100th_Idiot

I think I had 3 pairs changed in my ownership so not drastic. Can't comment on difficulty as the car was serviced annually by Jaguar and they would pick this up. There was only one time that I heard something and it sounded like a rhythmic scrape that increased in beat frequency with speed. I think Jag charged around £400 per pair inc. fitting and VAT. Been some years since I had the car and all the paperwork went with it. For such a car it wasn't all that onerous given everything else was faultless for so many happy miles.

I drove a 2001 XKR convertible for 7 years and 115,000 miles as a DD. It never missed a beat or broke down. It will not drive like a lotus. Definitely a GT but quite practical when you consider the boot and back seat for hauling loads. All mine needed was regular servicing and usual consumables. Except. Wearing our suspension bushes more often than you might expect. Talking one day to my regular jag servicing manager he said this was Jags choice for a softer ride but personally he would have put sports suspension on.

Popping this in here as well as South West lounge. Currently meeting at Membury services at 8.30am. I was thinking we could swing by Reading services if there are people there that want to join up. http://www.thelotusforums.com/forums/topic/81656-convoy-to-tlf-brooklands/

OK for me if we want to get to TLF for 10. That would make it 8.30 at Membury which would fit with your 6am start.

It's about 1hr 10 minutes from Membury to MBW. If we aim to get there for 11am then it would be gathering around 9.30 to leave at 9.50 (allow those travelling longer distances to imbibe and get rid of some coffee). Clearly if people want to get there for 10 then it is one hour earlier.

Any interest in a little convoy to TLF Brooklands this year. Could meet up at Membury services (other locations are available). Reply to this if interested.

1:Life on the Limit I think I prefer this to Rush. Has decent Lotus content. https://youtu.be/rQ1A7hh9D6g

Except that Indy car engines are V6.

If you do want to get headlight benders I used these last year. Bit of judgement required while fitting but they do list the Evora and provide a guide. No issues while driving at night and no issues upon removal. http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00DMAGGVM?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o06_s00

Not quite. The only option that they were allowed to vote on was to keep the new qualifying format for Q1 and Q2. Q3 would revert to the old way. It was Mclaren and Red Bull that did not vote in favour of this new proposal. It needs a unanimous vote to change therefore no change. Apart from that you were spot on. I'm with Mclaren and Red Bull on this. Get rid of the new qualifying system in it's entirety.

I wonder where we will be in a few years given. The snoopers charter being forced through degrading your personal freedom All the recent expenses and banking scandals The cutting of support for the disabled. Of course the above is all the fault of the EU.

1. Bibs - Elise S1 2. Snoboardr - Evora S 3. mayesprit - S2 M100 4. Alfa2Evora - Evora NA 5. DaveC72 - Evora S 6 Nigel SD Esprit S2 Gold 7. Kalli - Exige V6S 8. Andrew C - Espige 9. YellowPeril - Esprit S4 10. Slewthy. Black Esprit S3 11. The Pits. Dry Sump Turbo Esprit 12. Barrykearley - Esprit V8 13. Sbfdave - Evora S 14. Dean. Esprit S2 JPS 15. James and Ellie - 1988 Esprit NA 16. 100th_Idiot - Evora S

Congratulations both

Given new build lead time it's about right for Spring deliveries.

Lotus have little choice if they want to sell cars in China. There are massive import duties unless you have a JV manufacturing deal in country.

Happy Birthday indeed

Just been to see the Hateful Eight and we really enjoyed it. It's almost a play being set in one location.

SD card works on Alpine 920r unit. I used that method without problems.

Bibs - Elise S1. theelanman - Evora j141 -Evora S ROJ - Exige V6 Club Racer bingoking - Evora GTE # The Pits - Dry Sump Turbo Esprit Sparky - Esprit GT3 & clipboard Sizona - expect Evora GTE #16 ChrisJ - '82 Turbo Esprit Choppa '86 Esprit S3 (no clipboard, but I'll bring a pen) Royal - '95 Esprit S4S Peapod - Exige S2 UNLUCKY FOR SOME! SnoBoardr & Dexter - Evora S Mayesprit - M100S2 Elan Pig - '95 Esprit S4 (Maybe) Dave Eds. Yellow E.... Kevin E -Elise S2 Red Alex L - Red 2-Eleven DaveC72 - Evora S Bazza - Dry Sump Turbo Esprit Paul-lotusesprit1 Lotus Esprit SE JAWS - Evora Rupert - Elise DanChantler - Evora Gavin '21GG' - Evora GTE #2 Delhard - S2 Exige RGB Steamdriven -'98 Esprit GT3 'the purple one' Alfa2Evora - Evora NA Ian29gte - Esprit S4s Danny (DDubya) ExigeLF1 #27 Danny (DDubya) Lotus Mark VI #66 swindon_alan - Esprit V8 Steve - Essex Esprit Dave & Ann Excell - Excel SE MarkHur - Elise S1 top- plumber Esprit S4 Bobbychewit - Exige V6 Leannestefanie- Evora S MarkW996 - Esprit S4 internets - Evora S Mark Rigby - Esprit V8-GT TrevorB - Elan SE Turbo Nasty - Esprit V8 JG220 - Evora Cocopops - Evora Alan e black elan m100 se Andrew Waite - S1 Exige Cliffy - gghc87 - Esprit mitreklov - Elan m100 se Charlie and The Panther. Shaman. Esprit S2.2 barrykearley - 1991 Esprit S Qwerty123 - Esprit S4 100th_Idiot - Evora S

Ramen

No. Over in Wanborough.

Mrs Idiot drives an Aldi TT. Also knows as Peugeot RCZ-R. 1.6L turbo, 270bhp.

The parties feel that they have not received sufficient funds from the drinks lobby. This is a shot across the bows to stimulate their wallets.

Or Clarkson using is press friends to plant negative stories.

Baristas! They push buttons on a machine. Nothing like a Barista