Why have you got three?

[Roger 912]

This has been brought up quite a few times at Motorshows when people see three Lotus together with the same owner.

My response is to ask them how many paintings or pictures do they have hanging up on the walls of their homes.

To me the Lotus cars, especially the Giugiaro designed Esprit are works of art that I can never tire of looking at, but also works of art that I can enjoy by driving them.

No road is long enough and all journeys in my Lotus are too short.

[fitz]

why have you got three? - because only one works at any given time

[Advantage]

...because you don't have space for four?

[simonb]

Always good to carry a spare (only have 2 lotuses)

[GordonMasson]

...because you don't have space for four?

That sums it up for me!

Note to self: Must try harder, only have two

[Nelly]

Most people I know would if they could!

[arbell9]

Because you swing three ways

[molemot]

There was a young man in his prime

Who married three girls at one time;

When asked "Why the third?"

He said "One is absurd.....

And bigamy, Sir, is a crime!!"

[nigeninja]

just because you can

[Petrol feet driven]

4 is an unlucky number, well it is if you are Chinese, Korean.

[Tony K]

All of the above!

[73JPS]

I have the same problem with watches. It's usually not worth engaging such individuals, but the art reference is spot on, and sometimes works

Edited March 25, 2011 by 73JPS

[The Veg]

I wish I had enough money and more importantly TIME for three Lotii!

[andydclements]

4 is an unlucky number, well it is if you are Chinese, Korean.

Oh well that explains a lot.

[Petrol feet driven]

Oh well that explains a lot.

It does if your Chinese or Korean..

[Moxie]

I've also wondered about this and been confronted with the question. Inevitably my thoughts go to my friend and über-bassist weirdo, Michael Manring, who was asked the same thing by his dad after he got his third bass. I think his solution was rather elegant and uncompromising...

So I think the answer is to find a way to hitch all your Lotuses together in a convoy and drive the lead car.

[The Veg]

You're pals with Manring??? DUUUUUUDE!!!!!!!!!

[Moxie]

More than friends, but I flatly refuse to have sex with him. Seriously, he's a brother. Do you have Soliloquy? If not, I'll have him send you a copy.

[The Veg]

I don't have anything of his stuff, but every time I hear any I'm deeply impressed. I'm a *seriously* lapsed garage-band bassist, so players like him make my mind reel with the amazing possibilities of our chosen instrument.

Edited March 26, 2011 by The Veg

[Günter]

As I can't do all the experiments and works on only one car ..everyone needs at least one car for daily use .. to compensate all the effects on the other cars

[Petrol feet driven]

Wow Matt, Michael Manring is amazing I'll show this to a firend that is also in a band this will blow his mind.

Its it me or do they look alike?

I mean Josh and Michael not Josh and his Girlfriend..

[Moxie]

Wow, we're getting way OT here, but I guess I should dispel any notions of Michael looking feminine (although he has been known to discuss hair-care products with my wife) by directing you to this page at another friend's site for your amusement: http://robeberhardyoung.com/images/rey_gallery/pages/16.htm

[Roger 912]

I've also wondered about this and been confronted with the question. Inevitably my thoughts go to my friend and über-bassist weirdo, Michael Manring, who was asked the same thing by his dad after he got his third bass. I think his solution was rather elegant and uncompromising...

So I think the answer is to find a way to hitch all your Lotuses together in a convoy and drive the lead car.

Hi Matt. Yes we do drive them in convoy when we take all three to car shows locally. We have a large show in George, about 960 cars last show, another in Knysna, about 150 cars and last week a show in Plettenberg Bay, about 65 cars.

George is a 90 minute drive, Knysna about a 35 minute drive and Plettenberg Bay about 3 kms to the hotel venue.

[Moxie]

Never been to South Africa, or in fact anywhere in Africa, but that sounds like a blast.

[Manthing]

Hi guys,

Sorry to be so late to this thread but I do want to say thanks for the interest in my weirdo bass playing and confirm that Matt is, indeed, a major dude! I'd buy him an Elise if I could ever make any money from playing three basses at the same time!