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rick · 07-31-2007, 05:32 PM

Just received my white 1970 Elan Coupe and it is perfect,well almost. I purchased the car off ebay from the executor of an estate sale who even delivered it from Iowa.The original owner purchased the car in the U.K. where he drove it for a couple of years before moving back to the states and bringing the car with him. The car only has 20,000 miles on it and so far Ive managed to find two small stress cracks,I know there are a lot of nice Elans out there but this is probably the nicest one Ive seen. Almost perfect I said,well like most Elans out of storage it needs a water pump so I have ordered the Dave Bean replacement pump[ 700.00 ] change it over to an alternator,add electric fan and swap the rear end over to cv axles. Gee isnt upgraditis great!! Now I have a 70 elan roadster a 70 coupe and a 62 Lotus 7.At this rate I will probably never own an Elise.Never say never.
Rick
I will add a picture later

07-31-2007, 05:32 PM	#1 (permalink)
rick Registered User Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 7	New Elan Just received my white 1970 Elan Coupe and it is perfect,well almost. I purchased the car off ebay from the executor of an estate sale who even delivered it from Iowa.The original owner purchased the car in the U.K. where he drove it for a couple of years before moving back to the states and bringing the car with him. The car only has 20,000 miles on it and so far Ive managed to find two small stress cracks,I know there are a lot of nice Elans out there but this is probably the nicest one Ive seen. Almost perfect I said,well like most Elans out of storage it needs a water pump so I have ordered the Dave Bean replacement pump[ 700.00 ] change it over to an alternator,add electric fan and swap the rear end over to cv axles. Gee isnt upgraditis great!! Now I have a 70 elan roadster a 70 coupe and a 62 Lotus 7.At this rate I will probably never own an Elise.Never say never. Rick I will add a picture later