I think you’re mistaking us for people that have thought this through 
I’m on a (fully booked) blyton at end of Aug then my diary is void of trackdays so would really like a late September contender to tie up the year.
…and maybe an October one
Thanks Andy, this is my 3rd engine conversion on a car now. The rewards knowing you’ve done it are very satisfying but equally you do have some bad tracing issues etc. Overall it is worth it though!
Cheers Kyle. I really need to get up north for a track day! I should probably test it down here first though 
UPDATE
So I thought it was probably about time I put an update in here.
After getting the car on the road last year I still wasn’t happy with the rocker cover - I attempted painting it but that didn’t go too well so I ended up buying a new one from Tegiwa.
Installed
I then did a trackday later last year with a few mates at Snetterton. Absolutely great day - I was getting fuel starvation which I wasn’t expecting but have since bought a fuel tank to combat that. I also had an issue with a CV joint which Stark sorted out rather promptly.
Out for a drive with a few mates
The car looking filthy
We then moved house - this was leaving the old garage for the last time
New garage - Very full on moving day
A lotus shaped hole
Myself and friend then decided to finally tackle the orange peel after a year and a half after paint
I got some Harnesses from Jon Seal
and a couple of Exige seats - one is from LotusJay off SELOC - Cheers!
This one is off eBay which was a bit of a steal. I’ve already been in contact with a trimmer to get it matched to the existing which should be happening in Feb.
and a few photos from todays outing
Overall I’m loving the Honda lump. The sound and power increase really has added to the enjoyment of the car even more.
Absolutely superb update!
The k20 seems to have met your requirements well!
Cheers Andy. Yeah the K20 is brilliant. It would be interesting to see how it compares to being in a 2ZZ - from the videos I’ve seen I get the impression the gear ratios are shorter on the K20 which might be adding to that liveliness.
Great read . . thanks for the update. Great work
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Great stuff Daz. Criminal I’ve not seen this in the flesh.
You talk your diy paintwork down but it really has come up great.
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I missed these replies!
Great read . . thanks for the update. Great work
@thommo Thank you!
Great stuff Daz. Criminal I’ve not seen this in the flesh.
You talk your diy paintwork down but it really has come up great.
@Fonzey thanks for this, I think we all have a habit of being critical of something we have done 
UPDATE
So I mentioned in another thread I should update this - on the whole I don’t think visually the car has changed that much but I have progressed with the seats since the last update which I am dead chuffed with!
First up a couple of photos of the car before the seats were done.
H’s Automotive Trimming carried this work out and I have to be honest, Matt is a top guy and very honest throughout. He was open to giving whatever I suggested a go and I’m so happy with the results.
First off he dismantled the one good seat and made templates for the core that I gave him.
He then set about adding some little details
I did buy new inserts for where the harnesses go and I was going to paint them Yellow, however he did such a nice roll over with the leather that I’ve really gone off the idea and think it might be too much! You can also see in this photo the carpet across the rear where I have now removed the plastic bulk head that I was getting fed up off the constant rattling/squeaking from.
https://www.flickr.com/gp/147722302@N04/5825Qq5J4m
yes I know I rarely clean this car…
out with a friends turbo MX5
stumbled across a slightly less known showroom near goodwood
After a clean
A few at goodwood breakfast meet
Then my dad cleaned the elise ready for our honeymoon road trip
On our honeymoon, we travelled down through France, into Switzerland - across Switzerland across into Verona and then back up through Austria, Germany, Belgium, France and returning to the UK. We had an absolute blast and the car was mega.
on the eurotunnel
at Reims
Geneva
just casual car spotting
Somewhere in Switzerland - we met up with some friends who rented a Fiat 500
some famous hotel…
a reminder we were in the mountains
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Then popped off to the Porsche Museum
Then onto the Nurburgring - been a while since we’ve been here but I was itching to get back after regularly visiting and what seemed like a lifetime of a hiatus
Brakes were well used from the 2221 miles of driving
and at a local meet in September
Then on to the next part of the project - this is one for the new year
So that’s about it for now - there will be more to come.
I can’t get over how much the Honda engine has made this car complete. It was brilliant on the road trip and it seems to have just the right amount of power to keep you entertained and keep you in line.
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Fantastic (overdue) update.
Those seats look incredible. Some quite dodgy retrimming gets posted up a lot recently, but that looks perfect. Tasteful too.
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Enjoyed that. What a trip! Congratulations on getting married.
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Wow, what an update! Seats look great and love the road trip pics.
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Thank you all! We were a bit apprehensive taking the lotus at first but so glad we did!
UPDATE
So following the last post, I have almost sourced everything needed to complete the Exige conversion and have started to make progress.
Firstly a 2010 rear spoiler was purchased:
I removed the Elise clam for the final time:
A 2010 long roof scoop hardtop and rear bootlid purchased from Jon Seal, these were then mounted to the car
This is about where it is at the moment. Next step is to start the process of sanding it all and fettling the panel gaps.
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UPDATE
Well I’ve been pretty busy with the lotus the last few weeks.
Not got as many photos as I probably should have but here goes:
Repaired the damage on the rear clam
Removed the front clam
Removed the PPF sticker on the rear arches - what a pain!
Clams together
Sanding
Primer
Repaired hole in door and side vent that’s been on the car since I got it
Paint
Now these photos are all pre wet sand and polish so don’t judge too heavily yet…
I’ve done all the black elements in the original colour as a nod to the car as it came
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Great work. Looks good.
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Fantastic effort - well done to you!!! 
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Top top work.
What wheels are you using?
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Thanks all for the comments
Wheels are still the team dynamics 1.2S I have - I’m looking to change them in the future. The silver hasn’t looked as bad I thought it would. There should be more photos later in the week when I get it outside.
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Stunning 
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