M100 Elan photos

[Rambo]

[exeterjeep]

1 hour ago, Rambo said:

Scottish M100 run May 2011.

colour coded blue wheels..... could try that with my spare set of 17"s

[Rambo]

Yes, the 2 M100's on the RHS belonged to Ronnie. He had blue and yellow colour co-ordinated S2 wheels. Plus matching hard tops. All a bit OTT for my liking.

The metallic green S2 on the LHS is one of a very limited edition Jim Clark specials. They came ex factory with the yellow wheels plus black perforated leather with red piping, red door cards, red steering wheels etc...

Clemo, down in Torquay, has one which he restored. It was featured in one of the editions of Absolute Lotus. It's sold out but well worth a read, if you can get hold of a copy

[exeterjeep]

25 minutes ago, Rambo said:

Plus matching hard tops

Saw one of those in the pic. Have been keeping an eye out for a cheap MG F/TF hardtop locally to see if I could convert it to fit the M100.  Seen the discussion on LEC about the loss of the moulds that used to exist.

Probably look good in satin black?

[Gjk]

My old M100

 

[Rambo]

Black ones do scrub up rather well 👍

Outside the Jim Clark museum in Duns

At the Thirelstane Classics. 2nd in "90's and interesting class"

[Dave Eds]

and you've still got that LEC badge 😎

[exeterjeep]

Posted on FB and M100 owners page, some variants of the front/rear bumpers etc. Some subsequent discussion on them.

 

[Rambo]

1 hour ago, Dave Eds said:

and you've still got that LEC badge 😎

Collector's item Dave 😉

Those were the days. The Donington days.

[USAndretti42]

8 hours ago, exeterjeep said:

Posted on FB and M100 owners page, some variants of the front/rear bumpers etc. Some subsequent discussion on them.

 

I quite like the front bumper but not so keen on the rear.

[Rambo]

Neither of those cars are original in any way, shape or form. Whether it is front or bumpers, rear lights, wheels, exhaust etc...

I'm not sure either if they're Fed cars as the indicators on the front and rear bumpers are missing. The white one looks like a converted Kia Elan possibly?

What does FaecesBook say Keith? 

[exeterjeep]

Both are Kia Elans, Have been loads of positive comments on M100 owners group, the owner lives in Korea and says..

front is called yellow submarine bumpers sold in Korea, the rear is customized  and

They come wtih front and rear bumper, and side skirts. But I only bought the front bumper. Rear ends including bumper and tail lights are what I asked to a designer using Exige's taillamps

 

[Rambo]

Thanks. I thought there were some Kia Elan resemblances ie no. plate plinth

I nearly bought one once but realised they were slower than an NA and left hookers.

[Rambo]

[Rambo]

Another dump of snow last night.

[Rambo]

[exeterjeep]

Seeing your pic reminded me that I was in Hendy yesterday and a couple of blokes loitered a while outside, eventually came in. One guy used to work at SGT (remember them) and was possibly looking for an M100 - preferably yellow or green.  Or maybe an early Elise. Had a chat with him, he left his details with Hendy in case one popped up!

[jep]

Interesting history on the rear lights for Type 100:

[Rambo]

I knew about the Renault GTA connection. M100 and GTA owners have a huge problem finding spares which is why they command high ie ridiculous 2nd hand prices.

A few years ago, someone on LEC (can't remember his name off hand but he lived in France) organised a group buy for newly manufactured M 100 rear clusters. They weren't cheap but anyone who bought a pair was impressed.

[Rambo]

Just remembered. It was David (M100turbofr)

[exeterjeep]

Until recently some being made in France were listed on ebay - this being for a pair of the plastic covers only. Had them on my watching list for ages but item ended so maybe all gone.  They also do the fronts.

Here...

https://phenix-retroconcept.com/produit/paire-de-cabochons-feux-arriere/

[exeterjeep]

Any views on these wheels. spent a few seconds copying and pasting. .. 4 x 100 ET 50. So a closer ET to most other options...

[Rambo]

The 1st set remind me of the "turbine" wheels on some Evora's (which I've actually grown to like)

The 2nd set remind me of a recent (dealer?) photo I'vd seen of an Emira with high gloss, diamond cut wheels (not my cuppa)

By the way, do you have Fed. springs on your M100? Looks quite high at the back.

PS you can't beat the original alloys, whether SE or S2. Even Fed.

[exeterjeep]

That's not actually mine, it was a photo of one I found quickly on my PC - actually one I saw over a year ago. Just happens to be Pacific blue like mine.

Both pics are 16" rims.

The 2nd ones are a bit like matchbox type toys, but they are both from the MG3, was thinking that I could create a spare set (the 17" MG ones are too way out). The alloys in the 1st pic are actually quite cheap!!! A lot less than a set of BBS 16"

[Dave Eds]

I've posted over on the LEC thread that @Rambo can't post......

Edited April 15 by Dave Eds