Howdi - Imminent New Owner

[HUEANDCRY71]

Hi all,

I am currently in negotiations to buy a 1991 Elan SE in yellow, due to seller unavailabilty i am unable to test drive it until next weekend.

I have owned a number of Elises and Exiges over the years and i cant wait to have another Lotus variant especially one with reasonable insurance costs, i was paying over £1k for the Exige and have been quoted £190 for the Elan.

This is probably the most asked question so please bear with me,(it certainly is on Pistonheads where i usually frequent), is there anything i need to be aware of before purchasing??

Also, in terms of social meetings and gatherings etc, what is there around the North West area, i will explore the site at some stage this weekend and will probably answer my own questions but any advice,tips,hints etc would be most welcome.

Thanks in advance.

[Nige]

Welcome to LEC, I hope your Elan purchase goes through. As a starter on what to look for see Here for a buyers guide, there's plenty of other info in that part of the forum as well so have a browse. There aee a few from the North West around here, if you put your location in your profile then people will know where you are.

[Dico]

Hi and welcome.
Not many (infact zero ) LEC social events in the North West, however Norlog is a decent site for Lotus enthusiasts. Mainly Elise's and Exiges but with the odd Elan too-
http://norlog.org.uk/index.php?sid=ccfc ... 81ce8feb20
Possibly you have already heard of it or a member already?
Where exactly in the North West are you?

[theelanman]

Mainly Elise's and Exiges but with the odd Elan owner like me and monty

Where exactly in the North West are you?

definatley odd owners....
dont forget CLOG......in cheshire....meet at the swettenham arms in swettenham near holmes chapel

[HUEANDCRY71]

Im in Liverpool, found another Elan on Pistonheads tonight (http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1330636.htm) that im going to look at in Manchester at the weekend so hopefully may have one sooner.

Is there anybody on here around this area that does inspections as i would feel more confident with a "trained eye" looking at any purchase before i buy it??

With regards to NORLOC yes i have been on there a few times and met some people off there at Aintree last year when i had my Exige.

Thanks for the responses.

[Dave Eds]

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Is there anybody on here around this area that does inspections as i would feel more confident with a "trained eye" looking at any purchase before i buy it??

Looking for Linda?


Welcome from down souff.

[HUEANDCRY71]

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Is there anybody on here around this area that does inspections as i would feel more confident with a "trained eye" looking at any purchase before i buy it??

Looking for Linda?


Welcome from down souff.

greatest band ever and still going strong!!

[theelanman]

Im in Liverpool, found another Elan on Pistonheads tonight (http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1330636.htm) that im going to look at in Manchester at the weekend so hopefully may have one sooner.

Im south manchester...monty and dico north manchester....
inkitin...south manchester......

Im sure Ive seen that car before.......or maybe its just the last letters on the plate that are familiar...
I could be free sunday if your in my neck of the woods.....
cheers
G

[HUEANDCRY71]

The chap who owns the car is 15 minutes from the airport, it would be fantatsic for me if you was free on Sunday.

I have tentatively arranged to meet around mid day but will firm up a time with the seller to suit you. Please let me know what time you are available.

[The Ref]

Im in Liverpool, found another Elan on Pistonheads tonight (http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1330636.htm) that im going to look at in Manchester at the weekend so hopefully may have one sooner.

Im south manchester...monty and dico north manchester....
inkitin...south manchester......

Im sure Ive seen that car before.......or maybe its just the last letters on the plate that are familiar...
I could be free sunday if your in my neck of the woods.....
cheers
G

this car has been for sale on lec at some time " i think about the same time that i was selling mine"

Billy

[Rambo]

I thought I recognized that one.
Isn't it Hinch's BRG ??

[HUEANDCRY71]

I thought I recognized that one. Isn't it Hinch's BRG ??

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Is that a good thing or a bad thing??

It is indeed the same car.

[Songbird]

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I woud say a "good" thing...
From description it looks like a lot of sensible upgrades have allready been done.. saving you time and money.... Cam belt changed is also a big bonus ... and of course, it is a LEC members car... Def worth a look.

[Dico]

Hinch has been a member for a good few years now. Monty has had dealings with him. Nice chap.

[HUEANDCRY71]

Excellent, the only thing that concerns me at the moment is the recent "dead engine" posts although it looks like it was sorted.

[theelanman]

hue
looks like you dont need me...and Id have to cry off anyway as Id forgotten Im up at 6am to go and have a bash at the evo triangle with a load of other lotus boys
from all the stuff hinch has done its gonna be a solid one.....
I have seen it as he came to my house to pick up the kingsbourne leads........ that was about 12 months ago so I'll try to remember.....and as it was a damp day it was a bit muddy when I saw it but it was certainly tidy and sounded well.....and drove well on the trip over the cat.....well I was following...
good luck
cheers
G

[HUEANDCRY71]

Been and had a look and really liked it, i had a drive of it as well and found it great to drive.

Not being a mechanic there wasnt too much i could look at or look for but it drove fine, made the right noises and generally seemed well looked after and cared for.

I have made an offer and will wait and see.

[HUEANDCRY71]

I am now officially the proud owner of a 1991 BRG SE Turbo.

Big thanks to Clive AKA Hinch for looking after it so well and for putting up with my daft questions. Hopefully i will have some trouble free driving to look forward to!!

A few things that i would like to look at doing straight away (i would appreciate a nudge in the right direction) are ;

Get out for a ride with some of you lot.
Respray of the bumper to get rid of a few pesky stonechips.
New carpets for the interior
Sort out the "loose" gear stick.
Refurb of the seats (possibly new ones)
Sort out the wobbly passenger mirror (glass part of it)
New stereo and speakers

Any advice would be most welcome.

[theelanman]

nice one.....hope to see you at some of 'our' events
CLOG Cheshire Lotus Owners Group meet Swettenham Arms, Swettenham Nr Holmes Chapel Cheshire 1st sunday of the month 1:30pm onwards.. http://members.lycos.co.uk/clog/
http://www.onionring.co.uk/websiteholde ... estaurants
NORLOG they meet at a couple of different places but you need to keep an eye out for when as they do it as and when....although there is a regular classic meet at the boatyard on a wednesday night I think... http://www.norlog.net ....The Boat Yard, Bolton Road, Riley Green, Preston PR5 0SP tel 01254 209841 Meet Time: 6:30pm onwards
http://www.multimap.com/maps/?qs=PR5+0SP&countryCode=GB
or the other meet
Watermillock, Crompton Way, Bolton, Lancashire, BL1 8TJ.Meet time 6:30pm onwards I think this too is a Wednesday)
http://www.multimap.com/maps/?zoom=16&t ... &qs=BL18TJ

then dont forget the Lotus Show....April 17th and 18th Malvern Show Ground.....curry on the Friday night followed by beer...oh and beer before.....then the show saturday....and if youre still keen then its more food n drink saturday night and do the show again sunday.........then home.......
not forgetting the convoy in on the saturday morning where you will meet up with approx 75~100 other elan owners......

[Hinch]

Yep, Its deffinatly mine. The black armband has been on all day!

Thanks to you all for the positive comments.

I guess I wont be around quite so much.

Hinch

Damn, Im gonna miss that thing!!