I had my Elise MOT'd at John Whalley a couple of months back, and while I was waiting John very kindly gave me the full tour: he showed me around various examples he had in the garage, pointed out what to look for etc. including the stress fractures.......

Lovely cars, and I have always hankered after one, but for now, since I can only really afford one car, it is a no-no. Finding a good one is not easy, and keeping it that way seems like a full-time job from what I gathered. It just wouldn't seem righ to use it every day. Or am I wrong?

 

Paul, you need to be getting that finished! You've gotta take me out in it!!

cars!

 

to answer bezzys earlier question

My two arent integrales - too expensive for what they are, you pay a lot for the name now. They arent even deltas

I have a pair of beta volumex (2 litre supercharged, only about 145 bhp but 206 lb/ft torque, at 3000rpm! and remember this was 20 years ago) They still handle amazingly and the torque starting low down makes it really easy to drive. Neither of thems cost me any serious money yet - one was £1200 to buy and the other was free! the free ones the one i use daily. Aside from getting it an mot again - close to £300 and tax etc its given no trouble at all.

Im about to change the gearbox on the daily one as the second gear synchro is fuxored and I managed to find a dirt cheap replacement.

 

V5

Got it planned I started it last night and ran it for 5 mins to put some charge back in the battery (that hadn't gone flat yet ) and I am taking it to japfest on saturday which will finish off running it in

Paul

 

 

One of the Alltime daddies, alongside the Stratos, and the Audi Quattro.

Then came the Scoob and the Evo, naturally.

If either an UrQuattro or a Decent Integrale Evo ever came into my price range I would sell a nut to get it.