The Lotus Grand Tourers

thank you both - will do

I will probably regret asking this but...how do you book the tickets ? - no sign of it on the Donnington Park website and no help on the Club Lotus site either.......

Not me either - I was driving mine in Guildford last week but not this. Feeling sorry for whoever it was

Don't know if anyone saw it but in this months Classic Cars for Sale, an article on Elan +2 which considers alternatives " Lotus Elite/Eclat/Excel - launced to replace the Plus 2 the oddly styled hatchback Elite, and the later coupe Eclat, missed the mark by miles despite lavish interiors, a new 16 ...

I am up for a southern convoy Hodders - let me know which day you are thinking of going nearer the time.

Sorry - I am booked for tomorrow but would have loved to have come. Another time maybe. Take some pics if you can

there's a nice one on classiccarsforsale.co.uk - I think it belongs to someone on the forum.

ha ha - if only that were true (the disposable income bit!). From memory I think his car ownership went along these lines. Can't remember pre 1972 1972 Cortina 1600 XL estate (yellow!) 1974 Cortina 2000 GT coupe 1976 Triumph 2.5 TC 1977 Triumph 2.5 S 1978 Ford Granada 2.8i Ghia 1980 Elite 1982 Elite...

Christ ! I wonder if that is it. Almost must be, as I had heard most of the Rivieras were Eclats and not many could have had that interior colour. I have not had a chance to ask my Dad (he has been busy organising a funeral poor fella - not his own I hasten to add :) ) but this has fired me up to re...

I am pretty sure I can make it - would be nice to get a decent sized group going.

I am definitely going to go to the next one. Heard a lot about it and seen the photos in the magazines. Let me know if you are going too

Guy

Mark I learnt to drive on the white one - well I say that, I went out for lessons in it a couple of times. I looked at getting an Elite but as I do not know one end of a screwdriver from another I thought better of it. I think they look great though, especially from the rear. I will ask my Dad again...

Gavin - yes it is the Pistonheads one. Thanks. Will load a picture when I figure it out. Simpatico - the Elites - no pictures I am afraid, but I am sure my Dad must have some somewhere, although he claims not. I will ask him again for you. 1980 - Red HMO ??? W and 1982 Riviera (fabulous ox red leath...

Thanks everyone for the welcome

This is something of a mid life crisis meets nostalgia trip - in as far as my Dad had these when new - a 1980 Elite S2.2, a 1982 Elite Riveria S2.2 and a 1987 Excel SA.
Guy

Dear All Just to say that I finally took the plunge and acquired a Calypso Red 1992 K plate today. Apart from the fact it wouldn't start when I went to pick it up, :lol: it drove home faultlessly. Thanks to all those I met briefly at the Shepherd & Flock meet before Christmas which was when I decide...