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Title: Little Ride - awesome end pix
Post by: MrDan on September 17, 2006, 10:37:50 PM
Ok - so this is GS related since my bike was there haha.  But move it if need be.

My car ... who knows what's in back? (hint - it says on the side of the car)
(http://img206.imageshack.us/img206/6473/img2594rk1.jpg) (http://imageshack.us)

Field of Dreams
(http://img220.imageshack.us/img220/1986/img2579ms8.jpg) (http://imageshack.us)

Looks like a Lotus eh?  Guess again ... Any takers?
(http://img206.imageshack.us/img206/9305/img2628kk0.jpg) (http://imageshack.us)

The only Exige there ...
(http://img183.imageshack.us/img183/2258/img2634yp2.jpg) (http://imageshack.us)

Round III of Guess the Rare Car
Bonus points if you can tell me what the license plate means.
(http://img183.imageshack.us/img183/1250/img2651xz8.jpg) (http://imageshack.us)

I've driven this one  :) .... but only down the driveway :(
(http://img206.imageshack.us/img206/9203/img2641ln9.jpg) (http://imageshack.us)

Guess which one is mine?
(http://img209.imageshack.us/img209/4396/img2593iv4.jpg) (http://imageshack.us)

So this was the 10th annual Lotus party that a friend of the family hosts.  He had 6 Lotuses on display as well as an MGC and the Caterham 7.  Two of the Lotuses (Loti?   :laugh:) were in the garage since they'd just been brought back from their respective races.  He sponsors a pair of race teams - one of which won Summit Point last weekend.  The other has been and will again be driven by Paul Newman at Road Atlanta.

All in all a beautiful day.  If anyone wants to see the rest of the pictures, let me know and I'll send you the Kodak link.
Title: Re: Little Ride - awesome end pix
Post by: FearedGS500 on September 17, 2006, 10:57:44 PM
ohhhh my my my i love the lotis  :o :o :o :o always have theres only been two i have seen  here in town . one was in orange one and the other was yellow ..... ( i live in texas ) and man i was like mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm :cheers: :cheers:
Title: Re: Little Ride - awesome end pix
Post by: pantablo on September 17, 2006, 11:06:09 PM
ah, nice. NICE.

the first is a sunbeam tiger. nice v8 power in a light body.

the second is hard to tell with the bodywork all open like that but my guess is its a Noble.

the 3rd? no idea but the license probably means its "the sexy bol?" would probably make more sense to me if I knew the car.
Title: Re: Little Ride - awesome end pix
Post by: cagedbunny on September 17, 2006, 11:17:31 PM
Correct, and correct.  But I too, am a little lost on the 3rd.

There's a guy local to me (Charlotte) that has TWO Lotus sevens (notice I said "Lotus" not Caterham?!?) disassembled in boxes in the 2nd floor of his shop... rotting.  He also has 4 Panteras, 2 Tigers, a ton of Lotus's (several Europa's, Elan's, Elite's, etc.), and a bunch of other neat random stuff collecting dust.  It's by far, the coolest, and saddest place I've ever seen.
Title: Re: Little Ride - awesome end pix
Post by: FearedGS500 on September 17, 2006, 11:30:23 PM
http://videos.streetfire.net/search/lotus/0/9a36f5b1-5d2b-4233-94ee-c27b762d0392.htm check this lotus out :P
Title: Re: Little Ride - awesome end pix
Post by: lachie on September 18, 2006, 02:52:37 AM
Quote from: pantablo on September 17, 2006, 11:06:09 PM
ah, nice. NICE.

the first is a sunbeam tiger. nice v8 power in a light body.

the second is hard to tell with the bodywork all open like that but my guess is its a Noble.

the 3rd? no idea but the license probably means its "the sexy bol?" would probably make more sense to me if I knew the car.

think that number plate is DGSBOLX = digs bollocks??
Title: Re: Little Ride - awesome end pix
Post by: Jughead on September 18, 2006, 06:55:36 AM
Dogs bollox. :thumb:
Title: Re: Little Ride - awesome end pix
Post by: MrDan on September 18, 2006, 06:57:33 AM
Quote from: pantablo on September 17, 2006, 11:06:09 PM
ah, nice. NICE.

the first is a sunbeam tiger. nice v8 power in a light body.

the second is hard to tell with the bodywork all open like that but my guess is its a Noble.

the 3rd? no idea but the license probably means its "the sexy bol?" would probably make more sense to me if I knew the car.

Spot on ... I never did get a picture of the Noble with the hoods down since my camera battery died.

The 3rd is one of 53 ever produced ... and it's a Jaguar.  See if you can get it now?  I had the track the owner down and ask - almost noone knew what it was.
Title: Re: Little Ride - awesome end pix
Post by: MrDan on September 18, 2006, 06:59:25 AM
Quote from: Jughead on September 18, 2006, 06:55:36 AM
Dogs bollox. :thumb:

Dogs!  that has to be it.  I got the bollocks part but kept reading DGS as DSG .  And I know they didn't have DSG when this car was built.

Still a weird plate .. dogs balls?
Title: Re: Little Ride - awesome end pix
Post by: CirclesCenter on September 18, 2006, 08:38:50 AM
The Espirit V-8 Turbo is the one that makes my panties wet.
Title: Re: Little Ride - awesome end pix
Post by: pandy on September 18, 2006, 08:59:55 AM
 :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: Fabulous!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  :cheers: :cheers: :thumb: :thumb: :thumb:

Quote from: MrDan on September 17, 2006, 10:37:50 PM
Guess which one is mine?
(http://img209.imageshack.us/img209/4396/img2593iv4.jpg) (http://imageshack.us)
Title: Re: Little Ride - awesome end pix
Post by: mdbHokie on September 18, 2006, 10:53:22 AM
Noble... but someone else already said it.  I'm located in McLean... not too far away from Fairfax.  Do you know of other GS riders in the area?
Title: Re: Little Ride - awesome end pix
Post by: MrDan on September 18, 2006, 10:58:22 AM
Quote from: mdbHokie on September 18, 2006, 10:53:22 AM
Noble... but someone else already said it.  I'm located in McLean... not too far away from Fairfax.  Do you know of other GS riders in the area?
There are a couple around - though not sure if they're on here.  I actually live in Fairfax but garage the bike in Dunn Loring.  We should ride sometime - just need to find the time haha.
Title: Re: Little Ride - awesome end pix
Post by: pantablo on September 18, 2006, 10:58:41 AM
Quote from: MrDan on September 18, 2006, 06:59:25 AM
Quote from: Jughead on September 18, 2006, 06:55:36 AM
Dogs bollox. :thumb:


Still a weird plate .. dogs balls?

dogs bollocks is an english (EDIT:BRITISH) saying, somethign akin to saying its "the shaZam!", or its kick ass...a good thing.
Title: Re: Little Ride - awesome end pix
Post by: MrDan on September 18, 2006, 10:59:23 AM
Quote from: pantablo on September 18, 2006, 10:58:41 AM
Quote from: MrDan on September 18, 2006, 06:59:25 AM
Quote from: Jughead on September 18, 2006, 06:55:36 AM
Dogs bollox. :thumb:


Still a weird plate .. dogs balls?

dogs bollocks is an english saying, somethign akin to saying its "the shaZam!", or its kick ass...a good thing.

In that case, 100% apropos!
Title: Re: Little Ride - awesome end pix
Post by: pantablo on September 18, 2006, 10:59:32 AM
Quote from: CirclesCenter on September 18, 2006, 08:38:50 AM
The Espirit V-8 Turbo is the one that makes my panties wet.
maybe, but it has such terrible torque steer it will make you soil your underwear.