The wait is killing me!!
The wait is killing me!!
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turks111

Original Poster:

29 posts

259 months

Friday 20th May 2005
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Ok its a nice thing to be waiting for but boy its dragging. Daily visits here are just about keeping me sain!!

The car has left the production line & is now 8th in the que with Mel Broom, with no date being given as to when he'll get onto it

Any idea's how to make the wait easier....??

C

garydvo

432 posts

268 months

Friday 20th May 2005
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Take a late availability holiday in Greece for one week for 200 dabs. When you get back you will have anew car.

Gary

rfoster

1,482 posts

284 months

Friday 20th May 2005
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Go & Watch Star Wars Episode 3, that'll kill a couple of hours...

boggy

4,603 posts

265 months

Friday 20th May 2005
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Hi turks

What Car with what spec did you go for in the end ?


Boggy

shot2bits

1,273 posts

258 months

Friday 20th May 2005
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Yeah, the wait has been tiresome for me - but... I collect the new 111R tomorrow afternoon! As some of you know, I never even took the test drive and based my decision on a drive of a Sport 135 two years ago! I think I'm going to be blown away by the R, at least I hope that's the case!

turks111

Original Poster:

29 posts

259 months

Friday 20th May 2005
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Morning Boggy,

Spec as follows (got carried away in the end, as ya do):

Factory:
111R
Aub Purple
Black hood
Biscuit Leather
Touring pack
A/C
111R over mats

Mel Broom:
Head rest emblems
Cill pockets (as seats)
Centre consol re-trim (as seats)
Steering column shroud re-trim (as dash)
switch panel re-trim (as dash)

Not going to be the lightest car out there hehe but should be a little different....

Piccys will def go up!!

C

Ps: Thanks again for last night Rich (rfoster), wicked film!!!

bob_defly

5,907 posts

261 months

Friday 20th May 2005
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Daily visits!

They must think you're a stalker!!

turks111

Original Poster:

29 posts

259 months

Friday 20th May 2005
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Daily visits - HERE :P

bher

786 posts

300 months

Friday 20th May 2005
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Waiting too.

How do you know your car is in the line?

As you I am reading the posts to relief my wait but I am not sure it improves the thing.......
When the sun is shining and I am driving alone my heavy Volvo, I just feel that the dealer or the company or ?? "steal" my pleasure.

Ben
R Ordered in november.........

turks111

Original Poster:

29 posts

259 months

Friday 20th May 2005
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Bher,

Ben from dreammachines called with an update yesterday.....November!!!! Long wait...Ordered in April!

bob_defly

5,907 posts

261 months

Friday 20th May 2005
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Ha ha ha.. Oops.

shot2bits

1,273 posts

258 months

Friday 20th May 2005
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You're in the UK, right? I don't understand the wait - when I bought the 111R the dealer had several on his spreadsheet currently in production and had not been bought - these were 5-6wk delivery times????

turks111

Original Poster:

29 posts

259 months

Friday 20th May 2005
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Yup in UK. However, they didn't have any running through production in Aubergine + Mel Broom adds about 3 weeks......

shot2bits

1,273 posts

258 months

Friday 20th May 2005
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Wow, wouldn't you consider any other colour? I know it's got to be right but that's quite a wait!

turks111

Original Poster:

29 posts

259 months

Friday 20th May 2005
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Like you say its gotta be right, infact it had to be perfect!!! 10-11wks is not that long to wait to achieve that.....

bher

786 posts

300 months

Friday 20th May 2005
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Turks111,
You see... Posts are good. There are always good points to ear

Except for me...............

Ben

turks111

Original Poster:

29 posts

259 months

Friday 20th May 2005
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What is your spec then Ben....Have you been given a reason for the delay??

bher

786 posts

300 months

Friday 20th May 2005
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Thanks for asking

The story is
Ordered a 111S mid november (nighfall blue, tan leather), delay was april, told from the beginning.

April: no news, then bankrupcy of rover, phoned the dealer, asked for a change to a R (storm titanium, black leather, seems to be accepted by Lotus ,
and then no more news.
I phoned again, send a mail to Lotus,...Dealer told me "It should be for may...." but I don't know if this is to relax me or really true.

Sometimes depressed as the good days are there and I sell my Esprit before the winter (when ordering...blabla)

Ben

boggy

4,603 posts

265 months

Friday 20th May 2005
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turks111 said:
Morning Boggy,

Spec as follows (got carried away in the end, as ya do):

Factory:
111R
Aub Purple
Black hood
Biscuit Leather
Touring pack
A/C
111R over mats

Mel Broom:
Head rest emblems
Cill pockets (as seats)
Centre consol re-trim (as seats)
Steering column shroud re-trim (as dash)
switch panel re-trim (as dash)

Not going to be the lightest car out there hehe but should be a little different....

Piccys will def go up!!

C

Ps: Thanks again for last night Rich (rfoster), wicked film!!!


Wow ! sound's Cool mate !

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