Donington March 2008

[dpr59]

Met some old friends, made some new ones.

Great day out, even if it was cold.

Here a few pictures.

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[dpr59]

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[dpr59]

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[Mark B.]

Thanks for sharing the pic. Like that Lotus 47 and the F1 display! I'm going there tommorow :).

[WayneB]

Wasn't the Etna there?:huh:

I was under the impression it was going to make an appearance.

[Mark B.]

I'll keep an eye out. It made an appearance in 2006. Olaf Glassius, the Owner and prolific Lotus Collector, said he was putting an engine into it and bringing it to life.

[Kylie]

Thanks for posting the pics :thumbup:

[Kimbers]

Pics from Sunday:

Esprit stand:
http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p259/Kimbers34/Lotus%20events/Donny%202008/IMGP3663.jpg

Elan Stand:
http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p259/Kimbers34/Lotus%20events/Donny%202008/IMGP3667.jpg

Autobahnstormers:
http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p259/Kimbers34/Lotus%20events/Donny%202008/IMGP3670-1.jpg

Me and some mates:
http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p259/Kimbers34/Lotus%20events/Donny%202008/IMGP3661.jpg

Now thats a sexy car park
http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p259/Kimbers34/Lotus%20events/Donny%202008/IMGP3678.jpg

As viewed from my car
http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p259/Kimbers34/Lotus%20events/Donny%202008/IMGP3680.jpg

Hehehe, no reason to post it other than it made me laugh
http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p259/Kimbers34/Lotus%20events/Donny%202008/IMGP3682.jpg

Brings a tear to your eye, good old blighty!
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Anyway, had a great 2 days (pics all from Sunday), loads of hooning....which in the UK means:
http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p259/Kimbers34/Lotus%20events/Donny%202008/IMGP3654.jpg

Drank far too much with far too many friends and had a cracking drive back with my fellow Red Stevens mate, James

[WayneB]

Thanks for the pics Mr.Kimberley, sir.

As you know, I dont really like the Elise/Exige normally, but that "Austin Powers" shagadelic Union Jack one is fantastic!:mf_dribble:

http://digitalheadbutt.files.wordpress.com/2007/10/austin-powers.jpg



All the Lotus factory backed Elise/Exige race cars over here should be painted like that forthwith!:thumbup:

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As for the traffic jam, now you know the main reason why I left the U.K., lifes to short to spend all that time sitting out at a standstill out on the Motorway IMO.

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[dpr59]

You think they'd have used.....

http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p259/Kimbers34/Lotus%20events/Donny%202008/IMGP3663.jpg


Lotus 110

http://www.lotusespritworld.co.uk/images/Lotusmodels/Lotus_Bike.jpg

[clockwork]

I went today as well,but the oportunity to watch some racing was an added bonus,and as a point of interest for certain inhabitants of Canada a Canadian chap was racing his mustang,and got a third place i think,but lots of 18s and51s,26rs other tasty stuff,but the indy car above was good to see in the show hall, pity i am not clued up enough to do pics.but it was a good day and a nice run out.Clockwork

[Martin]

Great pics everyone, thanks for sharing. Looks like it was a pretty day in the UK.
To see that many great Lotuses in one place would be a dream come true for me.
BTW, the black Excel with black wheels looks mean!

[Mark B.]

Was a great day. Here are my pics: http://www.lotusespritturbo.com/Club_Lotus_Donington_2008.htm

As soon as I got back, my wife gave birth to a Son. So it was an even better day :).

[Kylie]

Congratulations Mark!! Well done :thumbup: Promise us that the Esprit dosent get put on the back burner now bubby is here. I am hearing this all too often these days :crying:

[WayneB]

Great news Mark!:thumbup:

My best wishes go to your (growing) family.:stork-baby:

[Mark B.]

Thanks for your comments. Henry is no 3. If anything, I'll be in my Esprit more, getting some piece and quite!

[WayneB]

3 children!:ohmy:

I only have the 2, and they can argue enough as it is, a third would increase the ammount of sibling rivalry expedentialally!:lol:

They are cute as babies though.:wub:

[Kimbers]

try 4 then...its world war 3!!

[Martin]

Was a great day. Here are my pics: http://www.lotusespritturbo.com/Club_Lotus_Donington_2008.htm

As soon as I got back, my wife gave birth to a Son. So it was an even better day :).

Congrats Big Daddy!

A future Lotus fanatic is born!

[clockwork]

Congratulations Mark,I went on Sunday and followed a yellow esprit frrom the motorway and it belonged to a Podiatrist and reg no. ended TOE, was it with anyone on here ? Clockwork