expert advice needed please

[chris.t]

Chris

Did you get all the details for the register if it is not on it?
Is N936 RPA on the register? if so any history. one owner from new so he/she should have a full history.
Fancy going to look at another one Chris as N936 RPA looks like it is in Haywards Heath area run across on the A272

Bob

I didn't I'm afraid Bob

Paulwebster is over at HH I'm sure he would help

[KarenW]

Going to see N936 RPA on Thursday morning armed with your advice of what to watch out for. Unfortunately my motor mechanic friend is on holiday but there has been a bit of a development with my husbands treatment and I want to have an Elan for him by next week. The chap selling it sounds very pleasant so fingers crossed! Thanks again to you all.

[bobbrown]

Karen you have a PM

[chris.t]

Good luck with it all Karen, anyone in the area who could go along with Karen??

[Jackonicko]

If she needs someone from her own area, I've volunteered.

She'd be far better off with someone with greater technical know how, however.

[Sy V]

If the sale/purchase doesn't occur then you can have mine for ~ £5,500.

[rip]

If the sale/purchase doesn't occur then you can have mine for ~ £5,500.

An Elan-less Sy is a sad thought.

[Songbird]

This one has just popped up on Autotrader again ... (reduced a lot from previous asking price)
One Owner from new, Full service history... number 749

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/ ... &logcode=p

CORRECTION
This is number 745 (dashboard photo).... Not number 749 as stated in sellers discription.

[bobbrown]

Well off to take a look at N936 RPA with Karen on Thursday, as I have to go that side of London anyway, so will report back and get some more details if not on the register.

Bob

[Songbird]

Bob deserves a pat on the back

Well done Bob ...

[Ade]

Hi
just a thought make sure you see it with the hood up as well and if it as not already been mentioned HPI it, but you probably already knew that. Best of luck.

Ade.

[Jackonicko]

Why not tell the lady all about yours, Sy. Mileage, upgrades, etc.

Oxford and Bromsgrove are very close........ and there are some surprising people who might tell her exactly how good your car is (and what a numpty you are, of course.... )

[theelanman]

how did it go yesterday??......
are you the proud owner of a blue S2?

[Songbird]

N936 RPA ...
What happened ??? .... We are all hanging in suspenders !!!!!

[Sy V]

I know! I know!

[Nige]

Oh go on Sy, do tell .

[Jackonicko]

He's not alone in knowing.....

[KarenW]

Ok you wonderful, brilliant, fantastic lot, looks like I got one!! Bob B (my hero) looked at it, drove it and checked it over. I will know by Tues whether or not the gorgeous blue one owner N reg is mine (or rather Andy's). I cannot belive how amazing you lot are and you are definitely in my glitter section on Christmas cards. I will keep you all up to speed (with pix - unless he kills me of course!!) xxx Karen

[Songbird]

Great News... thanks for the update ... Best of luck to you and Andy

[bobbrown]

Now that Karen has let the cat out of the bag so to speak, as I thought I would let Karen tell you all, it looks like Andy is about to be the proud owner of a blue Lotus Elan S2 N936 RPA.

As Karen said I looked at the car with/for her and I could find very little wrong with it, the brake lights were faulty which Peter (the current/previous owner) knew about and was getting fixed, faulty switch to be replaced + new MOT. It did have a few paint chips which I think just about all of them have in some form or another but because it is a blue car and the primer for blue is white, tend to show up more than other colours and a slight scuff on one wheel. Everything worked, windows, mirrors etc, hood original (as was just about every thing else) clear rear screen, A post seals good, turbo and gauge were fine etc etc. As I said I was really pushed to find anything wrong with it and the current owner having had it from new knew the full history of the car and it had actually 60500 miles on it not the advertised 65000 so a bonus, it drove really well and not a rattle and just one squeak, from the seat but I may have had it back futher than I would normally.

Now here a thought if Karen is in agreement how about a group of us turn up with our Elan’s when the car is unveiled to Andy in Oxford possibly Friday or Saturday next week?

Bob