SE Shared Shed...

alicrozier · Post by **alicrozier** » Sun Jun 24, 2007 12:06 pm

Just want to float the idea of a communal or shared Elise.

I'm thinking of buying a suitable cheap shed solely for the French Frolic trip in August. The idea was to flog it afterwards but if there is someone willing to look after it or a few other folks willing to put in some ca$h then it could be kept on...

Plan would be to buy an early S1, cheaper and racier the better, suitable for trips and trackdays (or future conversion to LoT class A contender...).

Could be lent out to folks who've had a breakdown, 'between Loti' or generally for the greater good.

woody · Post by **woody** » Sun Jun 24, 2007 12:32 pm

a sort of SE P1 club? Insurance could be tricky - it's hard to insure a car if you don't own it.

Dominic · Post by **Dominic** » Sun Jun 24, 2007 2:20 pm

Great idea, but may be difficult to manage.

Amongst friends, I have had shared cars / projects in the past; can have potential to stress friendships.

Things to consider;

As woody mentioned; Insurance (does someone pay for cover for 'any driver' policy, and all who use it make a nominal payment towards?)

Where is it stored?

Who maintains it?

Who fixes thinigs (and pays for repiars)?

Who decides when it's time to sell?

It would really need someone to take charge of the project, (and ownership, to deal with insurance, tax, repairs etc), who could then work out cost per user?... issues of then running a 'hire car'?

One one hand, I would love to get involved (and if I sold Nova, offer a heated garage for it), but on the other hand, I'm not sure if I could be bothered with any breakages or arguments.

gorrie · Post by **gorrie** » Sun Jun 24, 2007 4:18 pm

"The Greater Good"

/Hot Fuzz Mode Off.

Post by **Shug** » Sun Jun 24, 2007 4:33 pm

With Dom TBH. Can be a really diffcult thing to arrange, bad enough amongst mates in the same town, but could be challenging with a national group of people.

Lawrence · Post by **Lawrence** » Sun Jun 24, 2007 5:34 pm

I'd say it was a thing for only 2 peeps
3 if you know them really well but still best with 2.

I of course am still daft enough to be one of them

Lawrence · Post by **Lawrence** » Sun Jun 24, 2007 5:37 pm

BTW

George has found another Honda Civic just like TSE6 for autotesting

If a group want to buy it I reckon he can have it mot'd and usuasable at £500

Or a bit cheaper with no MOT

dezzy · Post by **dezzy** » Sun Jun 24, 2007 6:00 pm

Lawrence, I'll give VXJon and the others a shout about that Civic, as we'd discussed buying an autotesting car between a few of us a while back. I'll get back to you asap.

alicrozier · Post by **alicrozier** » Sun Jun 24, 2007 6:20 pm

Probably right about ownership over a large group being a nightmare to administer in practice.

Just being selfish, I'd happily go half ownership on an Elise/Caterham so long as it was good to go for my odd visit back to the UK and annual european trips.
Best fit would be someone who could look after the car for the rest of the year, use regularly, trackdays etc but wouldn't want to use for the european trips which I'd want to do. As it would be a cheap old shed then spanner experience pretty much essential.

Post by **pete** » Mon Jun 25, 2007 8:23 pm

So I think I have come to the same conclusion as you - my folks are replacing their 306 1.4 soon, which is also about 500 pounds worth which I was thinking of getting as a third car to give the Liz a rest and to maybe autotest if I can fit it in... It just depends how cheap I can insure it for.

pete

A brief consultation with Mrs Pete has made me think this idea of owning a third car will probably not get pass the planning stage. Apparently I had forgotten we have no money. (I hadn't forgotten. I just didn't think it was relevant. Like I said I 'm not good with money.)

(PS where has everyone gone?)

Dominic · Post by **Dominic** » Mon Jun 25, 2007 9:15 pm

pete wrote:
(PS where has everyone gone?)

I have been thinking the same

It's quieter on here today than it was during Tut Towers.

SE'rs gone all shy? Surely not

Maybe since Noops has taken a back seat there is no more randon chat to discuss

Post by **pete** » Mon Jun 25, 2007 11:58 pm

Dominic wrote:
pete wrote:
(PS where has everyone gone?)
I have been thinking the same

It's quieter on here today than it was during Tut Towers.

SE'rs gone all shy? Surely not Maybe since Noops has taken a back seat there is no more randon chat to discuss

And errrm unless I pressed the wrong button by mistake a post of mine seems to have gone astray. The one I quoted myself in. Hmmm maybe I hit edit instead.

Pete

BiggestNizzy · Post by **BiggestNizzy** » Tue Jun 26, 2007 8:44 am

I could lend you my car it's haemoraging money ATM and everyone could pay for it to get sorted

Rich H · Post by **Rich H** » Tue Jun 26, 2007 9:08 am

NorLog did somehting similar but their sights were a little lower, they had a £500 MR2 which survived quite alot of abuse until the AA towed it onto a flatbed when the front towing point (And a large chunk of shell) parted company....

rossybee · Post by **rossybee** » Tue Jun 26, 2007 12:23 pm

alicrozier wrote:Probably right about ownership over a large group being a nightmare to administer in practice.

Just being selfish, I'd happily go half ownership on an Elise/Caterham so long as it was good to go for my odd visit back to the UK and annual european trips.
Best fit would be someone who could look after the car for the rest of the year, use regularly, trackdays etc but wouldn't want to use for the european trips which I'd want to do. As it would be a cheap old shed then spanner experience pretty much essential.

Ali - the obvious answer to this for you would be to come to some arrangement with Thinfourth & use of the 'Nana

- he's away half the year anyways...

Not sure how you'd go about some form of payment

but that can be decided between yourselves and preferrably behind closed doors

(all the above pending agreement with him of course

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