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Post by Tom » Wed Apr 12, 2006 12:19 pm

:welcome after all that. and good luck with the hunt. :D

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Post by Victor Meldrew » Wed Apr 12, 2006 12:31 pm

nicnag wrote:
Why lumping in VX with 135? - very different cars. If you're thinking VX, you should also give some S2's a gander. Figure out what it is you want the car for and then we can point you in the direction of what's best - an S1 135 and a VX220 are about the polar opposite of the Elise lineage... (that's not a dig at VX's BTW)

TBH, you're best bet will be trawling PH and the like and posting queries about the cars on here - we'll do what we can.
Not wishing to get a flaming, my preference would probably be for a VX (on my budget anyway), but gf is quite insistent on an elise, so the compromise is the S135 and 111s. Not actually been in a S135, but have been in a standard elise and a 111s and preferred the 111s out of the two. It is a weekend toy, so comfort is not overly important, just something i can enjoy hooning around the b roads in. And yes, i have been in a VX as well (both turbo and NA).

Yep, hourly trawls on pistonheads/autotrader/ebay etc etc do occur, and will be posting up anything i see for opinions...........

Open invite for a pax run. Any excuse for a quick blast.
Mk1 135 is quite a bit different to a 111s and the std car. Gives the 160's a good run for there money as well..

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Post by GregR » Wed Apr 12, 2006 1:15 pm

[quote="John Reid"]


Open invite for a pax run. Any excuse for a quick blast.
Mk1 135 is quite a bit different to a 111s and the std car. Gives the 160's a good run for there money as well..

quote]

I remember lapping a 160 at KH no probs in my 111 - I think they're overrated :wink:

<awaits gravel comment>

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Post by simon » Wed Apr 12, 2006 1:17 pm

GregR wrote:I remember lapping a 160 at KH no probs in my 111 - I think they're overrated :wink:
Someone on a cool-down lap no doubt :P

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Post by simon » Wed Apr 12, 2006 1:17 pm

Either that or someone's burd driving :P :oops:

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Post by mac » Wed Apr 12, 2006 1:19 pm

simon wrote:Either that or someone's burd driving :P :oops:

I'm I the only one who can't wait until Mandy get's home and reads this?


SIDC day just got a whole lost most interesting :wink:
S2 Elise (cobalt blue with stripes) - toy spec
Caterham 7 - hillclimb spec
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Post by Mandy » Wed Apr 12, 2006 4:56 pm

simon wrote:Either that or someone's burd driving :P :oops:
SIMON........ :evil: :x CHALLENGE ACCEPTED :D
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Post by simon » Wed Apr 12, 2006 6:32 pm

See now, you missed the point of that.
At EF, I was blethering about taking some pics of Greg and how slow he'd been going. Turned out it was his girlfriend having a shot and she was right behind me when I said it. :oops:

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Post by DDtB » Wed Apr 12, 2006 7:10 pm

:whip :ROFL

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Post by Andy G » Wed Apr 12, 2006 7:11 pm

helping make the rest of us look good Si :wink:

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Post by simon » Wed Apr 12, 2006 7:14 pm

Mac's just trying to divert attention from himself as he's scared Mandy will pass him ;)

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Post by DDtB » Wed Apr 12, 2006 7:15 pm

again :wink: :damnfunny

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Post by nicnag » Wed Apr 12, 2006 7:44 pm

me again.

Have seen something new, which just not fit any of the my above criteria, but is nice and near and looks to be a good price.

Apparently has been in for a fibreglass repair (at murray motors) at some point when some damage was caused around the sill. Just had a service, but not had a C service yet. Disks will apparently need to being replaced.

I think i came across as fairly knowledgable with questions about colour of interior and radio :roll: .

Way over my budget as well, which is nice.

He is based in Dunfermline just in case anyone recognises it.

http://atsearch.autotrader.co.uk/WWW/ca ... ull=SEARCH 2nd one down

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Post by minkypotglory » Wed Apr 12, 2006 8:15 pm

GregR wrote:
John Reid wrote:

Open invite for a pax run. Any excuse for a quick blast.
Mk1 135 is quite a bit different to a 111s and the std car. Gives the 160's a good run for there money as well..

quote]

I remember lapping a 160 at KH no probs in my 111 - I think they're overrated :wink:

<awaits>
OH REALLY youll be the the one that overtook my 160 and binned it in the kitty litter :wink: admittedly i was trundling round no grip somthing to do with the black round things on the front so i have made a phone call and ordered two new Advans.but with Easter it will be next week before there fitted :twisted:
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Post by simon » Wed Apr 12, 2006 8:28 pm

me again.

Have seen something new, which just not fit any of the my above criteria, but is nice and near and looks to be a good price.

Apparently has been in for a fibreglass repair (at murray motors) at some point when some damage was caused around the sill. Just had a service, but not had a C service yet. Disks will apparently need to being replaced.

I think i came across as fairly knowledgable with questions about colour of interior and radio :roll: .

Way over my budget as well, which is nice.

He is based in Dunfermline just in case anyone recognises it.

http://atsearch.autotrader.co.uk/WWW/ca ... ull=SEARCH 2nd one down
If it's way over your budget then it might not be best to go for it as it's needing a C service and you'll need to allow for the cost of that plus anything that needs doing. It does look a pretty good price tho :shock:

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