Scottish Elises

Shug wrote:Leigh, you've bought the original N1 TUT - quite a reputation to live up to then

an impossible reputation to live up to Shug .....

My word,

that looks horrific i hope no one was hurt TUT? that roll over bar is snapped in half lucky man ....what's the story on accident TUT?

leigh

YOU WHAT! NI TUT the original!.........I DONT BELIEVE IT!....funny world..

hi dom, The car was owned by a Tony Dowe, who raced it a many moons ago, if that's the well know fella your speaking about. then a nice gentleman in London (guy trust) don't think he will mind me mentioning his name, bought it and held it for 7 years until, i came along, and he reluctantly, sold it ...

hi SE'ers leigh here, missing all the SE folk up in driving Nevadan in Scotland and hello to all i have meet and shared lotus runs,track days at knocky and camping excursions. i was chatting to ian about my new purchase and he suggested that you guys would appreciate the new toy. i remember Dom sayi...

so dom are you going to break your 100 lap record?

oh he'll like that:-)

Andy G wrote:Winglets look a bit crap - incredible how far this car has now developed though - and I mean from the original Elise.

Wonder what the damage is for one of these?

as does the silver mirrors...must of run out of red

love it thought ...roll on a few years and ill will probably get one

Second shug zink…. plated for corrosion and im making a good guess but grade 8.8....that’s a UTS of 800MPa. The right size is obviously important and also the type etc...half threaded. From my engineering experience i would say the bolts will tear through the bearing alli bracket bolt surround befor...

hi guys, its been a while since i moved back to englandshire....do miss the SE mob and banter....hope everyones doing well up there thought i should share a few pics i took of a resent mod on the exhaust system i managed to get cheap on flee bay...shes a weapon-r .....makes a big difference in sound...

hi charlie,

i have moved back down south around bath area, however, go back to visit the old man in llantwit major, quiet a few weekends........wouldn't mind meeting up for a run!!

leigh

kenny wrote:

cant really argue ..if you have raced there...will have to have a blast and see what its like first before making an opinion...

okay update.....been down in bath area for a while and so far so good......havent, done much hooning around but did pop up to castle combe for a look see.........not bad and i'm defo wanting a crack at it very soon.....not as interesting as Knocky IMO as there isn’t enough hills and dips etc... it j...