Gone wrong before I even get it!
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Am (was) due to pick up my Exige S tomorrow. The wait finally over. Or so I thought! Dealer called me yesterday to saw the PDI check had discovered that the oil cooler was faulty/cracked, so car leaking oil.
Not sure how this got past the boys at Hethel but now means that unless Lotus deliver a new part by 2pm today (they cannot guarantee this for some reason), I cannot get the car tomorrow and then I have to wait until next weekend to get it (quite a pain given I live in London and the car dealer is in Leeds).
What a start to my first taste of Lotus/any british car ownership!!
Batster
Not sure how this got past the boys at Hethel but now means that unless Lotus deliver a new part by 2pm today (they cannot guarantee this for some reason), I cannot get the car tomorrow and then I have to wait until next weekend to get it (quite a pain given I live in London and the car dealer is in Leeds).
What a start to my first taste of Lotus/any british car ownership!!
Batster
Better it was found before you drove away though!!!
Bad luck, but these things happen with any car manufacturer, my father bought a New Honda CRV, got it home and then went to start it and the battery was dead and wouldn't take charge..... I had a new Mini Cooper S and the dash decided to become a Christmas tree when I started it for the first time.... it just happens...
Bad luck, but these things happen with any car manufacturer, my father bought a New Honda CRV, got it home and then went to start it and the battery was dead and wouldn't take charge..... I had a new Mini Cooper S and the dash decided to become a Christmas tree when I started it for the first time.... it just happens...
batster said:
Am (was) due to pick up my Exige S tomorrow. The wait finally over. Or so I thought! Dealer called me yesterday to saw the PDI check had discovered that the oil cooler was faulty/cracked, so car leaking oil.
Not sure how this got past the boys at Hethel but now means that unless Lotus deliver a new part by 2pm today (they cannot guarantee this for some reason), I cannot get the car tomorrow and then I have to wait until next weekend to get it (quite a pain given I live in London and the car dealer is in Leeds).
What a start to my first taste of Lotus/any british car ownership!!
Batster
I'm sorry to hear that mate
On the plus side it was good that the dealer spotted it before you took delivery.
I'm due to pick my Exige S up next weekend - fingers crossed
batster said:
Update - part arrived and dealer fixed it, so am delighted my plans to pick up car tomorrow are still in one piece.
Have felt excited all week - not much sleep tonight!
Wey hey! Nice one Batster. I'm waiting for an S also, so I will be extremely interested to hear about your early ownership experience.
Enjoy your weekend!
batster said:
Update - part arrived and dealer fixed it, so am delighted my plans to pick up car tomorrow are still in one piece.
Have felt excited all week - not much sleep tonight!
FANTASTIC - I rememeber the excitement of will I/won't I when picking up my Elise. You'll be enjoying this weekend - just hope the weather holds out for you
batster said:
In case it rains, just how bad are the trick Yoko tyres in the rain???
Whther it rains or not, take it VERY VERY steady. I don't wish this to sound patronising at all, and please don't think it is so, but do take it careful! Very recently we had the story of the guy wiping out his S1 Exige in 6 weeks (true or not, let's not debate that here) so do watch out.
Having said that, I understand they're not too bad in the wet; just take it easy and get used to the car. Besides, you'll be running it in anyway for 1000 miles I think
Enjoy
the guy I told about with that monster 880kg 390ps Speedster(VX220 turbo) also have the yoko A48 in rain and all, he says they are suprisingly good...though he also says even in 4th gear and under full load the tires loose grip sometimes in that car
thats why I have to come back some other day to have a go next to him? I guess as a scary passenger? lol
take care of your car specialy in curves...do you have the LTC?
GTRene
thats why I have to come back some other day to have a go next to him? I guess as a scary passenger? lol take care of your car specialy in curves...do you have the LTC?
GTRene
batster said:
Am going to be fairly sensible and have a reasonable amount of experience of powerful, mid and reear engined RWD cars, but thanks for the advice
Its particularly exciting as I am buying a car I have never driven - only test-driven the 189bhp Exige and thought that was great!
You're going to f***ing love it mate - compared to the 'vanilla' Exige this one is SOOOO much better. Enjoy. Don't forget to let the tyres bed in before you really gun it.
Hope the drive home is a good one batser. the supercharer is great. the tyres once bedded in are absolutely fine in the wet. i obviously adjust my driving stye when its slippery but they have not once given me a scay moment.
I have an hgv licence and was taught to drive using the side mirrors so the rear view doesnt bother me and i hope you find it doesnt bither you. like GTRene says, there is a great view forwards. i turn the rear view mirror 90 degrees to give me more visibility to the front too.
Have a great day bud. pictures when you finally get out please.
I have an hgv licence and was taught to drive using the side mirrors so the rear view doesnt bother me and i hope you find it doesnt bither you. like GTRene says, there is a great view forwards. i turn the rear view mirror 90 degrees to give me more visibility to the front too.
Have a great day bud. pictures when you finally get out please.
You lucky man, good luck and enjoy! My own S is still a little way off so I'm jealous as hell but keen to read a write-up and see some pics when you manage to stop driving.
It's a nice day here so hopefully the same where you are, but do be careful when you invevitably end up driving it in the wet (which for sure won't be long in this country!). The A048's are fine in the damp when warm, but can't clear standing water very well so you DO have to adjust your driving SIGNIFICANTLY when its properly wet. (not trying to scaremonger just sharing my own experience of A048s)
Once again, enjoy!
Chris
It's a nice day here so hopefully the same where you are, but do be careful when you invevitably end up driving it in the wet (which for sure won't be long in this country!). The A048's are fine in the damp when warm, but can't clear standing water very well so you DO have to adjust your driving SIGNIFICANTLY when its properly wet. (not trying to scaremonger just sharing my own experience of A048s)
Once again, enjoy!
Chris
did he make it home then ?
2 things seem odd to me
1: live in London and buy a car from Leeds ?
2: buy a car without even having a test drive ?
as for A048 yes they are fine in the wet but not standing water at all
only one person said that, all the others said fine in the wet. have you uses these tyres ?
2 things seem odd to me
1: live in London and buy a car from Leeds ?
2: buy a car without even having a test drive ?
as for A048 yes they are fine in the wet but not standing water at all
only one person said that, all the others said fine in the wet. have you uses these tyres ?
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