wallabyguy

The initial poster was told of delays in availability of the item and was provided a revised delivery date in a few weeks. This particular item is the same tool used by the dealers and new appointments meant that the stock which would normally be available had been redirected for the new franchises.

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May 5th will mark the 9th Annual BRG Fish and Chips Run. Held once again in Milford New Jersey, the event has moved back to it's traditional early May schedule. More details and registration on our site. 9th Annual Fish and Chips Run Registration IMPORTANT: When registering, you must complete checkout even if you are not staying for food and thus have a $0.00 balance in the cart. THIS IS A FREE EVENT (for the drive at least). If you stay for the food, we have again arranged an all-you-can-eat buffet full of English delicacies like Shepard's Pie, Fish and Chips, Scottish eggs and Bangers and Mash at The Ship Inn on Bridge Street. A professional photographer from Belagi Photography (Bert Gilliam) will be on hand this year to document the event and offer portrait services for anyone interested. I hope for another great turn out.

Martin Donnelly.

An open run group has been added for all makes and models. Please goto the Lotus Cup site link above to register. Please note that individuals just coming as spectators are expected to register as well. Their fee is $25 which includes entry and a catered lunch.

On September 2nd, the factory-backed Lotus Cup USA series will hold it's first New York area event at the New Jersey Motorsports Park in Millville New Jersey. The event will be comprised of an open lapping day followed by a time trial. It is open to all skill level drives from novice to advanced. To participate in the actual drive, you must have a Lotus but anyone can attend as a spectator. Lotus Cars USA will be in attendance and presenting the newest versions of the Evora, the Supercharged S and automatic IPS. British Racing Group, is an official sponsor of the Lotus Cup USA series and will be offering track side support for drivers. A catered lunch will also be provided. Please use the link below to register for the event. Please reference "British Racing Group" when registering. Lotus Cup USA- East Coast Event #1

We are in search of a 1957-1963 Lotus Elite for a client. We prefer a LHD example. Please contact us with information on any available vehicles via email at: sales@britishracinggroup.com Thanks you in advance. Robert

Now Under Agreement. Thank You!

Veg, Love the esprit. Really stunning

Elite pics coming. It's in "project status". As for the screen name, I went to a school that had a Kangaroo as a mascot. That began my affinity towards roos but I always thought they looked a bit dopey. Wallabies seem to reflect Lotuses and sports car a bit better as they tend to be smaller, more agile and streamlined. Thus, the screen name. You probably wish you didn't ask now.........

Gavin, You are always welcome. Let me know when you are around. Jason, Let me know if you want to grab lunch or a beer sometime. I'd love to talk about your Esprit. I'm a huge fan of the S4.

Actually, my C6 suffered a compression fracture (I broke my neck) and was paralyzed from the neck down. The reason there are shots like the ones above is that the police were treating the accident like a vehicular homicide. No one expected me to make it. I had a sever laceration to the back of the head and the doctors gave me a 33% chance of making it through the surgery. From there I only had a 33% chance of ever walking again. I rehabbed for quite some time, focused on being able to drive a Lotus again. The Lotus community really came to my side during the whole ordeal including sending Christmas gifts to my children and calling my wife daily to make sure she had everything she needed. I walked out of the hospital 5 weeks later, unassisted. So, in a way, my involvement with Lotus is much deeper than a passion or enthusiasm. I feel I owe the community something. It's the way I've handled everything I've done since then and why my business plan calls for being a partner to the community rather than simply a supplier. If you ever want a good look at more of the pics from the accident, goto my facebook page and look at the photos posted under "Not Dead Yet Day".

Here's a couple of pics of Snuffy (before and after).....The last one made it into Autoweek. Note the sign.

So thanks to Bibs, I finally joined after lurking for quite awhile. For those who don't know my "call sign" from other forums, My name is Robert and I'm a long time owner and enthusiast of Lotus. I have a 1974 Elite 502 and had one of the first Elise in the US back in 2004. Unfortunately, Snuffy as she was known, met with an untimely end at the hands of a commercial van and it's mobile phone welding driver. Since the accident I left a career in architecture and have pursued my second love (after my wife), Lotus. Last year I started a company based on the US East Coast called British Racing Group. We specialize in selling, servicing and maintaining Lotuses and other specialized sports cars. Our company has grown very quickly and in September of 2010 we acquired Lotusgarage.com. We now have 2 webstores, the other being www.shop.britishracinggroup.com, and our main site that offers information on the Toniq, our pre-owned used inventory and some of the events and drivers we sponsor. In 2011 we will be expanding our part business significantly, adding new vehicle lines and moving into a new facility. I am excited about becoming a member here and look forward expanding the partnership with The Lotus Forums and establishing friendships with many of you. Robert

I think that getting the Evora to the US ASAP is a very good idea. Prospective customers will come and see the car, even in manual, and dealers will be able to create orders for the automatic version. The automatic version is critical to the cars success in the US. I live in a country where most people don't know how to drive.