Scottish Elises

Hi, Didn’t really gel with the Exige 390 FE I posted about earlier this year… (the Elise simply feels more special to drive IMO), and purchased this 2023 600 mile factory built Gardner Douglas GD427 mk4 LS7 (upgraded cam) 550-600hp Cobra recreation.. not really a replica as it has a backbone chassi...

On the other hand, seen at KH at the weekend.






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Dark wrote:Reading the forums the Ami doesn't qualify for a 16-year old UK moped license since it's too heavy.... but you can drive at 14 in France!

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Dark wrote:

Sanjøy wrote: ↑

Thu Apr 04, 2024 9:22 pm

Keeping an eye out for a Citroen Ami as youngest Padawan will be able to drive it when 16.

Would be fine in town but in the wilds of rural Perthshire???

School run and visiting local mates.


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Keeping an eye out for a Citroen Ami as youngest Padawan will be able to drive it when 16.


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ed wrote:We have recently installed Crossclimate 2s on the CRV, they are great!

Michelin CCs on the I3 and Vredstein CCs on the Panzer.


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aren't the heaters meant to be a bit rubbish on S1s? Nope. Better than S2 / S3 in my experience. But the 4 x face level vents in S3 are very good for warming hands on the wheel. Temperature to feet is lukewarm I find. S1 was better. 2023, surely modern heated clothing is the future. Sent from my iP...

douglasgdmw wrote:They look ok, more Cooper S than JCW [emoji6]

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Most minis are over tyred.


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neil wrote: ↑

Mon Nov 27, 2023 5:37 pm

Sanjøy wrote: ↑

Mon Nov 27, 2023 5:31 pm

Put All Seasons on the wagon last year, silly 35 & 30 profiles. Taking 2 weeks to get matching Vredsteins from Germany.

Are you getting them from mytyres? 19 days since I ordered and no sign yet

Yes Bugga

Stop messing about and post a pic, preferably not on a low loader.

Put All Seasons on the wagon last year, silly 35 & 30 profiles. Taking 2 weeks to get matching Vredsteins from Germany.

robin wrote: ↑

Wed Sep 20, 2023 9:05 am

Yeah, it's a slow burner - 500W I think - ain't gonna hit 90° unless it's in a vacuum . It struggles to maintain 18° if the rest of the house isn't heated!

Just double the voltage going to it, bosh. I should not really be having to teach you this Robin.

Think I might end up with Octopus. Not by choice like. They just bought Shell Energy I believe. [emoji848] That would be amusing - I just ditched Shell for Octopus and am disputing my final bill with Shell - I wonder if that will now ever be resolved ;-) I plan to move to whatever their dynamic tar...

Ive just moved to Intelligent Octopus which gives us 7.5p charging from 23:30 - 05:30 but, unlike others i looked at doesn't then load the daytime tariff. Looking at EDF etc before it was never worth it for us. The best bit is you link octopus to your car's app and it then works out a charging sche...