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This is the Lotus Elan +2 S130 he drove it all the way to scotland, and only a wheel bearing went! Suprising! Then he got married and lack of money meant he had to sell the lotus and get this A rather nice austin maxi, hehe. J
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thevert
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Is that building up my neck of the woods by any chance? (top pic)
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Its glenspean lodge my dad says, my mum and him stayed there for 3 nights and it cost £8!!!
J
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Mr K
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Its glenspean lodge my dad says, my mum and him stayed there for 3 nights and it cost £8!!! J thought you where going to say it was your house.... lol like the elan and lineup outside the house!!
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thevert
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Not to far away!
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Whats the bronzey coloured wagon on the driveway? Looks like a Valiant or Coronet? But maybe too small to be either?
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1941 Wolseley Not Rod - 1956 Humber Hawk - 1957 Daimler Conquest - 1966 Buick LeSabre - 1968 Plymouth Sport Fury - 1968 Ford Galaxie - 1969 Ford Country Squire - 1969 Mercury Marquis - 1970 Morris Minor - 1970 Buick Skylark - 1970 Ford Galaxie - 1971 Ford Galaxie - 1976 Continental Mark IV - 1976 Ford Capri - 1994 Ford Fiesta
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Its my grandpas old chrysler valiant, 4.7 ozzy V8
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Hey, I was rightish.
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1941 Wolseley Not Rod - 1956 Humber Hawk - 1957 Daimler Conquest - 1966 Buick LeSabre - 1968 Plymouth Sport Fury - 1968 Ford Galaxie - 1969 Ford Country Squire - 1969 Mercury Marquis - 1970 Morris Minor - 1970 Buick Skylark - 1970 Ford Galaxie - 1971 Ford Galaxie - 1976 Continental Mark IV - 1976 Ford Capri - 1994 Ford Fiesta
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Nathan
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A couple of my dads old carsNathan
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And the Moral of the Story is, If you get married you have to sell ya lotus,
(Looks at the Missus and thinks "I will sell you Women before that ever Happens)
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Some more info, my dad bought the car pretty new for £1600 and the insurance was £1000 a year (more than an E type jag)! Bear in mind that he was earning £2000 a year, crazy talk!
J
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Mr K
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and i expect that the rest of his money went on fixing it!!!
thats about the same as my insurance will be.... also on a fibreglass, rear wheel drive, british car!
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sorry, but i don't think there is an excuse for selling such a sexy Lotus! damn, that thing is hot when were the pics taken?
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sorry, but i don't think there is an excuse for selling such a sexy Lotus! damn, that thing is hot You will when you meet a woman, fall in love, decide she's the one you really want to spend the rest of your life with, tie the knot and suddenly reason you're completely under the thumb. *n
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Top grammar tips! Bought = purchased. Brought = relocated Lose = misplace/opposite of win. Loose = your mum
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no man...that lotus is just so sexy. i can imagine myself in that pic, firing up the engine, and letting it wisk me through the scotlish country side with the back end stepping out occasionally - it's just magic! blownimp, you've made my day posting that pic!
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sorry, but i don't think there is an excuse for selling such a sexy Lotus! damn, that thing is hot You will when you meet a woman, fall in love, decide she's the one you really want to spend the rest of your life with, tie the knot and suddenly reason you're completely under the thumb. kicking yourself for selling that gorgous bleeding lotus for *n
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I quite like Maxis,but it isn't quite the same is it? ;D I'm gonna get a bollocking from a load of Maxi fans now!!
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