British car owner from France & maybe Lotus....

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Hi,

I am really enjoy with my of 2 famous british sport car : TVR chimaera & reliant scimitar SE5. But I would to get one day an iconic lotus elan . (+2 better with my 2 children and for my big tall (1m94)). I hesitate too with a elite type 75 …very different and GT profil and maybe little redundant with my scimitar
I am here to get some information before to found the good one.
My first question is to know if I can put my long leg in a +2 . In a tvr it 'll be very easy. In my early SE5, I had to move seat 10 cm further . But for an elan +2??
Thank

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Welcome Mimic.

We have members here that are taller than you and drive an Elan, you will definitely fit in a Plus 2

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Mimic- Welcome. I have a chum who is very ill and has a very nice Plus 2 for sale shortly. Right hand drive. PM me for more details. David.

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My 6’7" brother has day in the driver’s seat of mine and fitted fine (pretty much better than any other car he’s tried).

I am 6’2" and fit fine.

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Welcome Mimic!

I stand 1,93 and I fit well in the Plus 2. More legroom than my Esprit had!

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I stand 1m85 and have a lot of space for legs in my +2
be carefull with the inner height to the headlining , i have space but not a lot

other thing : I’ve got a LHD car and there is less space for feet in that configuration
If you stand more than 1m90 , i think you don’t run with small feet :smiley:

the best way is trying !
were do you come from in france ? there are some +2 owners in france and maybe someone close to you
I’m in north east of france,near belfort, if you want to try in my car

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Hi,

Thank you a lot for your answer and your proposals.
With Covid restriction , difficult to me plan a trip next weeks to test one: I a living in south of Paris area (not so far from famous Montlhéry oval track).
Long leg but reasonable feet dimension :wink:. So elan +2 seems to be suitable in first approach.