Quality Capri!!

Michael · Post by **Michael** » Fri Oct 13, 2006 6:26 pm

och..it wont matter cos youll just be cruising at 5mph in the centre of town at night with your right arm hanging out and the other around a chick eh tut!?

tut · Post by **tut** » Fri Oct 13, 2006 6:27 pm

Still the high bidder, but have to decide what my max bid will be in the last few seconds.

Would hate to miss it. <BG>

tut

tut · Post by **tut** » Fri Oct 13, 2006 6:59 pm

Michael

Are you a Physic?

In my younger days I was into TR2's and 3's. They had the cuttaway doors with sidescreens, but of course you would never be seen dead with those on.

Used to cruise around thinking that I looked cool with the arm draped over the door.

Just found a photo of it, and also my first ever car bought for £10 when I was 16. Took it out for a test drive two days before my 17th birthday, and got stopped by a Morris Minor 1000 Patrol Car for a buckled wheel, with no tax, insurance, licence, and under age, and was fined £10.

The pram I reckon was where Lotus stole the design for the Elise from. Note the plastic bodywork, rear spoiler, folding hood, spoked wheels, low profile tyres, it all fits in.

tut

tut · Post by **tut** » Fri Oct 13, 2006 7:22 pm

Not sure about that bloke behind me.

Maybe one of Shugs relatives?

tut

mac · Post by **mac** » Fri Oct 13, 2006 7:36 pm

Tut,

The TR3 and 3a are on my wish list. Been a triumph man since I got a spitfire in my early twenties

Mac

tut · Post by **tut** » Fri Oct 13, 2006 8:34 pm

Mac

Went through the early range,2, 3, 3A, 4, 4A, but not onto the 5 and 6 with the 6 cyl injection engines.

tut

Michael · Post by **Michael** » Fri Oct 13, 2006 10:17 pm

cool story. Could you convince me that the lotus is worth keeping or should i recover the cash and try and make my millions then come back to it or buy something better....need some wise words at this perpetual confusing time!! Total love hate relationship. Im only 26 and feel its not very sensible at this point but i love the ethos!!

Stewart · Post by **Stewart** » Fri Oct 13, 2006 11:23 pm

Michael, if you have a huge loan on the car or could do with the cash that is locked in it for a house or something that hoepfully wont depreciate, then maybe it is time to cut your losses. You are only 26 so hopefully you will get another chance to own a lotus. Even if you don't, at least you can always tell your grandchildren that you once owned a cool car.
Big BUT ... if you don't really need the cash and can afford the loan repayment easily, you have to think what else would you do with all that money and spare time. You might very much regret getting rid of it and spend the next few months looking for another as good as your first. You'll also wonder why no one is looking at you when you are driving a grey mondeo

I had an S1 for a year and half, sold it, then bought back the same car a year and half later. I haven't regretted buying it back even though I have spend nearly a grand on it since getting it back earlier this year.

Sleep on that

Stewart · Post by **Stewart** » Fri Oct 13, 2006 11:25 pm

mac wrote: The TR3 and 3a are on my wish list. Been a triumph man since I got a spitfire in the early twenties

Wow, other than the odd grey hair, you are wearing well

mac · Post by **mac** » Sat Oct 14, 2006 8:56 am

Stewart wrote:
mac wrote: The TR3 and 3a are on my wish list. Been a triumph man since I got a spitfire in the early twenties
Wow, other than the odd grey hair, you are wearing well

Listen to the man though Michael - sound financial advice is often available from Stewart. He's not the kind of guy who lets his heart rule his head

He's also not the kind of guy who squeels more than the tyres when you take him out for pax laps (awaits someone to tamper with the quote)

<BG>

Mac

mac · Post by **mac** » Sat Oct 14, 2006 8:58 am

tut wrote:Mac

Went through the early range,2, 3, 3A, 4, 4A, but not onto the 5 and 6 with the 6 cyl injection engines.

tut

I've still got a rusting 7 in my folks garage but would love the drop door styling of the 2, 3 & 3A.

One of these days I will get myself a 3a though.

Mac

tut · Post by **tut** » Sun Oct 15, 2006 6:30 pm

He has just posted two more pictures of it with the hood up.

Like the Elise, if I get it, it aint likely to get used much.

tut