Well it's been six months without my elise, can't believe it was April last time I saw it!!

I have missed the summer completly and whilst the mx5 has been fun it is definitely no elise imo. (actually if I'm honest I am on my second mx5 since the car went, the first one didn't stand up well to track use and was sold before it was nothing but a pile of parts ).

I am hoping to have the elise back by the beginning of December, with its motorsport clams and paint job. It was never intended to be gone this long, but things came up and delays happened, but I'm sure it will be worth it

Just wanted to say hello as I haven't posted properly in a while, hope everyone who knows me is well, and I look forward to plenty more Lotus trackdays with you guys next year

Do we know you ? Welcome to MLOC Have fun Miles

Pictures, pictures, pictures

I still think that my theory is correct though

Watcha Miles!

Mods sound interesting mate, get some pics up asap once you've got it back.

You must be chomping at the bit Miles

I am sure it will be worth the wait

Ive just noticed, only 2 MX5 ? Have you stopped trying ?

Martin R, on Nov 3 2009, 08:26 PM, said:

brain fading with age again martin

Pics will be on their way as soon as it's back, I can't wait!!!!!!!!! - shouldn't get to excited though still a month to wait

Bis -if it has been shipped abroad I'll be after yours as a replacement!

Welcome to MLOC Any other changes - hair colour etc? Made any more women scream?

kimbo, on Nov 3 2009, 09:38 PM, said:

thats reminds me, I havent been on on track with you for a while lol.

Cant wait to see the newly transformed car

kimbo, on Nov 3 2009, 09:38 PM, said:

If only you meant that in a non driving sense!

Laura - I'll put the child harnesses back in for you although with the state of Donington, you may have to travel slightly further now I hope you're enjoying your new mini

MilesH, on Nov 3 2009, 08:17 PM, said:

Just clams and no roof? Or have you converted to a S1 Exige including hard top?!

Sounds interesting either way...!!

I bet you cant wait for December to come around now and get in!

6 months!!!

I can barely make it through 6 days when I'm using the wife's car for a week!!

Shame you couldnt make it back for Rockingham weekend after next.

I always smile as I pass that service station on the Swindon bypass - and that fleating meet up with you and Dan!

[stirs the MLOC rhumour mill!]

you know how to play with the silver one have you modified it since ???

JonS, on Nov 4 2009, 12:44 PM, said:

....and it shall remain a secret between the 3 of us!!

Stu - It's the full exige kit (clams, roof, wheels, spoiler etc). Word of warning to anybody considering it, the amount of 'little' bits that also need changing is amazing, the list just kept getting longer (wheel arch liners, roof liner, front grill, rear slates, boot struts,roof rubbers etc etc). I've spent a lot of time hunting around for second hand parts as the prices from lotus were ridiculous, for example a front grill for an exige (same as a 111s) was something like £114 +vat!

fentuz, on Nov 4 2009, 01:05 PM, said:

maybe.....just a few little bits that I took off the last mx5, harness bar, harnesses, smaller steering wheel, removed the seat cushioning so I can actaully fit in it with a helmet on! uprated front pads, new rear pads and an oil change. All ready to go now

But you'd only just had it resprayed!!

MilesH, on Nov 4 2009, 09:03 PM, said:

Can't agree with you more there, the hidden bits do add up, 6 months sounds good, I think in total it took mine nearly a year, thankfully in stages.. Will be nice to see some pics now..

MilesH, on Nov 4 2009, 10:57 AM, said:

lol yes I need those child harnesses (and seat belt )

Mini is going well but its so thirsty on petrol - nothing to do with my heavy right foot at all

Roll on December so we can all see your car!

MilesH, on Nov 4 2009, 09:03 PM, said:

Hi Miles,

sounds like a thorough job then, congrats!! There are loads of minor changes between cars, have you gone for full alloy bulkhead too, or, left the glass in?? Have you got Exige wheels too?? I seem to remember the offsets were different too to fill the wider arches?!

Will be good to have a nosey when done....

Stu

Stumason10, on Nov 5 2009, 05:16 PM, said:

I've left the glass in, and I found some original Exige wheels or as you say it wouldn't fill the arches properly. I was tempted by the speedlines but I managed to find some second hand Exige wheels which I was really pleased about.

Chorlton - 6 months feels bad enough, not sure what I'd be like after a year

Dave - It did cross my mind that it had only been 18 month since the respray, but the opportunity came up on the exige clams so I decided what the hell!!

Keep the Mazda

I like passing you

Keeping it the same colour Miles? Not seen an Exige in that colour, would be pretty cool!

Ladders, on Nov 6 2009, 08:49 AM, said:

Delayed till mid December

It's like loosing a plane in the Bermuda triangle, you know it's there but you just can't get to it!!

I'm sure it'll be worth the wait