[LoT Silverstone GP - 30th November '20]

Yes, got a note yesterday as well. Rebooked into Anglesey for Early May bank holiday instead - will aim to make it into a nice Wales trip. 🚗

[LoT Silverstone GP - 30th November '20]

@Arun_D thank you, Arun! I guess it should not be too many cars anyways. Fingers crossed Exige will be back in order, but if anything I will just go in another car. 😺

[LoT Silverstone GP - 30th November '20]

@Arun_D I am very tempted (although Exige may still not be back up and running even by then 🙄). Have you booked already? Do you know how many cars they are allowing on this day (could not find it on LoT website)?

[Quick question on brake pads for a 350 Sport]

Those are the right pads. DS2500 (H) is quite gentle compound, for more aggressive options you can go with DS Uno (Z) or DS1.11 (W).

[Now's the time to buy a Lotus]

12 hours ago, The Pits said:

Has there been much criticism of the styling? Or does everyone think it looks great?

Have you seen on in flesh? Pictures are a bit difficult to judge.

11 hours ago, LotusLeftLotusRight said:

Oh and by mid-engined standards, it’s an ugly looking car.

Isn't that a bit of a personal preferences? I personally think that Exige V6 is very pretty and Evora is ugly.

[Future of Lotus]

4 hours ago, C8RKH said:

This does indeed suggest you will find a lot in common (like the Aston Martin key under Ford ownership that when you took the leather off was branded VW) between the two and that both brand/badge and engineering management is going on.

Next you'll be telling us that the switchgear in the Lamborgini was not Audi, nor the ICE etc.

Yeah, they are all rubbish those Porsche and Lamborghini. Same as Skoda, just with souped up engines. 

[Phone cradle/holder recommendations? EliseS3]

Brodit mount is excellent, I'm very happy with the one in my Exige and can only very much recommend the solution 

[Future of Lotus]

1 hour ago, The Pits said:

what so bad about using VW group parts

This is a more sensible of a statement, although platform sharing and badge engineering are a bit of distant from each other concepts. Hopefully we all understand this. 

1 hour ago, The Pits said:

What future Lotus would make you to trade in your Exige in 18 months time?

This really is a fair and challenging question. I bought an Exige with pretty much a freedom to buy any car up to £100k with really no limitations (only one being able to fit in a small carry on suitcase while driving about 100mi one way). I've been sold on the nature of direct connection to the road (I struggle to drive "fully normal" cars) with decent amount of performance. I'm still very happy with these. Only let down's were multiple unexplainable and unjustifiable quality faults and variable dealers network quality when it comes to service.

I don't think I'm going to change the car in 18 months from now, but I may consider buying one more (new). At the moment the next best most immediate candidate would probably be a baby McLaren in specification to my liking (nothing ridiculous, just the way I'd want it to be), while I'm also keen to see what C8 Corvette (and hopefully soon to be announced Z06) is going to be like; I'd also try to get a feel for R8 V10 and maybe (but less  likely) GT-R or AMG GT. So then for Lotus to really be in the list, it would need to either be a major step up from (but same unique type of) my Sport 350 (manufacturing quality at the level of an average Porsche, 30-50% more power and preserved steering/feeling/weight of a car), or a competitive car with big character (read engine and design) and more GT feel, while also more special driving feel than the alternarives. Both are rather tough things to achieve, admittably.

[Future of Lotus]

9 hours ago, jep said:

If they think they can sell a Lotus badged sports car (or SUV) for Merc/Porsche price-point, I fear they will be in for a wallet-draining decade.

Overall a very clear and adequate post as all the others from @jep here - I can't agree more with the thinking and logic

7 hours ago, The Pits said:

This is how Porsche can stick their badge on a VW SUV and charge 30% more.

Makes no sense whatsoever (as much as countless number of other empty/pathetic statements in this thread by @The Pits). Not that I think either of a Porsche SUV's as a "hand built in", but one would struggle to find much in common in between those and VW. You may want to try those and see for yourself. 

[Power loss/cut]

7 hours ago, alias23 said:

coolant plastic tank and specifically the thread and cap are rubbish quality and don’t seal correctly

I must say this is truly unbelievable. All in a "special" 6-figure car. OMG, I'm very glad I decided to just go for a plain and simple Sport 350 and not "full bells and whistles" some 2.5 years ago. Good luck (genuinely) with solving this, @BAS!

[Jacking Point Help]

6 hours ago, geartox said:

does someone has a photo of the front stickers for jacking points ? thanks.

Isn't it up there a few posts up? 

[Random Pictures & Videos]

On 03/10/2019 at 09:30, Kimbers said:

You have a plane now? Well done Denmark!  Is that because you are part of the USA now?

Just read this. I must say it's a pure moron kind of an attempt at being funny.

[Carbon Side Scoops]

It is a fairly basic math that is needed to understand what opening with what flow speed is sufficient for the engine (displacement+compression+desired AFR+max RPMs will give you what the demand is; clear area of the most restrictive part of the intake+airflow speed will give you the supply; then you only need to make sure that supply is not less then demand at any point in time). I somehow think that airflow is not a restriction on the vast majority of the forced induction cars, and the only difference that fiddling with air intake makes is uncontrolled change of the AFR.

[S33 EXG & LJ17 EUR @ B&C]

1 hour ago, TonyKL said:

filling up after every 20 minute track session

Unless this is a slight exaggeration, something must be not fully right - mine certainly lasts for 40min/60-80mi of track time without problems. Still annoying, especially in the places with no petrol station on site (Castle Combe, Goodwood).

[350 living outside - any tips?]

Mine spends most of the time outside as I can't be bothered to put it in the garage at all times. The biggest problem to me is that the bloody thing leaks water through the side windows. Every time it rains reasonably heavily, there is two large puddles on the sills. It does damage the leather over time.

[Tex’s Lotus Exige Cup 430]

7 hours ago, Tex said:

If you do have any intention of doing much tracking get the camber set correctly. If not you will investing heavily in new Cup 2’s on a regular basis 

Any basis you have for this statement? Asking since I used to run 2.5/2.0 F/R negative camber on another (much heavier) car with a lot of motorway miles as well and is wasn't causing any trouble at all. I wonder why would it suddenly be a big problem in a much lighter Exige...

4 hours ago, BatMobile said:

I don’t  think I’d do ppf again

I personally think it is a car and it should be used, which means chips and dents. When it gets too much, it should be repainted as needed. Overall I will still enjoy my "uncondomed" car better in between the resprays even with minor chips and over the long term with active use it will cost me roughly the same (i.e. film and refilm vs repaint). I understand this is a minority point of view. 

[New 2020 Exige images released]

The humour is lost on this one, even though the author is desperately trying to be funny and cool. 

[car lift]

You only need to make sure you lift it with the contact on the points marked at the underside of the car (same as with the trolley jack). If anything, you can just use rubber pads with the scissor lift you're looking at.

[Alarm beep upon locking the car]

Mine doesn't make any noise as well, I think this is standard now.

It beeps briefly if you "lock" it twice, if I remember correctly, which means it's locked but not fully armed somehow (would need to check the manual for that).

[car lift]

If they are comfortable with 911 not tipping over, Exige V6 will definitely be fine. Also it shows no noticeable imbalance when lifted by a trolley jack. I'd be fairly confident.

[Tex’s Lotus Exige Cup 430]

12 hours ago, BatMobile said:

Phil might not be the Most personable but bloody hell the mechanics are good

I agree once again! I really can't fault the mechanics as they've always done good job. At the same time I struggle to make my way through interaction with Phil

[Castle Combe 04/11]

Anyone going? Javelin, seems to be not too many people and bargain price, weather looks promising

[Tex’s Lotus Exige Cup 430]

1 hour ago, BatMobile said:

Jamie has been superb, made the whole experience pleasant and easy

100% agree, Jamie is totally brilliant and I hugely enjoyed every interaction with him when buying mine in 2017 and on a number of occasions afterwards. 

Sadly I can't say anything similar when it comes to car service side of B&C. 

[Power loss/cut]

5 hours ago, Edinburgh 111s said:

But some mechanical symphony is a good thing! 

I totally agree - it's serviced rather well in every possible aspect.

In no way was my comment an encouragement to rev high not warmed up engine (in fact it is better to wait a bit longer since oil warms up slower than the coolant), I only meant to make this t clear that there isn't any cold start protection in this car (obviously, apart from dedicated ignition and fuel maps, as with pretty much any other car).

[Power loss/cut]

12 hours ago, Edinburgh 111s said:

Remind me to never buy a car from you 😂

You don't need to worry, I am not fast about selling cars. Prefer to drive them, rather than polish/store/PPF in hope of somebody paying me more later on.