The golden rules of Elan ownership top 100?

[clemo]

Having just posted this on another thread i thought it would be fun to open it to the floor ..


The golden rule of elan ownership .

1 Buy Elan on a whim after doing stacks of research on another car.
2 Carpet walls
3 Stockpile parts but never fit them
4 Place sales invoices neatly in a folder
5 Never tell Mrs how much you spent.
6 Intend to never drive in rain but it always rains when you drive.
7

[dapinky]

The golden rule of elan ownership .

1 Buy Elan on a whim after doing stacks of research on another car.
2 Carpet walls
3 Stockpile parts but never fit them
4 Place sales invoices neatly in a folder
5 Never tell Mrs how much you spent.
6 Intend to never drive in rain but it always rains when you drive.
7 Make a list of 'Urgent things to repair/replace/upgrade'.... and add to it for many years, whilst not actually fixing the things you noted (but doing lots of other jobs along the way).
8 Learn to recognise the 'usual noises' so when a new one arrives, you will notice it and add it to the list at #7 above.
9 Always carry a towel in the car.
10 Keep all receipts for everything (but never add them up because #5 above may notice).
11

[Dave Eds]

The golden rule of elan ownership .

1 Buy Elan on a whim after doing stacks of research on another car.
2 Carpet walls
3 Stockpile parts but never fit them
4 Place sales invoices neatly in a folder
5 Never tell Mrs how much you spent.
6 Intend to never drive in rain but it always rains when you drive.
7 Make a list of 'Urgent things to repair/replace/upgrade'.... and add to it for many years, whilst not actually fixing the things you noted (but doing lots of other jobs along the way).
8 Learn to recognise the 'usual noises' so when a new one arrives, you will notice it and add it to the list at #7 above.
9 Always carry a towel in the car.
10 Keep all receipts for everything (but never add them up because #5 above may notice).
11 Start an LEC list for anything and everything.......

[HJ2]

Hahaha!

Rule 1….
I did just that last thursday, buying the family saloon, involving every last family penny and more…
Tons of research on another one, then bought a Lexus GS450h in under half an hour at a trader (which i never-ever do)

[alan e]

The golden rule of elan ownership .

1 Buy Elan on a whim after doing stacks of research on another car.
2 Carpet walls
3 Stockpile parts but never fit them
4 Place sales invoices neatly in a folder
5 Never tell Mrs how much you spent.
6 Intend to never drive in rain but it always rains when you drive.
7 Make a list of 'Urgent things to repair/replace/upgrade'.... and add to it for many years, whilst not actually fixing the things you noted (but doing lots of other jobs along the way).
8 Learn to recognise the 'usual noises' so when a new one arrives, you will notice it and add it to the list at #7 above.
9 Always carry a towel in the car.
10 Keep all receipts for everything (but never add them up because #5 above may notice).
11 Start an LEC list for anything and everything.......
12 Be ready to meet a lot of nice helpful people that also own a M100.

[esprit888]

The golden rule of elan ownership .

1 Buy Elan on a whim after doing stacks of research on another car.
2 Carpet walls
3 Stockpile parts but never fit them
4 Place sales invoices neatly in a folder
5 Never tell Mrs how much you spent.
6 Intend to never drive in rain but it always rains when you drive.
7 Make a list of 'Urgent things to repair/replace/upgrade'.... and add to it for many years, whilst not actually fixing the things you noted (but doing lots of other jobs along the way).
8 Learn to recognise the 'usual noises' so when a new one arrives, you will notice it and add it to the list at #7 above.
9 Always carry a towel in the car.
10 Keep all receipts for everything (but never add them up because #5 above may notice).
11 Start an LEC list for anything and everything.......
12 Be ready to meet a lot of nice helpful people that also own a M100.
13 join every group buy that comes along

[Rambo]

The golden rule of elan ownership .

1 Buy Elan on a whim after doing stacks of research on another car.
2 Carpet walls
3 Stockpile parts but never fit them
4 Place sales invoices neatly in a folder
5 Never tell Mrs how much you spent.
6 Intend to never drive in rain but it always rains when you drive.
7 Make a list of 'Urgent things to repair/replace/upgrade'.... and add to it for many years, whilst not actually fixing the things you noted (but doing lots of other jobs along the way).
8 Learn to recognise the 'usual noises' so when a new one arrives, you will notice it and add it to the list at #7 above.
9 Always carry a towel in the car.
10 Keep all receipts for everything (but never add them up because #5 above may notice).
11 Start an LEC list for anything and everything.......
12 Be ready to meet a lot of nice helpful people that also own a M100.
13 join every group buy that comes along
14 Always keep a paperclip handy

[Dave Eds]

The golden rule of elan ownership .

1 Buy Elan on a whim after doing stacks of research on another car.
2 Carpet walls
3 Stockpile parts but never fit them
4 Place sales invoices neatly in a folder
5 Never tell Mrs how much you spent.
6 Intend to never drive in rain but it always rains when you drive.
7 Make a list of 'Urgent things to repair/replace/upgrade'.... and add to it for many years, whilst not actually fixing the things you noted (but doing lots of other jobs along the way).
8 Learn to recognise the 'usual noises' so when a new one arrives, you will notice it and add it to the list at #7 above.
9 Always carry a towel in the car.
10 Keep all receipts for everything (but never add them up because #5 above may notice).
11 Start an LEC list for anything and everything.......
12 Be ready to meet a lot of nice helpful people that also own a M100.
13 join every group buy that comes along
14 Always keep a paperclip handy
15 Learn how to wiggle your wastegate

[Rambo]

The golden rule of elan ownership .

1 Buy Elan on a whim after doing stacks of research on another car.
2 Carpet walls
3 Stockpile parts but never fit them
4 Place sales invoices neatly in a folder
5 Never tell Mrs how much you spent.
6 Intend to never drive in rain but it always rains when you drive.
7 Make a list of 'Urgent things to repair/replace/upgrade'.... and add to it for many years, whilst not actually fixing the things you noted (but doing lots of other jobs along the way).
8 Learn to recognise the 'usual noises' so when a new one arrives, you will notice it and add it to the list at #7 above.
9 Always carry a towel in the car.
10 Keep all receipts for everything (but never add them up because #5 above may notice).
11 Start an LEC list for anything and everything.......
12 Be ready to meet a lot of nice helpful people that also own a M100.
13 join every group buy that comes along
14 Always keep a paperclip handy
15 Learn how to wiggle your wastegate
16 Remember there is only 1 'effin Geof Smith

[Simon_P]

The golden rule of elan ownership .

1 Buy Elan on a whim after doing stacks of research on another car.
2 Carpet walls
3 Stockpile parts but never fit them
4 Place sales invoices neatly in a folder
5 Never tell Mrs how much you spent.
6 Intend to never drive in rain but it always rains when you drive.
7 Make a list of 'Urgent things to repair/replace/upgrade'.... and add to it for many years, whilst not actually fixing the things you noted (but doing lots of other jobs along the way).
8 Learn to recognise the 'usual noises' so when a new one arrives, you will notice it and add it to the list at #7 above.
9 Always carry a towel in the car.
10 Keep all receipts for everything (but never add them up because #5 above may notice).
11 Start an LEC list for anything and everything.......
12 Be ready to meet a lot of nice helpful people that also own a M100.
13 join every group buy that comes along
14 Always keep a paperclip handy
15 Learn how to wiggle your wastegate
16 Remember there is only 1 'effin Geof Smith
17 Discover Limp mode
18 Undestand Service mode
19 Remember ECU reset
20 Use Elanscan
21 Buy a battery with a good guarantee

[Rambo]

The golden rule of elan ownership .

1 Buy Elan on a whim after doing stacks of research on another car.
2 Carpet walls
3 Stockpile parts but never fit them
4 Place sales invoices neatly in a folder
5 Never tell Mrs how much you spent.
6 Intend to never drive in rain but it always rains when you drive.
7 Make a list of 'Urgent things to repair/replace/upgrade'.... and add to it for many years, whilst not actually fixing the things you noted (but doing lots of other jobs along the way).
8 Learn to recognise the 'usual noises' so when a new one arrives, you will notice it and add it to the list at #7 above.
9 Always carry a towel in the car.
10 Keep all receipts for everything (but never add them up because #5 above may notice).
11 Start an LEC list for anything and everything.......
12 Be ready to meet a lot of nice helpful people that also own a M100.
13 join every group buy that comes along
14 Always keep a paperclip handy
15 Learn how to wiggle your wastegate
16 Remember there is only 1 'effin Geof Smith
17 Discover Limp mode
18 Undestand Service mode
19 Remember ECU reset
20 Use Elanscan
21 Buy a battery with a good guarantee
22 Use WIKILEC - you will usually find the answer

[dapinky]

The golden rule of elan ownership .

1 Buy Elan on a whim after doing stacks of research on another car.
2 Carpet walls
3 Stockpile parts but never fit them
4 Place sales invoices neatly in a folder
5 Never tell Mrs how much you spent.
6 Intend to never drive in rain but it always rains when you drive.
7 Make a list of 'Urgent things to repair/replace/upgrade'.... and add to it for many years, whilst not actually fixing the things you noted (but doing lots of other jobs along the way).
8 Learn to recognise the 'usual noises' so when a new one arrives, you will notice it and add it to the list at #7 above.
9 Always carry a towel in the car.
10 Keep all receipts for everything (but never add them up because #5 above may notice).
11 Start an LEC list for anything and everything.......
12 Be ready to meet a lot of nice helpful people that also own a M100.
13 join every group buy that comes along
14 Always keep a paperclip handy
15 Learn how to wiggle your wastegate
16 Remember there is only 1 'effin Geof Smith
17 Discover Limp mode
18 Undestand Service mode
19 Remember ECU reset
20 Use Elanscan
21 Buy a battery with a good guarantee
22 Use WIKILEC - you will usually find the answer
23 Disconnect one wire to the boot light to save battery going flat in 3 days
24 Remember to check the light switch is pushed in so interior lights don't flatten the battery in 1 day.

[Simon_P]

1 Buy Elan on a whim after doing stacks of research on another car.
2 Carpet walls
3 Stockpile parts but never fit them
4 Place sales invoices neatly in a folder
5 Never tell Mrs how much you spent.
6 Intend to never drive in rain but it always rains when you drive.
7 Make a list of 'Urgent things to repair/replace/upgrade'.... and add to it for many years, whilst not actually fixing the things you noted (but doing lots of other jobs along the way).
8 Learn to recognise the 'usual noises' so when a new one arrives, you will notice it and add it to the list at #7 above.
9 Always carry a towel in the car.
10 Keep all receipts for everything (but never add them up because #5 above may notice).
11 Start an LEC list for anything and everything.......
12 Be ready to meet a lot of nice helpful people that also own a M100.
13 join every group buy that comes along
14 Always keep a paperclip handy
15 Learn how to wiggle your wastegate
16 Remember there is only 1 'effin Geof Smith
17 Discover Limp mode
18 Undestand Service mode
19 Remember ECU reset
20 Use Elanscan
21 Buy a battery with a good guarantee
22 Use WIKILEC - you will usually find the answer
23 Disconnect one wire to the boot light to save battery going flat in 3 days
24 Remember to check the light switch is pushed in so interior lights don't flatten the battery in 1 day.
25 Don't buy the manuals off of* (*from) eBay get them from the Manuals link on LEC.

[Rambo]

1 Buy Elan on a whim after doing stacks of research on another car.
2 Carpet walls
3 Stockpile parts but never fit them
4 Place sales invoices neatly in a folder
5 Never tell Mrs how much you spent.
6 Intend to never drive in rain but it always rains when you drive.
7 Make a list of 'Urgent things to repair/replace/upgrade'.... and add to it for many years, whilst not actually fixing the things you noted (but doing lots of other jobs along the way).
8 Learn to recognise the 'usual noises' so when a new one arrives, you will notice it and add it to the list at #7 above.
9 Always carry a towel in the car.
10 Keep all receipts for everything (but never add them up because #5 above may notice).
11 Start an LEC list for anything and everything.......
12 Be ready to meet a lot of nice helpful people that also own a M100.
13 join every group buy that comes along
14 Always keep a paperclip handy
15 Learn how to wiggle your wastegate
16 Remember there is only 1 'effin Geof Smith
17 Discover Limp mode
18 Undestand Service mode
19 Remember ECU reset
20 Use Elanscan
21 Buy a battery with a good guarantee
22 Use WIKILEC - you will usually find the answer
23 Disconnect one wire to the boot light to save battery going flat in 3 days
24 Remember to check the light switch is pushed in so interior lights don't flatten the battery in 1 day.
25 Don't buy the manuals off of* (*from) eBay get them from the Manuals link on LEC
26 Don't lock your keys in the boot. If you do, learn how to retrieve them
27 Check your jacking points, outriggers/inner cills

[GreasyJoe]

23 Disconnect one wire to the boot light to save battery going flat in 3 days
Balls too late And I wondered why it was pulled off so what did I do?

[scotlan]

1 Buy Elan on a whim after doing stacks of research on another car.
2 Carpet walls
3 Stockpile parts but never fit them
4 Place sales invoices neatly in a folder
5 Never tell Mrs how much you spent.
6 Intend to never drive in rain but it always rains when you drive.
7 Make a list of 'Urgent things to repair/replace/upgrade'.... and add to it for many years, whilst not actually fixing the things you noted (but doing lots of other jobs along the way).
8 Learn to recognise the 'usual noises' so when a new one arrives, you will notice it and add it to the list at #7 above.
9 Always carry a towel in the car.
10 Keep all receipts for everything (but never add them up because #5 above may notice).
11 Start an LEC list for anything and everything.......
12 Be ready to meet a lot of nice helpful people that also own a M100.
13 join every group buy that comes along
14 Always keep a paperclip handy
15 Learn how to wiggle your wastegate
16 Remember there is only 1 'effin Geof Smith
17 Discover Limp mode
18 Undestand Service mode
19 Remember ECU reset
20 Use Elanscan
21 Buy a battery with a good guarantee
22 Use WIKILEC - you will usually find the answer
23 Disconnect one wire to the boot light to save battery going flat in 3 days
24 Remember to check the light switch is pushed in so interior lights don't flatten the battery in 1 day.
25 Don't buy the manuals off of* (*from) eBay get them from the Manuals link on LEC
26 Don't lock your keys in the boot. If you do, learn how to retrieve them
27 Check your jacking points, outriggers/inner cills

28 Every job on an Elan requires three small hands.

[Fredjohn]

1 Buy Elan on a whim after doing stacks of research on another car.
2 Carpet walls
3 Stockpile parts but never fit them
4 Place sales invoices neatly in a folder
5 Never tell Mrs how much you spent.
6 Intend to never drive in rain but it always rains when you drive.
7 Make a list of 'Urgent things to repair/replace/upgrade'.... and add to it for many years, whilst not actually fixing the things you noted (but doing lots of other jobs along the way).
8 Learn to recognise the 'usual noises' so when a new one arrives, you will notice it and add it to the list at #7 above.
9 Always carry a towel in the car.
10 Keep all receipts for everything (but never add them up because #5 above may notice).
11 Start an LEC list for anything and everything.......
12 Be ready to meet a lot of nice helpful people that also own a M100.
13 join every group buy that comes along
14 Always keep a paperclip handy
15 Learn how to wiggle your wastegate
16 Remember there is only 1 'effin Geof Smith
17 Discover Limp mode
18 Undestand Service mode
19 Remember ECU reset
20 Use Elanscan
21 Buy a battery with a good guarantee
22 Use WIKILEC - you will usually find the answer
23 Disconnect one wire to the boot light to save battery going flat in 3 days
24 Remember to check the light switch is pushed in so interior lights don't flatten the battery in 1 day.
25 Don't buy the manuals off of* (*from) eBay get them from the Manuals link on LEC
26 Don't lock your keys in the boot. If you do, learn how to retrieve them
27 Check your jacking points, outriggers/inner cills
28 Every job on an Elan requires three small hands.
29 Learn how to copy and paste
30 Understand the laws of project creep