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Sunday 8th October 2023

Just back from a 2600 mile, 5 country tour of Europe and had only the most positive reactions. People pointed, ran towards, photographed, elbowed others, thumbed up, gathered around, shouted complements, asked questions and more, in France, Germany, Austria, Lake Bled - Slovenia and Dolomites -...

My trip was based on a couple of (Italian) Auto Class magazine provided assets: ‘Il Giro Delle Dolomiti’ road book ‘Drive Italy’ (110 pages, 47 defined routes, in Italy’s mountains, panoramas and islands, 3 in the Dolomites) www.autoclassmagazine.com

Sindelfingen autobahn services south of Stuttgart. Pricey stuff!

Found this lovely stuff too:

Needed a clean up in Germany, after France. Found an excellent new and well-maintained self-wash facility in Aichach near Augsberg. Didn't use the public brush, of course, brought my own wash mitts for that bit.

Nimbus in the Dolomites - pure driving pleasure in the perfect car.

Factory collect, now 3 weeks old, 2k miles, no issues, Dolomites next week.

Guilty

Colin and Hazel Chapman Ways.Colin Chapman Way, Brands Hatch Circuit, Kent, UK Hazel Chapman Way, Lotus Cars, Hethel, Norfolk, UK

Fresh delivery, UK M40 northbound A34 / A43 last Tuesday, shotgunned from my own one week old Nimbus, FE, V6, black pack, silver wheels … what are the odds? Photo credit to GillR.

Emira V6 FE owner

Indeed, 4-Dot’s shortest UK legal.

Lotus 75th anniversary parade lap at Silverstone circuit, earlier today. Photo by LJPhotoimages (Spot the minor change)

The handsome chap sitting in my car is the one and only Scott Walker.

What a day? What a car? Huge thanks to Scott and Sam for a perfect handover and factory tour today.

After 23 months, tomorrow is finally the day. Overnight in Norwich, taxi booked in the AM V6 FE Auto, Touring, Nimbus / Upper Black Pack Tan leather, black leather steering wheel Silver alloys, Black callipers, Privacy glass, Tracker, Extended warranty Factory collection (48 years after my...

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Here is the standard Emira UK front plate bracket reduced in length to take a shorter 4-Dot (6 character) plate. Couldn't get the Australian or NZ version via my UK dealer so ordered the standard UK version (£30) and Dremel/Draper'd it to the right size. It's aluminium so easy to cut and trim.