Was discussing our cars with Marg last night as we have decided to sell the Mazda MPS and mentioned I was also thinking of selling Grace as we have only done 3000 kms in her over the last year and our first year in OZ, we haven't used it as much as I thought we would, mainly due to doing a few other new things 4WDing, surfing, camping and some times it can be too dam hot out and about in a car with no roof and no doors and the wind is like a hairdryer sometimes it just takes it out of you being in a car exposed to really hot weather (Dec-March).
I was explaining my plan was to sell Grace along with the Mazda MPS and pool the money and buy a Lotus Elise which would give us our first ownership of a proper marque branded sports car and would still give us a cool car to drive, plus I always loved the Elise ever since I drove one 3 years ago on a Southern Lotus Club trip I was on, I got to spend the whole day driving a 1998 Elise S1 when I swapped cars with a fellow club member for the day, I also think a Elsie could be used a bit more as a normal car.
Towards the end of the conversation Marg was making it quite clear she didn't want to let Grace go and I as much as I still love my Seven I was only letting her go to help fund the way into a Elise, next thing Marg tells me is sell the Mazda MPS, keep Grace and just buy a Elsie and have both ...I didn't see this coming I thought no way she's had too many Rums :lol: ....so this morning after a nights sleep I mention our conversation and its all remembered and all still GO.
So the plan now sell the MPS, once that's done start the search for a Elise and start making a decision on either a S1 or S2, I need to find out what the rules are here for buying cars from a different state and what issues if any there are, I have joined the OZ Elise forum and will start asking questions on there about them.
God I love my wife...if this comes off how cool is my garage going to look with Grace and an Elise sitting side by side :cooldude: