What makes you grin? Antidote to grumpy thread

[EyesWeldedShut]

17 minutes ago, paulplom said:

Lotus elise

Seconded.

 My tits are not sugary (but 'tis the weekend later - who knows?)

p.s. - airlines. T'missus just got a refund from EasyJet for flights on the weekend of lockdown itself. Notification of refund was about four weeks ago and the money just turned up on credit card. She has a Ryanair out and BA return to Norway still slated for late August so waiting to see if either airline cancels.

Edited June 12, 2020 by EyesWeldedShut
add airline stuff

[cobblers]

[loserone]

1 hour ago, paulplom said:

Lotus elise

I suggested that already

[Dan the van]

Elite/Eclat hopefully.

[anonymous user]

If Lotus, I'm thinking the front wheel drive Elan

[Stinkwheel]

Yes, BL are in Welwyn. A bit far up to bring my CX, but if there's nobody else available to do CX jobs, then it would have to be them.
Brodie is nearer to me but I was dissuaded by their considerable reluctance to book the CX in.

Brodie’s have not had a good reputation since the late lamented Andrew Brodie sold it and went off to play with an EE lightning.
I could be wrong, but I fear they will have been the ones who cocked up the engine rebuild on the SM mentioned above and I also fear the reason they don’t want to book in your CX is that they no longer have anyone there familiar with them.

[Tadhg Tiogar]

31 minutes ago, Stinkwheel said:

Brodie’s have not had a good reputation since the late lamented Andrew Brodie sold it and went off to play with an EE lightning.
I could be wrong, but I fear they will have been the ones who cocked up the engine rebuild on the SM mentioned above and I also fear the reason they don’t want to book in your CX is that they no longer have anyone there familiar with them.

Just as well I found Garage Dubois-Loizou. They are easier to get to as well.

[BeEP]

TVR Cerbera (my guess for motorpunk's new acquisition).

[anonymous user]

I did think when he was talking about a retired Wing Commander that it might be an Austin Allegro Equipe Automatic, but then I remembered that Douglas Bader died quite a while ago.

[hairnet]

watching fifth gear and theyre doing spin in france with fat ferrari and a fat aston

they parked them up and let the locals/tourists coo round them

meh far more interesting tat to be looking at

 

[motorpunk]

[loserone]

Since I guessed right first, can I have a go?

[anonymous user]

Now I know why the previous owner had difficulty getting in and out of it.

[meggersdog]

I have difficulty getting in and out of them even with the roof off, try an Exige

[somewhatfoolish]

16 minutes ago, meggersdog said:

I have difficulty getting in and out of them even with the roof off, try an Exige

Or an Evora even; more likely to go wrong too. Invisibility Grey; good if unsafe choice, ideal for evading the forces of the law.

[motorpunk]

6 hours ago, Dan the van said:

Elite/Eclat hopefully.

I would love one of those! Esprits now stupidly expensive.

 

[Dan the van]

Still the undiscovered bargain classic.Practical too,genuine 4 seater.

[meggersdog]

1 hour ago, somewhatfoolish said:

Or an Evora even; more likely to go wrong too. Invisibility Grey; good if unsafe choice, ideal for evading the forces of the law.

Evoras are easy to get in and out of , they don't have the massive sill that the Elise and Exige have.

[Wack]

[Remspoor]

 

[richardmorris]

8 hours ago, Stinkwheel said:

Brodie’s have not had a good reputation since the late lamented Andrew Brodie sold it and went off to play with an EE lightning.
I could be wrong, but I fear they will have been the ones who cocked up the engine rebuild on the SM mentioned above and I also fear the reason they don’t want to book in your CX is that they no longer have anyone there familiar with them.

They rebuilt the engine on my friends Sm, then he told me they ( he’s a Citroen and 2cv specialist)  took it apart and did it properly. I have driven in it, and it is fabulous and terrifying at the same time. See profile pic.. Stuart ager I think runs Brodie’s now. The Sm is for sale -I can put interested buyers in touch if needed.

[timolloyd]

Dad found these old photos of my Spitfire circa 2000 and his Range Rover in the background ?

[hairnet]

Am I early ?

[mitsisigma01]

Take the car home and walk back 

[Tadhg Tiogar]

14 hours ago, richardmorris said:

..... Stuart ager I think runs Brodie’s now. ...

I've met the fella. He's the one who wouldn't book my CX in. On the day I visited, he had two CXs in, one S1 Turbo up on the lift, and one S2 Turbo. Plus one mechanic who looked more tired than the cars.

[richardmorris]

2 hours ago, Tadhg Tiogar said:

I've met the fella. He's the one who wouldn't book my CX in. On the day I visited, he had two CXs in, one S1 Turbo up on the lift, and one S2 Turbo. Plus one mechanic who looked more tired than the cars.

Sir obviously didn’t exude the monied look from every orriffice.  They charge like a wounded rhino.

[chaseracer]

2 hours ago, hairnet said:

Am I early ?

Some weird fella turned up at Chaseracer Towers a while ago...

[richardmorris]

Just now, chaseracer said:

Some weird fella turned up at Chaseracer Towers a while ago...

That’s a mirror you fool.

[chaseracer]

Musical Offspring is the one with the red jacket, mallets and big corona hair!

 

[Tadhg Tiogar]

43 minutes ago, richardmorris said:

Sir obviously didn’t exude the monied look from every orriffice.  They charge like a wounded rhino.

I think he wasn't too happy at being presented with my business card with my contact details.