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Hello all,
I'm looking for some help in putting together a photoshoot (hopefully a cover story) for Classic & Sports Car magazine about the Lotus Elise and its variants, as it's now a decade since the original car went on sale.
We're after cars that are as standard as possible - certainly visually, at least - and as early as possible with a mix of bright colours that will reall stand out. The models I'm after are a Series 1 1.8i, an S1 111S, a 340R and an S1 Exige (I'll cover the best of the rest in other panels in the story).
The shoot itself is likely to take up the best part of a (week)day for those who can take part, and I'll try to pick a location that isn't a million miles away from the cars but I guess it's likely to be in the Surrey/Hants area or, more likely, at Curborough Sprint Course near Lichfield, Staffs.
If possible, I'd also like a brief run in each car for comparison, for which I will be fully insured, and it will not be any kind of performance test - here at C&SC we do understand how precious people's cars are.
Sadly our budgets can't stretch to paying you to take part, but hopefully it will be good fun and we can cover petrol costs and food and will supply a set of pictures and magazines to everyone who brings their car. Could anyone interested please give me a call on 020 8267 5301 or e-mail me and I'll tell you more about it.
Thanks very much in advance,
Al
Alastair Clements
Deputy editor
Classic & Sports Car
I'm looking for some help in putting together a photoshoot (hopefully a cover story) for Classic & Sports Car magazine about the Lotus Elise and its variants, as it's now a decade since the original car went on sale.
We're after cars that are as standard as possible - certainly visually, at least - and as early as possible with a mix of bright colours that will reall stand out. The models I'm after are a Series 1 1.8i, an S1 111S, a 340R and an S1 Exige (I'll cover the best of the rest in other panels in the story).
The shoot itself is likely to take up the best part of a (week)day for those who can take part, and I'll try to pick a location that isn't a million miles away from the cars but I guess it's likely to be in the Surrey/Hants area or, more likely, at Curborough Sprint Course near Lichfield, Staffs.
If possible, I'd also like a brief run in each car for comparison, for which I will be fully insured, and it will not be any kind of performance test - here at C&SC we do understand how precious people's cars are.
Sadly our budgets can't stretch to paying you to take part, but hopefully it will be good fun and we can cover petrol costs and food and will supply a set of pictures and magazines to everyone who brings their car. Could anyone interested please give me a call on 020 8267 5301 or e-mail me and I'll tell you more about it.
Thanks very much in advance,
Al
Alastair Clements
Deputy editor
Classic & Sports Car
Hello,
I have a visual std Titainium S1 at 98,900 miles used every day since I picked it up on Sept 19 1999. Even a standard exhuast.
http://image63.webshots.com/163/0/88/
More then willing to take a day off and let you take pics of my car.
Gary
>> Edited by garydvo on Tuesday 16th May 11:05
>> Edited by garydvo on Tuesday 16th May 11:06
I have a visual std Titainium S1 at 98,900 miles used every day since I picked it up on Sept 19 1999. Even a standard exhuast.
http://image63.webshots.com/163/0/88/
More then willing to take a day off and let you take pics of my car.
Gary
>> Edited by garydvo on Tuesday 16th May 11:05
>> Edited by garydvo on Tuesday 16th May 11:06
I've got a S1 1997 the only mods being a hurricane and sports exhaust (the factory fit option i think). It's in chrome orange with white stripes.
www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&t=252239 (sorry the only pictures that I have on the web)
I'm based in Lichfield too if that helps.
www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&t=252239 (sorry the only pictures that I have on the web)
I'm based in Lichfield too if that helps.
I've an original Grey 2000 S1 with blue hood, with only a replacement exhaust (same two tube design).
Mine hasn't be modified by headlamp covers either!!
http://image62.webshots.com/162/1/17/
Mine hasn't be modified by headlamp covers either!!
http://image62.webshots.com/162/1/17/
Al,
I have an Exige S2, the only modification being a Lotus stage 1 exhaust. Please do it at Curborough as it's about 3 miles up the road from me- I'd love to come and see loads of Lotus assembled in one place! I know you don't want an Exige S2, but it could go in the panel on the side!! Would like to know if it is at Curborough anyway, even if the car isn't required- will you post details when finalised?
I have an Exige S2, the only modification being a Lotus stage 1 exhaust. Please do it at Curborough as it's about 3 miles up the road from me- I'd love to come and see loads of Lotus assembled in one place! I know you don't want an Exige S2, but it could go in the panel on the side!! Would like to know if it is at Curborough anyway, even if the car isn't required- will you post details when finalised?
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