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as the title says, this may be of no use - I don;t know how far North you all live.. Anyway, I've just got my car back from Heaton Park Coachworks, Newcastle Upon Tyne, and I can't believe the result. Door and wing mirror re-spray, the finish is like titanium glass if there is such a thing. . . Perfect ! The bloke served his time with Porche, and has been sub_contacted by Lotus Formula One up here for years..... He also did a load of machine polishing and some touch up stuff for free. . . . Before and after hopefully should be attached below ...
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Guys, I'm thinking of ways to try to soundproof (as much as is possible) my S1 and thought maybe the undertrays could be insulated? I've come across this on www. woolies-trim.co.uk: Sound and Vibration Damping Pads. 1.6mm (just under 1/16") thick. Self Adhesive. For inside doors, roofs, bulkheads and floors. Dark grey, "bitumastic-type" material. Cut to size/shape BEFORE backing paper is removed. Make sure that surface to be applied is completely clean. Peel backing and press firmly into place. Both pad and adhesive can withstand temperatures between minus 30 degrees and + 120 degrees Centigrade and are highly resistant to aging. For best results the pad and a…
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Hi Everyone Driving to the station this morning one of the headlight bulbs went out. Can anyone tell me which / what type of bulb I need for a 2003 S2 Elise. Then i can stop at Halfrauds on the way home and pick one up. Thanks Dave
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Hi there, I'm new to this site, but now i've got my second elise im hoping to be here a lot more. I am looking to get a s2 Gun Metal grey touch up paint pen for my car and I am wondering if anyone out there has got one that they don't want, or wish to sell. I've also got a question - Has anyone else had this similar problem: Start car up (lights off) fuel display goes down till it reads 'refill' swicth lights on and the unit decides to work and then gives a reading - even though its not correct (possibly too low- full tank shows as 26 litres) Switch the lights off again and it goes back down and shows 'refill'' CAN ANYONE PLEASE HELP???? You'll s…
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Was underneath my car at the weekend giving it a once over for this weeks track day. Noticed that the lamda sensor was hanging around after breaking apart So, anyone know where to get one at a reasonable price? and anyone know if this would fit ok? Lamda PS I WILL find out if you outbid me on this Ta Dave
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Thinking of installing an ITG anybody got any advice?. What sort and where from?. Spoke to NW and they quoted £390 inc vat, supply only and I'm far to tight for that. Any advice would be appreciated. Cheers Steve
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just snapped my boot cable! anyone know somewhere decent i can take this to get replaced, and how much it would cost about?? im in derby.
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This may be a stupid question, but its frustrating me.. I previously ran pzeros at 185/55(?) Front and 205/45(?) rear. Then changed over to T1-R at 195/55 and 225/45(?) front anr rear. Visibly they seemed to "fill" the arches more. So, is the diameter of the two sets differ? And subsequently, do the new tyres change the ride height? (Lets pretend they had the same tread depth when changed) I am asking because I *still* havent decided which ride height to go to on s2 suspension and am not sure if the tyres would make a difference to the mixed opinions of grounding people have had at certain heights.
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got it back from service 2 weeks ago and was fine, been sat in garage since then! went to start today, loads of battery lights etc just a very fast ticking from the engine bay, may be the points going around but no spark? ANy suggetions?
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Can these be sourced from Halfrauds or similar?
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See what you think. Interesting design though. No particular design cues at all. http://www.yes-roadster.net/
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Ok folks, here's the situation. It's Sunday (which is bad enough because it's too close to Monday!! I get up early to do the decorating so I can get finished for 11.30 to wire up my driving lights. The owner before me retro fitted driving lights but didn't wire them up...so I thought I could sort it!!! I phoned Sinclaires to get some advice and a nice chap said to take the wheel liners out and I should find an unused plug on either side along the loom (as the cars are fitted with the plugs from the factory). So I bl**dy struggle with the wheel liners and guess what...No F*cking Plugs...AAHHHH! (excuse my language). So please, for the love of god and my sanity, is …
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Anyone know what size bolts are used to fix the cat in place? I need to (attempt to) re-fit it for the MOT which is due shortly. In theory I should be able to use the bolts that are currently holding the CRP in place but I’m not sure if these are stainless so I wanted to get some to replace them in case there not. From searching the archives I think I need (6x) M10’s but wasn’t sure what length. I know you can get a kit from Eliseparts but I was planning on fitting it this weekend so have left it a bit late for ordering! Thanks
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I have a S2 111 Elise and the previous owner had fitted a rubbish K&N air filter which jst sucks up the hot air and blows it into my engine. after much deliberation with Lotus Specialiasts and mechanics i have decided to buy a pipercross air filter over the basic Hurricane as the mechanics advised the Hurricane has similar problems with the K&N as the aluminium cone heats up with the engine and the cold air gets heated up and released. What improvement should i expect with the pipercross? will i be able to hear any noise differences from the K&N. I do have a sport exhausts fitted. Thanks guys
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Posted this on Seloc, and was wondering if anyone here might have some suggestions as to where I could get this damage repaired in the Sheffield area... No idea how it happened - I've not driven into anything, and it can't have been there long cos I'd have noticed it. Looks like it's been bumped or kicked. Anyway, the damage has split the wheel arch spat at the bottom put a half inch crack in the fibre glass and there are a load of hairline stress cracks above the wheel arch and some smaller ones about 6 inches to the right of the Elise lettering on the back. Here's where it must have been knocked: And here's the cracks above the wheel arch: …
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