I'm new so thought I'd say hello

bella2769 · Mon Jan 31, 2011 8:55 pm

Hi everyone,

I finally became a very proud owner of a Lotus Elise S1 last year, in Ruby Red.

Really loving the car, I've driven it all through the winter, well with the exception of 2 weeks when I couldnt get it off the drive due to the amount of snow we had on the ground.

I am really looking forward to the spring/summer once more and maybe starting to join in a few ride outs. I'm a bit further north being just outside of Newcastle but you just never know... a few more miles to meet up with other Elises cant be a bad day out.

Anyway just wanted to introduce myself.

softlips · Mon Jan 31, 2011 9:10 pm

Welcome

Mon Jan 31, 2011 9:12 pm

Welcome Bella. We have a lot of members up there - you're unlikely to be our most Northerly visitor so welcome, hope you pop along to one of the meets.

Winter driving - great isn't it. I think we're doing a valuable public service - brightening up the dullness on our roads

Dennis · Mon Jan 31, 2011 9:38 pm

Hi up there.

Good to see you went S1, but be careful in the snow, I found out the hard way

bella2769 · Mon Jan 31, 2011 10:43 pm

I am getting used to the double takes when people spot me on the A1!

I did a spectacular slide out the estate a couple of weeks ago on the ice, thankfully no harm done.

I've heard of a couple of groups of Elise's out together recently in the area, it would be great to actually meet up with some other owners, I'll make every effort to get to one or two events this year. Any excuse to take a Sunday off household chores & drive the car

Thanks for the welcome guys

bella2769 · Mon Jan 31, 2011 10:44 pm

Dennis wrote:Hi up there.

Good to see you went S1, but be careful in the snow, I found out the hard way

sorry to hear that Den, Itake it you were ok and hope the Elise is fixed. Hubby had a few extra kgs in the boot for me during the snow & slushy stuff.

chevronb37 · Tue Feb 01, 2011 7:15 am

Welcome to the club, Bella. Hope you can make it down to one of the monthly meets soon to fratenise with the rest of the guys. There will probably be a run down from your direction by a few folk which you could join

LEE71 · Tue Feb 01, 2011 9:31 am

Just up the road.

Hi

Moggy · Tue Feb 01, 2011 11:21 am

bella2769 wrote:Hubby had a few extra kgs in the boot for me during the snow & slushy stuff.

Mighty impressive persuading your Hubby to sit in the boot just so you can go for a drive out

Welcome and good taste BTW choosing a Real Elise

Tue Feb 01, 2011 11:35 am

Welcome to NYLOC

bella2769 · Tue Feb 01, 2011 7:41 pm

LEE71 wrote:Just up the road.

Hi

Ohh how 'just up the road'? I've heard of a few little pods of lotus' in the area - but only seen the odd one out & about myself.

Definately looking forward to some group ride outs & hopefully if a few northerners are heading south I'll join in from here.

Moggy · Tue Feb 01, 2011 8:25 pm

bella2769 wrote:
LEE71 wrote:Just up the road.

Hi
Ohh how 'just up the road'? I've heard of a few little pods of lotus' in the area - but only seen the odd one out & about myself.

Definately looking forward to some group ride outs & hopefully if a few northerners are heading south I'll join in from here.

Bella, if you look to the right of his post is says redcar as mine says middlesbrough so only 40ish minutes

bella2769 · Tue Feb 01, 2011 9:39 pm

ah ha so that up the road - or in my case down the road - I'll learn these things

Dennis · Wed Feb 02, 2011 9:02 pm

bella2769 wrote:
Dennis wrote:Hi up there.

Good to see you went S1, but be careful in the snow, I found out the hard way
sorry to hear that Den, Itake it you were ok and hope the Elise is fixed. Hubby had a few extra kgs in the boot for me during the snow & slushy stuff.

It got fixed eventually and all fine now but be careful