DeanB

Woo-hoo! The forecast is good for Saturday too, I think 😊

Great news! Welcome to the fold. Did you spec aircon and a hardtop then? I think the current Sport 220 is a great car. Are you going to join us on some of our Sunday morning Peak District runs?

Be careful with it for the first couple of months before the paint fully hardens off or it will chip like buggery. Other than that I agree with you though - ppf is very expensive and doesn't look as nice as a car without it.

Epic! It will be great to see it when it's done. Are you having PPF fitted?

Ha! He was in Absolute Lotus twice!! He's a lovely chap though. Having said that it's time he pulled his finger out and got his s1 esprit back on the road 😁 He probably won't read this but his lovely wife Louise will I bet 😊 How about in time for Lotus in the Peak 2021?

Oakmere are a proper outfit, I don't think you'd go wrong. I suppose it depends on the car they have for sale. Happy hunting!

Is the first at Cromford Wharf? We used that as a starting point for a couple of MLOC runs way back when. Car lools mega by the way Scott 😎

Ooh that's lovely!

That's fantastic Hartley, I'm well chuffed for you 🙂🙂👍👍 Can't wait to see you and it!

Keith how would I know mate?!? Do I look like Gav? (actually he's looking more like me every day, the lad is 😁). Photo of your car looks mint though 👍👍👍

Gav at Unit 4 in Burton will swap the engine out for you, he's as honest as the day is long and an excellent mechanic who has been working on Elises for 20 years (10 at a Lotus dealership before going it alone) and I bet he will be cheaper than anyone else. He swapped out my k series when it cried enough. As for where to source a new or good secondhand engine I don't really know. Try posting on seloc and maybe advertising on there in the wanted classifieds? You could also try UK Lotus centre in Birmingham, they are a Lotus breakers. Good luck!

Lincolnshire run is a nice idea. It would be great if we could find some nice roads and still get to go on the beach and have some fish and chips!

I have driven most of it. It's nothing to write home about, if I'm honest.

Very very nice!

Great post, but we need to see some pictures! I know what you mean about rawness and modding and wives and so on. For road use they really are better left standard I think.