One very happy new Elise owner!
One very happy new Elise owner!
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WHUFC

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115 posts

245 months

Friday 23rd June 2006
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Hello all

Just purchased my first Elise and can't stop smiling! Even to the point that I have trained one of our cameras at work to view it whilst I sit at my desk.

Couple of things, I think it has a standard exhaust so I want to fit a sports one. What is the general concensus on the best one, also which induction kit?

And finally I fancy an open face helmet for track days (like Steve McQueen, not too sad!) Are there any restrictions on these on the L-O-T days.

Cheers

emenel

891 posts

250 months

Friday 23rd June 2006
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Congratulations and welcome aboard.

Which Elise did you go for?

S Works

10,166 posts

281 months

Friday 23rd June 2006
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Nice one - exhaust options? It's so subjective mate, everyone loves their own. If you can try to hear some clips, or come up to Brands Hatch on Monday night for this...

www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?t=281592&f=15&h=0

...and see and hear loads of Lotus' with plenty of different options.

Re: Helmet - be careful with open-faced ones, some places won't let you out with the roof off unless you have a closed-face one.

TonyHetherington

32,091 posts

281 months

Friday 23rd June 2006
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Congrats! Well done that man
Welcome to PH also. Which Elise do you have? Use the search button at the top of the page to search through the forums - you'll find that many questions you have are already around with detailed answers.

Above all, enjoy.

admoss

172 posts

278 months

Friday 23rd June 2006
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Nice one. Going to be a good weekend. Enjoy your new car

Edited by admoss on Friday 23 June 14:30

boggy

4,603 posts

266 months

Friday 23rd June 2006
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Hello & Welcome

Boggy

Trixster

252 posts

249 months

Friday 23rd June 2006
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WHUFC said:
Hello all

Just purchased my first Elise and can't stop smiling! Even to the point that I have trained one of our cameras at work to view it whilst I sit at my desk.

Couple of things, I think it has a standard exhaust so I want to fit a sports one. What is the general concensus on the best one, also which induction kit?

And finally I fancy an open face helmet for track days (like Steve McQueen, not too sad!) Are there any restrictions on these on the L-O-T days.

Cheers
Congrats on the new Liz! Induction-wise, the Hurricane one from EliseParts is very popular - ~£170, as is the excellent and significantly cheaper Piooly Lotus Additions Induction kit on ebay - ~£65 although I'm not sure this is available at the moment.

Exhuast-wise, popular choices are: The EliseParts one for £440 which is supposed to sound excellent if very loud!
There's a Hong-Kong ebay one too which allegedly sounds like a Saturn 5 rocket.
The new Janspeed ones - ~£360 get good reviews too, as do the very popular Larini exhausts - ~£360.

I'm in the market for an exhuast too next month so i'll be interested to hear what you get - post some sound clips if you can.

Tricky

Edited by Trixster on Friday 23 June 16:40

WHUFC

Original Poster:

115 posts

245 months

Friday 23rd June 2006
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I've bought a S2 111S after much deliberation including a test drive in Tim's 160s (S WORKS). I think the BBQ at Brands is a definite, bloody shame the track day is booked up though!

I heard that S WORKS about the open face helmet as well, think I'll go and get a full face one instead this weekend.

Cheers for the info on exhaust and induction kits lads.

Hollywood Wheels

3,689 posts

261 months

Friday 23rd June 2006
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WHUFC said:
I've bought a S2 111S after much deliberation including a test drive in Tim's 160s (S WORKS)


Welcome! What didn't you like about the 160? One drive in that and I'd have been smitten. Still, I am prejudiced...

p.s. Is your username related to the team you support? If so......

WHUFC

Original Poster:

115 posts

245 months

Friday 23rd June 2006
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S WORKS told me after the drive that he had someone else looking at it in a couple of hours. That old chestnut I thought, well he did and they bought it!

Still one good bit of luck apperently, driving it home last night and my wife asked when I got home what was on my shoulder, yep bird crap from having the roof off...sure it is a good omen

WHUFC

Original Poster:

115 posts

245 months

Friday 23rd June 2006
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Sorry Hollywood, yes it is a reference to the mighty Hammers...Going to be top three this season!

Off now to drive home via the back roads...Cheers

S Works

10,166 posts

281 months

Friday 23rd June 2006
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ahhh, it's Nick

Larini Club Sport or the Janspeed one mate, no competition.

Edited by S Works on Friday 23 June 19:26