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by SaffronStu
Mon Apr 27, 2009 5:39 pm
Forum: Technical
Topic: Sorry, another tyre thread.......
Replies: 24
Views: 3043

Re: Sorry, another tyre thread.......

Sorry to hijack your thread Neil but I am in the same situation at the moment as I will need to replace my tires soon and was wondering if there was a big difference in handling by putting on wider fronts? I do feel the front of the car slightly understeers when pushed, however this could be as much...
by SaffronStu
Sat Mar 14, 2009 9:32 pm
Forum: Newbies
Topic: edinburgh newbie
Replies: 44
Views: 5376

Re: edinburgh newbie

:welcome

I think I might have seen you in Murray's last Sat. I was hanging about waiting to collect my car complete with its shiny new hard top. Hope ur enjoying the Elise experience, there seems to be a few elises in Leith area :D

Stu.
by SaffronStu
Thu Feb 26, 2009 6:32 pm
Forum: Newbies
Topic: Just bought an Elise
Replies: 30
Views: 4879

Re: Just bought an Elise

Heisann! It is amazing how big a difference the right tires make in the snow, the UK comes to a stop with a covering of snow, I've been driving on permafrost for the past 4 months! Where were you? West coast would be Stavanger/ Bergen area? I'm in Trondheim in mid Norway, its a lot drier here than t...
by SaffronStu
Wed Feb 25, 2009 5:56 pm
Forum: Newbies
Topic: Just bought an Elise
Replies: 30
Views: 4879

Re: Just bought an Elise

Hi Stu Welcome along just up the road from you, halfway up the walk in a Silver S1 I'm down at the foot, Elise is hidden away in a garage tho! I'll keep an eye out for you when I'm back, although I found out this week that I'm going to be in Norway for a while yet :( Think Im going to have to look ...
by SaffronStu
Sun Feb 22, 2009 2:06 pm
Forum: Newbies
Topic: Just bought an Elise
Replies: 30
Views: 4879

Re: Just bought an Elise

Its got a standard exhaust, the only extra I have coming for it is a new hard top. I would like to get a set of forged wheels in black, but my financial advisor (the wife) may put a stop to that, for the moment anyway!
by SaffronStu
Sat Feb 21, 2009 7:33 pm
Forum: Newbies
Topic: Just bought an Elise
Replies: 30
Views: 4879

Re: Just bought an Elise

Hi renmure, great minds think alike! I had to have a bright colour, its like a little ball of sunshine in the grey scottish weather! Looks like you have a few other toys in your playbox!! :thumbsup
by SaffronStu
Sat Feb 21, 2009 8:22 am
Forum: Newbies
Topic: Just bought an Elise
Replies: 30
Views: 4879

Re: Just bought an Elise

Thanks for the welcome guys,

I'll have to try and get to some of those LoT days this year, they sound like a good weekend, just have to see how my work schedule pans out.
by SaffronStu
Fri Feb 20, 2009 11:26 pm
Forum: Newbies
Topic: Just bought an Elise
Replies: 30
Views: 4879

Just bought an Elise

Hi All, Picked up my Saffron Yellow Elise 111R last Friday from Murray's. Put 230 miles on it last weekend loved every minute! :D I've been lurking on a few forums for the past few months trying to find as much info as possible before I finally bit the bullet and bought the Elise, I found SE after s...