It was in the autumn of 2001 when having recently lost my Dad, and bought my two elder brothers out of their share of the family home (my mom had passed away with Alzheimer's some years earlier) in Worcestershire, I was posted, on promotion to Northern Ireland.
On my trips home (I was working 21 on 6 off out there) Gail and I talked a lot about our courting days in the +2 (and the fact that I had to sell her to buy our first house together) and always longed for another Lotus. On one of my sojourns I nipped down to have a look at Paul Matty's stock, he had a couple in and , because we'd known each other for many years I blagged a test drive in one of his stock cars - big mistake, I was hooked. I had already explained to Paul that I could not possibly afford his prices, so he suggested that I spent some time in the showroom learning about the possible faults and problems that could be encountered with the M100s. We went over everything in detail, and then he introduced me to Roy, his chief mechanic, who, as Paul said, has probably forgotten more about Elans than I [me] will ever know. Anyway, I was sat there one Saturday morning when a prospective customer came in and started looking at a Calypso Red SE. Paul suddenly started to make a phone call and John had disappeared. The guy asked if I could tell him a bit about the car. Hesitancy got the better of me at first but I was soon in the swing and the guy seemed to go away happy with the knowledge he had gleaned. I never did find out whether he came back and bought it...but that would have been the stuff of fairy tales.
Paul was suitably impressed and told me that he thought I was ready to go out and find an Elan, but he reminded me, in no uncertainty, to do my homework before viewing each car. Little did I know that this was going to come back and bight my arse - big style.
My first few trips were to local cars, all of which had something particularly unpleasant to their character. Then, with my new found confidence in the market, I convinced myself that I'd found the right car...BRG (well, what did you expect!), well priced, FSH etc, but it was in York!
To hell with it, thought I (I had a couple more days off before I was due back in NI, so off I went). After a ridiculously long journey to North Yorkshire, I arrived at this large mansion and there she was, parked at the front door, looking almost regal. With a grin from ear to ear I walked up the steps and went to ring the bell, when this spotty little cretin opened the door and asked whether I was Stephen. "No" said I "I'm Simon, I've come to look at the Lotus." Anyway, once we'd explained ourselves he proceeded to try and show me his car at something akin to warp factor nine! Remembering what Paul had said about being methodical and not letting the seller dictate the situation, I stuck to my guns and gave the panels, wheels and tyres a good inspection - perfect.
I then asked pizza face to open the bonnet - gleaming, but there was something not right...I was struggling to put my finger on it, but something was ringing alarm bells. Think Vickers, what is it! No good, it wouldn't come to me.
I then opened the driver's door and was confronted with a perfectly acceptable, standard interior. The spoilt little tax dodger's got taste, I thought to myself, and it was then, when I sat down and peered at (what I later christened the 'fun boy three') the three centre dials that I realised that the group had become a duo, and they'd replaced the lead singer with an analogue clock. f**k an N/A. All this way to inspect a hairdryer!
I was gone in seconds - gutted.
But the Lotus in me would not be put off.
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by Sy V » Tue 27.02.2007, 22:53
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by Doug » Tue 27.02.2007, 23:14
I wanted to post this as encouragement.
We should try not to bugger up Sy's new thread will lots of bullocks!
This seems interesting and I am looking forward to the sheep stories and the Beliezian brothel chapter too.
We should try not to bugger up Sy's new thread will lots of bullocks!
This seems interesting and I am looking forward to the sheep stories and the Beliezian brothel chapter too.
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by Sy V » Tue 27.02.2007, 23:25
After that little escapade I looked at a couple of mint cars, but their prices precluded purchase. Then, whilst on a course at RAF Marham, I bought the local paper and low and behold, there was another BRG that fitted the bill and was within my budget. I phoned the owner, he was an RAF techie who worked at Marham, brilliant, thought I, when can I see the car? He explained that he didn't bring the car down to camp and that it was in...Yorkshire!
Oh, not again!
I bet you can guess my next confirmatory question...it was an SE!
It was two weeks before I could meet up with this guy at his home in Doncaster?, but we'd spoken several times and I was almost convinced.
On inspection, the car was tidy, the rear wishbones were neglected but generally sound and the hood was faded grey (where it wasn't mildew green), and the rear window had been replaced - at a slight angle. If he hadn't been agreeable to my vastly reduced offer (on the strength of the faults listed), I wouldn't have bought her. But, buy her I did, and drove her home, bending my neck all the way down the M6 so that I could see more than fifteen yards in front of the bonnet.
Standard, she may have been, but my first adaptations were, the removal of the driver's sun visor, and the rear spacers of the driver's seat. I didn't realise then that this was the beginning of (as Dave Meyers puts it) Project Creep!
This first picture is actually one of the previous owner's sales pictures, but it shows the fact that she had the red striped seats and optional red carpets. Once upon a time she was standard:
This is the very first picture of my Elan at her new home. Taken about 5 minutes after arrival on the day of purchase.
Apart from the necessary (for safety reasons) changes that I made immediately after the purchase, the car remained pretty standard for quite some time. I was still in NI and most of my time (when at home) was taken up by catching up with the family and driving the Elan at every excuse imaginable.
Well, she's still standard here, so it must be an early picture (taken outside the ill-fated Team Proactive garage, in Aston, Birmingham). Nestled nicely, in amongst the chest wig wearing-owned TVRs. I went to Proactive to talk about resprays, because the car's lacquer was just starting to erupt with the usual Lotus leprosy.
Oh, not again!
I bet you can guess my next confirmatory question...it was an SE!
It was two weeks before I could meet up with this guy at his home in Doncaster?, but we'd spoken several times and I was almost convinced.
On inspection, the car was tidy, the rear wishbones were neglected but generally sound and the hood was faded grey (where it wasn't mildew green), and the rear window had been replaced - at a slight angle. If he hadn't been agreeable to my vastly reduced offer (on the strength of the faults listed), I wouldn't have bought her. But, buy her I did, and drove her home, bending my neck all the way down the M6 so that I could see more than fifteen yards in front of the bonnet.
Standard, she may have been, but my first adaptations were, the removal of the driver's sun visor, and the rear spacers of the driver's seat. I didn't realise then that this was the beginning of (as Dave Meyers puts it) Project Creep!
This first picture is actually one of the previous owner's sales pictures, but it shows the fact that she had the red striped seats and optional red carpets. Once upon a time she was standard:
This is the very first picture of my Elan at her new home. Taken about 5 minutes after arrival on the day of purchase.
Apart from the necessary (for safety reasons) changes that I made immediately after the purchase, the car remained pretty standard for quite some time. I was still in NI and most of my time (when at home) was taken up by catching up with the family and driving the Elan at every excuse imaginable.
Well, she's still standard here, so it must be an early picture (taken outside the ill-fated Team Proactive garage, in Aston, Birmingham). Nestled nicely, in amongst the chest wig wearing-owned TVRs. I went to Proactive to talk about resprays, because the car's lacquer was just starting to erupt with the usual Lotus leprosy.
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by Sy V » Tue 27.02.2007, 23:28
Doug wrote:I wanted to post this as encouragement.
We should try not to bugger up Sy's new thread will lots of bullocks!
This seems interesting and I am looking forward to the sheep stories and the Beliezian brothel chapter too.
Hell Doug, Id have to start at 1975 for the sheep! And Belize was 1985.
...and you forgot the John O Groats car park BJ in 1983...but that's another story.
Don't let me digress! Damn it!
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by Sy V » Wed 28.02.2007, 19:24
As I said before, a lot of my early ownership was based around driving the car as much as possible. It was around this time that I first made contact with Rob Brookes (the then owner of my all time favourite Elan in glorious Azure Blue). I'm proud to say that our friendship continued when he had his lobotomy and bought a Boxster and continues to date even now that he's an ex Elan owner. We went on to share many hours of Elan fun - let's hope he's back in the fold soon. I'm sure I'll find a few pictures of the cars together as this thread develops.
Looking back through my receipts, I'm reminded that I did the upgrade from standard with grooved and drilled discs and EBC Greenstuff pads. I overhauled the standard calipers at this stage too, and painted them red. This was November 2002.
I was beginning to hatch some plans around this time and, going into the Spring of 2003, someone (I forget who, so if it was you - feel free to harangue me) knocked up this 'impression' of what I wanted to do with the car in the future. I was shite at photoshop tricks then...and I haven't improved, either.
I'm pretty certain that I'd discovered the old LEC board by now, and I remember being amazed at the M100 modifications which were being planned. I had moved jobs to Northwood (London) by now and was in charge of Operations Planning for the Stormshadow missile system which was used to good effect at the start of the second Gulf War. During this time I was commuting to and fro London on Monday mornings and Friday evenings, and I went through a stage where I was having to pull the car over regularly on the hard shoulder and get out to clear waves of nausea with which I was becoming increasingly overcome. I was convinced that it was exhaust fumes in the cockpit and duly paid the Matty emporium £468.83 for a PM sports exhaust. As it transpires, it wasn't the exhaust, I had discovered (to my endless shame) Elan-induced motion sickness!
But, I had the exhaust that I wanted, Gail believed it had cured my problems, and she never has discovered my secret stash of Stugeron!
Rob and I had, by this time, made contact with a couple of local Elise owners( Mark - AKA Beefcake, Woody and Dean). We all shared a passion for convoy-type driving and we setup Run LMC for like minded enthusiasts, and spent several Saturdays and Sundays hooning around various Midlands venues. Beefcake, Woody and I went on to set up MLOC (as it is now), I'm afraid we lost contact with Dean.
We took it in turns to plan a route (normally about 100 miles, with a suitable lunch-stop venue around the halfway mark) - of course, Rob and I held the power of veto (it was as an age thing) and insisted on testing the route, before releasing the masses on to it the day after. Here's a shot of Rob, nursing his pride and joy through an obstacle that I cunningly sneaked into one of the routes.
The Elise boys tended to be a little more...free spirited!
...and just to finish this post off, here's a lunchtime stop gathering (in a pub on the outskirts of Malvern - little was I to know then, what a major part of my life Malvern was to become).
Looking back through my receipts, I'm reminded that I did the upgrade from standard with grooved and drilled discs and EBC Greenstuff pads. I overhauled the standard calipers at this stage too, and painted them red. This was November 2002.
I was beginning to hatch some plans around this time and, going into the Spring of 2003, someone (I forget who, so if it was you - feel free to harangue me) knocked up this 'impression' of what I wanted to do with the car in the future. I was shite at photoshop tricks then...and I haven't improved, either.
I'm pretty certain that I'd discovered the old LEC board by now, and I remember being amazed at the M100 modifications which were being planned. I had moved jobs to Northwood (London) by now and was in charge of Operations Planning for the Stormshadow missile system which was used to good effect at the start of the second Gulf War. During this time I was commuting to and fro London on Monday mornings and Friday evenings, and I went through a stage where I was having to pull the car over regularly on the hard shoulder and get out to clear waves of nausea with which I was becoming increasingly overcome. I was convinced that it was exhaust fumes in the cockpit and duly paid the Matty emporium £468.83 for a PM sports exhaust. As it transpires, it wasn't the exhaust, I had discovered (to my endless shame) Elan-induced motion sickness!
But, I had the exhaust that I wanted, Gail believed it had cured my problems, and she never has discovered my secret stash of Stugeron!
Rob and I had, by this time, made contact with a couple of local Elise owners( Mark - AKA Beefcake, Woody and Dean). We all shared a passion for convoy-type driving and we setup Run LMC for like minded enthusiasts, and spent several Saturdays and Sundays hooning around various Midlands venues. Beefcake, Woody and I went on to set up MLOC (as it is now), I'm afraid we lost contact with Dean.
We took it in turns to plan a route (normally about 100 miles, with a suitable lunch-stop venue around the halfway mark) - of course, Rob and I held the power of veto (it was as an age thing) and insisted on testing the route, before releasing the masses on to it the day after. Here's a shot of Rob, nursing his pride and joy through an obstacle that I cunningly sneaked into one of the routes.
The Elise boys tended to be a little more...free spirited!
...and just to finish this post off, here's a lunchtime stop gathering (in a pub on the outskirts of Malvern - little was I to know then, what a major part of my life Malvern was to become).
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by Monty » Wed 28.02.2007, 19:35
Very interesting reading.
at least Dico does it on Beer 
Since u`ve locked of the other thread, was just thinking since the lost of your Original thread wonder if u still have the photo`s on your allocate LEC space:? If so u could save them or link to them.
Have a look in your profile and click on User Attachment Control Panel
lotuselancentral.com/forum/profile.php?mode=viewprofile&u=23
maybe we should call u Chunder KingElan-induced motion sickness!
at least Dico does it on Beer
Since u`ve locked of the other thread, was just thinking since the lost of your Original thread wonder if u still have the photo`s on your allocate LEC space:? If so u could save them or link to them.
Have a look in your profile and click on User Attachment Control Panel
lotuselancentral.com/forum/profile.php?mode=viewprofile&u=23
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by Sy V » Wed 28.02.2007, 19:37
Cheers Jay, I hadn't thought of that, but I have most of the photos on my depository anyway.
http://www.vickers.eclipse.co.uk
I tend to upload to LEC if posting from work. Most of my posts are from home (honestly) and go to my Eclipse space.
But thanks again for the idea mucker.
http://www.vickers.eclipse.co.uk
I tend to upload to LEC if posting from work. Most of my posts are from home (honestly) and go to my Eclipse space.
But thanks again for the idea mucker.
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by Sy V » Thu 01.03.2007, 19:29
I loved the new PM exhaust; it burbled and popped on overrun and I soon got into the childish habit of slowing down going under bridges and through tunnels, dropping it down a cog or two and launching the car away from the traffic behind, listening to that glorious deep roar. These days, it's either so coked up that it doesn't sound quiet the same, or I've deafened myself...I'll let you decide.
I had also replaced the stock cassette/radio; not for something brilliant but at least it has a single CD player. At the same time, I replaced all the OEM (paper coned) speakers for identical sized modern units. Whilst carrying out this modest upgrade I made my first real embarrassing Elan DIY faut pas. Those of you who have been to the house will know that it's not blessed with the largest of garages. It's enough to park the car in, but working on it whilst in situ is pretty difficult. Anyway, the day I chose to do the radio and speaker swap, the heavens opened - stair rods. I simply had to either postpone the work or try to manage inside the garage. The head unit was comparatively easy as I discovered the correct redundant looming behind the void, once the OEM unit was removed. I broke my door card virginity and replaced the door speakers relatively easily whilst marveling at Hethel's rather Heath Robinson waterproofing methods - Plastic bags to stop the water running down the inside of the window on to the speakers (I have seen one or two elans with semi-spherical plastic cones doing the same job, but I'm still not convinced that they all exited Hethel with these).
The rear speakers should have been easy as the boxes in which they are mounted can be removed. This proved true, but I nearly broke my back trying to get the boxes back into place and sitting firmly fixed where they should do. As you know, I'm not the smallest Elan owner, and with the tight squeeze of partially opened doors and the seats that only move some of the way forward, it was getting very painful. I was working entirely from the driver's side and the passenger side speaker box was proving to be an absolute bitch. Eventually I finished, but by now my back was in a lot of pain and had started to spasm. Before putting all the tools that I had used away, I sat down on a sack of chicken feed for a rest, and just admired the car from the front quarter. It was then that I realised that I'd put myself through all of this pain which could have easily been avoided if I had...dropped the soft top!
The new radio saw me through what was left of the Spring in 2003, which healded the first appearance change to the Elan. One sunny afternoon, myself and Rob applied the prototype Stripe. We'd seen Doug's glorious beast with her twin Viper Stripes and admired it from afar. I had ideas about a Type 49 appearance but a single stripe just wasn't enough, so we decided to abut two stripes together. This wasn't easy over the various Elan curves, but we got there in the end. When we had the main front and rear panels done we had enough vinyl material over to do the bumpers as well. This (because of the rounded shape) proved quiet impossible and culminated in Rob (who doesn't often use Anglo-Saxon vernacular) exclaiming "This is like trying to wallpaper a f**king rugby ball, bollocks to it!" We called it a day at that point.
Like every year since, this Stripe application was pre-Donington. Saturday mornings were such humble and quiet affairs in those days...
Somethings never change though, Sundays are even quieter, but often warmer...
The next thing to go was the rather mundane Registration Number to be replaced by C15 LAN.
The last piece in this Spring frenzy was the new BRG soft top, provided by Autohoods (who, I'm not sure are trading anymore) of London and fitted by Esher Sunroof Company. I'd better mention Stripey's new T-1S Toyo boots here too - best tyres I've ever had on her.
I had also replaced the stock cassette/radio; not for something brilliant but at least it has a single CD player. At the same time, I replaced all the OEM (paper coned) speakers for identical sized modern units. Whilst carrying out this modest upgrade I made my first real embarrassing Elan DIY faut pas. Those of you who have been to the house will know that it's not blessed with the largest of garages. It's enough to park the car in, but working on it whilst in situ is pretty difficult. Anyway, the day I chose to do the radio and speaker swap, the heavens opened - stair rods. I simply had to either postpone the work or try to manage inside the garage. The head unit was comparatively easy as I discovered the correct redundant looming behind the void, once the OEM unit was removed. I broke my door card virginity and replaced the door speakers relatively easily whilst marveling at Hethel's rather Heath Robinson waterproofing methods - Plastic bags to stop the water running down the inside of the window on to the speakers (I have seen one or two elans with semi-spherical plastic cones doing the same job, but I'm still not convinced that they all exited Hethel with these).
The rear speakers should have been easy as the boxes in which they are mounted can be removed. This proved true, but I nearly broke my back trying to get the boxes back into place and sitting firmly fixed where they should do. As you know, I'm not the smallest Elan owner, and with the tight squeeze of partially opened doors and the seats that only move some of the way forward, it was getting very painful. I was working entirely from the driver's side and the passenger side speaker box was proving to be an absolute bitch. Eventually I finished, but by now my back was in a lot of pain and had started to spasm. Before putting all the tools that I had used away, I sat down on a sack of chicken feed for a rest, and just admired the car from the front quarter. It was then that I realised that I'd put myself through all of this pain which could have easily been avoided if I had...dropped the soft top!
The new radio saw me through what was left of the Spring in 2003, which healded the first appearance change to the Elan. One sunny afternoon, myself and Rob applied the prototype Stripe. We'd seen Doug's glorious beast with her twin Viper Stripes and admired it from afar. I had ideas about a Type 49 appearance but a single stripe just wasn't enough, so we decided to abut two stripes together. This wasn't easy over the various Elan curves, but we got there in the end. When we had the main front and rear panels done we had enough vinyl material over to do the bumpers as well. This (because of the rounded shape) proved quiet impossible and culminated in Rob (who doesn't often use Anglo-Saxon vernacular) exclaiming "This is like trying to wallpaper a f**king rugby ball, bollocks to it!" We called it a day at that point.
Like every year since, this Stripe application was pre-Donington. Saturday mornings were such humble and quiet affairs in those days...
Somethings never change though, Sundays are even quieter, but often warmer...
The next thing to go was the rather mundane Registration Number to be replaced by C15 LAN.
The last piece in this Spring frenzy was the new BRG soft top, provided by Autohoods (who, I'm not sure are trading anymore) of London and fitted by Esher Sunroof Company. I'd better mention Stripey's new T-1S Toyo boots here too - best tyres I've ever had on her.
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by Ekapol » Thu 01.03.2007, 20:10
I can see the vinyl stripe doesn't have the shine gloss like your after spraying picture, looks flat like my stripes now.
The other parts look super shinny in the picture.
My previous ride also has flimsy plastic sheet as a rain guard for door speakers. I've seen some folks cut out thinner milk plastic bottle (gallon size) and glued them to the back of the speakers. Unnecessary weight
Respraying is also one of the item on my todo list -- lower priority than another waxing for me but eventually I will get there
The other parts look super shinny in the picture.
My previous ride also has flimsy plastic sheet as a rain guard for door speakers. I've seen some folks cut out thinner milk plastic bottle (gallon size) and glued them to the back of the speakers. Unnecessary weight
Respraying is also one of the item on my todo list -- lower priority than another waxing for me but eventually I will get there
"Do or do not.... there is no try."
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by Sy V » Thu 01.03.2007, 21:28
Actually, I haven't got an awful lot of decent Green Top pictures.
The respray is yet to come, some of the preparation pictures are...scary.
More to follow tomorrow - God willing.
The respray is yet to come, some of the preparation pictures are...scary.
More to follow tomorrow - God willing.
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by Enright » Fri 02.03.2007, 01:14
Fascinating reading.
That looks like Rod's car (now mine) 2 to your right in the Donington 03 pic - am I right?
So what was Stripey 1?
That looks like Rod's car (now mine) 2 to your right in the Donington 03 pic - am I right?
So what was Stripey 1?
Striking fear into the hearts of duplicate posts everywhere...! 
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by clemo » Fri 02.03.2007, 11:03
hummm...
na's .. and whats wrong with that...
there is a rather nice looking one with grey hood on your photo above ..
na's .. and whats wrong with that...
there is a rather nice looking one with grey hood on your photo above ..
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by Sy V » Fri 02.03.2007, 17:15
...and John's Brown Elan extreme right in the photo below it. 
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by clemo » Sat 03.03.2007, 19:40
stripeys older brother.. ... number plate.
http://atsearch.autotrader.co.uk/www/CA ... 9273187407
http://atsearch.autotrader.co.uk/www/CA ... 9273187407
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by Doug » Sat 03.03.2007, 22:47
clemof1 wrote:stripeys older brother.. ... number plate.
http://atsearch.autotrader.co.uk/www/CA ... 9273187407
good eye, Clemo!
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by GeoffSmith » Sat 03.03.2007, 23:42
clemof1 wrote:stripeys older brother.. ... number plate.
Don't you mean younger?
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by Sy V » Sun 04.03.2007, 11:30
Somewhere towards the late Summer of 03, I eventually got around to tackling the suspension and brakes. £420 into SJ Sportscars coffers saw me equipped with adjustable Gaz shocks (front and rear), uprated front springs and braided brake pipes. I combined this little lot with the procurement of Hi-Spec billet four front calipers with corresponding mounting brackets (eventually) and drilled & grooved disks for something in the region of £500.
By borrowing the services of a suitable spanner monkey we tackled this upgrade in a day, but, I can't seem to find any pictorial evidence, perhaps this is because we discovered a split outer CV boot whilst doing the upgrade and I concentrated on compiling a write-up for the site (you can find a link to the article on the Main site homepage).
Smaller part changes followed in the next month with the addition of BKR6EIX spark plugs and Magnecor performance leads.
I still wasn't particularly happy with the geometry and I ended up sending the car to Xanthos Sport Cars of Bristol (http://www.xanthoscars.co.uk/uk/WelcomePage.htm). Their instructions were to put right anything that was wrong and they could address. And to list anything that may cause concern in the future. This company are quality - I cannot recommend them highly enough. I have never received such a thorough receipt/report and they even pressure tested the engine (1-137psi. 2-150psi, 3-139psi and 4-140psi. They stated that "There is no immediate problem but as this is likely to get worse it should be monitored...good job I've just got round to changing the engine then, isn't it!
Bar the fitting of clear indicator lenses S2 steering wheel and a few other minor mods not worthy of mention, the next sojourn for Stripey was a dyno shoot-out at Aldon Motors in Brierley Hill - January 04.
This picture was taken seconds before Stripey spat the hose out of her exhaust...
There were a whole host of players (with various Loti) at this event - guess who won it!
Later on in the year I eventually secured 4 S2 wheels for £200 and set about having them refurbished at BJV Engineering (Herts) - again an excellent company and the wheels cost me <£50 per corner. So please was I with these prices that I even bought the S2 17mm wheel bolts to replace the old SE ones.
I bought two more cars this year, a plaything for Stripey...
And this little beauty who has been responsible for keeping a whole host of cars on the road over the years and who now forms the backbone of Paul's JPS beauty.
By borrowing the services of a suitable spanner monkey we tackled this upgrade in a day, but, I can't seem to find any pictorial evidence, perhaps this is because we discovered a split outer CV boot whilst doing the upgrade and I concentrated on compiling a write-up for the site (you can find a link to the article on the Main site homepage).
Smaller part changes followed in the next month with the addition of BKR6EIX spark plugs and Magnecor performance leads.
I still wasn't particularly happy with the geometry and I ended up sending the car to Xanthos Sport Cars of Bristol (http://www.xanthoscars.co.uk/uk/WelcomePage.htm). Their instructions were to put right anything that was wrong and they could address. And to list anything that may cause concern in the future. This company are quality - I cannot recommend them highly enough. I have never received such a thorough receipt/report and they even pressure tested the engine (1-137psi. 2-150psi, 3-139psi and 4-140psi. They stated that "There is no immediate problem but as this is likely to get worse it should be monitored...good job I've just got round to changing the engine then, isn't it!
Bar the fitting of clear indicator lenses S2 steering wheel and a few other minor mods not worthy of mention, the next sojourn for Stripey was a dyno shoot-out at Aldon Motors in Brierley Hill - January 04.
This picture was taken seconds before Stripey spat the hose out of her exhaust...
There were a whole host of players (with various Loti) at this event - guess who won it!
Later on in the year I eventually secured 4 S2 wheels for £200 and set about having them refurbished at BJV Engineering (Herts) - again an excellent company and the wheels cost me <£50 per corner. So please was I with these prices that I even bought the S2 17mm wheel bolts to replace the old SE ones.
I bought two more cars this year, a plaything for Stripey...
And this little beauty who has been responsible for keeping a whole host of cars on the road over the years and who now forms the backbone of Paul's JPS beauty.
Talk and song from tongues of lilting grace, sounds caress my ears but not a word I heard could I relay, the story was quite clear - Robert Plant
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