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by avdb
Tue Oct 26, 2021 5:52 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Your Top 10 Cars - ever
Replies: 63
Views: 16340

Re: Your Top 10 Cars - ever

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by avdb
Tue Oct 26, 2021 5:52 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Your Top 10 Cars - ever
Replies: 63
Views: 16340

Re: Your Top 10 Cars - ever

Lotus Elise S2
Ford Mustang (or Raptor)
MGF VVC
Jeep Wrangler
Landrover Freelander
Toyota Celica
Volvo 340
Citroen 2CV
Tesla M3 Performance
BMW i8
by avdb
Wed Apr 21, 2021 8:04 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Lotus future - fully electric
Replies: 10
Views: 2394

Re: Lotus future - fully electric

I will keep an ICE car but like to add a nice EV for a different driving experience.
by avdb
Fri Feb 12, 2021 1:30 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Elise - we Salute You
Replies: 23
Views: 4585

Re: Elise - we Salute You

Bought my Elise S2 new in 2007 and after nearly 14 years sold it last week. I bought the Elise after my first visit to MMC to replace my MGF. It has been a very cheap car to run without any problems and the Toyota engine has never failed me. The Elise has been the most fun car I have ever had. Have ...
by avdb
Thu Oct 22, 2020 5:51 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Anyone bought or sold a car privately recently?
Replies: 30
Views: 4636

Re: Anyone bought or sold a car privately recently?

WBAC offered 4k more for my Jeep Wrangler than they did last year but sold it privately quite quickly via Marketplace.
by avdb
Sun Oct 11, 2020 4:04 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Tesla Model 3
Replies: 61
Views: 11910

Re: Tesla Model 3

Had a test drive in a performance model 3 yesterday and am very impressed with the drive. Quite like an EV and this is so far top of the list.
by avdb
Tue Jul 07, 2020 8:27 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Lotus' last combustion-engined sports car incoming
Replies: 37
Views: 8431

Re: Lotus' last combustion-engined sports car incoming

I would be very keen on a Lotus EV sports car. Something like the Apex AP-0 would in the right direction.
by avdb
Sat Jun 06, 2020 8:05 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Leven car company - Park’s now have Lotus franchise
Replies: 186
Views: 68611

Re: Leven car company Administration

Interesting news. Ayr is great for me.
by avdb
Thu Mar 26, 2020 2:52 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Covid-19 Lockdown
Replies: 51
Views: 13223

Re: Covid-19 Lockdown

Usually the Elise is put back on the road for April.

This time it will stay SORN and the Jeep will also be SORN.
by avdb
Mon Oct 28, 2019 6:58 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: One last sports car, for your retirement..
Replies: 16
Views: 8755

Re: One last sports car, for your retirement..

Got a Mustang for my retirement in 2018 - hopefully not my last sports car.
by avdb
Thu Oct 17, 2019 8:47 pm
Forum: Classifieds
Topic: Full set of Elise/Exige Rear Lights
Replies: 0
Views: 5509

Full set of Elise/Exige Rear Lights

Set of 4 original light units from S2

Some of the LEDs do not work but still enough to pass MOT

The plastic for the centre bulb in one of the light units is detached and needs to be glued in as well as the loose fixing bolt.

Includes flashing unit.

£50
by avdb
Tue Sep 03, 2019 1:27 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Tyre fitting
Replies: 5
Views: 2532

Re: Tyre fitting

McConechys in Ayr fitted my AD07 front tyres (which I got from Elise parts online) for £10+vat each this morning

They supplied the AD08RS rears for £86+vat
by avdb
Sat Aug 24, 2019 9:06 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: £100k garage
Replies: 40
Views: 20654

Re: £100k garage

40k My Mustang - daily
23k Campbell's Elise for fun
37k Wildtrak pickup for transporting my laptop
by avdb
Wed Mar 20, 2019 9:25 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Don’t Take The Lotus To The Dentist
Replies: 11
Views: 2907

Re: Don’t Take The Lotus To The Dentist

Great pictures Steve!
by avdb
Mon Nov 12, 2018 3:30 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Tut the Legend
Replies: 137
Views: 114560

Re: Tut the Legend

First time I met Tut was on the way to Clachtoll where he overtook me on the Ullapool road.

A true Lotus Legend - Cheers Tut!