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Very well done on the sale, but a lovely car like that was never going to hang around too long. Hope the new owner enjoys it over the summer. Isn't that a 135R? Does that run the K- Series or the Toyota engine? By all accounts, they are supposed to be one of the very best of the Elise breed...

Julian just posted that the car actually sold a few weeks ago,while he was waiting for the group admins to give him the go ahead to post. Seems like a pretty long time to leave someone waiting and pending... I'm sure it went to a good home,lovely looking example and the cars history and owners...

That is damn nice too. You could always make the case,of making it a tri-Renault showpiece/collection 😉

Wow, now that is a problem most people would love to have. Which keys do you take, Red or Yellow :cool: The Trophy has shined up lovely after its fresh bath as well.

Everyone knows that sort of dust only increases the value of the car its resting on. Well that's the impression various sellers and auction sites would give you at least ;) Best of luck with the test.

They would certainly make a pretty decent double team to try it at least, I'd have thought Ed. Both would be very well connected, and if I'm not mistaken, I think the #001 owner is also French (I believe).

If you were to try and do something like that, the person who came into my head, was a certain Mr. H Metcalfe. As a long time owner, he must be thinking about what to do with his car, knowing that it will only get harder to keep his car going, as originally designed and intended. To me...

The one that sticks in my memory is this one from 2010.... Guy Martin is busy doing a summersault in there somewhere!!!

I'm the same as that Ed. I know a very little about bikes, but always try and watch at least some of the IOM TT. It is probably the very last of a no holds barred dance with death. The physicality of going what they do, managing somehow to hold on for the distance around the course and over...

I remember a good friend buying a Metro Turbo for peanuts back in the late 90's. White with red stripes I think. Was a quick little thing,from memory it cornered unbelievably flat as well. How he didn't kill himself in it,I'll never know,he drove it flat out...everywhere.

Its great to see interesting and different colours like that compared to the white/black and greys that appear omni present in nearly every other car you see these days. Something bright and eye catching like that yellow, really suits a fun car like that, very nice car.

Sounds like a great day out Ed and as you say, different again as its reserved for the "original" of the species ;) Looks like you got the weather as well, which always makes such a big difference to events like this. Plus a very worthy charity gets something out of it as well.

Is that a new event Ed,cant say I've heard about it before. What track is it held on?

Love that Nick,never seen one in yellow before. Is that a trade bidding site or open to the public?

I reckon both you and the car are a shoe in for the next Goodwood Revival Ed ;) You certainly have that "get the hell outta my way" racing driver stare nailed down :cool: Both Tweedy and that lovely 1071 S, two very fine specimens of the original little tearaway.

While it might not set your hair on fire,what a cool thing to just cruise about in. Especially at this time of the year. Really like that green as well.

Sounds good, be nice to see some pictures from it, if you get any.

There cant be too many places where you can see so many different/unobtaimium cars and see petrol heads like Mr. Harris strolling about.

Still,its a real pity to see something like that in that sort of state. And by the sounds of your investigations Marc,it might be very lucky to escape that particular area in one piece,or as Renault intended!!

They are probably well into the land of nod :sleep: at this time of the year Ed, catching up on some much needed shut eye ;)

Wonder if the rear shocks are standard Trophy one's, or maybe Cup?

I can fully agree, that it will be extremely well and carefully packaged by Ed. Some say....he takes over the Xmas present packaging department in the North Pole every year.... He's a bloody master at it ;)

Thanks for the reminder lads,its always a great watch and spectacle to see these old chargers being used for what they were designed for.

You cant be too strict on Harry now 😉😂 I had forgotten that it was a press car. But I think I remember him saying in his video with his Trophy,that he got it for a group test,over in France and loved it so much he rang up the Renault press office and asked to keep/buy the car. That's if my...

I don't know what number Harry's Trophy is, but that would be another one. Even though, technically it might have two now, since his son Charlie has the car now I think?

I get the feeling, the lawyers and the ensuing divorce will also add to the total bill Nick ;) :oops:

That looks lovely Nick, and agree re the white wheels. I might suggest something like a dark, gloss grey/silver. Is it a standard 197/200, not a Cup etc? Something like a Tolman 205 would be lovely, but only makes any sense if you already have a garage full of cars and spending over £100k on...

Much appreciated Ed ;) Who says life needs to be so complicated.... All you need is a relatively small, light weight car with a gutsy little engine up front, that is also partial to a bit of tripod cornering, courtesy of a mad French man behind the wheel 😁 Thats how I imagine you nipped...

This one will be like the last few minutes of a CC auction on a Sunday night 😁 The bids will be flying for this one Ed 😉

Be very interesting to see the final results if you go ahead with that, under the skirts project, so to speak ;) I think doing something like that to the underside, is not all that far off tackling something like an engine bay and making that look near concourse again. It can escalate really...