Another new Australian member...
Posted: Tue Dec 03, 2013 2:51 am
Hi there,
Although I have yet to actually pick up my car, I have been lurking around here for a few months, reading, hopefully learning, researching and generally trying to be better informed!
Some of the locals will know me as Ashton (that forum name has been taken apparently!), and I also have an S1 Elise, which I have owned since 2000.
I have recently bought Alan Pate's beautiful early S2 DHC (ex Owen Wuillemin and Rex Hodder among other previous owners!) which he has painstakingly restored to its current "fast road" form. I pick it up this weekend; to say I am excited is a mild understatement
Having wanted an Elan since before I could walk and talk (well, it seems that way) I would have bought one in 2000 but for the fact that I was living in Edinburgh, had no garage, and needed a daily driver. So I have been on the lookout for the right car for about 15 years on-and-off, and so when Alan's came up for sale, it was too good a chance to miss!
I very much look forward to many years of happy ownership, and in all probability, rather a lot of daft questions here, for which I apologise in advance!
Apologies for the pics - they are the ones from the advert, so a bit grainy - once I have the car, I will try again!
Although I have yet to actually pick up my car, I have been lurking around here for a few months, reading, hopefully learning, researching and generally trying to be better informed!
Some of the locals will know me as Ashton (that forum name has been taken apparently!), and I also have an S1 Elise, which I have owned since 2000.
I have recently bought Alan Pate's beautiful early S2 DHC (ex Owen Wuillemin and Rex Hodder among other previous owners!) which he has painstakingly restored to its current "fast road" form. I pick it up this weekend; to say I am excited is a mild understatement
Having wanted an Elan since before I could walk and talk (well, it seems that way) I would have bought one in 2000 but for the fact that I was living in Edinburgh, had no garage, and needed a daily driver. So I have been on the lookout for the right car for about 15 years on-and-off, and so when Alan's came up for sale, it was too good a chance to miss!
I very much look forward to many years of happy ownership, and in all probability, rather a lot of daft questions here, for which I apologise in advance!
Apologies for the pics - they are the ones from the advert, so a bit grainy - once I have the car, I will try again!