O.T. What is your other Motor?

[sparoz]

125i. - but everyone knows that.

[OOOSQ]

Volvo D16D - 471hp.

[2bob]

currently 323 ci BMW coupe but come friday E class Mercedes coupe AMG

[BMW86]

Originally Posted by 2bob

currently 323 ci BMW coupe but come friday E class Mercedes coupe AMG

[petersracing]

I have the purchasing part of car ownership under control but selling seems to be a problem:

2008 Lotus Exige S
1998 Ford Transit LWB turbo
1991 Reynard 91D Formula Holden
1984 Lotus Turbo Esprit
1979 Lotus Esprit JPS
1969 Lotus Elan Plus 2
1968 Bowin Cosworth FVA Formula 2

Need to sell something!

[amk2912]

Originally Posted by petersracing

I have the purchasing part of car ownership under control but selling seems to be a problem:

2008 Lotus Exige S
1998 Ford Transit LWB turbo
1991 Reynard 91D Formula Holden
1984 Lotus Turbo Esprit
1979 Lotus Esprit JPS
1969 Lotus Elan Plus 2
1968 Bowin Cosworth FVA Formula 2

Need to sell something!

The obvious question is............where do you keep all these cars??!! You must have a warehouse for a garage!

[petersracing]

Originally Posted by amk2912

The obvious question is............where do you keep all these cars??!! You must have a warehouse for a garage!

We built a house to suit and have one Lotus in storage. BMW and Ford get to live outside.

[banglemangle]

Originally Posted by 2bob

currently 323 ci BMW coupe but come friday E class Mercedes coupe AMG

Lucky bastard

[amk2912]

Originally Posted by petersracing

We built a house to suit and have one Lotus in storage. BMW and Ford get to live outside.

Awesome. I have a 4 car garage but one space is filled with stuff and the Vespa, so I can only fit in 3 cars. Shuffling the cars around is a PITA though.

Not fussed on leaving cars outside as the neighbours have had one of theirs broken into and the salty sea air would eat the cars in no time.

[oldman]

Originally Posted by petersracing

I have the purchasing part of car ownership under control but selling seems to be a problem:

2008 Lotus Exige S
1998 Ford Transit LWB turbo
1991 Reynard 91D Formula Holden
1984 Lotus Turbo Esprit
1979 Lotus Esprit JPS
1969 Lotus Elan Plus 2
1968 Bowin Cosworth FVA Formula 2

Need to sell something!

Seeing as you seem a bit Lotus crazy, you may remember the sale of the John Dawson-Damer collection http://www.goauto.com.au/mellor/mell...257491002541FE

Those cars were housed at my parents old farm at Robertson NSW in sheds my brother built and quite obvious to us why the family bought the property. The sheds were all insulated and had reverse cycle air conditioning.

This photo was taken next to one of the sheds..

[petersracing]

Originally Posted by oldman

Seeing as you seem a bit Lotus crazy, you may remember the sale of the John Dawson-Damer collection http://www.goauto.com.au/mellor/mell...257491002541FE

Those cars were housed at my parents old farm at Robertson NSW in sheds my brother built and quite obvious to us why the family bought the property. The sheds were all insulated and had reverse cycle air conditioning.

This photo was taken next to one of the sheds..

Nice photo. I've sat in that car and was on track in my F2 when Colin Bond was driving it at the Adelaide GP in 87? It's the main reason we ended up in Formula Holden as I was trying to buy a later Lotus F1 car and we needed the experience to run it, but we had so much fun in FH we never left. JDD was certainly an enthusiast. At least he left the party doing what he loved.

[WAY]

Originally Posted by oldman

Seeing as you seem a bit Lotus crazy, you may remember the sale of the John Dawson-Damer collection http://www.goauto.com.au/mellor/mell...257491002541FE

Those cars were housed at my parents old farm at Robertson NSW in sheds my brother built and quite obvious to us why the family bought the property. The sheds were all insulated and had reverse cycle air conditioning.

This photo was taken next to one of the sheds..

So you know Nick and Adel then? Nick takes the Lotus' to various events locally and internationally. They are nice.

[WAY]

Originally Posted by 2bob

currently 323 ci BMW coupe but come friday E class Mercedes coupe AMG

I've got a E63 but I am not aware of a E-class coupe AMG? So it's a E63 coupe?

[oldman]

Originally Posted by WAY

So you know Nick and Adel then? Nick takes the Lotus' to various events locally and internationally. They are nice.

No I dont. My coment was only because my parents sold their property to a member of the Dawson-Damer family and in conversations during property inpections, by father learned of the intent for the collection of Lotus cars were to be housed there and then of course we saw the subsequent auction of those cars later on.

[banglemangle]

Originally Posted by OOOSQ

Volvo D16D - 471hp.

I didn't mean "motor" in the literal sense!

I meant it in the Minder sense - as in mo-aa!!

[WAY]

Originally Posted by oldman

No I dont. My coment was only because my parents sold their property to a member of the Dawson-Damer family and in conversations during property inpections, by father learned of the intent for the collection of Lotus cars were to be housed there and then of course we saw the subsequent auction of those cars later on.

Well if it is the same farm we are talking about, then Nick and Adel still stays there often from what he has mentioned...

[E92325i]

Originally Posted by WAY

I've got a E63 but I am not aware of a E-class coupe AMG? So it's a E63 coupe?

I think he is referring to the e-class coupe with amg pack not an actual amg engined model if that makes sense. Way is your E63 W211 or W212?

It's a shame that mercedes didn't produce the E63 coupe, would have been perfect imho!

[WAY]

Originally Posted by E92325i

I think he is referring to the e-class coupe with amg pack not an actual amg engined model if that makes sense. Way is your E63 W211 or W212?

It's a shame that mercedes didn't produce the E63 coupe, would have been perfect imho!

Ah I see. Thanks for the clarification. Mine E63 is the current one, the W212.

[Jeef Beef]

Originally Posted by E92325i

I think he is referring to the e-class coupe with amg pack not an actual amg engined model if that makes sense. Way is your E63 W211 or W212?

It's a shame that mercedes didn't produce the E63 coupe, would have been perfect imho!

It's because the E-Class coupe is built off the C-class chassis, and was supposed to be badged as the new CLK. Other than the exterior look, it really has no similar structural features with the W212 E-class sedan.

Merc as a marketing move just decided to rebadge it as the E-class coupe so they could charge more. An AMG model would have a ridiculously high price.

[2bob]

Originally Posted by E92325i

I think he is referring to the e-class coupe with amg pack not an actual amg engined model if that makes sense. Way is your E63 W211 or W212?

It's a shame that mercedes didn't produce the E63 coupe, would have been perfect imho!

Correct assumption---18 inch wheels side skirts modified front and rear bumpers drilled rotors amg suspension

[E92325i]

Originally Posted by WAY

Mine E63 is the current one, the W212.

Nice garage you have there WAY

[WAY]

Originally Posted by 2bob

Correct assumption---18 inch wheels side skirts modified front and rear bumpers drilled rotors amg suspension

I actually saw one on the road today, it's very nice! Congrats. Don't forget to post a pic when you have it.