Reverse is difficult to get S2

[faithless]

My sportracer reverse gear takes a bit of getting, sometimes it goes strait in but others is doesn't unless I ease it in by lifting off the clutch (bit like u sometimes have to do on a bike) if I dont ease it in this way it doesnt select properly and you get that noise of cog lightly against cog, with full on grind if u reach for the gear stick.

Is this normal Lotus gearbox or is my clutch on its way out? I know the clutch wont be covered on warrante but having only had it a month I would argue the case with the dealer

Thanx

[S Works]

If it's new it may just be all the bits bedding in. On the Rover gearboxes they sometimes do this, and my Honda'd one does it occasionally. Can often be cured with a little fettling of the gear-linkage. Have you had the 1,000m service yet? If not, just get them to adjust it then.

[nwtony]

This difficulty in getting reverse is common on S2's. The advice I was given was to select first then move to reverse. It isn't always perfect but it is an improvement. My mate has an MGF 160 with the same gearbox and it happens with him as well.

However, if your car is a Sports Racer isn't that the brand new special edition? That would have an entirely different gearbox on it I would imagine. Did you mean Sports Tourer?

[bruh_la]

I have the same on my new ERxige S.

I let the clutch out a bit or go into first, like you.

[faithless]

Thanks all, its an old sportsracer (Y) bought from a dealers, I just wanted to check the awkward reverse was normal (as suspected) and not a problem,

Rob