Me, Stripey and other various ramblings

[Dico]

As if you don't know I think we had sveral names for him but on here it was 'Game-on'

I'm afraid I don't have the part number either as my was purchased 2nd hand (but unfitted). There was a group purchase so maybe somebody else has numbers for the flywheel and clutch? The clutch was also part of the group buy.

[Paul.P]

As if you don't know I think we had sveral names for him but on here it was 'Game-on'

Gerome, amongst others !

[ESM]

Non-paying git is my personal favourite

[Sy V]

If the weather forecast comes true for this coming bank holiday w/e and I don't do the Midlands Breakfast Club, I'll endeavour to add to this thread.
In the meantime, please note that those 18-year old perished dew strips that have been held together with black Duck tape since I've owned the car are...







History! Now replaced with shiny new rubber!

[Sy V]

Not done any serious cleaning for some time. Must be something happening soon...

[muley]

Looking good! Are you thinking of gold-plating it


Jim

[Sy V]

I have slightly more taste, thank you; J... this finish is purely Solvol Autosol...

[Dan V]

Hope LEC and its members are well! I will share relevant photos in a second post. Following on from the man himself above, on the 17/11/23 mid-day driving from work (Redditch) out towards Alcester on a country B-road, I saw a flash of BRG and Yellow on the side of the road. I thought no it can’t be, having sold the car to someone not local – south Wales if I remember right – so I decided to pull over about a ¼ of a mile down the road in the next lay-by.

Wandering back up the road, I was soon greeted by a rather sorry looking Stripey. On the grass verge, there she was caked in mud, Police tape around the boot and nose in a hedge - gutted. First glance, I thought it looked in one piece, albeit now needing more than just a clean. Then getting more up close and in the mud myself, I soon realised nope this is a proper front end job at least. Funnily enough it wasn’t the first time I had seen her this year, having stumbled across it for sale on eBay a few months beforehand, with an asking price of over £10k.

For anyone who knew Sy, will know the amount of time and effort spent on this car, they will also know how devastated he would be on this outcome. Not only because it was his pride and joy, but for his passion of all things Elan and now another one off the road. Let’s face it he loved them lined up, each Elan in their colour group, knowing one less BRG in place would only torment him.

The following Friday, I sat googling and soon came across an old advert for the sale of Stripey, under its current owner – ignore the alloys shall we. However, using the platform I have reached out to them, to find out more. Most importantly no one was hurt, he was out driving it in the rain and the rest is history. I have left him my mobile number and asked to be kept posted on the insurance’s buy back options. Doubtful I will be the one to buy Stripey, sadly not the right time for a project car, but it is good to know this project might not have quite ended yet …

[Dan V]

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[Steve A]

Sy was such a lovely man, the beating heart of the LEC
So sad to see his pride and joy in such a state

[Giniw]

[Dave Eds]

BOLLOX - really sad to see this Dan,

but on the plus side at least it was out there being driven I'm sure that's what Dad would have wanted.

Keep us all informed if you can please as one of us might want to take it on..........

Hope all is well with you too

[Rambo]

Dapinky, Clemo to the rescue?

[dapinky]

Keep us all informed if you can please as one of us might want to take it on..........

Are you looking at me, Spud??

[Tuga2112]

Mark should take this one..
after all these years he's probably got enough knowledge from osmosis

[Jamie N]

Send it to me.

[Saltire]

Send it to me.

Why, Jamie; are you wanting to put an NSX front end on?

[Jamie N]

Interesting concept Jonathan, thinking it might it might be a wee bit economically unviable though.

[lotusflasherman]

Interesting concept Jonathan, thinking it might it might be a wee bit economically unviable though.

I think Stripey may be "a wee bit economically unviable" too when just rebuilding to "as it was". My first M100 had less damage than that in 1999 when it was written off for £14,750 - and that was a + 100,000 mile '91 SE.

[Tuga2112]

there is a big difference between bodyshop hourly rates and enthusiast hourly rates.

its actually pretty frustrating to see comments about the cars for sale from the enthusiasts groups on facebook. everyone is bringing the value of them down.