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After 3 months of searching i bought a 03 plate S2 Sport Tourer, had it 3 weeks Bought from Formula One in Newcastle (any one any experiences?) leaks on the drivers side onto the sill which i'm not surprised about, another topic said you can get this fixed under warranty
In the 3 weeks of ownership, Have noticed the Front indicator has condensation/water on the inside, drivers door rattles over every bump striker pin fault? & 2nd to 3rd / 5th to 4th is a pig resulting in couple of crunches & embarassing scene when I was jumped at the lights by a beaten up FTO mitsubishi - Gear linkage adjustment? can I get these done under warranty?
Cheers
Andy.
In the 3 weeks of ownership, Have noticed the Front indicator has condensation/water on the inside, drivers door rattles over every bump striker pin fault? & 2nd to 3rd / 5th to 4th is a pig resulting in couple of crunches & embarassing scene when I was jumped at the lights by a beaten up FTO mitsubishi - Gear linkage adjustment? can I get these done under warranty?
Cheers
Andy.
shedbuilder said:
After 3 months of searching i bought a 03 plate S2 Sport Tourer, had it 3 weeks Bought from Formula One in Newcastle (any one any experiences?) leaks on the drivers side onto the sill which i'm not surprised about, another topic said you can get this fixed under warranty
In the 3 weeks of ownership, Have noticed the Front indicator has condensation/water on the inside, drivers door rattles over every bump striker pin fault? & 2nd to 3rd / 5th to 4th is a pig resulting in couple of crunches & embarassing scene when I was jumped at the lights by a beaten up FTO mitsubishi - Gear linkage adjustment? can I get these done under warranty?
Cheers
Andy.
Now i am not an expet and very rarely answer people who ask for advice but....In the 3 weeks of ownership, Have noticed the Front indicator has condensation/water on the inside, drivers door rattles over every bump striker pin fault? & 2nd to 3rd / 5th to 4th is a pig resulting in couple of crunches & embarassing scene when I was jumped at the lights by a beaten up FTO mitsubishi - Gear linkage adjustment? can I get these done under warranty?
Cheers
Andy.
They all rattle - thats the beauty of the car.
Most leak - another beauty.
Changing gears - move your seat forward so your clutch is fully depressed.
Beaten by an FTO - Give up.
Cheers for that! I know the joys include leaks and minir gremlins, if it had bothered me i'd have bought a S2000, was just wondering if i could get the things sorted under warranty, did not want to make an arse of myself at the dealer!
As for the FTO, I did pass him, just crunched the 2nd to 3rd change just as i'd pulled along side, plus i've been missing a gear under braking into a corner could = Hedge. not the best gear change of the ones i've driven prior to buying this one!
As for the FTO, I did pass him, just crunched the 2nd to 3rd change just as i'd pulled along side, plus i've been missing a gear under braking into a corner could = Hedge. not the best gear change of the ones i've driven prior to buying this one!
Easy to rectify most of those points. The gearchange problem requires either lubrication of a linkage adjustment - the dealer may well do his under the warranty for you. Haven't heard of an indicator with condensation before but again, easy to take out, undo the lamp from the back & dry out. You can check for any cracks / splits in the housing at the same time. They all leak I'm afraid though a good window adjustment will get rid of 95% of all leaks.
Oh, and welcome!
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Window leak should be fixable by adjusting the window. The deaker should be able to manage that. Failing that there are two screws at the bottom of the door that wind the bottom of the mechanism in or out. That has the effect of moving the top edge of the window in and out (depending on which way you screw them). The screws are easily accessible, below the door card
Front indicator condensation could be as a result of a repair. They pop out quite often because the plastic tab on the indicator assembly that holds it in place snaps. A common repair is to pot rivet a plastic P clip to the back of the indicator. Sometimes that splits the plastic backing and moisture gets in. If you fit a new one, the plastic tab will most likely break and the indicator will pop out, probably at 70mph and make a mess of your front clam
I took mine out, dried them out and sealed the crack/hole with areldite.
If your gear linkage doesn't re-centre then it probably just needs lubricating.
Window leak should be fixable by adjusting the window. The deaker should be able to manage that. Failing that there are two screws at the bottom of the door that wind the bottom of the mechanism in or out. That has the effect of moving the top edge of the window in and out (depending on which way you screw them). The screws are easily accessible, below the door card
Front indicator condensation could be as a result of a repair. They pop out quite often because the plastic tab on the indicator assembly that holds it in place snaps. A common repair is to pot rivet a plastic P clip to the back of the indicator. Sometimes that splits the plastic backing and moisture gets in. If you fit a new one, the plastic tab will most likely break and the indicator will pop out, probably at 70mph and make a mess of your front clam
I took mine out, dried them out and sealed the crack/hole with areldite.If your gear linkage doesn't re-centre then it probably just needs lubricating.
I had a warranty issue after 6 weeks or so (also bought from F1) - don't expect them to pay up for everything. My ABS light kept coming on - called dealer - said warranty will sort that. Took it to my nearest Lotus dealer (Stratstone) and they found the problem, a broken wire. The warranty wouldn't pay, because it was a connection rather than a component which failed. Result - £117 to replace a wire! Not such a big deal but a lot to pay for a small job and especially annoying if you have paid extra for the car partly for the peace of mind of having a 12 month warranty. When you take it in you don't know if the warranty will pay or not, but then when they won't you have to pay anyway. Bit of a con...
shedbuilder said:
Thanks for the advice all & nice to meet you! 
Come out for a run sometime - check the North East section of PH. There's a northumberland run tonight if you're interested; check the thread "Wednesday Night Run" [ironic title before someone mentions it's Thursday]Zebra
Just to reiterate a of the points that have been made - wrap a bit of gaffer tape around the door pins to give them a bit of cushioning. Failing that, buy the replacement larger ones off ebay.
Turning the window adjustment screws clockwise appears to move the top of the windows towards the car - go for a quarter turn each time to see if it makes a difference.
Carry a beer mat in the car to mop up the sills!
Get the quick shifter and gear linkage upgrade kits fitted - they make a world of difference to the gear change.
One of the biggest squeeks/creaks can be the roll-bar cover - get some soft sponges and shove them into the gap between the cover and the roll-bar. This works wonders for fixing roof related rattles!
Turning the window adjustment screws clockwise appears to move the top of the windows towards the car - go for a quarter turn each time to see if it makes a difference.
Carry a beer mat in the car to mop up the sills!
Get the quick shifter and gear linkage upgrade kits fitted - they make a world of difference to the gear change.
One of the biggest squeeks/creaks can be the roll-bar cover - get some soft sponges and shove them into the gap between the cover and the roll-bar. This works wonders for fixing roof related rattles!
Edited by Trixster on Thursday 23 August 10:30
Cino said:
I had a warranty issue after 6 weeks or so (also bought from F1) - don't expect them to pay up for everything. My ABS light kept coming on - called dealer - said warranty will sort that. Took it to my nearest Lotus dealer (Stratstone) and they found the problem, a broken wire. The warranty wouldn't pay, because it was a connection rather than a component which failed. Result - £117 to replace a wire! Not such a big deal but a lot to pay for a small job and especially annoying if you have paid extra for the car partly for the peace of mind of having a 12 month warranty. When you take it in you don't know if the warranty will pay or not, but then when they won't you have to pay anyway. Bit of a con...
Legally does the warranty not kick in fully when the mandatory 3 months warranty via Sale of 2nd hand goods act, see here! http://www.tradingstandards.gov.uk/cgi-bin/calitem... so to me if it was within 3 months should it not have been free???I'm going to give F1 a call now!
zebra said:
shedbuilder said:
Thanks for the advice all & nice to meet you!
Come out for a run sometime - check the North East section of PH. There's a northumberland run tonight if you're interested; check the thread "Wednesday Night Run" [ironic title before someone mentions it's Thursday]Zebra
After 3 months of ownership, done 3k and apart from the above had to have rear screen replaced - Went to France. French tosser going at mach 5 down a new resurfaced road saying '50km/h max' stone flew in and smash. My insurance company left me high and dry with no way of replacing the screen, didn't get to Le Mans - though there was no race, just wanted to go there! - so a roll of gaffer tape and a bin liner or 2 got me back to North West Blighty.
After some harsh words with the insurance company they agreed to have the work done by a main dealer, so Idea get the other bits sorted too. (I avoided taking her up to where she came 'cos it was impractical so looked at a more local main dealer which I visited. After being let down, mislead and treated like a f
wit, I sacked them off & eventually took her to Northwich, last week, got the screen fixed, gear linkage adjusted and windows tightened. 
Now happy bunny. I'm holiday this week so me and the missus are going to head somewhere for 2 nights int Rollerskate, makes it all worth it! \
After some harsh words with the insurance company they agreed to have the work done by a main dealer, so Idea get the other bits sorted too. (I avoided taking her up to where she came 'cos it was impractical so looked at a more local main dealer which I visited. After being let down, mislead and treated like a f
wit, I sacked them off & eventually took her to Northwich, last week, got the screen fixed, gear linkage adjusted and windows tightened. Now happy bunny. I'm holiday this week so me and the missus are going to head somewhere for 2 nights int Rollerskate, makes it all worth it! \
shedbuilder said:
zebra said:
shedbuilder said:
Thanks for the advice all & nice to meet you!
Come out for a run sometime - check the North East section of PH. There's a northumberland run tonight if you're interested; check the thread "Wednesday Night Run" [ironic title before someone mentions it's Thursday]Zebra
http://www.norlog.net/
then!
Dunx.
dunxS1 said:
Joined!Just had 2 days out, Day one Preston to Windermere via Bowland & Devils Bridge. Stay over then Day 2, Windermere to Keswick to Penrith & on to Hartside Cafe (Closed I might add and manned by 2 Police Cars with the contents eating lunch!) to Alston then Kielder Forest over to Gretna then Home. Hardly any cars on the route Beautiful!
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