Burnt Orange S1 Elise - A Lotus is Re-born

[Peter76]

Looks awesome! Good effort. Like the photo at the AECC. Glad you got it finished, just in time for the winter!!

[jen]

Thanks everyone!!

Yeah Smee, some of those were taken on the way to the beach. The ones with the semi circle thing was on the right hand side, before the residential home and the one with just the building was opposite the mushroom farm.

Andy C, I did wonder when I was picking the car up if you would spot me nicking it!! A lot of those pics were taken about 20 minutes after you saw me!! I think a team GE Vetco Grey pic would be ace!! Maybe do it during one of your Lotus lunches?!

Campbell, yes, its a nightmare to photograph! In direct sunlight, it looks a bit like chrome orange, but in the dark, it doesnt show very well either. Best is when there is no sun or in the shade, with the sun shining through the trees. Its a great colour though as it looks different in every light. Amazing! I just love it!! I love the night pictures on here, as the car looks really mean.

I just wish I could prise the keys from Alan so I could get a shot of it once in a while!!

[JohnStewart]

Great photos, and nice looking car

[bertieduff]

Wow, that's bad. Illicit. Car porn with a measure of romance

I hope you are all very happy together

[Figo]

Cracking photos Im fairly a pic whore.....

[I-Mac]

That looks amazing - love the pics under the streetlights

hope to see it driving around ABZ

[Corranga]

Thanks guys! Im not so keen on the wheels but they look ok for now. We're going to get our original ones blasted and coated in matt black at some point. And I think a black petrol filler cap would finish it off.

I love the Rotas, in fact from just looking at there pics I went to look at what they cost to get a set for mine (rather than my current plan to refurb my wheels)

Are your originals the regular 5 split spoke wheels that would be on an R reg?

Chris

[jen]

Hi Chris, yep the originals are the split 5 spokes. We are actually thinking of selling those wheels to pay for the refurb of the originals if you're interested? We just havent got round to doing anything about it yet!

[Corranga]

I might well be interested, will drop you a pm

Chris

[dirkpitt]

After getting the car back, and run in a little, Alan and I took the car to various places around Aberdeen to take some pics. Here are my favourites (there are loads because I love them all).

Team GE Vetco Grey :


In front of the AECC:




Industrial Estate near the AECC:




AECC Arena Car Park:




In residential street in Balmedie:


On road to Balmedie beach:





The Chanonry (outside St Machar Cathedral)




Thanks for looking!

Jen

hi jen,

just noticed these pic from long time ago, but i was wondering what are the make of the wheels as they are ?

leigh

[jen]

Hey Leigh, all I know is that they are rotas, not sure if that's the make or what I'm sure someone will be along to correct me! Corranga has them now......

Cheers!

Jen

[tut]

Rota is the make, Geary used to do them for around £450, but he does not list them anymore.

tut

[OlberJ]

Rota slipstreams IIRC.

[campbell]

They are rather nice actually.

[SAJ]