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duncx

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    Elise 250 Cup
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  1. I do all of my own servicing on my cheaper cars, but on my Lotus (Cup 250) I got the first three years done at a Lotus Main Dealer and since then at Unit 4. It's not because I can't do it myself, I absolutely can, but for a younger car home servicing is likely to hit the value of a younger car as much as the cost of servicing at a garage. People just LOVE those stamps and receipts. I guess that the older a car gets then the less difference it makes, but when you consider that even a 20 year old Elise is fetching a minimum of around £15K it's not surprising that people want to see the stamps! Personally I would happily buy a car that's been owner-serviced but I would expect to pay a bit less, for the reasons above!
  2. Hi Duncan I'm going to leave this morning run it's just to wet for the tyres on my car , hope to meet for coffee at the end

  3. I'm going to second Dean's proposal Gav is a great guy, perfect for the job if you can work out a way to get the car (and parts) to his workshop.
  4. Oh that's really sad Jason, Badger was such a nice little fella. Hope you are ok, it's never easy when we lose our furry friends
  5. duncx

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    Get yourself to Hassop Station Cafe (near Bakewell) this Sunday (3rd March) for about 8.45am - there should be approx 15-20 Lotus arriving just before 9am. A great chance to look around several types of Elise and chat to some friendly owners
  6. duncx

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    Welcome Jack Although the K-series is a characterful engine and less problematic than folklore suggests (and can be easily tuned), I'm still going to vote for the Yota engines. No HGF to worry about (they still can fail on the K), no cambelt to change, and I think that the gearboxes have a nicer (more slick) change. The 134bhp 'S' is the same 1.8 engine and 5-speed box as the pre-facelift MR2, both are bulletproof in the Elise, problems are extremely rare. I reckon that this Elise is perhaps the most underrated of them all, it's perfect for road use. The 189bhp 111R is the same 1.8 engine and 6-speed box as the Celica 190. Engine is brilliant, the cam change at 6250rpm (can be lowered to 5500rpm with a ECU reflash) is addictive and the car feels FAST. The gearbox is nice to use but the syncro in 3rd gear is a bit weak - it can feel a bit notchy when the car is cold. Still, very few actual failures on standard 189bhp cars. Depending on budget (i.e. more money!) there's also the younger (2010 - 2016 I think?) 1.6 Toyota engine in the S3 bodyshape. I love the clean lines of the S3 and the cars in general are less rattly/squeeky and a bit nicer inside. This engine is unbelievably frugal and although it's not very torquey it's still fast enough if it's driven hard. A couple of generic points; the roof on an S2 or an S3 is much quicker and easier to operate than on the S1 (and the early 'longtail' S2), although none of them are anything like as easy as on your MR2 😄 , and, the sills on an S2 (and S3) are a bit lower than on an S1, making it just that little bit easier to get in/out. They are all great cars, a few little points to watch out for and don't think too much about age/mileage - buy on condition. Finally, if you're going for as spin in Dean's car don't forget to wear brown trousers 👍 Cheers.
  7. Possible Throttle Position Sensor? There is an interesting thread here with some ideas.. https://www.midlandslotus.co.uk/forum/topic/66645-lotus-elise-s-toyota-1zz-startup-issue-need-help-or-advice/
  8. ❤️ Of all those cars this is my favourite - that's bloody lovely that is!
  9. Nice photo that - typical Clive with people near to him smiling. Love that Badger is in the background (attending to nature's call?), which would have certainly prompted Clive's signature laugh
  10. Hi Theo, So sad to read this. I've driven with your Dad on many Sunday runs and boy could he pedal that car He was a smashing fella and I will genuinely miss him - I guess that says it all My thoughts are with you and the your family. Duncan
  11. It's a bad time of year for dealership be buying in stock, unless the car is very keenly priced it will likely be taking up garage space for the next four or five months. If you think £5K markup is excessive just wait until you try p'exing your new 350 Gotta say that £43K is a low price for a 350 Sport so maybe the dealer has cut to the bone on the sale and is trying to get a more healthy return on the p'ex? Chopping in your old car for a 'new' one is all smoke and mirrors, it's the cost to change that you need to be focussing on, maybe the deal is not as bad as you think? I'm assuming here that it actually IS a Sport 350 and not an earlier 3.5S ? Whatever, get a couple of quick adverts on here, PH and SELOC with your car priced at £18K, sorry no offers, and see what happens
  12. Who knows if this is going to happen or not, of course it won't affect us because we don't break the speed limits..... https://www.derbytelegraph.co.uk/news/local-news/more-dozen-speed-cameras-planned-8759565.amp
  13. Just watched this, what a lovely film 🙂 Elisa comes across as a real enthusiast and a genuinely nice person - thanks for posting the link and of course doing the interview!
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