HereBeMonsters' 1999 Lotus Elise

[HereBeMonsters]

Picked it up yesterday, and only just getting to grips with it really. It's a brilliant car, but I'm not a good enough driver to really exploit it just yet. In the meantime, some pictures:


Dealer's photo.


Safely at home on the drive. It will be living a carport under a full cover at our new house when we move in next month.


Taken on a hoon through the New Forest.





Future plans are to get my personal plate onto it, some metal window winders (plastic ones are comically fragile. I've seen Pez dispensers more solidly built) and of course a PH sticker. Power, brakes etc. are all fine for now, thankyou very much!

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wackojacko said:

Nice clean Example you have there , great work chap

As I said last night, I keep having to look out of the window and pinch myself. I own an Elise!

I know for some people they could just pick up a brand new one with pocket money, but I've worked my arse off for the last five years saving up for this (well, this, and a deposit on a house) and managed to get something I could only dream of when I was a kid.

I always wanted a 205 GTI as I knew that was a realistically attainable goal. I never dreamed I'd be so lucky as to have a Lotus. I will cherish it and relish every drive.

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aww999 said:

Congratulations for buying your dream! It looks like a beautiful car, when are you getting it on track?

I'm still a little bit precious about it at the moment, so not for a while. Might do a Carlimits day or something first.

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GKP said:

DannyVTS said:

Foggy in the new forest was it ?

Tut, tut. They are driving lights which only come on in conjunction with the main beam and have no separate switch.


Congrats HBM. Glad you finally bagged one.

They were actually on for a reason - I was flashing and beeping for ponies to get out of the way as we pulled over.

Here they are getting massively in the way:

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ukzz4iroc said:

Concratulations on living the dream!! Looks a fantastic motor.

Are you the same herebemonsters as over on Tamiya Club?

Yep, that's me. Not posted on there a lot recently as all my r/c cars are packed away for the house move.

Still hoping to finish my Sand Scorcher though!

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L100NYY said:

HereBeMonsters said:

Hi chum,

Apologies for not posting on your thread earlier, no excuses!

Your car looks absolutely superb (especially in the pic above) and I'm glad to hear that you are enjoying it as much as you'd hoped and certainly was worth saving for.

As mentioned by others, get yourself on a Carlimits day to learn the car (and yourself) in a risk free environment, I organise a few customers days there each year and usually take along someting interesting for hot laps so I'll keep you in the loop if you like?

That sounds great. I'd like to wait until the weather improves a bit I think, so early Spring would be good for me?

Took it to the valeters in West Quay today, they couldn't work the alarm either! Many nice comments though, although they laughed when I couldn't fit my new suit in the boot. Had to go on the passenger seat. The shame.

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L100NYY said:

I'm thinking of March time for the next one so yes that could work, I'll be there with either an Evora S or 2 Eleven plus is to would be great to meet you after all this time (not in a gay way though, obviously... )

Oh. I am disappoint.

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Booked in for full geo alignment with Sportomotive in Salisbury on 2nd Feb.