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I'm back!

Post by graeme » Mon May 21, 2007 12:21 pm

OK, so I'm not a proper newbie, but I thought I'd post to mark my return to Eliseship after more than 2 long years...

After a restless 2 month wait, I am now the delighted keeper of a Scandal Green Sport 160, pretty much my favourite Elise since I first saw Stu's. It's in lovely condition and was well worth waiting for; a real credit to its previous keeper, Derek!

I've added 600 miles and a fair few splattered bugs to it so far and had forgotten just how magic a summer's day or a night-time blast with the roof off can be! Even the physically painfull freak shower of hail the size of peas (on the A68 at the windfarm yesterday) just made me laugh like a loon, in-between yelps!

Thanks to everyone for help. Stu for advice, Lawrence for putting me in touch with Derek, Simon for a lift, a place to crash and bottoming out the rear diffuser in the first hour. (I think the fins look better S-shaped anyway...) :) No thanks whatsoever to McApe for telling me not to buy it becuase it's just paying loads extra for the colour and the wheels. No sh*t, Sherlock! ;) Worth every hard-earned penny!

The car gets lots of attention, not all of it good. Had some lads ask if they could take pics, and a few kids waving from their Generic Family Transport. Sadly, also had some have-a-go tailgaters on the M1. Hopefully not a sign of things to come.

Anyway it's great to be back, even if I did refuse to go away in the first place...

See you all at TT07!
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Post by rossybee » Mon May 21, 2007 12:25 pm

Congrats! 8)

Nice car - saw it last year at East Fortune when Derek & Kerr were there :wink:


Oh, and top colour :D
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Post by Lawrence » Mon May 21, 2007 12:40 pm

:drive


Poor Derrick he was nearly greetin' on the phone last night and he moves house next wednesday to a larger garage.

They do still have the JPS Europa Twincam Special tho' :)

Enjoy the car Graeme it's a cracker.....
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Post by dlogan » Mon May 21, 2007 12:41 pm

:thumbsup

the coolest S1 imo, in the coolest colour.
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Post by Meenrod » Mon May 21, 2007 12:47 pm

Ah... it was you I saw then! I was coming the other way in a black Exige S2- nod and wave!
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Post by mrbennybennett » Mon May 21, 2007 12:51 pm

:thumbsup

Great choice and great colour - the best IMHO

Get some pics up!!!

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Post by ed » Mon May 21, 2007 12:55 pm

Fantastic news matey! Cant wait to see it! :thumbsup
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Post by graeme » Mon May 21, 2007 1:05 pm

Meenrod wrote:Ah... it was you I saw then! I was coming the other way in a black Exige S2- nod and wave!
Yes, my first wave in that car! Need to get back into the habit of flashing instead of waving. :)

Can I just say in my defense that I was just drying the roof off before stopping to put it in the boot for the journey home!

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Post by graeme » Mon May 21, 2007 1:20 pm

Image

Thanks to Simon for remebering to take a snap!
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Post by simon » Mon May 21, 2007 1:29 pm

Hoooray, finally, congrats dude 8)
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Post by graeme » Mon May 21, 2007 1:35 pm

Lawrence wrote: Enjoy the car Graeme it's a cracker.....
Thanks, it certainly is. I believe you checked the geo at your place? If so, loving you work! Was it standard factory S160 settings you used?
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Post by GregR » Mon May 21, 2007 1:38 pm

nice wheels!! 8)
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Post by ExigeKen » Mon May 21, 2007 6:31 pm

The new car is looking great :thumbsup
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Post by Stu160 » Mon May 21, 2007 8:30 pm

Well done G......its a cracker ;-)

Will see you TT 8)

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Post by Derek » Mon May 21, 2007 8:32 pm

Good work :thumbsup
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