Elan +2S130/5

[ppnelan]

The Lotus Elan +2S130/5

[john-c-elan+2]

I was in Norfolk coupla years ago at the kite fest in Hunstanton in Aug.
A brown met +2 was there - was it yours ? jc

[ppnelan]

John, yes indeed it was !

The 'weekend family car' is frequently to be seen at local (and some not-so-local) classic car shows...

Kind regards,
Matthew

[alaric]

Love the colour - very nearly went for that myself in the respray.

Only a week to go before I take the chassis up to be re-united with the body.... better get out there and check for any loose ends!

Sean.

[nebogipfel]

I remember seeing it at the Hunstanton Kite thing

Mine was still in many pieces at the time.

[ppnelan]

Sean,

I agree. The dark colour goes well with the alloy wheels.
If it was good enough for ACBC, then it's good enough for me too !
Unless it was an unpopular colour that didn't sell, and he was just using up stock....?!

Matthew

[bengalcharlie]

very nice colour! I really like it!
Could you tell me what kind of outside door mirror you have? Is it a vitaloni perhaps?
cheers
Robin

70 elan plus two
60 giulietta spider
57 appia saloon

[blackandgold]

I would be interested about the door mirror as well as I have the same one on my car and it needs to be replaced

Robin I hope to get over to NZ in the new year so will contact you when I am there

[bengalcharlie]

By all means Mark, Come over to see the cars!
Robin

[ppnelan]

I don't know anything about the mirror as it came with the car, except that it's USELESS. If you were well over 6' tall it might work, but all I can see is the centre barrier on motorways... I've tried to 'jam' the glass in a better position, but the whole thing seems to be screwed to the car in the wrong place - for me at least. The chrome's not too good either... BUT, it does look fashionably racy!

Matthew

[ElanSeries2]

I've got one of those mirrors, and can confirm it is indeed a chocolate teapot. To be replaced on mine by one of the ubiquitous sixties style copies from Holden...

Greg

[bengalcharlie]

Thanks guys for your feedback in regards to the mirrors. I have already acquired some bullet type mirrors which I will fit one day. I do prefer the plus two without any mirrors but modern day traffic including busy motorways demand mirror fitting ( even in Auckland New Zealand)
Cheers
Robin