FAO bernie

Post by **simon** » Wed Feb 08, 2006 11:49 pm

Still lurking I see?

No plans to return to the fold?

Stewart · Post by **Stewart** » Thu Feb 09, 2006 12:17 am

Damn!
I've been rumbled.

Yeah still like to keep in touch with what's happening. Did think about popping up to KH last weekend for a look. I'll probably come down to East Fortune with Andy (AJ) next month for a look.
When I had my S1 I was getting bored driving the same local roads. Also the elise brings out my irrisponsible side when driving on public roads and just like most people nowadays, I can't afford to lose my license. No license = no job = no money for mortgage = no house!
I always fancied taking to the track but didn't want to risk pranging my "uninsured" pride and joy. I nearly did at Crail

Toying with the idea of trying to find a cheap elise in the £6-£8k bracket which I would quite happily track every 4-6 weeks and probably drive less on the roads at the weekend (it was always a 2nd car anyway as I have a repmobile).
Just don't hold your breath on me returning to the fold, not unless you want to sell me your pristine <cough> S2 at a knock down price

Cheers
Stewart
P.S.
Anybody any thoughts on buying an older S1 with perhaps higher milage? I won't touch a insurance w/o repaired car.

Post by **simon** » Thu Feb 09, 2006 10:38 pm

It aint so pristine now it has some stone chips!
Your old one is still pretty pristine though

An older S1 should be ok provided it's maintained well enough.

Post by **Shug** » Fri Feb 10, 2006 12:08 pm

Your old 160 in MMC at the mo? 8K on the clock?

If so, very tidy. For anybody interested (oh, MMC sales chat again) there is a totally mint black S1 S160 on the forecourt for £15oddK. The BEST S1 variant and this one really is a timewarp job.

Post by **simon** » Fri Feb 10, 2006 2:05 pm

Nah, his was the Sport 135 that Lee now owns.

Stewart · Post by **Stewart** » Fri Feb 10, 2006 8:51 pm

Shug, Simon is right. Pure coincidence but sold it exactly a year ago tomorrow (IIRC).
Here it is/was

Cheers

Stewart

MacK · Post by **MacK** » Fri Feb 10, 2006 10:11 pm

Was that advertised on EBay???

If it was I nearly bought it!!

Well I was very interested in it but finance wasn't 'in place' at the time...

Stewart · Post by **Stewart** » Sat Feb 11, 2006 7:02 pm

MacK wrote:Was that advertised on EBay???

If it was I nearly bought it!!

Well I was very interested in it but finance wasn't 'in place' at the time...

When I sold it last year I didn't put it on eBay. The guy I bought it from bought it off eBay in April 03 for £16k and sold it to me 4 months later.
Absolutley nothing wrong with it, just that he was a real petrolhead with too much money.

LotusLee · Post by **LotusLee** » Sun Feb 12, 2006 11:45 am

Hi Stewart,
Thats a nice pic, where was it taken? I haven't taken any pics of it yet.
The car is still looking/going well and sailed straight through its mot the other week

It now benefits from a slightly lower S2 suspension kit and stainless flexi/Brooke exhaust ,just need to get a cat pipe now that its mot,d.
cheers
Lee

Stewart · Post by **Stewart** » Sun Feb 12, 2006 2:31 pm

Lee
The picture was taken at the Dam just up Ben Lawers, just North of Loch Tay here:- http://www.streetmap.co.uk/newmap.srf?x ... search.srf
Glad to hear that you are still enjoying it. I know that the geometry was needing done so I am sure that it is like a new car with S2 supension. Have you had it on track yet?
Cheers
Stewart