2-11 thread.

[jon b]

[quote="benyeats"]
[quote="Stephanie Plum"]
You don't know your Lotus heritage - the car is based on a F1 winning car driven by Jim Clark and Graham Hill in the 1967/68 season.
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I thought it was based on an Elise

Ben
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Lovely car Ms Plum - would very much like a look and ride 

[Bruce Fielding]

I thought it was based on a Catreham

[Trigger]

She was talking about the special paint job.....

[benyeats]

[quote="Trigger"]
She was talking about the special paint job.....
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There was me thinking 1967/68 F1 cars had fancy traction control and Elise back lights

[Trigger]

Dont worry, I was being sarcastic too...

[Bruce Fielding]

You were?

Doh!

[Hedge]

[quote="Stephanie Plum"]
[quote="Hedge"]
Love it.....other than those dreadful words down the side

"Team Lotus" 

Er, right.

Fab otherwise, though.
[/quote]

You don't know your Lotus heritage - the car is based on a F1 winning car driven by Jim Clark and Graham Hill in the 1967/68 season.  That's the scheme.  It was the last car Clark drove before being killed in an F2 race at Hockenheim.
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Er, yeah, funnily enough, I do actually know that. I just think that sticking it on the side is cheesy.

Each to their own though.

[Bruce Fielding]

I agree with Hedge.

Special paint jobs that commemorate a long lost heritage can be a bit naff...

If Lotus was still racing, that would be another matter... Still a bit twee, but at least justifiable.

I do have to say that I like the paint, though. Just not the type. I guess Lotus' other options are no longer open to them in this PC society as they were pretty much all tobacco sponsors!

[benyeats]

[quote="Bruce Fielding"]
I do have to say that I like the paint, though. Just not the type. I guess Lotus' other options are no longer open to them in this PC society as they were pretty much all tobacco sponsors!
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Like Essex petrolium and Martini (off the top of my head)

[AtomFun]

Lovely looking car Ms Plum

[DFext37 Fielding]

isn't the 2-11 the Exige in drag, and not to start with fully road legal?

all the same looks cool

[Stephanie Plum]

[quote="Dext37 Fielding"]
isn't the 2-11 the Exige in drag, and not to start with fully road legal?


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No. 

[Stephanie Plum]

[quote="Hedge"]
[quote="Stephanie Plum"]
[quote="Hedge"]
Love it.....other than those dreadful words down the side

"Team Lotus" 

Er, right.

Fab otherwise, though.
[/quote]

You don't know your Lotus heritage - the car is based on a F1 winning car driven by Jim Clark and Graham Hill in the 1967/68 season.  That's the scheme.  It was the last car Clark drove before being killed in an F2 race at Hockenheim.
[/quote]

Er, yeah, funnily enough, I do actually know that. [/quote]

Really.

[Hedge]

Er, yeah, really?

[Bruce Fielding]

[quote="benyeats"]
[quote="Bruce Fielding"]
I do have to say that I like the paint, though. Just not the type. I guess Lotus' other options are no longer open to them in this PC society as they were pretty much all tobacco sponsors!
[/quote]

Like Essex petrolium and Martini (off the top of my head)
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a) I did say "pretty much"

b) Most people remember the success of the Gold Leaf and JPS cars. When I think Lots Of Trouble Usually Serious, I think of red and gold cars and black and gold cars. I liked them.