Car appreciation... the aesthetics, the engineering, etc

Not got one, yet. I actually used a large chunk of the payout to pay off some money I owed. So I'll go car-less for a while and perhaps get a cheaper one when I need something.

I'll sell you ours for a good price. Can't be that hard to move the steering wheel over. Or you could become a self employed postie with it

One of the things that I really like about the C55 is that when I get in it at the airport, after a week of hire cars, you can actually feel what the tyres are doing and there's a satisfying weight to it.

Love this... Part of me regrets not getting one...

What's the deal?

It’s LHD

Now that makes sense! Doh

Supreme classic JDM fast estate vibes.

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Run a mop over it, bosh.

https://www.copart.co.uk/lot/28056800

Could that be body swapped with a lower spec car or does the GT3 have special panels?

Parcel shelf is different, as is the firewall, both to accommodate the oil tank, but from offering one up it looks like a Mezger would fit without those needing to be modified. The rear-most panel that the engine mounts to is different between the Carrera and the GT3 though, and that likely would need to be swapped, but that looks pretty straightforward.

Other than those engine bay differences the GT3 is a Carrera 4 chassis, so everything would swap across.

Sweet, probably not a commercial proposition unless you can find a mechanically knackered c4 for cheap but if someone was going to upgrade their own car it could be a thing.

Bled the brakes on this little tart today. Getting pretty exciting.

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Stunning!

Really good.

cheers dudes. engine in this week, then front springs/shocks. that will drop the front down to final ride height (which, judging by the back, will be low as fuck). needs to be 100mm

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i got my medical for my licence last night. It was a malcolm ricketts' workshop. he is a massive lotus guru. he showed me areound his car collection.

far canal!

lotus 8, lotus 9, lotus 11 (plus genuine 26rs, elans, elites, sevens!!!) there are also a load of another famous lotus racers collection there as well - an ian walker elan, an XJR15, and shitloads more.

absolutely amazing.

Jealous is an understatement

you utter whore.

when can we all have a go?

Looks like much fun is imminent, still love that colour every time I see it. That curvy Lotus thing is amazing too.

I was having all sorts of daft pangs of desire for this today, carry all the things!

you would have sported a diamond-tipper all evening

the panels on the 9 were so thin, that you can't push the car...

progress might slow down a bit in the coming months...

Feel like a wooden bead seat cover would be compulsory with that.