Jonathan E

Clean area and remove all previous sticky glue stuff, mix a few drops of washing up liquid in a small bowl of water and mix well to create "a few" bubbles, liberally  apply soapy water to the required area using a sponge, remove backing from new protectors and place in required area, soapy water will allow you to move the protector and enable you to achieve a final position, when your happy with the position carefully use a credit card to squeegee the water out from under protector, work from the centre outwards, having removed as much water as possible leave the new protector to dry out for 24 hours if possible.
After having done the waist seals you'll find this job extremely easy!

Mentholated spirit is very good for getting rid of the old sticky stuff, and can also double up as a relaxing beverage that you can enjoy whilst admiring your handiwork

If only you knew the freezing temperatures your fellow Mloc members had to endure to bring you such a superb piece of photographic art.
Many thanks to Flying Exige (who has now emigrated to the Southern hemisphere) for organising the location, and George who's skills produced the stunning result. I have an A2 version on my home office wall and never tire of looking at it, obviously I think the yellow car is best. Aeroplane is a DC-3 I think? and was a "glider puller" on D-Day. A great, but bloody freezing cold nights shoot!

Just read that last post back and it sounds like I'm slagging all my previous cars off, which is obviously not the case, as I've loved them all. Not really interested in Europa's as part of the thrill of the Elise is the roof off, wind in your hair experience, I almost never have the roof on, but the wind in the hair experience is becoming more difficult to achieve as the years take a toll on my fast balding pate.
I think I'd probably go with a S2 111s as and when I change, although that's not so easy to achieve as I seem to remember that there were a whole raft of versions? Anyone care to refresh my memory? I want leather seats and nice carpet but no leccy windows or central locking....were they the early ones?

Thanks for the replies, getting back on thread. None of the following is intended to piss anyone off, they are just my personal preferences.
I have no interest in Exiges, S1 or S2 for no reason other than I prefer Elises.
My ownership to date, and my opinion, remember this is Mloc, we are allowed to have personal opinions,unlike some other forums!

S1 standard, loved it, just because it was so different to anything else available, it was my first Lotus car and something I'd promised myself after seeing the Esprit at the Earls Court motor show in 19whatever.

S1Sport 160, I did the odd track day back then, and it was probably as good as it gets from that point of view, but as a daily driver it was just a little too hardcore, I often wonder where it is now, and kick myself for selling it for the price I did.

S1standard, back to the original, never unhappy with it and did my first European road trip with it.... Johnny foreigner just loves Lotus cars!

S2 ST, If I'm honest I actually prefer the styling of the S2 to that of the S1, and when I saw my first S2 at Nick Whale I just had to have one, just always felt that little bit underpowered, although that could be due to the fact that it was less raw than the S1

S2 111s, Did nearly 6000k miles in Europe in this car, mechanically sound and great performance, but the problems it gave me in regards to paint and other issues very nearly finished the love affair with Lotus, and still makes me squirm uncomfortably when I hear the term "S2 111s"

S2 111r, Well, that Japanese engine was a revelation. It seemed so much smoother than the "K" I was used to and the second cam(not lowered) was addictive, but somehow the extra horses never really did overcome the extra weight, and if I'm honest I missed the mid range torque I had to sell mine due to job/financial difficulties, otherwise I would probably still own it now....or probably not....I don't know!

S1, back in the saddle, I've owned it for three years now, done loads of stuff to it myself including a full suspension refresh all mainly due to the help of fellow Lotus owners and in particular our very own guru Martin R who has always helped out when I've got stuck. Its my fun car, all the previous were daily drivers and the sense of occasion when I get to drive it, which is often( Rich bk ) and mostly around Wales finest roads, is still something that makes me smile like a kid on Christmas Day.

We are not getting any younger, we're certainly not the oldest S1 owners out there, but a recent trip to Belgium and the low countries got me thinking about creature comforts, hence my original post. Any other suggestions or comments are welcome.

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Try this before you dye it, its a bit like the Autoglym product but ten times better. Needs a bit of elbow grease but results are brilliant. Have a trawl of the web for possible cheaper prices.
Hth
Thats for a black hood but they also do one for blue iirc