nordberg Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 Folks, My Elise (S1) has not been on the road since December 2011. The battery will be well and truly knackered so I am not even going to entertain trying to resurrect it. Going to get a new one. Can anybody suggest a place that won't screw me over on price? I have got a battery conditioner now so I will use that in future so it doesn't knacker up again. Also, I have no doubt that the fuel will have gone off so I will have that to contend with as well. What I would like ideally is to get the car over to Unit 4 in Burton on Trent so I can have it serviced and have the whole lot looked at and MOTed. Does anybody know anybody in the Derby / Burton area with a flatbed that could get it transported over there? Any help much appreciated Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russelld Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 http://www.burrowsrecovery.co.uk/ These guys picked mine up from Burton services and took it to Gav's, quite reasonable too IIRC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nordberg Posted January 7, 2014 Author Share Posted January 7, 2014 http://www.burrowsrecovery.co.uk/ These guys picked mine up from Burton services and took it to Gav's, quite reasonable too IIRC. Russel, Thanks for the link. Ironically they are the ones I called just after I put this post on. £121 for transport from Chaddesden to Burton. Don't think that's too bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin R Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 Andy, pleased to hear you still have it Im sure Gav will sort it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nordberg Posted January 7, 2014 Author Share Posted January 7, 2014 Andy, pleased to hear you still have it Im sure Gav will sort it out. Martin, Nice to see your still keeping tabs on things MLOC related. I don't think I could contemplate not owning the Lotus unless things got really bad financially. However, I am going to have to be sensible about the cost implications of getting it back on the road (Insurance, tax, service, mot etc), but I am determined to get some enjoyment out of it in the not too distant future. PS. How do I rack up 'Warning Points' Lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin R Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 Martin, Nice to see your still keeping tabs on things MLOC related. I don't think I could contemplate not owning the Lotus unless things got really bad financially. However, I am going to have to be sensible about the cost implications of getting it back on the road (Insurance, tax, service, mot etc), but I am determined to get some enjoyment out of it in the not too distant future. PS. How do I rack up 'Warning Points' Lol Not driving your Lotus for 3 years will probably do it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbo07g41 Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 If you book a car in for a MOT in advance, you can drive it to the test centre. So maybe save the transport costs for the insurance or battery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin R Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 If you book a car in for a MOT in advance, you can drive it to the test centre. So maybe save the transport costs for the insurance or battery. Jamie, i think Andy is more concerned about starting it after all this time? If it were mine i would put a drop of oil down the bores turn it over a few times by hand via the crank pulley bolt and then try it. Its not mine though :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reg Posted January 8, 2014 Share Posted January 8, 2014 The MOT station also has to be within a reasonable distance............... Derby to Burton might be stretching it a bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris_edeson Posted January 8, 2014 Share Posted January 8, 2014 The MOT station also has to be within a reasonable distance............... Derby to Burton might be stretching it a bit. I used this "technique" to drive a project home from northampton to leicester. Had an mot booked and had day insurance perfectly legal if plod stops u! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John FISH Curtis Posted January 8, 2014 Share Posted January 8, 2014 Do you know anyone who can tow a trailer with the Lotus on? It would be cheaper to then rent a trailer for half a day. I would suspect you need..... Battery Fuel drained and flushed Oil changed Brake fluid swap Brakes serviced Water flush and replace Possibly plugs, dizzy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nordberg Posted January 9, 2014 Author Share Posted January 9, 2014 Hi guys, Thanks for all of the advice on this topic. I have got the contact details off a friend of mine for the transport of my car on a flatbed and he says it will be sub £100 so that is progress (and a bit cheaper than Burrows Recovery) if i decide to go down that route. As Fish says, I think there are going to be a few things that need sorting if I am to have a settled conscience around starting the car and driving it initially. My car has a de-cat so a cat will need to be fitted (at least for the mot) and Gav at Unit 4 says he has one he keeps on one side for just that purpose . I am thinking that it would probably just be better to get the car ferried over to Gav and have him present me with a working car ready for April / May when I will get it insured / taxed again. I am in no massive rush to get it sorted as you can see, but I am thinking its going to cost to get it into a position where its road worthy so if i tackle this problem now, then it will give me a few months to put some cash aside for insurance and tax. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John FISH Curtis Posted January 9, 2014 Share Posted January 9, 2014 Get it insured before transporting it anywhere!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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