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I ended up buying that yellow GT410 Sport. On way to collect now. Had it confirmed was management car not a press car and just used for that Norwich City video (was only yellow one they had available at time). Also confirmed those tyres were original so to get 15.5k miles out of rear cup2s is good going! A few bits to tidy up to make it perfect but at the price (negotiated quite a few £k discount as well as new tyres) its a decent buy I think.

No I don’t think they need go through a blitz to toughen them up but I do think they need to get a sense of perspective about some of their perceived problems. It is quite possible to bring children up to appreciate the opportunities they have today whilst, importantly, respecting the previous generations who made their freedom of choice possible. As C8RKH says, too many of them have a sense of self entitlement. I used to see it all the time as an employer and the genuine belief some had that the world owes them a living really wound me up. I used to try telling them nobody owes them

Just picked up my car from the detailer. Ceramic coating done. Will try grab better pics over the weekend.

These cars are super rare, even when new. I don't think sales will go down or up. They will remain static as there will always by a dozen or so potential buyers with around 20 cars to choose from. The issue is some people will still think prices will fall, so will look and not buy (and forever miss the experience) and others will just come straight in, find what they want (a compromise on spec/colour will be made) and buy. That's it. I don't think there is any more logic to it than that for such a niche motor car.

Congratulations, very nice not much chance of keeping up now, at least I can enjoy the noise from a far. love the red accent on the inside. ps Kim approves ,the rear spoiler design is the only one she would have. Look forward to seeing in the flesh. S&K

Yes. Is the short answer. The longer one? UK kids (like most of the West) have it flookin' EASY by and large (there are of course those who don't) and as a result they are becoming softer. Meanwhile, other parts of the world the kids are growing up tougher, in harsher experiences. They are more resilient. More resourceful. More hungry. As the market for jobs and resources is increasingly global, who do you think is going to win the war? Not necessarily a traditional bullets and bayonets war. But the war for jobs. For resources. Etc? A lot of the kids in the UK today, the toug

Episode 68 of the abused Lotus Esprit restoration

When I came to do this job on mine, the foam had rotted so much there was hardly any left and I was able to use a vacuum cleaner and tweezers to suck/pull out out the remaining bits. I didn't remove the B pillar, I purchased a piece of the black foam that pet shops supply for fish tank filters, cut it into sections and carefully pushed the blocks of foam through the gaps in the B pillar using a spatula.

Hi, my gearboxes comes complete. With output shaft housing and axles.

@Sharky yes the 430 cup bracket puts the loop out horizontal, the v6Cup bracket holds the loop on its side. The 430cup bracket is also cheaper

Hendy website now shows Exeter as a dealer, been in contact with them and have been told that.. Hi Keith, from next week you can reach out to the team. We have an Elise, Evora and Exige arriving on Monday!. Will have to have an essential visit past them and also to check if they will have started selling parts.

You can buy March, single issue, from here ... www.newsstand.co.uk

I need a taller car.

Out house hunting today lol 😂

Some b&w snaps from a tour round the factory at an open day - my records think the was 1977. I used both b&w film and some colour neg - but the colours ones were not great indoors.

Have found a few colour ones from outside the factory.

Evo magazine #283 Mar 2021 AMG GT Black series + Lotus engineering supplement 9771464278144 | eBay E Bay perhaps an option if tricky to find, especially overseas. Justin

Will do to all that have messaged me. Later today when I am in the office with a proper scanner. Justin

Haven't yet attempted it on the lotus but I fitted HIDs on my other car. How i attacked it was to buy a set or rubber dust caps like these bad boys so as to leave the oem intact, https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2pcs-80mm-HID-LED-Headlight-Car-Dust-Cover-Waterproof-Dustproof-Sealing-Cap-/183687671300?_trksid=p2349624.m46890.l49292 Various sizes available so I'm guessing it'll be something out there for our cars as well. I cut a round hole and used a rubber wire grommet (not blank) to pass the cables through. When all was in place I sealed it with silicon. It's been like that for years now

A few more of the dry sump engine.

Been a while since I posted on here, one completed dry sump 910 ready to go in to turbo esprit YAH 868X Renovated engine bay, new outer soundproofing and inner aluminium foil