Awesome an Aussie V8 now you’re talking 
Donny have at least 2x noisy days a year right 
I’ll take this one and save up to get the spares listed later…
http://www.v8sleuth.com.au/classifieds/?chassis=50
Your game…but you’re a little over budget. 
I thought you might sub me if I let you have a go 
How about we split the cost of a container to the UK? Hey Andy, what’d it cost to get your bad boy out there?
OK there’s no price but it can’t be more than £50k and it would be perfect for Sean
Who knew, looks like im a race car manufacturer
I’ve actually been thinking long and hard about this. It’s a tough one. I still fancy an early Elan. I reckon a bit of old would be good fun!
Oi, that’s my line! 
Yeah but dynamically isn’t that just an expensive MX5 without the ABS? (Think Pesky without the Viagra. )
And with an MX5 you can go nuts on engine upgrades.
I just can’t see Sean in an MX5.
Yeah but dynamically isn’t that just an expensive MX5 without the ABS?
Ian how very dare you? expensive MX5 indeed, don’t you mean a heavy slow un-dynamic copy of a proper British icon…
Hey Dave, Keep Calm and drive a Lotus!
Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery and the MX5 is just a modern Elan that I’d personally feel far more comfortable giving a hard time. (I doubt Sean hasn’t given up wanting to enthusiastically ‘enjoy’ a car a little )
Admittedly it’s a third(!) heavier but it’s still under a ton and in BBR turbo form has a much higher bhp/ton, even in std form that was about on par. You can pick up a refreshed BBR for £7,500. What’s a reasonable Elan, £30-40?
I remember seeing the original MX5 pre-release at the London motor show and being amazed how they could produce something with sooooo many identical points to the Elan without getting sued. I seem to recall the wheelbase is the same down to the millimetre. One of the selling points was that it wouldn’t slide down the road in to the back of a truck, as I understood Elan’s used to.
Ian
Nice try Ian but the only way I’d see that coming in at £50k would be after a trip through the armco. One for the collectors rather than the drivers.
;-(
Pretty good shout there sir!
5k spare to get Steve to paint it blue too