Marvin Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 Hi all, always strange to write these kind of posts when one's new. I've just parted with my S1 Lotus Elise after an 'interesting' 30 months ownership experience, and am now looking for the more practical boyhood dream car (after reading about the 350Z GT4 in Top Gear magazine back in 2004/05). Drove a 350Z some years ago as a potential replacement for a Z4 but couldn't reach a trade in deal that suited. 5 years down the line and there's no trade in to worry about! I've been monitoring the market for a little while, and my main criteria are: I'm not fussed about which engine, but if it's going to be £580 a year to tax, it better be the HR Not silver (I intend to keep an old promise to myself) Coupe Manual Anyway, slightly overlong first post just to say hi, and I hope I'll be about for a good while yet. Cheers, Simon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Big Miester Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 All best with the search, always worth a look at the for sale section on the forum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marvin Posted August 17, 2020 Author Share Posted August 17, 2020 Just now, The Big Miester said: All best with the search, always worth a look at the for sale section on the forum Always better to buy privately from a forum member in my experience - I've contacted Roscoe as his HR looks to be just the ticket, just hoping it's not sold! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Big Miester Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 Yes I wish I done that with mine..!! But getting there slowly with mine got Zeditus it catchs easy..!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marvin Posted August 17, 2020 Author Share Posted August 17, 2020 I know that feeling! It's no exaggeration to say that I spent more time working on my Elise than driving it (not for want of trying), some of which was things I wanted to do (suspension rebuild, Xenon headlights etc), the rest, not so much (2x new heads, cooling system refresh). Can't be worse than that so this should be easy... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShortPaul Posted August 18, 2020 Share Posted August 18, 2020 Hi and welcome from Bristol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ekona Posted August 18, 2020 Share Posted August 18, 2020 I went from a VXR220 to a 350Z, very different cars but that’s a good thing as you don’t spend an age contrasting them and wondering if you made a mistake. Good luck in your search, def HR and not silver is the way to go Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy_Muxlow Posted August 18, 2020 Share Posted August 18, 2020 Hi and welcome along buddy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marvin Posted August 18, 2020 Author Share Posted August 18, 2020 Thanks guys. 6 hours ago, Ekona said: I went from a VXR220 to a 350Z, very different cars but that’s a good thing as you don’t spend an age contrasting them and wondering if you made a mistake. Good luck in your search, def HR and not silver is the way to go Absolutely agree and it's encouraging to read that as it's exactly what I'd thought. I had considered an MR-2 but thought that it's too similar in concept and would just feel like a poor imitation (unfairly). I'm going to take my time to find exactly the right car, at least in part because I'm a little 'once bitten twice shy' at the moment so will take some time to get into the mood to get back into cars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ekona Posted August 18, 2020 Share Posted August 18, 2020 Ironically I went from an MR2 to the VXR220! def the right call there, as good as an MR2 is it’s inferior in every way to an S1. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andybp Posted August 18, 2020 Share Posted August 18, 2020 22 hours ago, Marvin said: Hi all, always strange to write these kind of posts when one's new. I've just parted with my S1 Lotus Elise after an 'interesting' 30 months ownership experience, and am now looking for the more practical boyhood dream car (after reading about the 350Z GT4 in Top Gear magazine back in 2004/05). Drove a 350Z some years ago as a potential replacement for a Z4 but couldn't reach a trade in deal that suited. 5 years down the line and there's no trade in to worry about! I've been monitoring the market for a little while, and my main criteria are: I'm not fussed about which engine, but if it's going to be £580 a year to tax, it better be the HR Not silver (I intend to keep an old promise to myself) Coupe Manual Anyway, slightly overlong first post just to say hi, and I hope I'll be about for a good while yet. Cheers, Simon how about in gunmetal looking for a good home Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marvin Posted August 19, 2020 Author Share Posted August 19, 2020 Looks nice Andy, and the Jenvey ITBs are lovely (one of the things I fancied on the Elise but couldn't stomach the cost). Might be a bit much for a 'more practical' car (trading away some reliability?) and sadly it's silver... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andybp Posted August 19, 2020 Share Posted August 19, 2020 (edited) 10 hours ago, Marvin said: Looks nice Andy, and the Jenvey ITBs are lovely (one of the things I fancied on the Elise but couldn't stomach the cost). Might be a bit much for a 'more practical' car (trading away some reliability?) and sadly it's silver... yea i feel the same way about green but the itb's are gone almost stockish Edited August 19, 2020 by andybp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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