So what have you done to your car today?

[countrywoman]

and weight 10 times more, the K10s were like bisguit tins and rusted as fast!

[GastronomicKleptomaniac]

and weight 10 times more, the K10s were like bisguit tins and rusted as fast!

I had one as my first car. It was several interesting shades of silver and grey! Rampaging 1.0 carbed engine and 4 (four!) forward speeds. And an AM radio. Luxuriant!

[Rangie]

Had a brand new Nissan Micra when we moved to Norfolk in 1988 F69XCL lovely little car ran like a sewing machine used to travel back & forth to Croydon in it before I left the LAS, £5,000 on the road SWMBO had the LWB Nissan Patrol to potter round Norfolk in with the kids & dogs.

[Marks DTM Calib]

and weight 10 times more, the K10s were like bisguit tins and rusted as fast!

Everything is getting silly heavy, the latest M5 weighs more than a new 110 Defender diesel 

[Nick W]

and weight 10 times more, the K10s were like bisguit tins and rusted as fast!

Everything is getting silly heavy, the latest M5 weighs more than a new 110 Defender diesel 

Mk1 Lotus Elise is somehow a lightweight at 725kg. How the hell can an aluminium chassied, glassfibre bodied, barely trimmed,  minimally equipped, 2 seater convertible weigh almost as much as a mk1 Golf?

[Doctor Gollum]

and weight 10 times more, the K10s were like bisguit tins and rusted as fast!

Everything is getting silly heavy, the latest M5 weighs more than a new 110 Defender diesel 

Mk1 Lotus Elise is somehow a lightweight at 725kg. How the hell can an aluminium chassied, glassfibre bodied, barely trimmed,  minimally equipped, 2 seater convertible weigh almost as much as a mk1 Golf?

That's not that much lighter than a Sierra XR4x4i, especially when you allow for the other three seats, and doors

The Sierra is arguably a better performing car too.

[Rangie]

Collected it from Listers in Boston, all work completed as requested to the Yaris Cross, now have trickle charger option  fitted and mudflaps all round, so far have found them an excellent dealership, fingers  crossed it remains that way.

[countrywoman]

Had a look at my mates model T hot rod he just bought off another hot rod club member, still needs loads of work just for a dry build.Worked out what we need for wiring to make a start, this will be fun. BTW it has a 427ci small block Chev engine dyno said 500 hp!!

[Nick W]

Mk1 Lotus Elise is somehow a lightweight at 725kg. How the hell can an aluminium chassied, glassfibre bodied, barely trimmed,  minimally equipped, 2 seater convertible weigh almost as much as a mk1 Golf?

That's not that much lighter than a Sierra XR4x4i, especially when you allow for the other three seats, and doors

?? A Sierra is going to be closer to 1200kg. That's at least 50% more than an Elise, which is a significant increase.

[Doctor Gollum]

Mk1 Lotus Elise is somehow a lightweight at 725kg. How the hell can an aluminium chassied, glassfibre bodied, barely trimmed,  minimally equipped, 2 seater convertible weigh almost as much as a mk1 Golf?

That's not that much lighter than a Sierra XR4x4i, especially when you allow for the other three seats, and doors

?? A Sierra is going to be closer to 1200kg. That's at least 50% more than an Elise, which is a significant increase.

My mistake, the V6 is 1205kgs and the 4x4 another 100kgs... More than I thought but still pretty light by today's standards

1.6 is a mere 1040kgs which isn't bad considering that it's almost twice the size of the Elise.

Also, in my limited defence, when I first read 'Mk1 Elise' I pictured the Elan

[biggriffin]

And, if I didn't have a dog, I wouldn't mind a not-so-micra. They're a fair size now.

My daughter in law has just got herself a Micra. They look twice the size of the old ones. 

I've got a K12, lovely little runaround, can drive it flat out every where, good on fuel,  teaching son to drive in at moment, and the price of putting him in the insurance is horrendous...

[johnnydog]

Mk1 Lotus Elise is somehow a lightweight at 725kg. How the hell can an aluminium chassied, glassfibre bodied, barely trimmed,  minimally equipped, 2 seater convertible weigh almost as much as a mk1 Golf?

That's not that much lighter than a Sierra XR4x4i, especially when you allow for the other three seats, and doors

?? A Sierra is going to be closer to 1200kg. That's at least 50% more than an Elise, which is a significant increase.

My mistake, the V6 is 1205kgs and the 4x4 another 100kgs... More than I thought but still pretty light by today's standards

1.6 is a mere 1040kgs which isn't bad considering that it's almost twice the size of the Elise.

Also, in my limited defence, when I first read 'Mk1 Elise' I pictured the Elan

Blimey - I had to read that twice....an admission that you were wrong...now that's a rarity

[Doctor Gollum]

Mk1 Lotus Elise is somehow a lightweight at 725kg. How the hell can an aluminium chassied, glassfibre bodied, barely trimmed,  minimally equipped, 2 seater convertible weigh almost as much as a mk1 Golf?

That's not that much lighter than a Sierra XR4x4i, especially when you allow for the other three seats, and doors

?? A Sierra is going to be closer to 1200kg. That's at least 50% more than an Elise, which is a significant increase.

My mistake, the V6 is 1205kgs and the 4x4 another 100kgs... More than I thought but still pretty light by today's standards

1.6 is a mere 1040kgs which isn't bad considering that it's almost twice the size of the Elise.

Also, in my limited defence, when I first read 'Mk1 Elise' I pictured the Elan

Blimey - I had to read that twice....an admission that you were wrong...now that's a rarity

You should try it some time

[TheBoy]

What Nissan you got TB? One of those lovely Jukes? Or a[much loved by motability customers]Quashqai?

I haven't lost all driving ability yet, so none of those. I think its called Serena?

[TheBoy]

and weight 10 times more, the K10s were like bisguit tins and rusted as fast!

Everything is getting silly heavy, the latest M5 weighs more than a new 110 Defender diesel 

Mk1 Lotus Elise is somehow a lightweight at 725kg. How the hell can an aluminium chassied, glassfibre bodied, barely trimmed,  minimally equipped, 2 seater convertible weigh almost as much as a mk1 Golf?

That's not that much lighter than a Sierra XR4x4i, especially when you allow for the other three seats, and doors

The Sierra is arguably a better performing car too.

The (RWD) XR4 must be one of the most disappointing cars I've ever had the displeasure of driving.  Not particularly quick and fairly heavy for its era, and I always found the steering was a bit laggy.  Tailgate struts never seemed to last either, lol.