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by **sjw** » Tue Sep 15, 2009 12:45 pm

Well I've mentioned my car on here before, but have held off posting to the thread until I had an appropriate picture.
I just HAD to go all the way to the Alps just to take this for the forum (honestly).
Recently returned from a fabulous trip, where I even saw Andermatt in full SUN !
Anyway "Where am I ?"

by **guzzirider** » Tue Sep 15, 2009 10:32 pm

Very nice! How did you get on with ground clearance on hairpins? My Elise used to get its front numberplate ripped off regularly!

by **tim** » Tue Sep 15, 2009 11:34 pm

Damn nice looking car that.
Where are you? If that sign didn't make me think it was Switzerland I'd have said Col de la Croix De Fer in France. Otherwise I'm getting a feeling of somewhere near Diblarettes or Chateau d'Oex.

by **Karza** » Tue Sep 15, 2009 11:48 pm

Anyway its still only a car.... :roll:

by **sjw** » Wed Sep 16, 2009 12:37 am

tim wrote:If that sign didn't make me think it was Switzerland I'd have said Col de la Croix De Fer in France. Otherwise I'm getting a feeling of somewhere near Diblarettes or Chateau d'Oex.

oooh close but no cigar yet (least I dont think so, but i dont know d'Oex)

Ground clearance wasnt a problem on this trip, but yes I too have wrecked the numberplate.
My main problem is that I am suffering excessive oversteer, so hairpins go a bit exciting at times, and having no passenger on this occasion meant I scared the odd oncoming cyclist/motorist, but had the power to get past and in quick

by **BourneToRide** » Wed Sep 16, 2009 2:51 am

tim wrote:Damn nice looking car that.
Where are you? If that sign didn't make me think it was Switzerland I'd have said Col de la Croix De Fer in France. Otherwise I'm getting a feeling of somewhere near Diblarettes or Chateau d'Oex.

But the Swiss nicked the flag from Savoie so you could be in the right direction, buggered if I know tho :roll:

by **ssi** » Wed Sep 16, 2009 7:01 am

What happens if it rains.

Where is the roof stored.

I think you are on the Col Forclaz looking at Mt Blanc

by **iomrob** » Wed Sep 16, 2009 9:38 am

Karza wrote:Anyway its still only a car....

well said................iomrob, does'nt do cars.

bloomin nice pic , if the car was not in the way :lol:

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and Andermatt in the sun, bloody rained when we were there this year, we left 2 days early cause of it. the other 2 wanted to go to France, i wanted to stay in the Alps. Democracy, its over rated i tell you. :roll:

by **KR1S** » Wed Sep 16, 2009 10:01 am

Anyway "Where am I ?"

D902 Cluses to Morzine with Mt Blanc in the background?

Nice pic and nice car!

by **sjw** » Thu Sep 17, 2009 12:27 am

KR1S wrote:D902 Cluses to Morzine with Mt Blanc in the background?

oooh even closer, but not quite correct. Mont Blanc is in the background

ssi wrote:What happens if it rains.
Where is the roof stored.

The Exige comes with a hard top which you clearly cannot take with you, but it is removeable and a S2 Elise soft top will fit in its place, then goes in the boot. Not a problem.
It is a subject for debate if you have a supercharged version, that the intake on the roof funnels air into the engine bay. Mine is a N/A version, so the intake does nothing

by **ChrisN** » Wed Sep 30, 2009 10:57 pm

sjw wrote:The Exige comes with a hard top which you clearly cannot take with you, but it is removeable and a S2 Elise soft top will fit in its place, then goes in the boot. Not a problem.

Ever thought of fitting a tow bar and trailer :shock:

(for the roof) :wink:

by **tim** » Thu Oct 01, 2009 1:10 am

by **ssi** » Thu Oct 01, 2009 6:01 am

Cormet de Roseland ??

by **ChrisN** » Thu Oct 01, 2009 7:11 am

Looks like the Col des Aravis to me ?

by **tonyj** » Thu Oct 01, 2009 9:44 am

Sjw
Nice lookig car, a bit of fine or even "Bootiful" Norfolk engineering !
Pretty rare colour to
What did Jeremy Clarkson once say L.O.T.U.S was an acronym for again ???

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