lotus in swindon

[HOTELISE]

Hi all, anyone had any dealings with Lotus in Swindon?

[gooby]

Dick Lovett?

[Joe - Exige S]

Sounds like an extra from Boogie Nights!

[Janitor]

True - that it does indeed! (Dirk Diggler )

Anyway, I've heard several good things about them - Skyman got his nice new blue car there a month ago and nothing but praise has come from him

Check it out - see how you feel

[hotelise]

yea Dick Lovetts. I got my s2 elise from there. the salesman is good but not that happy with the service manager. Im only 21 so he does try and fob me off alot with problems i find. "Yea they all do that"......i spend 20 grand on a car i dont want any rattles or problems!!!!

[TIPPER]

'Don't want any rattles'
How do I put this....erm.. you wouldn't notice

Actually not strictly true. I was getting an clicking noise I'd never ntoiced before today. Then I realised it was the keys rattling against the steering column

[tomtom]

No, they really all do that .

[hotelise]

You give in too easy. They shouldnt all do that. Would a brand new one do it? Any way its defo a gearbox noise, accerlate then let off and it sounds awful!

[TIPPER]

More seriously, they do!
Obviously haven't heard your car but mine does it and I believe its quite normal. Check out Elises.co.uk.
The thing with the Elise is that all the noises that are masked in a 'normal' car aren't - you get the whole experience warts 'n all.
I've not had my car long but I'm getting used to its normal noises. Its the unusual ones that'll get the alarm bells ringing.

[Skyman]

As Janitor says, my car was new from DL in March. Matt in sales is first rate, and my 1000m service went ahead fine with a few minor niggles sorted out. Certainly an overall better experience than the (negative) vibes I was getting from my local dealer in Bristol.

>> Edited by Skyman on Tuesday 4th April 07:14

>> Edited by Skyman on Tuesday 4th April 07:14

[buzybee]

bought exige from dick lovett in december, matt was great....just had 1000 mile service, other half had words with service manager as one problem wasnt sorted out....turns out they couldnt have been more fairer....car being collected on trailer and maserati being delivered in its place for the 2 days mine is in garage...cant wait!

[cuzza]

hotelise said:

You give in too easy. They shouldnt all do that. Would a brand new one do it? Any way its defo a gearbox noise, accerlate then let off and it sounds awful!

Assuming you have a Rover engine, then some gearbox noise is normal.

They do rattle a bit - it's a handmade sportscar - and the situation isn't helped by the lack of sound deadening. No dealer in the world will fix every rattle on a secondhand Elise.

[shangani]

hotelise said:

You give in too easy. They shouldnt all do that. Would a brand new one do it? Any way its defo a gearbox noise, accerlate then let off and it sounds awful!

That is the Rover PG1 gearbox. It is really noticeable in 5th gear when you take your foot off the accelerator at speed. NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT. In this case the service manager is correct: TADTS. (they all do that sir). Worried me as well in the beginning - I had the gearbox oil checked twice!