RE: You Know You Want To: Lotus Elise S1

[up-the-dubs]

srob said:

Chris Harris said:

This is making me want my old car back.

Azure blue, black leather, front-plate as a sticker, R181 JHW.

Anyone?

Thought I'd had the same car for a minute! Mine was the same colour combo but having just checked, it was R315 XJW.

Wonder if it's still about too?

A bit of a bump (and a little OT), but some idle Googling got me here of all places!

R315 XJW is now mine (now on Irish plates!)! Had it since Feb '08. Bought it from the PH classifieds from a guy in London. Can't remember his name now. I've nearly 50k miles up on her, north of 40 trackdays, twice to the Sth of France, upgradeing as I go and replacing engines and internals to beat the band! (currently at 143bhp and a new head gasket awaiting fitting!) Being used to the full at least

How it currently looks:

[Esprit]

Nice!

[srob]

up-the-dubs said:

srob said:

Chris Harris said:

This is making me want my old car back.

Azure blue, black leather, front-plate as a sticker, R181 JHW.

Anyone?

Thought I'd had the same car for a minute! Mine was the same colour combo but having just checked, it was R315 XJW.

Wonder if it's still about too?

A bit of a bump (and a little OT), but some idle Googling got me here of all places!

R315 XJW is now mine (now on Irish plates!)! Had it since Feb '08. Bought it from the PH classifieds from a guy in London. Can't remember his name now. I've nearly 50k miles up on her, north of 40 trackdays, twice to the Sth of France, upgradeing as I go and replacing engines and internals to beat the band! (currently at 143bhp and a new head gasket awaiting fitting!) Being used to the full at least

How it currently looks:

Brilliant! I've sent you a PM

ETA; I always planned on putting the 111S indicator lenses in but didn't get round to it. Pleased to see you have (or someone has!) - made a lot of difference

Edited by srob on Tuesday 11th September 17:01

[stmas]

My God - how I love my Exige S1 - for us lucky owners everything negative that could posibly said about them will be part of why they are loved so much by us.
My wife now drives a S1 111s, so given the right frame of mind women can fall in love with them too.

Hope to never sell either unless finance's force the issue.

Looking forward to getting home soon and taking at least one of them for a blast - excited already. Other owners will understand that moment when you get to turn the key - and wait to see if it starts.

[AER]

So, has Monkey bought another one yet...?