Black V8 GT

[bingoking]

Hi this car was spotted on a low loader at Stracathro Services on the A90.

I have already established that it is not Hedgerley...any one on here?

[Bazza 907]

Looking at the name of the recovery truck it probably belongs to a Man Utd footballer.

Maybe it had been attacked given the link to the film Pretty Woman

[bingoking]

[T-Man]

That was me. Weekend to Edinburgh, and that was how we came back to Aberdeen.

The strut that holds open the boot cover had been playing up, getting a bit stiff and I knew it was needed replacing, but with a bit of 'jiggling' I could still get it to hold. Was getting stiff though so care was needed opening it. My mate of course didn't know this. He was getting the cases out the back and just brute forced the boot open popping/snapping the strut at the base. Was mildly miffed but what can you do?

Anyway come leaving time at the hotel the car wouldn't start....so called road side assistance and they thought it was the petrol pump had gone. Get it back to Aberdeen and garage I use and it was the engine immobiliser. Press the big black button at the back and good to go again *sigh*. The strut popping/snapping had caused the immobilser to pop itself.

Being completely technically and mechanically ignorant I hadn't a clue.

Didn't see you take that photo. We were snapped in Dundee on way out, and on that thing on way back, at just about same point!

[bingoking]

Hi Adam

I think I got that photograph from Scottish Elises, someone had posted it up on there.

Anyway glad you got to the bottom of it.

I see from your post that you are in the Aberdeen area?

Are you interested in being added to the LEGS section on here and being kept up to date with our various gatherings? LEGS is The Lotus Enthusiasts Group Scotland and we are in the Regional Section of the Forum.

CLICKY

Last Sunday for example we were up at The Strathdee Railway Preservation Society and Fraser Castle. It was a great day out and everyone enjoyed it.

[hedgerley]

Have you thought about joining LEGS? We had a great run up to your neck of the woods last week and meet for the Breakfast Club the first Sunday of the month. The sight of one black V8-GT on the road stirs most peoples souls, the sight of two would have them drooling. Or so I've been told

Edited to add - Brian just beat me to it. Morning Brian!

Edited April 22, 2011 by hedgerley

[bingoking]

Morning Mark.

Now that would be a site for sore eyes especially if Andrew and I had our Silver Esprit's there too.

We could call the photograph "Treacle Sandwich"

[hedgerley]

Or Marmite.

[nolotusyet]

Can't be Marmite, nobody could possibly hate a black Esprit

[bingoking]

[hedgerley]

NUS is seriously biased Brian, for reasons I will explain at the the next LEGS Breakfast. But I will retract the Marmite analogy