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Title: Scrap Yard visit, and Lotus sighting
Post by: andy harwood on Saturday,October 31, 2020, 06:24:25 PM
On the way to check out a scrap yard for some steel, spotted this Lotus nearby. The scrap yard will get another visit. 26 acres of 'scrap', lots of interesting 'stuff'
Title: Re: Scrap Yard visit, and Lotus sighting
Post by: BDA on Saturday,October 31, 2020, 07:34:49 PM
I rode in the backseat of a “new” Elite. I was very impressed! I was 6’2” and I was very comfortable! It was a much cooler car than its reputation.
Title: Re: Scrap Yard visit, and Lotus sighting
Post by: surfguitar58 on Sunday,November 01, 2020, 03:23:21 AM
I always considered the original Elite to be the prettiest Lotus, and the new Elite to be, well, the other end of the spectrum.
Tom
Title: Re: Scrap Yard visit, and Lotus sighting
Post by: Sandyman on Sunday,November 01, 2020, 04:37:46 AM
Now I know where AMC got the Gremlin styling.
Title: Re: Scrap Yard visit, and Lotus sighting
Post by: Chuck Nukem on Sunday,November 01, 2020, 03:09:00 PM
I don't know if all the isolation has affected me more than I believe it to, but I recently have had a strange desire to own one of these. I want to sell my father's 2005 Nissan Altima without his consent and replace with a Lotus Elite series 2... It will be even better because my dad is the antithesis of a "car guy". To have an awkward elderly doctor in the most shagtastic station wagon of all time is deviously hilarious to me. 
Title: Re: Scrap Yard visit, and Lotus sighting
Post by: BDA on Sunday,November 01, 2020, 05:08:24 PM
I guess I’m part of a minority, but I kind of liked the way it looked. What elderly doctor wouldn’t want to ride in a prettier Gremlin?
Title: Re: Scrap Yard visit, and Lotus sighting
Post by: dakazman on Sunday,November 01, 2020, 06:09:59 PM
  I think it’s a Triumph TR7 and a Gremlin Baby.
Dakazman
Title: Re: Scrap Yard visit, and Lotus sighting
Post by: Bainford on Monday,November 02, 2020, 08:05:23 PM
I always had a soft spot for these, too. When ever these come up for sale they are very cheap, so I'm kind of worried one will follow me home someday. And though the looks are polarising, they have one of the coolest wheels ever made.
Title: Re: Scrap Yard visit, and Lotus sighting
Post by: BDA on Monday,November 02, 2020, 08:16:17 PM
 :I-agree:

I think Lotus got the wheels right on these and the Europa
Title: Re: Scrap Yard visit, and Lotus sighting
Post by: Chuck Nukem on Tuesday,November 03, 2020, 08:28:31 AM
I like them too. I have always loved the shooting brake look and regrettably there are so few cars in this space. The bulk of them seem to by 4cyl FWD so anything RWD is automatically cool. Its too bad there aren't more old v8 and v12 cars in this style
Title: Re: Scrap Yard visit, and Lotus sighting
Post by: Bodzer on Tuesday,November 03, 2020, 11:05:07 PM
My brother is in the process of goading me into buying an Elite together and doing it up for him. I do like them but I’m trying to persuade him that an Excel will be a better proposition.  The yellow one doesn’t look too bad. They must be rare in in the US and Canada.
Title: Re: Scrap Yard visit, and Lotus sighting
Post by: LotusJoe on Saturday,November 21, 2020, 05:47:13 AM
On the way to check out a scrap yard for some steel, spotted this Lotus nearby. The scrap yard will get another visit. 26 acres of 'scrap', lots of interesting 'stuff'
Where is this scrap yard? That is a ton of motorcycle parts!
Title: Re: Scrap Yard visit, and Lotus sighting
Post by: dakazman on Saturday,November 21, 2020, 06:45:47 AM
  Hi Joe , Call the phone number on the sign...  :FUNNY:
dakazman
Title: Re: Scrap Yard visit, and Lotus sighting
Post by: andy harwood on Saturday,November 21, 2020, 03:39:39 PM

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Where is this scrap yard? That is a ton of motorcycle parts!
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I photo'ed only a small part. There was "a lot" of MC parts.
Mauro Cycles
5401 S Florida Ave, Inverness, FL 34450
This is a ad posted on FB by them.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/3390699087617946/?ref=search&referral_code=undefined
Think only open on Friday & Saturday