Hankered after a Sprint for a while and bought this from a long term owner reducing his collection of 4!
Unusual Lotus 5 speed makes longer trips more enjoyable.
Lotus Elan Sprint
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Lotus Elan Sprint
Hankered after a Sprint for a while and bought this from a long term owner reducing his collection of 4!
Unusual Lotus 5 speed makes longer trips more enjoyable.
Richard
1971 911e LHD
1977 Carrera 3 (sold)
1996 993 c4 (sold)
1972 Lotus Elan Sprint 5
1971 911e LHD
1977 Carrera 3 (sold)
1996 993 c4 (sold)
1972 Lotus Elan Sprint 5
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Magnum
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Re: Lotus Elan Sprint
Congratulations!
That looks very, very nice. I think one of the few other classics i'd be very happy with - in addition to a Renault Alpine A110 of course....
That looks very, very nice. I think one of the few other classics i'd be very happy with - in addition to a Renault Alpine A110 of course....
Magnus
1972 3.2 RS lightweight. Still a bit scary...
1987 3.2 Carrera. Sold..
1972 Alfa 1750 GTV. Sold...
1971 911E in Silver. So lovely, sold..
1971 911S. sold....
1972 BMW CSL. Stupidly sold...
1968 Land Rover SIIa SWB..rusted in half...
1972 3.2 RS lightweight. Still a bit scary...
1987 3.2 Carrera. Sold..
1972 Alfa 1750 GTV. Sold...
1971 911E in Silver. So lovely, sold..
1971 911S. sold....
1972 BMW CSL. Stupidly sold...
1968 Land Rover SIIa SWB..rusted in half...
Re: Lotus Elan Sprint
Very nice indeed.
My friend has one. Apparently changing all the bushes to poly ones transformed his. He says it's a wonderful thing to drive now.
My friend has one. Apparently changing all the bushes to poly ones transformed his. He says it's a wonderful thing to drive now.
Re: Lotus Elan Sprint
That's a belter - love it !
“Much of the social history of the Western world over the past three
decades has involved replacing what worked with what sounded good "..
1971 911 2.2T sold
1970 911 2.2S Sold but remains within DDK
1959 Lancia Flaminia PF Coupe
decades has involved replacing what worked with what sounded good "..
1971 911 2.2T sold
1970 911 2.2S Sold but remains within DDK
1959 Lancia Flaminia PF Coupe
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Re: Lotus Elan Sprint
And a 1/3 of the price of a mediocre 911.
Want.
Want.
73T 911 Coupe, road/hillclimber 3.2L
Lola t 492 / 3.2 hillclimb racer
Boxster 987 Gen II 2.9
Lola t 492 / 3.2 hillclimb racer
Boxster 987 Gen II 2.9
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Re: Lotus Elan Sprint
That looks very nice!