RE: Time For Tea? Lotus Elan + Diana Rigg
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LuS1fer said:
No she wasn't. I never really saw the a-peel...see what I did there... but seriously, I never really liked that 60s stupid hairstyle look and still preferred Marilyn Monroe or Lesley Ann Down.
Loved the Lotus though but even at the age of 6 or 7 thought it was a girl's car.
thought it was a girl's car .. AGREELoved the Lotus though but even at the age of 6 or 7 thought it was a girl's car.
wl606 said:
![](http://www.lotustalk.com/forums/attachments/f3/126602d1247079738-dont-try-your-elan-tara_king_europa.jpg)
I prefer the Linda Thorson/Europa combo myself.
As spaximus and GranCab said.. she (La Rigg) was it for most of us spotty yoofs of the time...
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Edited by KimZ on Friday 19th October 19:16
"Why the large toilet roll on the roof"
You should know, having had a Sprint and a Europa.......
For the benefit of the passenger.......they normally s*** themselves at the first corner an Élan goes round ! Especially if they've been used to any other 'classic' of the period :-)))
'Add lightness'
ACBC.
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eA great garage but why the large toilet roll on the Elan? ah ha it's to mop up the oil they burn or the broken water pump ![wink](/inc/images/wink.gif)
Only kidding looks great and brings back memories, I had a Sprint then a JPS Europa Special, one of the last they ever made, I nearly met Colin Chapman in the Europa when I had it sideways in the wet
You should know, having had a Sprint and a Europa.......
For the benefit of the passenger.......they normally s*** themselves at the first corner an Élan goes round ! Especially if they've been used to any other 'classic' of the period :-)))
'Add lightness'
ACBC.
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olly22n said:
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Only kidding looks great and brings back memories, I had a Sprint then a JPS Europa Special, one of the last they ever made, I nearly met Colin Chapman in the Europa when I had it sideways in the wet
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Oakman said:
I have virtually the same combo, sorry no photo though.
'71 Élan Sprint & '98 C4S.
To reply to some of the other statements re the Élan being somewhat "a girly car"......they obviously have never driven one !
Yes they are very a very pretty car and yes they can run and did run rings around all the other English sports car of the period.
There, that should hot it up a bit .....:-))
Oh yes and let's not forget the Clarkson acronym whilst were at it LOTUS - Lots Of Trouble, Usually Serious .
Even got the jibe in first ;-)))
Enjoy
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Clarkson can be clever, but I'm afraid he never came up with that acronym..'71 Élan Sprint & '98 C4S.
To reply to some of the other statements re the Élan being somewhat "a girly car"......they obviously have never driven one !
Yes they are very a very pretty car and yes they can run and did run rings around all the other English sports car of the period.
There, that should hot it up a bit .....:-))
Oh yes and let's not forget the Clarkson acronym whilst were at it LOTUS - Lots Of Trouble, Usually Serious .
Even got the jibe in first ;-)))
Enjoy
olly22n said:
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Unless he did it when he was about 6 months old...
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