lets see your Lotus(s)!

[BertBert]

Just lovely, I must get an Elan road car some time!

[Blib]

Not mine.

Popped over to a neighbour's home for coffee this morning. I saw this and thought of you lot.

He has plans to refurbish it. But, lacks the funds. So, it sits.

[nvubu]

Regular MOTs up until Covid - but lots of failures and advisories (can't remember seeing so many) over the years.

Hope it gets back on the road - but I think the longer it waits around, the less likely this is.

[ds666]

My Lotus garage .





3 years ago . Not quite finished yet



And it’s younger brother

[nvubu]

Thought I'd recreate a photo I took 30+ years ago (although not back at Goodwood)

[GTRene]

excuse me, is your name Bond? James Bond?

[superpippo]

[Shnozz]

That’s a beauty. Love the colour. 430?

[superpippo]

Thanks! Yes.

[Snoozy]

My Lotus S3, owned for 8 years. Restored it from a proper barn find.

[dontlookdown]

Snoozy said:

My Lotus S3, owned for 8 years. Restored it from a proper barn find.

Beautiful. The steel wheels and hubcaps on the Elan have never been bettered IMO. They are perfectly matched to the car.

The later centre locks are clunky by comparison, even if they look faster;)

[Lotobear]

dontlookdown said:

Snoozy said:

My Lotus S3, owned for 8 years. Restored it from a proper barn find.

Beautiful. The steel wheels and hubcaps on the Elan have never been bettered IMO. They are perfectly matched to the car.

The later centre locks are clunky by comparison, even if they look faster;)

I agree that's peak Elan, right down to the hub cap wheels, the round rear arches and the lovely spindly wood rimmed wheel. Give me that over a S4 / Sprint any day.

[Snoozy]

Thanks chaps, I must admit it was a labour of love.

[Lotobear]

Snoozy said:

Thanks chaps, I must admit it was a labour of love.

Tell me about it,...been there, twice now!

[JamieF78]

[khart]

[GTRene]

Not my Lotus, came across it, thought hey a Ferrari Breadvan ;-)

but its a Lotus X1 GT 'Breadvan' nice? hm... not really, but strangle nice? yes, I think so, maybe for someone here?









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https://www.carandclassic.com/car/C1593096

[paul13]

My Elise S1 111s (now owned it about two months).

[Lotobear]

My S2 111S

[NeilC4S]

12 months of almost trouble free ownership.