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Post by ExigeKen » Tue Dec 04, 2007 9:14 am

cloggie wrote:DONT MEAN TO OFFEND BUT I FEEL THE S2 IS IN A DIFFERENT LEAGUE ALTOGETHER BUT IVE NOT DRIVEN AN S1 YET
You are right mate as I said earlier you need to get used to the banter on here just give them the :finger as any other S2 owner does when they start their S1 faction. Neil loves S2s often seen sitting in them and occaisionally driving them with a smile.

His S1 is a lovely car though and he can certainly drive it all right at maximum tuts. See all Lotus cars are nice and most of their owners. :wink:
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Post by Lazydonkey » Tue Dec 04, 2007 9:17 am

What tyres are on it just now? Same brand all round, tyre pressures all oK ?
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Post by cloggie » Tue Dec 04, 2007 1:41 pm

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Post by mac » Tue Dec 04, 2007 1:53 pm

NOOPS 160 wrote:
cloggie wrote:DONT MEAN TO OFFEND BUT I FEEL THE S2 IS IN A DIFFERENT LEAGUE ALTOGETHER BUT IVE NOT DRIVEN AN S1 YET
"DONT MEAN TO OFFEND :damnfunny " ......nobody's done it yet mate . :


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Post by Lazydonkey » Tue Dec 04, 2007 1:56 pm

How did that happen ?
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Post by steve_weegie » Tue Dec 04, 2007 2:18 pm

speed bump?? there's a few vicious ones at braehead that catch you out easy... Rumour has it you can put a dab of nail varnish on to stop the paint flaking too much.

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Post by steve_weegie » Tue Dec 04, 2007 2:18 pm

mac wrote:S2 Tyres for the road - AD07's.

There is no contest.



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(seriously though PM me and arrange a time to bring the car over and I'll take it for a test drive)
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Post by Andy G » Tue Dec 04, 2007 3:37 pm

well at least your S2 is gaffer tape silver :wink:

S1 vs S2 debate will never stop - had both, loved both - rough loved both actually :oops: :oops: :twisted:
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Post by cloggie » Tue Dec 04, 2007 7:09 pm

Wish it was a speedbump that did it as i may have an excuse , was on the phone and was parking up to the biggest kerb in glasgow!!!!!!!!!!!! think i went too close?

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Post by steve_weegie » Tue Dec 04, 2007 7:13 pm

it'll polish out :wink:
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Post by cloggie » Tue Dec 04, 2007 7:17 pm

been phoning around for tyres today struggling with front ones as they are 175/55/16 is this normal???

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Post by steve_weegie » Tue Dec 04, 2007 7:28 pm

yea, standard s2 run that size but you can choose something else though... Origional s1 had 195F 225R and i run those sizes on my S2. Lotus changed to the narrower front to make the car understeer more.

I run 195/50/R16 fronts on my std s2 rims fine, although this is at the limit of what toyo recommend as a rim size for the t1-r or r888 tyres.
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Post by cloggie » Tue Dec 04, 2007 7:33 pm

so what am i looking for is 195/50/R16 on the front and 225/45/R17 on the back with t1-r's????
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Post by steve_weegie » Tue Dec 04, 2007 7:38 pm

Yup, those sizes are what im running on my s2 :thumbsup

Macs choice of ad07's is very valid too though.
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Post by cloggie » Tue Dec 04, 2007 7:43 pm

just spoke to someone there who will supply all round t1-r's for £384 is that about right :?:

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