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Jobbo wrote: Wed Oct 16, 2024 2:35 pm

Rich B wrote: Wed Oct 16, 2024 2:18 pm

Jobbo wrote: Wed Oct 16, 2024 11:13 am
A technicality - you paid company car tax for it because it was yours, I assume. Your protestations are weak

Typical law monger, cutting out the clear comment in my post to try and save face - “as in my name on the V5”

Registered keeper does not mean owner, as stated on the V5C; your clear comment contradicted itself. Are you Boris Johnson?

I've found some more details of the differences between S160s on PH:
"First, is it a Sport 160 or a Sport 160S. There is a difference, the former having 111s seats, victory ally's and the 160 engine, an LS can and a few other bits n bobs (spoiler fared in headlights etc).

The latter has all the above, plus LSS (running at 100/110), ARB, oil cooler and lightweight seats with alcantara inserts. Also most cars have the 2nd airbox removed and are de-catted to liberate the full 160 ponies (or thereabouts). Mine was RR'd last year at 158 which I think is pretty good. The 160S is also rarer, was more expensive and commands a premium on the used market of around £500-1k I'd say due to the above."
https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/top ... 5&t=193169 - from 2005 so ignore the values.

duncs500 wrote: Wed Oct 16, 2024 5:51 am

scotta wrote: Wed Oct 16, 2024 12:03 am The victory alloys are well renowned in lotus circles as the tarts choice. By far the heaviest factory wheels. AWI wheels are much lighter. Which of course were the wheels I had on mine

Did you have Rotas on at some point too or am I imagining that?

I've got TMRs and AWIs, the TMRs are lighter obvs.

Revolution TC5s have recently come out in S1 sizes which I think could look quite nice, are not that expensive, and are reasonably light. I need to not buy those, and not have three sets of wheels.

scotta wrote: Sun Oct 20, 2024 11:38 am

duncs500 wrote: Wed Oct 16, 2024 5:51 am

scotta wrote: Wed Oct 16, 2024 12:03 am The victory alloys are well renowned in lotus circles as the tarts choice. By far the heaviest factory wheels. AWI wheels are much lighter. Which of course were the wheels I had on mine

Did you have Rotas on at some point too or am I imagining that?

I've got TMRs and AWIs, the TMRs are lighter obvs.

Revolution TC5s have recently come out in S1 sizes which I think could look quite nice, are not that expensive, and are reasonably light. I need to not buy those, and not have three sets of wheels.

The previous owner had a set of compomtives on it but sold it with the AWI’s. I only ever had the AWI’s.

I’m sure I did post pictures of it on the comps however so your memory serves you right.

scotta wrote: Sun Oct 20, 2024 12:30 pm

scotta wrote: Sun Oct 20, 2024 11:38 am

duncs500 wrote: Wed Oct 16, 2024 5:51 am

Did you have Rotas on at some point too or am I imagining that?

I've got TMRs and AWIs, the TMRs are lighter obvs.

Revolution TC5s have recently come out in S1 sizes which I think could look quite nice, are not that expensive, and are reasonably light. I need to not buy those, and not have three sets of wheels.

The previous owner had a set of compomtives on it but sold it with the AWI’s. I only ever had the AWI’s.

I’m sure I did post pictures of it on the comps however so your memory serves you right.

Rich B wrote: Sun Oct 20, 2024 3:03 pm

scotta wrote: Sun Oct 20, 2024 12:30 pm

scotta wrote: Sun Oct 20, 2024 11:38 am

The previous owner had a set of compomtives on it but sold it with the AWI’s. I only ever had the AWI’s.

I’m sure I did post pictures of it on the comps however so your memory serves you right.

Thats pretty much the look i want. Particularly in silver too.

duncs500 wrote: Sun Oct 20, 2024 8:56 pm https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/listing ... HsgIIPlJig

Sounds like a well maintained example.

Rich B wrote: Sun Oct 20, 2024 9:05 pm

duncs500 wrote: Sun Oct 20, 2024 8:56 pm https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/listing ... HsgIIPlJig

Sounds like a well maintained example.

only a 9 hour drive away too!


(they all seem to be bloody miles away - so annoying!)

Rich B wrote: Sun Oct 20, 2024 9:05 pm only a 9 hour drive away too!

scotta wrote: Sun Oct 20, 2024 9:10 pm

Rich B wrote: Sun Oct 20, 2024 9:05 pm

duncs500 wrote: Sun Oct 20, 2024 8:56 pm https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/listing ... HsgIIPlJig

Sounds like a well maintained example.

only a 9 hour drive away too!


(they all seem to be bloody miles away - so annoying!)

You'll find this - i got my S1 from London and the S3 from Peterbourough. Neither of which are anywhere near Edinburgh,

duncs500 wrote: Sun Oct 20, 2024 9:45 pm Pick the car up, go and get acquainted with it in the Highlands, what could be better?

Matty wrote: Sun Oct 20, 2024 10:27 pm Has this been linked before?

Looks very clean, nice color, and Honda in budget! Edit - and a bit closer to home
https://classifieds.seloc.org/ads/mille ... nda-elise/

Matty wrote: Sun Oct 20, 2024 10:27 pm
Edit - here's one of Dan's too (at least, rebuilt by him) and a much nicer red than the flat red.
https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/listing/16703412

mik wrote: Sun Oct 20, 2024 9:13 pm

Rich B wrote: Sun Oct 20, 2024 9:05 pm only a 9 hour drive away too!

Ellon is practically in @Ascender 's back garden.

dan wrote: Sun Oct 20, 2024 10:53 pm

Matty wrote: Sun Oct 20, 2024 10:27 pm
Edit - here's one of Dan's too (at least, rebuilt by him) and a much nicer red than the flat red.
https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/listing/16703412

I only rebuilt the engine, the rest of it is very tidy but nothing to do with me