The next era...
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I have already posted this on my 'here today, gone tomorrow' thread but I felt the need to spread the news on a new more appropriately named topic!!
After travelling nearly 1000 miles since Friday (500 of them a complete waste of time because some muppet in Newquay advertised their car as a 111S and it was only a standard S1(
), the mini has a new friend - there is another lotus parked on the driveway already 
Stu - I said 6 months was no contest
This little beaut is a 1999 111S with lots of history - most recently from Sinclairs, and has been well looked after. Lots of bits done on it, not really any non-standard mods though which suits me for now! There are a few scuffs & couple of starbursts on the front clam, but not many stone chips. It will need sorting out at some point, but it's only cosmetic so can wait until it's seen a few track days and got worse!!
It drives very well - I am very impressed with the torquey engine! I must remember there is no 6th gear though, oh and that it won't be as grippy as the Exige - although it's got fairly new decent Advans on all around, Oh, and that I can now use the rear view mirror!
I'm hoping my roof fitting/removal skills get a bit better - and I must get some sun lotion for the car - today was an absolute blinder of a day - I couldn't have asked for better weather - so glad I have my sunnies!
I'm a very happy bunny - finally I have a convertible car (always wanted one), and I don't feel I have lost too much of a limb by saying goodbye to the Exige. And because I'm not sploshing so much cash on finance & tyres etc we can get some more track days under our belts
Hope the guys that went to Bedford today had a cracking day - LOT membership renewed and booked Bedford in November - yippeeeeee.
After travelling nearly 1000 miles since Friday (500 of them a complete waste of time because some muppet in Newquay advertised their car as a 111S and it was only a standard S1(
), the mini has a new friend - there is another lotus parked on the driveway already Stu - I said 6 months was no contest
This little beaut is a 1999 111S with lots of history - most recently from Sinclairs, and has been well looked after. Lots of bits done on it, not really any non-standard mods though which suits me for now! There are a few scuffs & couple of starbursts on the front clam, but not many stone chips. It will need sorting out at some point, but it's only cosmetic so can wait until it's seen a few track days and got worse!!
It drives very well - I am very impressed with the torquey engine! I must remember there is no 6th gear though, oh and that it won't be as grippy as the Exige - although it's got fairly new decent Advans on all around, Oh, and that I can now use the rear view mirror!
I'm hoping my roof fitting/removal skills get a bit better - and I must get some sun lotion for the car - today was an absolute blinder of a day - I couldn't have asked for better weather - so glad I have my sunnies!
I'm a very happy bunny - finally I have a convertible car (always wanted one), and I don't feel I have lost too much of a limb by saying goodbye to the Exige. And because I'm not sploshing so much cash on finance & tyres etc we can get some more track days under our belts
Hope the guys that went to Bedford today had a cracking day - LOT membership renewed and booked Bedford in November - yippeeeeee.
MiniDiva said:
I have already posted this on my 'here today, gone tomorrow' thread but I felt the need to spread the news on a new more appropriately named topic!!
After travelling nearly 1000 miles since Friday (500 of them a complete waste of time because some muppet in Newquay advertised their car as a 111S and it was only a standard S1(), the mini has a new friend - there is another lotus parked on the driveway already
Stu - I said 6 months was no contest
This little beaut is a 1999 111S with lots of history - most recently from Sinclairs, and has been well looked after. Lots of bits done on it, not really any non-standard mods though which suits me for now! There are a few scuffs & couple of starbursts on the front clam, but not many stone chips. It will need sorting out at some point, but it's only cosmetic so can wait until it's seen a few track days and got worse!!
It drives very well - I am very impressed with the torquey engine! I must remember there is no 6th gear though, oh and that it won't be as grippy as the Exige - although it's got fairly new decent Advans on all around, Oh, and that I can now use the rear view mirror!
I'm hoping my roof fitting/removal skills get a bit better - and I must get some sun lotion for the car - today was an absolute blinder of a day - I couldn't have asked for better weather - so glad I have my sunnies!
I'm a very happy bunny - finally I have a convertible car (always wanted one), and I don't feel I have lost too much of a limb by saying goodbye to the Exige. And because I'm not sploshing so much cash on finance & tyres etc we can get some more track days under our belts
Hope the guys that went to Bedford today had a cracking day - LOT membership renewed and booked Bedford in November - yippeeeeee.
Awesome!.... the S1 111S is an absolute classic... dead easy to drive and so useable... definitely one of the best elise variants out there... i miss my S1 111S dearly... having said that, i also miss my S160... wonder when it will be fixed!After travelling nearly 1000 miles since Friday (500 of them a complete waste of time because some muppet in Newquay advertised their car as a 111S and it was only a standard S1(
), the mini has a new friend - there is another lotus parked on the driveway already Stu - I said 6 months was no contest
This little beaut is a 1999 111S with lots of history - most recently from Sinclairs, and has been well looked after. Lots of bits done on it, not really any non-standard mods though which suits me for now! There are a few scuffs & couple of starbursts on the front clam, but not many stone chips. It will need sorting out at some point, but it's only cosmetic so can wait until it's seen a few track days and got worse!!
It drives very well - I am very impressed with the torquey engine! I must remember there is no 6th gear though, oh and that it won't be as grippy as the Exige - although it's got fairly new decent Advans on all around, Oh, and that I can now use the rear view mirror!
I'm hoping my roof fitting/removal skills get a bit better - and I must get some sun lotion for the car - today was an absolute blinder of a day - I couldn't have asked for better weather - so glad I have my sunnies!
I'm a very happy bunny - finally I have a convertible car (always wanted one), and I don't feel I have lost too much of a limb by saying goodbye to the Exige. And because I'm not sploshing so much cash on finance & tyres etc we can get some more track days under our belts
Hope the guys that went to Bedford today had a cracking day - LOT membership renewed and booked Bedford in November - yippeeeeee.
See you soon... silver-diva!
Cheers guys! I just spent all afternoon cleaning the inside - Seats out job - the aly looked very grubby under & behind the seats, so I used a hoover (disgusting clumps of cat fur under the seats
and a caterpillar too!), soapy water, sponge, nail brush, toothbrush, cloth, elbow grease and half a tube of autosol to bring the aly back to a nice bright finish.
Didn't quite make it all the way into the depths of the footwells though - I was knackered after doing every thing else! That can be done another day with the seats still in.
I also polished my exhaust pipes as they were looking very dull - nice and sparkly again now
Hope to get out for a burger run soon
and a caterpillar too!), soapy water, sponge, nail brush, toothbrush, cloth, elbow grease and half a tube of autosol to bring the aly back to a nice bright finish. Didn't quite make it all the way into the depths of the footwells though - I was knackered after doing every thing else! That can be done another day with the seats still in.
I also polished my exhaust pipes as they were looking very dull - nice and sparkly again now
Hope to get out for a burger run soon
TIPPER said:
As I've said Mini, Nice one. Glad to hear you've been out giving her some TLC already but I though Autosol on the tub was a no-no??
Didn't realise it was an issue - I've just looked on Seloc however and seen lots of 'no no no' type responses. The issue there is with rubbing off the anodising. I was only rubbing gently to get off discolouration - no gloss finish or 'owt from where I'm sitting. I am sure the chassis anodising is fairly resilient anyway, mind you saying that the track-record of S1 footwells doesn't say much does it. I'll be looking to whack down some ACF50 or whatever the stuff is at some point to protect it from the elements.
MiniDiva said:
TIPPER said:
As I've said Mini, Nice one. Glad to hear you've been out giving her some TLC already but I though Autosol on the tub was a no-no??
Didn't realise it was an issue - I've just looked on Seloc however and seen lots of 'no no no' type responses. The issue there is with rubbing off the anodising. I was only rubbing gently to get off discolouration - no gloss finish or 'owt from where I'm sitting. I am sure the chassis anodising is fairly resilient anyway, mind you saying that the track-record of S1 footwells doesn't say much does it. I'll be looking to whack down some ACF50 or whatever the stuff is at some point to protect it from the elements.If you want some ACF50, I still have a can left from when I did my footwells
M7RT V said:
Nice looking car Jules, glad you found a worthy replacement!
If you want some ACF50, I still have a can left from when I did my footwells
Ah, cheers mate - that would be excellent. I'm not sure when the next burger run will be (and if you still have your car at that point...) so maybe we could arrange to meet up in the week or something. If you want some ACF50, I still have a can left from when I did my footwells
Well done, that was quick.
I had a similar experience, I had an (S1) Exige which made way for an (S1) 111S and now a Sport 160. To be honest, I enjoy the open top stuff more, found the S1 Exige uncomfortable (no aircon).
The VVC motor is really nice, such smooth power delivery and a very linear power 'curve' with no peaks. Enjoy.
I had a similar experience, I had an (S1) Exige which made way for an (S1) 111S and now a Sport 160. To be honest, I enjoy the open top stuff more, found the S1 Exige uncomfortable (no aircon).
The VVC motor is really nice, such smooth power delivery and a very linear power 'curve' with no peaks. Enjoy.
MiniDiva said:
After travelling nearly 1000 miles since Friday (500 of them a complete waste of time because some muppet in Newquay advertised their car as a 111S and it was only a standard S1
Blue one????I saw that was advertised as a 111s and noticed it wasnt. Bloody owners need to be honest in their ads.
At least you are sorted now.
D
DamienCBR said:
MiniDiva said:
After travelling nearly 1000 miles since Friday (500 of them a complete waste of time because some muppet in Newquay advertised their car as a 111S and it was only a standard S1
Blue one????I saw that was advertised as a 111s and noticed it wasnt. Bloody owners need to be honest in their ads.
At least you are sorted now.
D
It all felt a bit dodgy and so went on our way.
The guy I bought mine from washed it when we went to see it, and washed & polished it when we picked it up - that's more like it!! He was a sound bloke too - all very reassuring!
stevie111s said:
The VVC motor is really nice, such smooth power delivery and a very linear power 'curve' with no peaks. Enjoy.
Really agree with this comment. I cannot get over how flexible the VVC engine is - not dissimilar from the constant urge of the Exige S, and so much more rewarding (IMHO) than the 111R lump. Mine revs to 7,250 without issue, so I am not missing out too much on top-end action.Edited by Skyman on Tuesday 28th August 12:00
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