For those who choose not to watch because of no English translation...don't watch, you have a choice. The rest of us enjoy the diversity. Excellent work Petrolicious!!!
My first car purchase was a 1972 Elan+2. Red, with a silver top. What a fun car to drive. Great handling, but it did have its drawbacks with mechanical issues! A true love story- ups and downs, but what a fun ride!
Your video made me smile. I had one just like yours. It was yellow with a black vinyl top. Fully restored and looked brand new. I paid $4500 for it In about 78 or so I was about 23 or 24 years old, and I loved this car. There were only 5 in town and I had the best looking one. I drove it every day. It caught fire and burned. The insurance totaled the car, and my mechanic got it for parts from the insurance company. I miss my lotus still.
When a man says "...with a carburetor from my grandmother," you know that man is fated to be a car guy :) That was so beautifully filmed, by the way. Some of the shots looked like they were straight out of an old spy film!
Just watch....someone from some Hollywood studio in a hotel room in a snowed in place will end up seeing this and BANG! Next thing you know he'll start selling the idea to....EEEEEEEEKKK!!!
Un grand bravo pour ton choix et ton véritable courage !!!! Tu es admirable !! En tant que propriétaire d'une Lotus Elise 2017, j'apprécie énormément ton excellent goût. Quand j'étais jeune, j'admirais beaucoup cette voiture. mais malheureusement je n'avais pas les moyens pour l'acheter.
Careful guys, the translation at 1.41 is inaccurate, it should read "growing up I started kayaking". If you're interested I could translate them for you, that's my trade. Love your videos, keep up the good work.
- Un double plaisir ! 1) Un vrai passionné et sa magnifique Lotus 2) quel plaisir d'entendre rugir un moteur à paris ! bientôt débaptisé en Pyongyang. - A real double pleasure : 1) Meeting a nice guy and his gorgeous Lotus 2) The pleasure to hear its engine roaring in Paris because we will soon change the name of our capital in Pyongyang ;-)
No one can possibly have Any regrets buying a Lotus a piece of Motoring History like no other on earth, the genius that was Mr Colin Chapman, in its day the Elan would leave anything dead on twisting country roads, with the exception of Maybe the best Ferrari of that era
The seats might provide a little more safety in this car in the event of an accident. A Lotus Elan handles like a sharp knife through the turns. Having a pair of firm sport seats with support on both sides could only make the driving pleasure of the car even better. Keep the seats...
Bravo Brieuc ! On n'a pas eu l'occasion de se croiser à Euromed (promo2003), mais je suis passionné d'automobile comme toi et j'admire ton histoire. Très bon choix cette Lotus. A +
Nouveau proprietaire de cette magnifique Lotus je vous remercie tous de vos commentaires elogieux, je ne sais plus trop quoi ajouter sauf que comme Brice " no regret "
This video is awesome. I've always loved the Elan +2. There's an old Italian movie, sorry don't remember the title, where on of the characters drives one.
For the next videos, can you please upload the video in 21:9? Or 16:9 without black bars. It gets pretty little in a 21:9 screen with that post processed black bars. Thanks.
That's some serious Carpe Diem! Give it up. The man had a vision and he wasn't going to be stopped. Its like he even admits to, in so many words, that he's an idiot for doing as far as he has, but he has no regrets! More power to him!
On ne peut pas faire tout ce que sa femme veut :) J'ai les memes problemes de femme et de fauteuil bacquet mais sans les odeurs d'huile. Jolie voiture, conduite a gauche et plaque anglaise !
Did it never occur to you people that a native language will translate emotions in a way more refined and true to heart nature than just "oh everyone should speak english because I am too lazy to adapt?"
Vous parlez très bien de votre voiture, bravo !. je pense que vous avez fait le bon choix. cette voiture vous plaisait et vous avez sauté le pas. Vous auriez eu trop de regret sinon. je note que vous avez une lourde hérédité : votre père a acheté une "Misérati" bi turbo à carburateur...ça doit marquer au fer rouge une voiture comme ça. Si on s'en sort côté moteur, c'est le tableau de bord qui prend feu...de quoi devenir chèvre. Ce qui m'inquiète avec ce moteur Ford Lotus c'est que toute intervention sur la pompe à eau passe par le démontage de la culasse...c'est lourd comme opération. Votre +2 n'a pas la boite 5 ? Je vous souhaite de garder longtemps votre voiture en la bichonnant bien pour qu'elle fasse les délices de votre enfant. Je vous suggère de vous attaquer maintenant à une voiture munie du Lotus type 907 ou 911 ou 912, tout alu. un moteur envoûtant. 1- soupapes, double arbres, coupleux à souhait.
"I'm an idiot, but I love it." - Every car guy ever.
Haha. Completely related to him when he said that.
For those who choose not to watch because of no English translation...don't watch, you have a choice. The rest of us enjoy the diversity. Excellent work Petrolicious!!!
Press CC at the bottom right and there are subtitles.
Thanks a lot to Petrolicious. It is fantastic, you travel around the world to meet enthusiasts. What a pleasure !
Greetings from France.
What a great story a true car guy in my book not even a broken body keeps him from driving his car
Life stops when the idiocy ends, Brieuc. Merci beaucoup pour cette charmante histoire, une vraie inspiration.
This is one of the most beautiful cars I never knew of. Absolutely gorgeous.
My first car purchase was a 1972 Elan+2. Red, with a silver top. What a fun car to drive. Great handling, but it did have its drawbacks with mechanical issues! A true love story- ups and downs, but what a fun ride!
Your video made me smile. I had one just like yours. It was yellow with a black vinyl top. Fully restored and looked brand new. I paid $4500 for it In about 78 or so I was about 23 or 24 years old, and I loved this car. There were only 5 in town and I had the best looking one. I drove it every day. It caught fire and burned. The insurance totaled the car, and my mechanic got it for parts from the insurance company. I miss my lotus still.
Love this guys philosophy when it comes to cars, its so relatable.
Seeing this car makes me want to own one so badly, just the body lines and sound of the engine are amazing
On en voit pas tous les jours à Paris cette merveille.
Vous n’êtes absolument pas con mon ami, plutôt un vrai passionné.
When a man says "...with a carburetor from my grandmother," you know that man is fated to be a car guy :) That was so beautifully filmed, by the way. Some of the shots looked like they were straight out of an old spy film!
Just watch....someone from some Hollywood studio in a hotel room in a snowed in place will end up seeing this and BANG! Next thing you know he'll start selling the idea to....EEEEEEEEKKK!!!
This is one of my all time favourite cars. Ever. I would love to have one of these in my stable one day
My dad had one. Same colour, same year. One of my earliest and most treasured memories...
...but with the more period vinyl seats, obviously...
Inspirational and humble. Great story.
what a great video. If you find something that stirs your soal you should follow it. Were here for a good time not a long time.
He is pretty hard core... I feel a kinship with him and his vehicle. Hope he enjoys his ride a long long time.
1:20
I can't be the only one who noticed the people in the back lol. I couldn't tell if he was getting arrested, or in a fight. But great video!
So good to see a episode about a french owner! I'm french too. :)
Is that why you have that outrageous accent? ;)
Nobody is perfect
Bravo mec... ton histoire m'a touché! Moi aussi j'ai une bagnole de rêve que j'aimerais un jour...... Ciao.
Pretty obvious the euro petrolicious filming team is behind this one too. Their work is just superior. Another instant classic.
Brings back memories of my plus 2 130/5 S. Same colour as well. Forgot how good those twin 40's sounded.
Lotus Elan! :D I love youuuuuu!
I love that Petroboys find people all over the world, with love and passion towards their lil metal baby! :)
Aslak Vind It's PLASTIC, not metal.
acmeopinion factory - It's not "plastic", it's a steel backboard chassis with a fiberglass monocoque body. You walked into that one smart ass.
Un grand bravo pour ton choix et ton véritable courage !!!! Tu es admirable !! En tant que propriétaire d'une Lotus Elise 2017, j'apprécie énormément ton excellent goût. Quand j'étais jeune, j'admirais beaucoup cette voiture. mais malheureusement je n'avais pas les moyens pour l'acheter.
Great video! Awesome car and excellent cinematography.
His wife doesn't like it. That means keep it no matter what. Wonderful story here.
Great cars with a great sound!
Careful guys, the translation at 1.41 is inaccurate, it should read "growing up I started kayaking". If you're interested I could translate them for you, that's my trade. Love your videos, keep up the good work.
- Un double plaisir ! 1) Un vrai passionné et sa magnifique Lotus 2) quel plaisir d'entendre rugir un moteur à paris ! bientôt débaptisé en Pyongyang.
- A real double pleasure : 1) Meeting a nice guy and his gorgeous Lotus 2) The pleasure to hear its engine roaring in Paris because we will soon change the name of our capital in Pyongyang ;-)
You are changing the name Paris to Pyongyang? How about Paristan?
One of my favorites. Incredible control.
Très Bien! I see the coupes but I can't remember the last time I saw a +2.
No one can possibly have Any regrets buying a Lotus a piece of Motoring History like no other on earth, the genius that was Mr Colin Chapman, in its day the Elan would leave anything dead on twisting country roads, with the exception of Maybe the best Ferrari of that era
I think he said "Look how nice my cabriolet is, Nyah Nyah Nyah-Nyah Nyah" Xp
Always loved this car design..very cool..
Those seats are really out of place in that car, there are modern but classic looking alternatives.
I actually like the look of an old car with modern race seats,belts and steering. it has its charm
The seats might provide a little more safety in this car in the event of an accident. A Lotus Elan handles like a sharp knife through the turns. Having a pair of firm sport seats with support on both sides could only make the driving pleasure of the car even better. Keep the seats...
Agreed, but he might well need the extra support with fused joints.
It's a classis car from 1972 why modern alternatives
"Miserati" lol.
Arlind Sadikaj, Thank you for the cc tip! Didn't even think of that! I can be quite the idiot at times...
Great video as always Petrolicious! Please ignore the children who can't sort their crayons or be bothered to find the captions.
A great film and a great story.
Bravo Brieuc ! On n'a pas eu l'occasion de se croiser à Euromed (promo2003), mais je suis passionné d'automobile comme toi et j'admire ton histoire. Très bon choix cette Lotus.
A +
Pourquoi il n'a pas une boite 5 ? les 130 en ont pourtant
Beautiful car and inspiring story.
Nouveau proprietaire de cette magnifique Lotus je vous remercie tous de vos commentaires elogieux, je ne sais plus trop quoi ajouter sauf que comme Brice " no regret "
2:20 wonderful scene thank you
Lovely tour of Paris in the first part - we can play the game of "spot the landmarks".... Tour Eiffel, Notre Dame, etc.
Thank you for not dubbing the movie.
Superbe voiture Brieuc ! très jolie couleur et pilote fort sympathique, chouette vidéo ! Romain, en Elise 111S et membre CLF !
Hey guys Very nice video ! As usual. Does any body know what is the music from 00:10 ?
I didn't realize how small that car was until he got into it O_o
People think a Mazda Miata is small, then an Elan pulls up and makes the Mazda look overweight!
One of my favourite
Channel
Moreover so beautiful car ❤❤👍👍👍
How many takes before headlight motors and light electrics all worked?
any idea what the music is?
great video as always :)
Une Miserati xD !!!
Une histoire tres émouvante!
on aime se faire mal dans la famille.
les grands parents devaient rouler en Simca Solara ou un truc de ce genre
This video is awesome. I've always loved the Elan +2. There's an old Italian movie, sorry don't remember the title, where on of the characters drives one.
i need the tune/song of the 3:09
Beautiful car and Paris...aaaahhhh!
I owned Three of these! .................. They were the MX5 Version, built by MAZDA.
Vive la France ,vive Petrolicious ,merci les gars !!!!!
Elan forever ~~^^♡♡
I love your videos they're all very well done but please can you put subtitles.
wish we could have seen more shots of the interior.
I love this!
Another great vid. Legend.
What's the song around 3:20?
I tried Shazaming it, but it didn't recognise it. A very pretty guitar piece nonetheless.
Wonderful story.
The Bi-turbo only redeeming quality was its Maserati name, but just the exclusivity of the nameplate is enough to hook you.
No 4K? :(
Je l'aime, .. une voiture exceptionnelle ! : )
Closed captions don't work with Apple TV
Lovely Lotus!!
The Bi-turbo was only a Maserati in name only, but just the exclusivity of the nameplate is enough to hook you.
Awesome car!
For the next videos, can you please upload the video in 21:9? Or 16:9 without black bars. It gets pretty little in a 21:9 screen with that post processed black bars. Thanks.
full hd ??????
Why isn't there subtitle in the videos?
Yes there are.
He had a wreck when he was 18 but he was still in a full cast when he bought this car years later?
That's some serious Carpe Diem! Give it up. The man had a vision and he wasn't going to be stopped. Its like he even admits to, in so many words, that he's an idiot for doing as far as he has, but he has no regrets! More power to him!
subtitles please....Love the show
i'm french and i love your video. can you make about thé Porsche 924 s
you guys used to use subs but nice vid
I don't care if it's a +2 because the body look amazing. It's not fat like the 240z 2+2
Moby Dick the normal 2 seater 240z is amazing but the 2+2 looks fat.
Taylor Ray brought me here!!
great car!
Great video and wonderful car but I would still prefer the Maserati Biturbo:) Thumbs up
wish it was subtitled, gorgeous car though
Where are the subtitles??
#speakenglishordie
i thought you were going to zoom out to him in a wheelchair or something
On ne peut pas faire tout ce que sa femme veut :) J'ai les memes problemes de femme et de fauteuil bacquet mais sans les odeurs d'huile.
Jolie voiture, conduite a gauche et plaque anglaise !
ENGLISH DAMN IT!
Ce sont des numéros français mais plaques façon britannique ;)
Hahaha, they are French and can't adapt them. I'm Dutch tho
RED h.c. my wife is not French!
Congrats
awesome car i prefer it over avantadors
très bien
Merci Lotus
Bravo ! Keep it
simplement ... magnifique
It's not Tuesday???
Euro cars stronk 💪
Please start marking non-english videos as such. Subtitles are bullshit on my phone. It's not hard and frankly it's going to save your subs.
Seems to be more and more that we cant listen to, subtitles would make a difference.
There are CC's enabled.
France people never kwow how to adapt themself to the world. They just don't want to speak English.
RED h.c. agreed
Did it never occur to you people that a native language will translate emotions in a way more refined and true to heart nature than just "oh everyone should speak english because I am too lazy to adapt?"
Just click on the CC button, there are subs
owned one of these, awful engines fumes seep into the cabin - not a patch on the baby elan. glad he likes his!
Thankfully it's not a Porsche or BMW.
Vous parlez très bien de votre voiture, bravo !. je pense que vous avez fait le bon choix. cette voiture vous plaisait et vous avez sauté le pas. Vous auriez eu trop de regret sinon.
je note que vous avez une lourde hérédité : votre père a acheté une "Misérati" bi turbo à carburateur...ça doit marquer au fer rouge une voiture comme ça.
Si on s'en sort côté moteur, c'est le tableau de bord qui prend feu...de quoi devenir chèvre.
Ce qui m'inquiète avec ce moteur Ford Lotus c'est que toute intervention sur la pompe à eau passe par le démontage de la culasse...c'est lourd comme opération.
Votre +2 n'a pas la boite 5 ?
Je vous souhaite de garder longtemps votre voiture en la bichonnant bien pour qu'elle fasse les délices de votre enfant.
Je vous suggère de vous attaquer maintenant à une voiture munie du Lotus type 907 ou 911 ou 912, tout alu. un moteur envoûtant. 1- soupapes, double arbres, coupleux à souhait.
Oui Oui
obviously non of you lived in france before