Not quite as mainstream as you (as I seem to recall you work for JLR?) - a good friend of mine runs a Lotus specialist, and has asked me to go and help.
First task is dragging the website and webshop up to date! Then I can get on to more getting dirty hands on various projects.
I just love the Stylus but she keeps swallowing £££ ! Alfa Red 159 2.4 jtdm ti 260bhp 365lbft / BilsteinB12 + Adjustable Powerflex camber/castor bushes. Red STYLUS 2lt zetec 231bhp 185lbft Dunnell . RED 1972 Alfa 2lt GTAm replica 170bhp.
Not quite as mainstream as you (as I seem to recall you work for JLR?) - a good friend of mine runs a Lotus specialist, and has asked me to go and help.
First task is dragging the website and webshop up to date! Then I can get on to more getting dirty hands on various projects.
Dave
Nice - my sort of job - borrow someone else's sports car & look after if for a while, then swap it for a different one the next week.
Not jealous at all
SSC Stylus Integrale Turbo16V
Kit 1999, OTR 2002, and still tweaking....
MattD wrote:Nice - my sort of job - borrow someone else's sports car & look after if for a while, then swap it for a different one next the week.
Not jealous at all
There are some perks to offset the poor salary! We are running three paying drivers in the Lotus race series this year, so get paid to go racing, and the prep will take a chunk of time. Also the development car (S1 Elise with 230bhp EcoBoost engine) needs finishing and miles putting on it, before it gets itself ready for the next engine transplant kit project. Should be mostly good fun, hopefully.
Maybe we might just get a running report Dave and the Stylus
I just love the Stylus but she keeps swallowing £££ ! Alfa Red 159 2.4 jtdm ti 260bhp 365lbft / BilsteinB12 + Adjustable Powerflex camber/castor bushes. Red STYLUS 2lt zetec 231bhp 185lbft Dunnell . RED 1972 Alfa 2lt GTAm replica 170bhp.
stylussprinter wrote:Maybe we might just get a running report Dave and the Stylus
Yeah if you're interested in goings-on at the workshop I can post some random things, especially if I get my hands on some interesting cars.
Also I'll be running the blog on the H111 website (and "social media").
If I can not fill my garage with storing furniture from the house, I'll try to get back to do the odd day on the Stylus.
Blimey, where did 3 years go!?!
I've just read through this thread, and most of it still seems like yesterday.
Things with the Stylus haven't progressed very much, I've done a few little bits. But I do have a house with a garage now, and the Stylus is in it.
I'm going to try to get some progress on the car, but it's tricky at present between work on the house, and 60 hours a week at work!
You say '' where did 3 yrs go ? '' ------ don't leave it too long to sort your own car , I was 53yrs when I bought the Stylus kit then competed in 1999 , a 2yr build . Started competing in it straight away ----------- NOW I'm 73yrs it goes fast and I don't mean the car
I just love the Stylus but she keeps swallowing £££ ! Alfa Red 159 2.4 jtdm ti 260bhp 365lbft / BilsteinB12 + Adjustable Powerflex camber/castor bushes. Red STYLUS 2lt zetec 231bhp 185lbft Dunnell . RED 1972 Alfa 2lt GTAm replica 170bhp.
and the Stylus 
it goes fast and I don't mean the car 
