Bibs 11,171 Posted May 11, 2009 Report Share Posted May 11, 2009 Win this lovely Evora print signed by; Russell Carr, Anthony Bushell and Steve Crijns courtesy of Lotus Cars All you have to do is answer this question: Which was the first car on which Mike Kimberley & Roger Becker collaborated? Answers via PM to me please! The tie breaker, which will be judged by MJK, is to come up with the most interesting, unusual, imaginative etc picture of a matchbox Evora! Please post your entries below before midday on the 1st June 2009... Usual rules apply,pic max dimensions 800px on longest side, judges decision is final, no cash equivalent yada-yada! Quote 88 Esprit NA, 89 Esprit Turbo SE, Evora, Evora S, Evora IPS, Evora S IPS, Evora S IPS SR, Evora 400, Elise S1, Elise S1 111s, Evora GT410 Sport Evora NA For forum issues, please contact the Moderators. I will aim to respond to emails/PM's Mon-Fri 9-6 GMT. Link to post Share on other sites
[email protected] 0 Posted May 11, 2009 Report Share Posted May 11, 2009 Ooo I wanna play. No Cash !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Booooo Quote Link to post Share on other sites
at-motorlife 46 Posted May 13, 2009 Report Share Posted May 13, 2009 Any Hint?? JKDENTAL Quote http://www.at-life.co.kr Link to post Share on other sites
Bibs 11,171 Posted May 15, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 15, 2009 It appears that the question is perhaps a touch too tricky. Mike started at Lotus in 1969 and Roger in 1972, their first project together was the Esprit. From now on, there is no question, just post your pics please Quote 88 Esprit NA, 89 Esprit Turbo SE, Evora, Evora S, Evora IPS, Evora S IPS, Evora S IPS SR, Evora 400, Elise S1, Elise S1 111s, Evora GT410 Sport Evora NA For forum issues, please contact the Moderators. I will aim to respond to emails/PM's Mon-Fri 9-6 GMT. Link to post Share on other sites
alan 37 Posted May 15, 2009 Report Share Posted May 15, 2009 Lets get this started - a rare photo of the Evora, Esprit and M250 together (Does this count as "green" as it recyles a post I made a few months ago?) Alan PS Are we now allowed more than one entry per person? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bibs 11,171 Posted May 15, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 15, 2009 Yup! Quote 88 Esprit NA, 89 Esprit Turbo SE, Evora, Evora S, Evora IPS, Evora S IPS, Evora S IPS SR, Evora 400, Elise S1, Elise S1 111s, Evora GT410 Sport Evora NA For forum issues, please contact the Moderators. I will aim to respond to emails/PM's Mon-Fri 9-6 GMT. Link to post Share on other sites
[email protected] 0 Posted May 15, 2009 Report Share Posted May 15, 2009 Phew. I'm glad you dropped the question. That was tough. I'd already found their starting dates at Lotus, but after hours scouring the net couldnt pin it down any tighter than that. My next stop was a local library followed by a phone call to a lotus club... No access to a real matchbox Evora on this side of the globe, so I'll have to be creative. Probably counts me out then Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bibs 11,171 Posted May 15, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 15, 2009 PM me your address, I'll pick one up and pop it in the post to you Quote 88 Esprit NA, 89 Esprit Turbo SE, Evora, Evora S, Evora IPS, Evora S IPS, Evora S IPS SR, Evora 400, Elise S1, Elise S1 111s, Evora GT410 Sport Evora NA For forum issues, please contact the Moderators. I will aim to respond to emails/PM's Mon-Fri 9-6 GMT. Link to post Share on other sites
[email protected] 0 Posted May 16, 2009 Report Share Posted May 16, 2009 Thanks Bibs, but I've managed to track one down on the ubiquitous eBay. I bought one from some guy in the US last night. It should be here by mid week. Thanks anyway. Pete Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bibs 11,171 Posted May 20, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 20, 2009 The print was delivered yesterday, it's very cool! I'm going to enter myself and I'm off to Nurburgring tomorrow, imagine a toy Evora on the Carousel! There's your winner C'mon....!!! Quote 88 Esprit NA, 89 Esprit Turbo SE, Evora, Evora S, Evora IPS, Evora S IPS, Evora S IPS SR, Evora 400, Elise S1, Elise S1 111s, Evora GT410 Sport Evora NA For forum issues, please contact the Moderators. I will aim to respond to emails/PM's Mon-Fri 9-6 GMT. Link to post Share on other sites
jimmybondi 3 Posted May 20, 2009 Report Share Posted May 20, 2009 Have fun at the Ring Bibs You should have fair weather tomorrow... Quote Ciao, JB '88 Excel SE - monaco white '99 Elise 111 - azure blue � '87 TurboEsprit - calypso red '02 BMW 325ci convertible - diamond black http://excelregister.lotusexcel.de Link to post Share on other sites
Laura 20 Posted May 20, 2009 Report Share Posted May 20, 2009 If you're stuck for inspiration, have a look at LEFty's travels around the world & some of the things he's been up to: LEFty, The Travelling Esprit! Wiki page (unfinished) Full LEFty thread of travels Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Buddsy 1,626 Posted May 20, 2009 Report Share Posted May 20, 2009 Im gonna enter....just got to get me a matchbox Eveora....and a camera......and a good idea....ill get me coat! Buddsy Quote "Belief is the enemy of knowing" - Crrow777 Link to post Share on other sites
[email protected] 0 Posted May 20, 2009 Report Share Posted May 20, 2009 I hate you all on Monday I took delivery of the second batch of Evoras from the local paintshop. This makes a palette of now 25 different ones. I'd love to arrange them for a proper picture (something even Lotus hasn't managed to do yet ), but I am 10.000kms away from them. By the time I'll be back, I am hoping to have the full paint palette sitting on my desk. However, this will be too late for the competition Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest matt Posted May 22, 2009 Report Share Posted May 22, 2009 Is this the first photo of an Evora in competition on street/track ? No surprise that it's well ahead of the field....even with the Batmobile and some other exotic heavy metal in hot pursuit ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Wimbledon 0 Posted May 23, 2009 Report Share Posted May 23, 2009 Ooh that's very good matt. I'm having trouble finding a matchbox Evora! eBay it is I suppose... Quote Visit Lotus Enthusiast - the internet's Lotus resource Link to post Share on other sites
Guest matt Posted May 23, 2009 Report Share Posted May 23, 2009 Yep - got mine off ebay.....grand total of Quote Link to post Share on other sites
[email protected] 0 Posted May 31, 2009 Report Share Posted May 31, 2009 There are two entries attached. My Evora hasnt arrived yet from a US eBay seller so I had to improvise with images from the net. Entry 1: A match race betwee the Evora and Cayman. I had an elaborate scene planned where the Evora passed the Cayman under braking and cornering with distances/frames carefully measured out. The gif file attached is a compromise due to not actually having the matchbox car, but at least the file size is smaller than my grand plan. I'm working under the assumption that an animated gif is acceptable since it is a standard 'image' format - and hoping the novelty of this scores me some brownie points with Kimbers. Entry 2: The classic car promo shot of a scantily clad woman draped across the car. In the matchbox car world I figured the best analogy of this would include a Barbie doll in a bikini. It was difficult to find an image of Barbie that was close to appropriate. Quite a bit of very crude image manipulation was required and it didn't turn out too badly given my lack of graphical software experience. May the best image win! Pete Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TomE 230 Posted May 31, 2009 Report Share Posted May 31, 2009 LOL at your two entries Peter! Like that you've given the Cayman a head start but it still lost Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest vico Posted May 31, 2009 Report Share Posted May 31, 2009 Hello, this is a photo of my EVORA MATCHBOX collection. I have already put a deposit for the EVORA and I am on the waiting list. I am from Alberta, Canada and here we are not as lucky, it will take another year to receive it. In the mean time I have been collecting items related to EVORA and I read the forum daily. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gold FFM Mike Kimberley 85 Posted June 8, 2009 Gold FFM Report Share Posted June 8, 2009 Nice pics guys and I have to say that I didn't realise there were so many models of the Evora already. Bibs has asked me to judge the pictures and I have to say my favourite is Matts with the Lego. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bibs 11,171 Posted June 8, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 8, 2009 Thanks guv'nor! Well done Matt. Please send me your address and I'll get the signed pic in the post to you Quote 88 Esprit NA, 89 Esprit Turbo SE, Evora, Evora S, Evora IPS, Evora S IPS, Evora S IPS SR, Evora 400, Elise S1, Elise S1 111s, Evora GT410 Sport Evora NA For forum issues, please contact the Moderators. I will aim to respond to emails/PM's Mon-Fri 9-6 GMT. Link to post Share on other sites
Guest matt Posted June 8, 2009 Report Share Posted June 8, 2009 Fantastic ! I was a bit worried about Pete's barbie/Evora combo for a while...and luckily Bibs' Nurburgring themed entry didn't materialise. I may well have been reported by the neighbours for taking photos of kids toys in the garden but it was worth it to have that lovely print. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mischi 0 Posted June 8, 2009 Report Share Posted June 8, 2009 Aww, too bad mine just arrived today Quote "You can't treat a car like a human, a car needs love" -Walter R Link to post Share on other sites
[email protected] 0 Posted June 9, 2009 Report Share Posted June 9, 2009 Congratulations Matt. Well done. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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