choice between the rocky verge and a new vectra - chose the off road option n/s/f suspension pretty much ripped off the car and some light body damage to f/bumper, n/s sill and n/s A panel. All in all I think the elan and I were very lucky. Decided not to inform Insurance as would probably be written off, and have decided to go down the visa route - outch! This puts a whole new outlook on elan ownership, but it has'nt kurbed my enthusiasm for the car, just makes me more determined to get it back on the road (before partner see's visa statement!). Will be getting lots of tlc during winter months to make up for lost enjoyment time. Hopefully up and running again in a week or so - fingers crossed!

Anyone else own an Elan M100 up here?

[Rambo]

Big Erch is near Ballater, Andy is in Inverness and JohnW and Andrew Ennis are in the Aberdeen area.

And I'm quite often up in Speyside in either Rambo, Jambo or Vanbo !!

Mark

[AndyH]

I'm up in Lossiemouth mate.. pleased there's another elan-er way up here in the middle of nowhere.. Hope you get the motor fixed soon chap - summer's running out

[Rambo]

That's 2 Andy's then - Andy_J in Inverness and AndyH in Lossie

[Doug]

welcome.

how long's a fortnight these days?

and a score?

[jimbob]

Explain Doug - way over my head!

[GeoffSmith]

how long's a fortnight these days?

Same as it's always been - FORTeen days and NIGHTs.

and a score?

Ten fortnights expressed in weeks {ref}.

[John_W]

Explain Doug - way over my head!

Jimbob,
Hullawrer. Foo's yer doos? An faur ye frae?

Just purchased black '92 Elan se turbo a fortnight ago ...

Doug's auto-translate device is obviously not working at the moment. We sometimes have to translate for our transatlantic cousins. (Especially Stevo's posts).

John

PS: Doug, as far as I can remember "score" has got something to do with women. I think somebody started a thread on it recently.

[jimbob]

Fit like John-w, Fits the withir like in Aiberdeen, its pishin doon here, ower muckle rain fir one nicht, Im fae Keith originally but that wis yonks ago. Im jist west o Muir of Ord noo! Better ease aff the doric might get chucked aff here! Coded messages in a that.

[Doug]

well, that I can make out, but Stevo is from another planet all together. I still feel bad cause when I was talking to him at Donington, I'd have to say "huh?" about 10 times in a row for him to repeat what he's saying so I could understand him

I think most people just smile and nod to avoid the above embarassment.

[Stef]

Howdy doode!

Shame you didn't get it in time to meet us at Callander Classics!

See you around hopefully.

Have fun!

[jimbob]

Cheers Stef likewise!

[Russc]

Belated welcome, black is def the best colour

Hope you get it back in working order soon

[jimbob]

Cheers, for me red follows a close second. Back on the road yesterday!

[Andy_J]

Glad to hear of another Elan in my neck of the woods.

Got your PM, will text or E-mail you later

Andy

[Scott J]

So there is now a 2ND black yin up here north of ingerlund.

Black Beastie is nae longer alone.

Ay, the Doric, youse bunch a sheep shaggers.