[Bittersweet Days]

Just read about your wonderful family Lee on the Daily Mail app. You really are a credit to each other. You really are the true definition of ‘family’. Hope you are doing as well as you can be 

[Servicing?]

Dream car. Congrats 

[Steering wheel vibration]

I just had this. As GFWilliams said it sounds like the wheels need to be balanced. £10-£15 at any tyre retailer. 

[Coming back to Lotus]

Congrats! Beautiful car .. you wont be disappointed.

[Last minute dot com Meet, Norfolk TODAY]

Enjoy chaps. Cracking weather for it. 

[Silverstone C1 24hr]

Thank you for the advice and correction in fees. 

The car I’m driving ran last year at the Spa 24hrs so I’m repeating parrot fashion on what I have read about getting a car prepared regarding to cost. It’s a friends / other drivers car so I’m happy with there prep. 

 

I really appreciate the offer of help and may just end up dropping you a line. Thanks mate 

[Silverstone C1 24hr]

Glad you had a good day @Arun_D. Drop me a line if you do decide to do it. Might be able to meet up for a orange juice on the Friday and try to settle the nerves. 

[Silverstone C1 24hr]

Well chaps hopefully won’t roll one or put it in the ditch but never say never.

@Arun_D the ARDS test isn’t particularly hard it’s more to show you have a good thought process to safety and that you can carry a good pace without being beyond you abilities. Hope you enjoy it. 

 

@Seriouslylotus will you be at Silverstone ? 

 

@W31SSN I’m told its a cost effect way  of racing. Cars are generally about £3500 preped (so I’m told), we are using one of the drivers, entry is about £3000 but thats between 4 drivers and you have to think that’s 6 hours of driving each (providing the car lasts). We are budgeting about £1500 each including fuel and tyres. If it’s more then it’s more. 

[Silverstone C1 24hr]

See you there Pete.

Going to do a couple of test days Chipp. Then it’s two session of 3 hours for the race. I will be fine .... honest 😅

[Silverstone C1 24hr]

So never raced before... I have done track days and also sprints in the single seaters but not raced.

Just entered the C1 24 Hr at Siverstone and  cant wait.

Reading @Vipers blog has made me realise you just have to get on with these things. Of course its not in the same league but should be great fun.

 

 

[Turbocharger Performance Improvement through adding intake charge whirl]

Enjoyed reading that. Learnt a lot. Can’t pretend I understood it all but I understand the principle. Great stuff. 

[Does this look right to you?]

I would guess the collar will stop rattling when the shock is compressed when the car is sitting from the weight of it. 

[New project]

Wow, fantastic car and fantastic workmanship. Congrats 

[Happy birthday Mike Brewer]

Happy birthday Mike

[Black & Gold Cup 430]

I love this car. Very subtle . 

[Car collection next week - drive it or trailer it?]

Drive it and enjoy it 

[New Evora 400 owner]

Congrats , lovely car 

[What made you UNHAPPY today!]

Sorry to hear of your loss John and Wendy. 

Yes watched car SOS and must say I got a little emotional to. 

[I bought it! (Thanks ‘duncx’)]

I just had the front end of my car done by Ben at http://ultimateauto.co.uk/ . He does a lot of high end stuff including all cars for Stratton motor company. 10 year guarantee I think from discolouring etc and its self healing. I am in Norwich and he travelled from Cambridge which is a bit over a hour away. Not sure where you are in the country but if you want PPF he’s your man. 

[High JPS Content]

It was quite a spectacle. I’m just in awe of all these old race cars , especially the JPS ones 

[High JPS Content]

Just been to the launch of the Black And Gold book. They had the biggest selection of JPS cars ever put together. 

The book is awesome and available now.

 

[My first Elise? Advice welcome!]

Hi Paul,

Good time of year to buy as they should be at there cheapest now. Prices start to rise in the spring. S1 have been climbing in price for a little while. Being the first Elise they seems to be getting a good following and great magazine reviews in classic car papers. This also helps with cheaper insurance if you can insure it as a classic (every little helps if it’s a weekend toy). Main thing with the rover engine is the head gasket however most have been done by now. I would say by what one appeals the most to you however if you don’t want to spend your complete budget a S1 makes sense. I use mine only a handful of times a year and it always brings a smile. It also helps that I know it can sit there and isn’t depreciating. I live in Norwich if you want to have another poke around in one.

stuart 

[[eBay]Lotus Evora 414E Electric Car / Range Extender Only One Made By Lotus]

You might want to invest in ceramic coating of that’swhat your looking to do with it 

[[eBay]Lotus Evora 414E Electric Car / Range Extender Only One Made By Lotus]

I can take instalments 🤪. When does the barn sale go through ....

[[eBay]Lotus Evora 414E Electric Car / Range Extender Only One Made By Lotus]

How much is a pile ? A pile sounds good as long as it’s not South African Rand.