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Re: Harry’s Garage

Posted: Thu Jul 25, 2019 9:47 am
by McSwede
mik wrote: Thu Jul 25, 2019 9:41 am
JLv3.0 wrote: Thu Jul 25, 2019 8:39 am Oh - and who saw the numberplate on the 90s Elan in that vid? :lol: - very good.
Yes very good :) Although the M100 really was a WWD lowpoint. :(
Like the horrid Alfa 4c it's too wide for its length and looks oddly proportioned. And WWD too as you mention

Re: Harry’s Garage

Posted: Thu Jul 25, 2019 9:48 am
by JLv3.0
It got really good reviews at the time though, didn't it? Someone activate The Ibbs.

Re: Harry’s Garage

Posted: Thu Jul 25, 2019 9:57 am
by mik
Yes, my recollection is of broadly +ve reviews too. But i still never wanted one. :?

Re: Harry’s Garage

Posted: Thu Jul 25, 2019 10:07 am
by JLv3.0
Isuzu doesn't scream glamour, does it.

Re: Harry’s Garage

Posted: Thu Jul 25, 2019 10:30 am
by integrale_evo
And Rover k-series does?

Lotus have always been more about the drive and handling than the power plant.

Fwd elan was always highly praised in the press and i think they look great.

I'd just never have one because fwd should be left in hatchbacks, but the power plant wouldn't put me off.

Re: Harry’s Garage

Posted: Thu Jul 25, 2019 11:01 am
by JLv3.0
Nor me, but I was more talking about the greater market for the car. I'd imagine the K-series is thought of more fondly as it's homegrown.

Re: Harry’s Garage

Posted: Thu Jul 25, 2019 12:43 pm
by Nathan
JLv3.0 wrote: Thu Jul 25, 2019 9:48 am It got really good reviews at the time though, didn't it? Someone activate The Ibbs.
At the time : 'Finest handling FWD evah'

Now : hahaha

Re: Harry’s Garage

Posted: Thu Jul 25, 2019 12:44 pm
by NotoriousREV
McSwede wrote: Thu Jul 25, 2019 9:47 am Like the horrid Alfa 4c
So much incorrectness.

Re: Harry’s Garage

Posted: Thu Jul 25, 2019 12:57 pm
by speedingfine
Nathan wrote: Thu Jul 25, 2019 12:43 pm
JLv3.0 wrote: Thu Jul 25, 2019 9:48 am It got really good reviews at the time though, didn't it? Someone activate The Ibbs.
At the time : 'Finest handling FWD evah'

Now : hahaha

Any articles that say that? (The latter)
Ta.

It is a shame they're fwd, but I do think they're good looking :oops:

Re: Harry’s Garage

Posted: Thu Jul 25, 2019 1:14 pm
by JLv3.0
I actually think articles did say that at the time.

Re: Harry’s Garage

Posted: Thu Jul 25, 2019 1:15 pm
by McSwede
NotoriousREV wrote: Thu Jul 25, 2019 12:44 pm
McSwede wrote: Thu Jul 25, 2019 9:47 am Like the horrid Alfa 4c
So much incorrectness.
Ha. I thought that might provoke a response from someone. I really don't like it.

Re: Harry’s Garage

Posted: Thu Jul 25, 2019 1:17 pm
by Rich B
Looks aren’t the 4Cs problem.

Re: Harry’s Garage

Posted: Thu Jul 25, 2019 1:17 pm
by Nathan
speedingfine wrote: Thu Jul 25, 2019 12:57 pm
Nathan wrote: Thu Jul 25, 2019 12:43 pm
JLv3.0 wrote: Thu Jul 25, 2019 9:48 am It got really good reviews at the time though, didn't it? Someone activate The Ibbs.
At the time : 'Finest handling FWD evah'

Now : hahaha

Any articles that say that? (The latter)
Ta.

It is a shame they're fwd, but I do think they're good looking :oops:
Just the general sentiment.

Re: Harry’s Garage

Posted: Fri Jul 26, 2019 6:00 am
by Coaster1

Re: Harry’s Garage

Posted: Fri Jul 26, 2019 6:28 am
by Coaster1
https://www.silverstoneauctions.com/eve ... ition-cars

https://www.silverstoneauctions.com/eve ... ition-cars

Love the Mercedes SLS and 928 GT. Didn’t know about the passenger sun visors 8-)

Re: Harry’s Garage

Posted: Fri Jul 26, 2019 9:54 am
by mikeyb
Coaster1 wrote: Fri Jul 26, 2019 6:28 am https://www.silverstoneauctions.com/eve ... ition-cars

https://www.silverstoneauctions.com/eve ... ition-cars

Love the Mercedes SLS and 928 GT. Didn’t know about the passenger sun visors 8-)
The SLR seems good value based on the estimate. Weren’t they £300k+ new?

ETA- particularly compared to the SLS.

Re: Harry’s Garage

Posted: Fri Jul 26, 2019 10:03 am
by mik
Harry mentions the SLS has only 600miles on it. So its already a collectors piece. :evil:

Re: Harry’s Garage

Posted: Fri Aug 02, 2019 2:20 pm
by Coaster1

Re: Harry’s Garage

Posted: Fri Aug 02, 2019 7:25 pm
by ZedLeg
Enjoyed that, always liked the V6 Clio.

Did Matty have one for a while or am I making that up?

Re: Harry’s Garage

Posted: Fri Aug 02, 2019 7:52 pm
by speedingfine
ZedLeg wrote: Fri Aug 02, 2019 7:25 pm Enjoyed that, always liked the V6 Clio.

Did Matty have one for a while or am I making that up?
John from here had a ph2 in that colour I think, I'm sure he'll chime in at some point. Would like to hear how fondly remembered it is... Or isn't 😄