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Shopping List

Posted: Sun Aug 20, 2006 4:20 pm
by Gareth
So my mind is made up that I'm going to keep the Elise...for now :roll: .
Well a couple of reasons really....I'm wanting to put a mega extension on the house and the Exige S2 is for girls - can't find a S1 Exige ;) A couple of years with the 135R will bo good for value. I guess like the S160 it's price will bottom out. I will only lose money in the S2 Exige.

So, to keep me and the liz happy I have a wee shopping list. Where's the best place to buy the following:

Disks - think I'm just going to get Stu to put a groove on some plain disks although wonder if I should buy the Lotus Sport ones as fitted. According to Falkland my pads are not long off needing changed too but I only changed them a couple of months ago. Said they were 'sticky' like the disks - guess the problem stems from my disk issues a few months ago.

Centre console: The plastic that surrounds the gear knob/handbrake. Mine is scratched and looking a little tired.

Sills covers: Again, looking worn

Going to refurb the alloys. Laquer is coming off. Powder coat. I had my S1 ones done in Aberdeen but the job wasn't 100% perfect.

Winter tyres: Going for some T1-Rs. Will refurb wheels while tyres are off.

Cheers
G

Posted: Sun Aug 20, 2006 4:23 pm
by Rich H
There is a place in CArnoustie that gets good reports for powder coating wheels, Coatex or something. Did a guys here and they are great. He chose eggshell black and they are a uniform satin black perfecty flawless.

Posted: Sun Aug 20, 2006 6:56 pm
by simon
Coatech for the wheels, 5 mins along the road from me, meant to be good.
http://www.jp-coatech.com/

For the centre console, you could pimp it up and get it retrimmed by Lotus in Alcantara or maybe just get it painted?

Posted: Sun Aug 20, 2006 7:02 pm
by Rich H
I have some black Alcantara left from my seats if your interested.

Posted: Sun Aug 20, 2006 8:57 pm
by mac
Gareth,

I'll be sending my centre consol & sill covers to the factory for a retrim over the winter.

Some nice carbon leather I think.


Mac

Posted: Sun Aug 20, 2006 9:16 pm
by Sanjøy
mac wrote:Gareth,

I'll be sending my centre consol & sill covers to the factory for a retrim over the winter.

Some nice carbon leather I think.


Mac
Like this ? :)

Image

Posted: Sun Aug 20, 2006 9:25 pm
by Rich H
:roll:
Black dosn't photo very well....

Posted: Sun Aug 20, 2006 9:42 pm
by Gareth
Good idea Mac.
Rich, thanks for the offer of alcantara but I never did home economics and I missed every episode of Blue Peter :)

Posted: Sun Aug 20, 2006 9:45 pm
by Rich H
I thought home economics was cooking? :scratch

Posted: Sun Aug 20, 2006 9:51 pm
by Gareth
It was both dude....you miss it too?

Posted: Sun Aug 20, 2006 9:55 pm
by Rich H
I got banned after the scones incident....

Posted: Mon Aug 21, 2006 10:10 am
by Rich H
The bit I have left is 1m X 0.5m you are welcome to it. Can you come and collect it?

Posted: Thu Aug 24, 2006 7:50 pm
by tut
Sorry, just finished curling up in mirth.

Just read a sentence with the words Gareth and mind made up..........<BG>

tut