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    Mike
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    '86 Turbo Esprit, '94 M100 Elan S2
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  1. The operative word there being "modicum". Mine was fully restored (and very shiney!) on purchase and would probably have gone on for at least another couple of years when I sold it three years later. Obvs depends how well its done and how much effort goes into the anti corrosion measures. Some of the good ones are now north of Mk2 Cortina money, though few compete with the Mk1 or in period Escorts. I had intended to just keep my Lotus fleet forever once aquired but that turned out to need more dedication and outlay than I was prepared to make. My perfect garage was Turbo Esprit for high days, M100 Elan for sunny days, Carlton for family days, Sunbeam for our town car. Was wonderful for a while...
  2. Most of the Avon cars are DDU reg. DAC are normally "ordinary" Series 2 cars. The Avon certainly has some extra cachet being a numbered limited edition with different trim etc, but the two tone blue paint with red stripe is a bit of a marmite thing and I'm not a fan. Personally I like the Series 1 embassy black cars - so that's the one I had - but they're all great fun ...
  3. MPx

    BBQ's

    We've got a Charbroil stainless thing. Its got three big rectangular burner areas and a separate hob (that we've never used!). Had it 5 years - seems fine still, though we're already on the second cover and that's getting tatty now and the thermometers no longer work. But its me that cooks on it so it only does basic stuff - I just have all the burners on max and take stuff off marginally before cremation. Tastes good if you like the burnt bits!
  4. Yes, despite the weather, the yucky drive down, and the inevitable volume of modded germans - I was pretty impressed once we were allowed inside. Much better standard of cars than I thought there would be. Not only the Lambos/Fezzas/Maccers/Astons, but even a Koenigsegg. All that plus maybe 20 Lotus on site and good company...whats not to like! 👍
  5. Interesting. My joining instructions came 5 days after I bought my ticket - but I think were in response to the application to be a show car. Despite being personalised to me, the main message was to make sure that I purchased a ticket otherwise I wouldn't get in - obvs had already done that! Anyway the flyers I posted above were attached to that email. I'm pretty sure you won't be inside Ian. The category of "Show Car" appears to mean parked on site to be looked at. A normal ticket gets you into the public car parks. Not sure who you needed to sleep with to get inside.
  6. Ticket is just this - dont know what would happen if I'm not in the Esprit... May be argueable on the day if they are reasonable enthusiasts rather than jobsworths but who knows who'll be weilding the code reader.
  7. Yes - sent the pics, got accepted, bought my ticket. If you're not "a show car", then I think you're in the public car parks. Most of us will be outside (and James said SWLC will be outside too). They are expecting to park manufacturers together rather than a free for all....but not by model. Their first go at this so I expect some learning will go on as we arrive...
  8. I think you're looking at this the wrong way around. All so called "chargers" don't have any smart input to how quickly the car charges. All they do is to present a source of electrikery. Some are AC, some DC, and they will have different capacities. Your Rolec will be an AC "fast" charger. But in reality the "charger" capability is built into each EV not the wallbox. It is the car that decides how quickly to charge based on what supply it detects. So if you're charging too slowly on 7kw chargers, there will be a setting somewhere in the car charging programme limiting how much it draws. In the early days most manufacturers defaulted their setting on delivery to the lowest/slowest charge rate as that's safest if you dont know what its going to be plugged into. I've no idea if they still do that. But I think its very unlikely that there won't be a setting in the car's charging software somewhere to allow you to charge at different rates. Seems very likely to me that this is set for 3.6kW instead of 7kW in your car.
  9. Are you still going for a convoy in Ian? If so, what time at the services?
  10. I've used JLR main dealers in the past until I'd worked around the 3 nearest me in the south west. I kept going until I caught them out in a lie. Once the trust has gone there's no second chance. So Matford Exeter; then Yeovil; then Taunton. Being JLR my cars also broke when away from home - a proper try on by Stratstones Solihull who tried to tell me I needed over £4k of work doing on something I'd just paid Matford to do 3 months earlier. Obvs I got Matford involved and that work miraculously was no longer required and the problem solved by replacing a split pipe. Similarly a much more trivial try on on parts from Syntner Coventry meant they are also forever blacked. Fortunately I also found a good indie locally (now sadly ceased trading) an OK one that I used for three years but was never quite comfortable with, and now a wonderful indie about 90 miles away in Gloucestershire. Its transformative when you get to speak to the person doing the work who clearly knows what they're doing and you get to see the bits they're talking about. When Fs Suzuki went end of life Exeter Suzuki who'd looked after it for a decade claimed it would cost over £4k to get it through an MOT so not financially viable - but they'd help us out and take it off our hands for £200 if I bought a new one off them. So I trailered it to a local 4x4 specialist. It did indeed need work for the MoT - cost me £400 and we ran it for another 6 months until the new i3 we ordered turned up. Then sold it through Motorway for £2700. Its a damning indictment on the industry that I not only have to deal with the garages for our cars, but also for most of the single women in the family circle (Mum, sister-in-law, family friend) because they have learnt that they can't trust anything they're told and are very likely to get ripped off. So am I of course, so its not purely mysogynistic but that side just makes it worse. Moral of the story...if you can find a proper engineer/mechanic who loves his cars then treat him well ...
  11. Done but think its very poorly argued - opportunity missed I suspect. Just saying its expensive doesn't necessarily warrant any change. Making a case for keeping the classic car industry in business contributing £nMillion to the economy - or could contribute to basic transport for the beleagered in a cost of living crisis - or something other than just "it seems a bit pricey to me..."
  12. More than welcome Mark - just hope that the cars behave this year so that you get a proper feel. Esprit not run in yet from its rebuild so likely in the M100, but we'll see how it goes.
  13. I've not missed one in over 30 years Mark - always great fun, more so if its sunny than wet but always good anyway. Usually a few hundred Lotus there so loads to gawp at - track places for 100 in groups of 12. So its not crowded and makes for a very gentle intro to track driving as there's a no overtaking in the corners or braking areas rule - passing by consent on the right only. There's always a couple of numpties who break the rules (and get black flagged) and others that think if they don't let you pass they are faster drivers/faster cars - conveniently forgetting the "by consent" rule. But generally a very friendly and considerate crowd and a great way to get the feel of track driving. You don't really need to do much prep to your car - obvs check coolant/oil/fuel/tyre pressures - I just make them spot on Lotus spec for fast road driving - leave any "tuning" for a proper track day. The sessions are less than 15 mins on track typically 7 or 8 laps - that will probably be plenty long enough to work up a bit of a sweat but not long enough to beat up your car. If you do more than the minimum 2 sessions, you will get through a lot of fuel so take the hit on weight and fill up before you get there. The worse bit is queuing for the track - can become very tedious between about 11 and 3. There's proper instructors there happy to help for a charity donation...or if you just want a very basic guide I'd be happy to show you round - you passenger in mine and/or I'll passenger in yours.
  14. MPx

    Formula One

    Probably best not to mention the girl thing to any of the Chiefs...
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