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Hilarious. There’s no graceful way, but you do get better at doing it quickly so no one notices how daft you look.

i drove it to and from work for a week the other day, its fine if the weather is ok - but i wouldn’t want to use it every day in the winter.


I thought as much, I seem to ...

Jobbo wrote: Tue Jun 02, 2026 6:12 am I did enjoy that but I can’t see it being massively more reliable than the flexi-drive.

This. Many many bolts that will rattle themselves loose.

My niece and her BF won a Honda civic about 6 months ago. The took the cash instead after checking the insurance. Think they got about £8k. Cash in account no questions asked.

When I started shopping for a new fun daily I put 20k into the autotrader budget, had to be rear drive but other than that I was open minded.

The choice was boxsters, caymans, s2000's, mx5's, z4's and the like but it was the abarth that caught my eye and I subsequently bought one after a test ...

Ohhh now then.

I went on the internet and found this.

https://www.hangar111.com/lotus/car/lot ... sport-190/

Thats an absolutely safe place to put your money. These are rare AF.

Lotus forum member. Several other forum members have commented on what a clean example it apparently is.

https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/listing/20465325


Yeah, he's active on the S1 FB group and he's had quite a number of S1s I think. From what I've seen he is meticulous in doing them up ...

128Ti dropped at the bodyshop today to get the arse fixed after the hit and run in Costco.

They are fairly simple cars that you can spanner yourself. I had mine 5 years. I paid £10k for it I sold it at £14000 probably spent £2500 on it not including servicing and tyres. So made a small return.

BUT for 5 years it was Epic. It did 25+ Track-days in my ownership. I sold it to my mate who ...

The poll seems very representative.

Its the poll masters birthday...So this calls for a poll.

New hybrid 3.0 V6 to replace existing ICE

Promises a chunky power hike too. 4-speed gearbox? :?

https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/new-cars/lotus-emira-drop-toyota-amg-engines-switch-new-hybrid-v6


I expect this will be a similar arrangement to the E-Tech unit in the Renaults. it has 4 engine ...

This is getting out of hand...

Gavster wrote: Wed May 06, 2026 11:32 am

dinny_g wrote: Wed May 06, 2026 10:41 am

Explosive Newt wrote: Wed May 06, 2026 10:35 am nothing worse than an an unidentified fluid working its way into your sock.

Thats Grim...

Most I’ve paid for shoes was £250. But those are my FIA approved race boots.

dinny_g wrote: Wed May 06, 2026 9:43 am If he paid 50% of retail Scotta, he's' still an idiot...

I assume he takes after his mother...

Says he paid £250

M&S were my usual, but they've let me down recently....so recommendations are welcome.


Well? What did you actually buy?


Probably nothing...

But the rest of us have multiple pairs of nice £45 Puma Speedcats :lol:


My boy has a pair of these...

https://assets.christiandior.com/is ...

So...About that...I found a site selling them in my size for £59 so I ordered a pair in Gulf colours...Great...

Except...The came back into stock on the Puma site again today at £45...So well yeah...Now I have a spare set coming...

I think I may have a problem... :lol:


:lol: I got mine ...

I've been looking for a pair for ages for less than the RRP of about £90. The outlet store in Portsmouth, Gunwharf Quays, only had the pink with red stripe ones in my size and even at only £45 my wife barred me from buying them.


Followed your link, saw they were £45 in my size, bought ...

I’m really starting to lose patience with the x5 :lol:

I still have a horrendous vibration under power, slight at 18mph, really bad between 30 and 35mph and worse the more throttle you give it.

I thought it might be the transfer box not liking the worn front tyres. Had some fresh ones put on ...

The mrs. Recently bought me some speed cats as they’re apparently very fashionable at the moment. No good for me in terms of heel and toe because my ankles don’t bend like normal peoples but very comfortable non the less. She got them in suitably petrolhead gulf style colours


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