My Elan S1 is sold! - LotusTalk

MikeRoberts44 · 11-24-2004, 01:11 PM

I received a cashiers check for my Elan today. It has been mine for 25 years. A great car and I will miss it, but it is making room for the Elise. KC got a six inch dump of snow last night, so Elan season is over. Hope I don't miss it too much next spring.

Now all I have to do is take delivery on the Elise (January? February?) and sell my DeLorean.

It's a new era!!

scottmartin · 11-26-2004, 07:13 AM

congratulations on the sale. the elise will be well worth it. to much snow for me, and thank goodness, it is melting now. let me know when your baby arrives!! scott

MikeRoberts44 · 11-26-2004, 07:45 AM

Thanks, Scott. And speaking of babies, how is yours doing? Is it in hibernation for the winter? Any word on a sibling?

scottmartin · 11-28-2004, 07:29 PM

it is tucked in the garage. milege is at 600. i will take it to my warehouse soon and try to get the 1000 mark. no sibling news yet. no word from fox valley or clearwater. proly not until next fall would be my guess. stay warm!! let me know when your car is delivered. scott

MikeRoberts44 · 12-14-2004, 07:50 PM

Well, they finally picked up my Elan. It will be FedExed to the new owner. Actually, FedEx bought Passport Auto Transport.

MikeRoberts44 · 12-14-2004, 07:51 PM

And it was in good company for the trip!

khamai · 12-14-2004, 08:36 PM

Mike,
I'm sure you'll enjoy the Elise, but I'm sure you'll miss the Elan!

Looks like FedEx/Passport knew what they were doing... They put the Elan on bottom!

(bad oil leak joke.... sorry)

Kiyoshi

P.S. I've got the same affliction...

MikeRoberts44 · 12-14-2004, 09:08 PM

True about the oil leak thing, but they did not have anything directly above it and they did have plastic sheeting above my car. Wish I could keep both, but don't have the garage for it.

khamai · 12-14-2004, 09:15 PM

I'm likely to let the white S1.5 go next spring. Finished the restoration of the red S2 this past August. Now, have to make room for the restoration of the Lotus 41 F/B car (in the background of the pix).

Anyway, hope you're enjoying the Elise! I know it puts a grin on my face.

Kiyoshi

MikeRoberts44 · 12-14-2004, 09:45 PM

I actually don't have it yet. It is supposed to be here January or February. But it is winter now here in KC, so not much top down available anyway. I just started advertising my DeLorean. I would like to not have to get an interim car.

TimMullen · 12-15-2004, 11:33 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by khamai
knew what they were doing... They put the Elan on bottom! (bad oil leak joke.... sorry)

You can tell the Elan people... That was the first thing I thought of as I looked at the picture...

Too bad you can't keep them all...

Feffman · 12-15-2004, 06:37 PM

Mike's Elan is going to a great Lotus home, that of Jim Cummings. Jim is a true Lotus nut.

No worries Mike, she's in good hands!

Mark

11-24-2004, 01:11 PM	#1 (permalink)
MikeRoberts44 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Kansas City Posts: 619	My Elan S1 is sold! I received a cashiers check for my Elan today. It has been mine for 25 years. A great car and I will miss it, but it is making room for the Elise. KC got a six inch dump of snow last night, so Elan season is over. Hope I don't miss it too much next spring. Now all I have to do is take delivery on the Elise (January? February?) and sell my DeLorean. It's a new era!!

11-26-2004, 07:13 AM	#2 (permalink)
scottmartin Registered User Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: blue springs, mo Posts: 93	sale congratulations on the sale. the elise will be well worth it. to much snow for me, and thank goodness, it is melting now. let me know when your baby arrives!! scott

11-28-2004, 07:29 PM	#4 (permalink)
scottmartin Registered User Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: blue springs, mo Posts: 93	elise it is tucked in the garage. milege is at 600. i will take it to my warehouse soon and try to get the 1000 mark. no sibling news yet. no word from fox valley or clearwater. proly not until next fall would be my guess. stay warm!! let me know when your car is delivered. scott

12-14-2004, 07:50 PM	#5 (permalink)
MikeRoberts44 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Kansas City Posts: 619	Well, they finally picked up my Elan. It will be FedExed to the new owner. Actually, FedEx bought Passport Auto Transport. Attached Images

12-14-2004, 07:51 PM	#6 (permalink)
MikeRoberts44 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Kansas City Posts: 619	And it was in good company for the trip! Attached Images

11-26-2004, 07:45 AM	#3 (permalink)
MikeRoberts44 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Kansas City Posts: 619	Thanks, Scott. And speaking of babies, how is yours doing? Is it in hibernation for the winter? Any word on a sibling?

12-14-2004, 08:36 PM	#7 (permalink)
khamai Plain ol' Lotus-nut Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Nor Cal Posts: 3,562	Mike, I'm sure you'll enjoy the Elise, but I'm sure you'll miss the Elan! Looks like FedEx/Passport knew what they were doing... They put the Elan on bottom! (bad oil leak joke.... sorry) Kiyoshi P.S. I've got the same affliction... __________________ life is better behind the wheel of a Lotus...

12-14-2004, 09:08 PM	#8 (permalink)
MikeRoberts44 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Kansas City Posts: 619	True about the oil leak thing, but they did not have anything directly above it and they did have plastic sheeting above my car. Wish I could keep both, but don't have the garage for it.

12-14-2004, 09:15 PM	#9 (permalink)
khamai Plain ol' Lotus-nut Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Nor Cal Posts: 3,562	I'm likely to let the white S1.5 go next spring. Finished the restoration of the red S2 this past August. Now, have to make room for the restoration of the Lotus 41 F/B car (in the background of the pix). Anyway, hope you're enjoying the Elise! I know it puts a grin on my face. Kiyoshi __________________ life is better behind the wheel of a Lotus...

12-14-2004, 09:45 PM	#10 (permalink)
MikeRoberts44 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Kansas City Posts: 619	I actually don't have it yet. It is supposed to be here January or February. But it is winter now here in KC, so not much top down available anyway. I just started advertising my DeLorean. I would like to not have to get an interim car.

12-15-2004, 06:37 PM	#12 (permalink)
Feffman Grand Poobah Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: St. Louis, Mo. Posts: 865	Mike's Elan is going to a great Lotus home, that of Jim Cummings. Jim is a true Lotus nut. No worries Mike, she's in good hands! Mark __________________ MVP Track Time

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