I am so sorry if these subjects have been covered by other posts in the past, but I need your collective help.
My S1 Exige was rear ended by a truck on returning from a Walshy activity day recently, and as a consequence, requires a new rear clam. Whilst most of the panels of the car will end up being re-sprayed / blended as part of the insurance repair, I’ve decided to get the rest of the car re-sprayed, to repair it’s front-clam stone damage, and get it looking pristine.
I want to get some paint protection on it (Venture sheild seems to be the Evo S2 owner guy’s favorate, and Amourfend has previously been fitted by my garage - Lakeside), but do you guys have any views on them / preferences. The only real issues that I can think of concern covering all of the areas that actually get stone damaged - including the rear wings above the standard black decal, and just behing the rear wheels, which appear to get a bit peppered. I would appreciate anything you guys have to say, or any experiences that you have had.
After this, I need to spend some more money. The Edwards front splitter and rear venturi are next on my list, followed by an emerald ECU upgrade - hopefully in time for my first track day at Bedford on 04/11/2006 with Lotus on Track.
And now for the short bird. Me bird is short, as you probably have gathered, and in order for her to drive the car comfortably, she needs the seat to go another four to six inches further forward. Don’t have a go, she enjoys driving my ‘Growler’ (as the CAR has been named), as is pretty quick. This would also help immensely on some longer tours we plan to take, where some of the driving can be shared.
All Lotus, or their dealers, can suggest is the purchase of a Lotus branded booster cushion - which is not really acceptable. Do any of you know if you can get a seat rail / adjuster with a longer reach? Unfortunately I am a lot taller than her, and have the seat set nearly as far back as it can go.
I wonder if it’s because they’re not being driven at normal velocity due to mental exhaustion.
The guy I was (sort of) in convoy with on Friday said that he was surprised at the number of people in the M25 jam that acted as if they hadn’t seen me when switching lanes (at 2mph!).
can’t really help with the short bird but… but i’ve seen loadsa elises/exiges with Defendall paint protection and its always looked good regardless of car colour… its a lot better than some of the others because its made to fit better… up here in Scotland Tinthaus are the dealers but if you google i’m sure you’ll find some down London way
I’ve just had some film on my S2 Exige done at PaintShield, (http://www.paintshield.co.uk) in Grantham, following a recommendation on SELOC. Looked at all the options and they ticked all the boxes with own premises, no cutting of the kit on the vehicle and a bespoke piece for the rear etc. Very happy with finished job and guy that runs it, Tom, very personable. No connection with them just good customer service, another option to maybe consider.
What is it with Exiges and returning from a Walshy day
Do they suddenly become invisible due to some North Weald wormhole or something ?
When you register now you have to decide whether you want to have a bizarre low-speed incident on the way home or a visit to hospital with a muscular injury. I could not make my mind up but opted for the hospital visit
AnthonyR � Thanks for the advice on the seat runners, I�ll try this out when I get my car back (still a few weeks away).
SteveJ - Let us know how you get on if you manage to do this before my pride and joy returns. Loosing 5cm rearward travel is probably OK for me, but might not be enough for her.
evo_ufo � Cheers.
BERTONE � I like me bird, so changing is not an option, though getting her to wear high heels might be.
IDG � Thanks for the pedals option, but I like them � so tough on the bird. In future I think I�ll get some tea, relax a bit, and discover some local roads after Walshy days, and then go home once the traffic has died down.
RoxTeddy � Thanks for this. I have made an enquiry to Richard-Thorne in Reading, as they are the nearest dealers that can fit Defendall. Can you confirm how much of the car is protected � does this include the sills and rear wings? Can I be cheeky and ask how much this cost?
Alex � What protection does Armourfend give you on the rear wings of the car? Do you get stone damage around the black scuffy decal thingy?
Hanky � The PaintShield product looks great, and appears to protect the entire front end of the car (including the bonnet). Unfortunately, there appear to be no kits for the sills and rear wings � I have sent them an enquiry asking about this.
Benja � I don�t know about registering, but it appears that you are going to have one of these happen to you whether you like it or not!
Defendall can cover almost the entire car… On Uldis car it covers nose, bonnet lid, mirrors, sills, rear wings and includes covering all the exposed leading edges - the Armourfend I saw misses some of these leading edges.