Bye bye BOLOC's... tis a sad day...

[cheekymonkey]

After 4.5years of ownership & many, many miles & smiles I made the hard choice to sell the Liz as it just wasn't getting the use it deserved of late.

I couldn't have asked for a better sale. I advertised it last sunday, got a call that afternoon & she was collected today & is off to Belgium to a really ncie chap who runs a company specialising in conversions of Lotus to LHD. The car will actually be for him not a customer & will be converted.

Obviously I'll keep an eye on the forums now & again, but a big thanks to all the folks that have made my ownership an even more satifying time. all the BOLOC's, Chris@westover, Paul @ Lotus on track, motorsport vision & twinpipe for inventing twinpipping

At least I've got a big empty garage now so it's time to have a cabinent reshuffle of my current fleet & get some new toys... watch this space

cheers all.

[cheekymonkey]

SpeedYellow said:

Sure you'll find something to keep a smile on your face!!! You'll have to come for a ride in the newly finished Ultima soon.

some crazy pictures

Dude that's N U T S ha ha, looks awesome. I'd love to take a spin. So, new engine? What's this one going to be pushing when run in?

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Gooby said:

Oh well cheeky... I suppose she wasnt being used.....

Speedy - that is so fookin ugly, I love it.

Cheers Gooby, yeah no point it being sat there, I just don't seem to have any spare time these days to just go for those silly 100mile detours to get milk.

I've got some plans up my sleeve, something nice & new for everyday practical driving & a bucket of rust & bits for the garage to work on over time...

oh yeah... & everyone in bournemouth is suddenly buying black S2's... so damn common i gotta change, these pesky copy cats

Edited by cheekymonkey on Monday 10th August 18:58

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fatwomble said:

Pete, Sorry to hear the car is going.

thanks buddy, tis a sad day but i've got a wedge of cash back in the bank ready to go spending again

i've had a great few years fun & met some great folks in the process so I've got no regrets jsut time to move on... the mistake i made was drivign it to the office this morning before it got picked up

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lotustuart said:

Pete, welcome to the NLGAL club (no longer got a lotus). Its no fun!! lol

ha ha cheers stu, i guess at least i'm not the first, nor the last

hope ur well mate

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Chris49 said:

cheekymonkey said:

oh yeah... & everyone in bournemouth is suddenly buying black S2's... so damn common i gotta change, these pesky copy cats

Mines the best though, just to make that clear......

well you say that....

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S Works said:

Someone got a good deal there. Oh well Pete, onwards and upwards. Let us know what new toy you choose.

thanks tim, indeed, indeed. hope u & the missus are well, be great to catch up sometime, it's been a long time overdue!

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Gooby said:

Cant help noticing the mountain bike in the grrrrage. . .. are you gonna come for a ride with me and Just1?

yeah for sure... i'm not fully geared up like you, just a cheapish cannodale F6 but would be a good laugh, let me know when you're heading out

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subaqua said:

Sad to see she's gone Pete... nice work on the splitter tho

Some of us still have them (some more than one)

Cheers fella, yeah kinda getting over it now, well i was until someone posted about a buger run ... still i got nice email from the chap today, he's going to paint the wheels black, respray the burger run/trackday stone chips, bung an induction kit & close ratio box in it, as well as converting to LHD. i think she's gone to a good home

hope all is well with you & you're still tracking hard! You entering the Lotus cup yet?

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Philygumbo said:

Sad indeed, I hope you enjoy whatever you get next.
BoLOCs are getting thin on the ground now, who will be the last man standing?

Thanks Phil, me thinks Just1 will probably be the last man standing, he's probably forgotton he's got a liz in his garage ha ha

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Gooby said:

cheekymonkey said:

Philygumbo said:

Sad indeed, I hope you enjoy whatever you get next.
BoLOCs are getting thin on the ground now, who will be the last man standing?

Thanks Phil, me thinks Just1 will probably be the last man standing, he's probably forgotton he's got a liz in his garage ha ha

Pah! last night he was talking about the trade in.
You lot are all quitters. I have a sneeky idea that it will be philygumbo. He will be 110 years old and still going to the shops at 110 mph and 3g's

Hah hah, you're right about Philygumbo, but Just1 & trade in... does that mean an Evora????

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just1 said:

Hope my wife doesn't read this!!!!

ha ha LOL

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lamb jiblets said:

Hi Pete Hope you find a nice replacement soon, and hope to see you at Combe in the near future, I'll drop you a mail as they come up.

cheers jim, don't think either of the replcements will be suited to combe, but could be funny to try

saw you parked right up at the other end of branksome tescos carpark the other day, chuckled as used to do the same

i noticed calv is selling up too!

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lamb jiblets said:

cheekymonkey said:

lamb jiblets said:

Hi Pete Hope you find a nice replacement soon, and hope to see you at Combe in the near future, I'll drop you a mail as they come up.

cheers jim, don't think either of the replcements will be suited to combe, but could be funny to try

saw you parked right up at the other end of branksome tescos carpark the other day, chuckled as used to do the same

i noticed calv is selling up too!

Indeed he sold it to a guy from Belgium, and has taken delivery of the SC type 25 from Westovers, Cant say i'm jealous he still drives like a girl!!!

ha ha probably sold to the same guy! does he still run the same plate? if so i'll keep an eye out for him

[cheekymonkey]

Anyone still posting on here from back in the day??

Some 5 years later I own a Lotus again - a slightly different choice

[cheekymonkey]

Here's what needs doing to it....

[cheekymonkey]

It pretty much is just mechano isn't it? Can't be that hard this mechanic stuff

[cheekymonkey]

great to spark up with some old friends after all this time... hard to keep up with this forum as it doesn't let you know when people post replies... everything seems to have moved to facebook these days - perhaps BOLOCS should have a group on there?

She is indeed a beautiful car. a 1961 Elite. (Just1 - i was going to get an elan then this came up - they are like rocking horse p** so had to take the leap as I doubt I'll ever see another to restore again...) it's arguably one of the most beautiful cars ever.

Just got confirmation going back on the old reg plate having been off the radar since the mid 70's. It's got some little ford race engine in it at the mo but the box of bits is the matching number original 1261cc coventry climax.

There's a good couple of years work ahead of me with all the other stuff I fill my time with, but rest assured once she's done I'll be out on a burger run & doing some twinpipping.

glad to hear most of you guys still have cars - Gooby i'll deffo shout when I start work. It's in storage at the mo while I sort out the garage at home then when it's here I'll drop you a line & come take a looksee.

Take it easy fellas