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by douglasgdmw
Tue Mar 22, 2022 3:20 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: A Year with a Classic Alfa - NLC
Replies: 28
Views: 4315

Re: A Year with a Classic Alfa - NLC

Looks like you have managed to bag yourself a great car and with your friends experience/garage means you will have less sleepless nights. Always fancied a classic Alfa but after seeing Harry Metcaffe's experience with his Lancia Fulvia, kind of scared me off classic italians. Been there with the La...
by douglasgdmw
Thu Mar 17, 2022 6:09 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Treadmills
Replies: 32
Views: 5296

Re: Treadmills

We bought a treadmill a couple of years ago and ended up with a NordicTrak (https://www.nordictrack.co.uk/) and iFit subscription. Since we have had the treadmill other parties like Peloton have jumped into the game. Our model is discontinued - however as we went for a reasonable spec one we do not ...
by douglasgdmw
Tue Mar 01, 2022 9:41 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: New(ish) car .. not really Lotus Content and a long wait..
Replies: 373
Views: 121208

Re: New(ish) car .. not really Lotus Content and a long wait..

Just as well there was no more snow, you would have likely caused the first avalance on the Cairn O'Mount [emoji2] Looking good [emoji6]

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by douglasgdmw
Wed Feb 16, 2022 9:03 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Going Rate for Garage Rental in or Around Edinburgh?
Replies: 6
Views: 1301

Re: Going Rate for Garage Rental in or Around Edinburgh?

Don't know if its convenient but saw someone advertising a garage space for rent (domestic garage) in Balerno whilst walking the dog at the weekend.
by douglasgdmw
Sun Feb 13, 2022 10:33 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: £100k Emira
Replies: 4
Views: 1051

Re: £100k Emira

Did not surprise me with the number of deposits down, there will always be someone willing to part with their allocation and make a profit. Been a long time since some people have thought about paying overs on a Lotus, which shows that Lotus have hit the look of the Emira spot on [emoji16] Sent from...
by douglasgdmw
Fri Jan 28, 2022 12:35 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Exige V6 prices
Replies: 85
Views: 17285

Re: Exige V6 prices

Don't want to thread drift but stock is an issue for dealers, even know of a dealer who went to Spain to pick up an Evoque.

Due to Brexit the expats are finding it is costing a fortune to register their uk cars.

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by douglasgdmw
Sat Jan 01, 2022 9:25 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: New(ish) car .. not really Lotus Content and a long wait..
Replies: 373
Views: 121208

Re: New(ish) car .. not really Lotus Content and a long wait..

Jim, Car is looking fantastic, you must be overjoyed with receiving it after this long time. Also noticed this diecast model site has a number of Stratos for sale (URL was not working for the italia one) https://ck-modelcars.de Specific link may not work in Tapatalk https://ck-modelcars.de/en/altaya...
by douglasgdmw
Thu Dec 23, 2021 2:33 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: New(ish) car .. not really Lotus Content and a long wait..
Replies: 373
Views: 121208

Re: New(ish) car .. not really Lotus Content and a long wait..

Jim,

Challenge for you this time next year
https://youtu.be/JbE6OckA1oY

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by douglasgdmw
Fri Oct 15, 2021 10:38 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Your Top 10 Cars - ever
Replies: 63
Views: 16362

Re: Your Top 10 Cars - ever

The picture was a present given to my by Sandra a number of years ago as some of my favourite drivers cars we have owned. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20211015/b0b7d44f8db4013494e6549358f4dafe.jpg As this fails the rules I have listed my top 10 here: Porsche Boxster Spyder (owned) Lotus Elise S1...
by douglasgdmw
Thu Sep 02, 2021 4:25 pm
Forum: Technical
Topic: S1 petrol cap
Replies: 6
Views: 3256

Re: S1 petrol cap

May be time for Craig to don his special "petrol cap" extraction gearImage

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by douglasgdmw
Thu Sep 02, 2021 4:19 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Dealers
Replies: 22
Views: 3471

Re: Dealers

Strange times, due to the lack of stock of both old and new cars they do not have to try very hard and dealers have become pretty arrogant.

Got exactly the same response when I was thinking of a Toyota GR Yaris and Toyota Edinburgh Newbridge never bother calling me back.
by douglasgdmw
Fri Aug 27, 2021 11:47 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: It’s time...
Replies: 110
Views: 18636

Re: It’s time...

Looks lovely in red.

Presume it has had protection film applied as can imagine stone chips will show up easily on a red car.

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by douglasgdmw
Wed Aug 25, 2021 11:09 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: New for old
Replies: 4
Views: 1126

Re: New for old

Myself, Steve and James were chatting to a couple on our recent Orkney trip and the woman said her son owned a company and they’d bought up the last batch of Land Rovers from production. “I’m not sure you’ll have heard of them. Twisted.” We had a bit of a chuckle and assured her we knew the company...
by douglasgdmw
Tue Aug 24, 2021 1:34 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: New for old
Replies: 4
Views: 1126

New for old

So back in August last year I decided to put the Defender 90 up for sale. I realised that although I it bought new in 2015, there were things starting to niggle me with the bit and bods that needed to be constantly sorted. Everything came to a head when a local Land Rover specialist took it for its ...
by douglasgdmw
Tue Aug 24, 2021 1:00 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Lotus Garage ornament
Replies: 3
Views: 1095

Lotus Garage ornament

Noticed this in the Mathewson's auction in case anyone is interested to grab it for their garage https://www.mathewsons.co.uk/product/large-lotus-sign-with-clock-made-from-steel-and-led-lit-width-40-inches-height-40-inches-depth-5-incheswe-highly-recommend-that-you-view-in-person-any-potential-purch...