DONNIE SHOW 2009 - 17, 18, 19 April

[Mark A]

Who sent you those Neil, very good! Great day out. Scotty racing at S'stone tomorrow, groupies en route to support!

They are my pics.

Mark,

Mind if I download a copy of the one of me (silver Elise)?

Let me know your email address and I'll send the full version. (3.5MB)

[Fluoxetine]

I never mentioned before, but there is an incredible irony in our meeting you at the Services...9 years ago, when the SE masseev first descended upon the Donnie Show, our own Ross Taylor had just hooked up with us in...guess what...his mid-blue metallic Elan! He ran gamely with us up the road (on this occasion the route from hell over the Peak District) and he was so tired from his epic clubbing night out in Notts the night before that I ended up driving his car most of the way home while he paxed with my then gf (now wife) Lisa - happy days.

Ha ha! Spooky!

Yes, I was a tad delicate the next day, and not really up for the drive - Worked out well though, as you got a shot of an Elan, and I got to sleep in the pax seat of your car...

(Funny how times change - I was amongst the first to head off to bed on Saturday night... )

The Elan was a great car - But the brakes were pants, despite my 'Christopher Neil Upgraded Discs and Pads'...The calipers are from a Mk2 Astra, after all!

I don't think it'd make a good track car, though - Too lardy...I've only ever seen two on track, both with AP brake upgrades / 200+bhp, and they were mobile chicanes for even a standard Elise...(Different story on a fast sweeping road, though... )

Actually, I very nearly bought a dirt cheap M100 last August, but opted for the fierce Panda instead...The M100 had the BBR Turbo kit fitted, and seemed to be tidy enough mechanically...But Robin / McKean talked me out of it, highlighting the pitfalls of a £3k Lotus Elan...

Happy days, indeed!