Oh what a perfect day
Oh what a perfect day
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Blaque

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11 posts

247 months

Saturday 15th April 2006
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Just had to tell everyone how much I love my Elise.

Drove down to to Hexham today, A68, very quiet for a bank holiday, top off, shades on.
Straight in to a parking space in the main street wide enough to get out the car. A wonder around the shops, picked up a new holdall for the yet to be planned extended trips.

Went back to the car to make sure it fits, and the yellow peril are circling the car. Oh NO!!Didn't see the pay and display
"That's a good looking car Sir, wouldn't look right with a fixed penilty notice on it. Save yourself £30, the machines over there" Score!

Back north through Bellingham and Otterburn, Kids shouting "Nice car," Sunshine, Twisties, Views, Oh what a perfect day.

gooby

9,269 posts

265 months

Saturday 15th April 2006
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I went for a small spin earlier and this pensioner starts gesturing me to "give it some welly!" I dipped the clutch and revved her a little and he gave me a huge smile and the thumbs up.

Roads are a bit busy here today but I set out at 8 am in the poonjero and the place was deserted, I had a great time driving a poonjero like a lotus and drifting the dinosaur across roundabouts.... woooo hooooo!

philygumbo

1,500 posts

280 months

Saturday 15th April 2006
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Talking of perfect days,
www.hankscorpio.net/trackdays/2006.04.14-Bedford/2006.04.14-bf.0991.php
Stuart saying goodbye to his car with a good thrashing.

>> Edited by philygumbo on Saturday 15th April 22:28

gooby

9,269 posts

265 months

Saturday 15th April 2006
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He looks pretty! I would kiss that!

philygumbo

1,500 posts

280 months

Saturday 15th April 2006
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OK so he aint driving but its still getting a thrashing.
By the way Gooby when are you going to get to Bedford? It's fantastic.

>> Edited by philygumbo on Saturday 15th April 23:25

shangani

3,069 posts

268 months

Saturday 15th April 2006
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Gooby - you better come to Bedford soon. At least I suspect, you won't have quite as much opportunity to poke fun at my driving.

I promise to wave every time I lap you. (over half a minute quicker than my earlier Bedford attempts it would seem) My epiphany seems to be happening.

Oh Jake, checked the video, you must have gotten me mixed up with Guy in an identical laser blue elise.

>> Edited by shangani on Saturday 15th April 23:33

philygumbo

1,500 posts

280 months

Saturday 15th April 2006
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Get booking for August Bank Holiday Monday. I expect to see Stuart & Sarah there in a Mazda.


>> Edited by philygumbo on Saturday 15th April 23:50

hbaumhardt

950 posts

310 months

Sunday 16th April 2006
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This just in; shangani looking real GOOD at Bedford until Walshy's extra weight slowed him down on the straight http://media.putfile.com/Bedford-14-A


Edit to say both cars are 100% same base spec and mods.

>> Edited by hbaumhardt on Sunday 16th April 09:05

philygumbo

1,500 posts

280 months

Sunday 16th April 2006
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I love that video, it's worth playing over and over to help remember the track. I found Bedford hard to learn compared with Goodwood and Combe, there are less features and landmarks.
Thanks.

philygumbo

1,500 posts

280 months

Sunday 16th April 2006
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Blaque
Sorry to hijack your thread and turn it into a Bedford thread, but you can appreciate we all have many perfect days as Elise owners so we like to share.

TIPPER

2,955 posts

250 months

Sunday 16th April 2006
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Nice post Blaque and great to hear you're enjoying your car.
Also good to see Lotustuart giving his car an appropriate send off.
Sad for the guy with the TT engined car at Bedford that appears to have been written off after the fire.

I popped down to our shop last night to pick up some ice cream
1 mile there,1 minute in the shop, 1 mile back. Took me half an hour!!

gooby

9,269 posts

265 months

Sunday 16th April 2006
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hbaumhardt said:
This just in; shangani looking real GOOD at Bedford until Walshy's extra weight slowed him down on the straight http://media.putfile.com/Bedford-14-A


Edit to say both cars are 100% same base spec and mods.

>> Edited by hbaumhardt on Sunday 16th April 09:05


drool....

S Works

10,166 posts

281 months

Sunday 16th April 2006
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Had a great Lotus oriented weekend so far.

- Friday @ Bedford with the guys (thanks for the pax laps Shang - you are no mobile chicane my friend).

- Saturday KentLotus Fish & Chip run yesterday which was awesome. 20 cars and a great route (if I may be so bold )...





- Today a day off on the beers

- Tomorrow, PH meet at the Woodman

Awesome. Also decided that El Beasty is back on the market, it's time to get the ball rolling on the EB3 project. No point in putting it off any longer, heart says he stays, head says it's time for him to be loved by someone else. Will be a wrench but if I can get a good price and EB3 comes off it will be well worth it.

shangani

3,069 posts

268 months

Sunday 16th April 2006
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Great to see you there Tim. When I finally got my brakes sorted in the late afternoon, I did have some fun. I looked back at some old video by Hans vs yesterday's efforts. At least it looks a bit faster now. I felt well chuffed when I left - great day out and huge fun. Need another day out soon though.

>> Edited by shangani on Sunday 16th April 19:49

shangani

3,069 posts

268 months

Sunday 16th April 2006
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gooby said:
drool....


Eh?