About To Join The Cup 250 Club

[Stubox]

Oh go on then

[JG220]

Ah, lovely Stu! 

I got mine yesterday too. I saw Steve was PPFing yours on Thursday 

[Peapod]

Jamie from Bell & Colvill has just sent me a few photos of the interior I am having colour coded.

Steering wheel is due next week and hopefully the hard top before Christmas.

Edited November 24, 2018 by Peapod

[mdork]

Did you take delivery yet? I might get mine before you...heading to Hethel tomorrow for a sneak peek of the build in progress...

[Peapod]

9 minutes ago, mdork said:

Did you take delivery yet? I might get mine before you...heading to Hethel tomorrow for a sneak peek of the build in progress...

Not yet. The car is at the Dealer, Bell & Colvill, but still waiting for the hard top.

Enjoy your visit to Hethel.

Also have had the steering wheel re-trimmed in alcantara.

 

[Composite guru]

Nice one Paul. I'm looking forward to seeing it in the flesh.

[Peapod]

4 minutes ago, Composite guru said:

Nice one Paul. I'm looking forward to seeing it in the flesh.

So am I 

Although not the dealers fault. Lotus supply problems.

Edited December 6, 2018 by Peapod

[Composite guru]

5 minutes ago, Peapod said:

So am I 

Although not the dealers fault. Lotus supply problems.

I know what you mean. I've been waiting for a new diffuser since May.

[mdork]

In theory I’ll be taking delivery on or around the 18th (also from B&C) and had my car specd with hardtop so will be interesting to see if there are delays. Also had my wheel done in the fuzzy stuff. We’ll be twins except I went for carbon sills and without the radio and color pack. 

[Peapod]

1 hour ago, mdork said:

In theory I’ll be taking delivery on or around the 18th (also from B&C) and had my car specd with hardtop so will be interesting to see if there are delays. Also had my wheel done in the fuzzy stuff. We’ll be twins except I went for carbon sills and without the radio and color pack. 

That is good news.

With any luck, we might pick up the twins on the same day. My first job is to remove the radio, never used one in 15 years of Lotus ownership, and fit a blanking plate I have made up.

 

[mdork]

Looks fantastic. Well done!

[JG220]

@mdork what specification did you go for?

[JG220]

On 24/11/2018 at 21:39, Peapod said:

Jamie from Bell & Colvill has just sent me a few photos of the interior I am having colour coded.

Steering wheel is due next week and hopefully the hard top before Christmas.

Very similar to mine 

you can just see them in this pic:

https://i.imgur.com/mHhRsOk.jpg

Edited December 8, 2018 by JG220

[mdork]

8 minutes ago, JG220 said:

@mdork what specification did you go for?

Daytona Blue, red stitching, alcantara dash pods, alcantara wheel, carbon sills, hardtop, floor mats, sound insulation, no radio. 

I haven’t ordered a new car in 15 years so was really fun/hard to choose the spec (especially color) but I’m really pleased with it and now just want to drive!!

 

[JG220]

That will be lovely! 

Make sure you get some ppf on the rear winglets on the bargeboards. They stone chip by being looked at. 

Actually while you’re there get the sills done too. Cups have no ppf at all there whereas all other Elise models do

Edited December 9, 2018 by JG220

[mdork]

57 minutes ago, JG220 said:

That will be lovely! 

Make sure you get some ppf on the rear winglets on the bargeboards. They stone chip by being looked at. 

Actually while you’re there get the sills done too. Cups have no ppf at all there whereas all other Elise models do

Thanks - I’m having full front done along with winglet and in front of the rear wheel well. Will also do the carbon sills as well. Then I can relax and enjoy.

[JG220]

Who is the supplying dealer?

[mdork]

Bell and Colvill. Jamie has been incredible to work with. 

[JG220]

Yep, I bought my Exige v6 from him in 2016. 

My 250 came from Hofmans. 

In any case, if its B&C supplying, Steve will be doing the PPF. He did my 250 too. Full front, sills, rear bumper, lights, and all the carbon too. 

 

[mdork]

Stunning!!

[JG220]

and then it went to DMC in newbury for a week for machine polish of the non ppf bits, ceramic coating and a further coating of the PPF (soon, we'll be coating the protective coating of the PPF...)

and finally, this was the drive back only to be SORNed until next year...

[Neal H]

That looks fantastic, definitely a contender for 2nd best looking 250 Cup

Where did you get the engine cover from? That makes a big difference as the bare engine looks rubbish!

[Stubox]

Looking great James 👍👍

[JG220]

It’s the Elise shop one. 

With sticker from 

https://divinehandcraft.co.uk/collections/lotus/products/lotus-performance-decal

medium size, Matte silver 

the whole thing then ceramic coated too. 

[mdork]

I hope you drive it as much as you wash it 😂