Here today, Gone tomorrow...
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...yes ladies & gentlemen, the time is upon us to say goodbye to my lovely cherished Exige. 
He is off to a new home where he is in store for some very special treatment. He is due to be a gineau pig for a BHP implant in the form of a Sector 111 supercharger kit and will be flouting his stuff to the public for test drives etc.. He's going to love the exta attention (as if he doesn't get enough already). And all this coming only to a lotus specialist near you (if you live in London
).
So, tomorrow we shall slip away quietly on our final voyage together, that is of course until I have an obligatory test drive in the modified beast and will probably beg steal and borrow in order to get it back!!!
I have had some amazing times with the car and have met some wonderful people through owning it, and my driving, and love of driving, and love of Orange(!) has shot through the roof. I never even thought that I would get all those exclusive extras in with the purchase! We're all so lucky.
It's by no means goodbye from us, OrangeD & I will still be around for runs in the mini, although we may need a head start - better get that supercharger put on sooner rather than later!
I guarantee that I will be an absolute wreck tomorrow and will probably sulk for a number of days. Prepare for more floods - of tears (I'm such a girl, I know!!)
MiniD
He is off to a new home where he is in store for some very special treatment. He is due to be a gineau pig for a BHP implant in the form of a Sector 111 supercharger kit and will be flouting his stuff to the public for test drives etc.. He's going to love the exta attention (as if he doesn't get enough already). And all this coming only to a lotus specialist near you (if you live in London
).So, tomorrow we shall slip away quietly on our final voyage together, that is of course until I have an obligatory test drive in the modified beast and will probably beg steal and borrow in order to get it back!!!
I have had some amazing times with the car and have met some wonderful people through owning it, and my driving, and love of driving, and love of Orange(!) has shot through the roof. I never even thought that I would get all those exclusive extras in with the purchase! We're all so lucky.
It's by no means goodbye from us, OrangeD & I will still be around for runs in the mini, although we may need a head start - better get that supercharger put on sooner rather than later!
I guarantee that I will be an absolute wreck tomorrow and will probably sulk for a number of days. Prepare for more floods - of tears (I'm such a girl, I know!!)
MiniD
It's a financial push unfortunately - it's gradually taken it's toll what with all of the other projects we've had on the go! But it certainly won't be the end of Lotus ownership 
- watch this space!
Stig, we haven't planned on going to vmax - we already have the supercharger and may do our own conversion - it's going to be another big project if we do!
- watch this space!Stig, we haven't planned on going to vmax - we already have the supercharger and may do our own conversion - it's going to be another big project if we do!
Well if you need any advice with regards to forced induction on an a series give me a shout. Also check out www.turbominis.co.uk for loads of good advice. Speak to Altrezia on here as he owns a turbo mini (I will pimp the site if you don't Alex ) Oh and enjoy your project.
) Oh and enjoy your project.Well, it's all done & dusted. My baby has been left all alone a hundred or so miles away. Surprisingly I have not yet shed a tear (today at least) just got a bit choked turning the key off for the last time and locking him up. Almost forgot to hand over the keys too!!
Just got home to a very empty looking driveway - I expect it will start to sink in now..sniff..
And Stu, 6 months is no contest...I doubt we'll be lotusless for that long!!
Just got home to a very empty looking driveway - I expect it will start to sink in now..sniff..
And Stu, 6 months is no contest...I doubt we'll be lotusless for that long!!
MiniDiva said:
Well, it's all done & dusted. My baby has been left all alone a hundred or so miles away. Surprisingly I have not yet shed a tear (today at least) just got a bit choked turning the key off for the last time and locking him up. Almost forgot to hand over the keys too!!
Just got home to a very empty looking driveway - I expect it will start to sink in now..sniff..
And Stu, 6 months is no contest...I doubt we'll be lotusless for that long!!
Good Girl! Just got home to a very empty looking driveway - I expect it will start to sink in now..sniff..
And Stu, 6 months is no contest...I doubt we'll be lotusless for that long!!
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