Spotted!

RedVee8 · 03-16-2009, 08:17 AM

Over the weekend I spotted a couple of rarities.

Firstly, a dealer local to my work has a Isuzu engined FWD Lotus Elan for sale. $27,990 I think, that'd be for the badge.

Then yesterday, waiting at a red light while this turned across me. A current 300c 4dr convertible in white, looks like it was being used as a wedding car (no bride inside) and roof down. Looked better with the roof off. Gee that conversion must have cost a bit!

eurohazard · 03-16-2009, 08:47 AM

Are you sure it was a real conversion? It may have been just a nice straight cut job for fair-weather only rentals.

How did they do the door windows?

Uzzy · 03-16-2009, 09:19 AM

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Originally Posted by eurohazard

Are you sure it was a real conversion? It may have been just a nice straight cut job for fair-weather only rentals.

How did they do the door windows?

Motor Trend had a nice write-up on one a couple of years ago. http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/...ble/index.html

AndrewGS · 03-16-2009, 11:29 AM

Ha! I saw a yellow Elan a couple of weeks ago. I hadn't seen one in years!

The local Chrysler dealer sells 300 convertible conversions.

eurohazard · 03-16-2009, 11:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Uzzy

Motor Trend had a nice write-up on one a couple of years ago. http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/...ble/index.html

Nice! Thanks for the link....I have never seen it.

RedVee8 · 03-17-2009, 05:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Uzzy

Motor Trend had a nice write-up on one a couple of years ago. http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/...ble/index.html

that looks pretty close. this one (wedding car) was white with a white hard cover for the lowered roof.

no pic unfortunately.

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Originally Posted by AndrewGS

Ha! I saw a yellow Elan a couple of weeks ago. I hadn't seen one in years!

The local Chrysler dealer sells 300 convertible conversions.

Got a couple of pics on my phone of the Elan, which i'll post soon.
Sae it today, now down to $24,990.

bradyholt · 03-17-2009, 09:29 AM

I saw an Elan in traffic the other day, too. I can't remember the last time I'd seen one.

FISH · 03-17-2009, 05:01 PM

Yesterday, I saw an yellow SSR driving southbound on the Gateway Bridge.

I understand now, why it did not sell. It looks terrible!

**BigAls87Z28** · 03-17-2009, 05:45 PM

I have been seeing a lot of SSR's recently to tell you teh truth.

454 · 03-17-2009, 05:58 PM

Ive seen 3 Camaros in the past week

Jealous?

Uzzy · 03-17-2009, 06:17 PM

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Originally Posted by FISH

Yesterday, I saw an yellow SSR driving southbound on the Gateway Bridge.

I understand now, why it did not sell. It looks terrible!

Ya, there's a purple one around here. Good(ish) idea, bad execution. I thought they were fugly! At least they had a real motor, unlike the Prowler, which I used to see around quite a bit.

Ttple · 03-17-2009, 07:13 PM

I saw a black Lotus Elise on Rte 95 today. They are so small.

F14CRAZY · 03-17-2009, 10:11 PM

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Originally Posted by FISH

Yesterday, I saw an yellow SSR driving southbound on the Gateway Bridge.

I understand now, why it did not sell. It looks terrible!

but made in Lansing

FISH · 03-17-2009, 10:25 PM

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Originally Posted by BigAls87Z28

I have been seeing a lot of SSR's recently to tell you teh truth.

Yes, but living in the country it was sold in must help that.

The SSR was never sold in Australia.

GMfan1111 · 03-17-2009, 10:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Ttple

I saw a black Lotus Elise on Rte 95 today. They are so small.

Me too on my way back from CTC a few months back small car but it can sure accelerate (the Bu was way outclassed). Also saw a black bentley Continental coupe as well on the same stretch of Hamlin road the day after

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AndrewGS 6.2 Liter LS9 Supercharged V8 Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Spring, TX, MX (Houston) Drives: Clunker Posts: 8,439	Re: Spotted Ha! I saw a yellow Elan a couple of weeks ago. I hadn't seen one in years! The local Chrysler dealer sells 300 convertible conversions. __________________ Andrew - MySpace - Flickr - KD5FHW 1995 Buick Roadmaster Limited - They'll pry this "clunker" from my cold, dead hands! 2005 Chevrolet Silverado C1500 LS ♫ *Listen to the death march... whoo-hoo... of America!* ♫ *- Bearing the General Motors Mark of Excellence*

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