Tango

Gareth · Post by **Gareth** » Mon Sep 18, 2006 10:00 pm

kerryxeg wrote:Gareth, nice machine. It was probably you we saw pulling out of the road next to the new Stewart Milne flats on Sunday evening. I was in the Audi, heading home fully loaded with roof box on after a trip down to Englandshire.

Anyway I'm sure you'll enjoy it.

Kerry

Yup, just live round the corner.

GregR · Post by **GregR** » Tue Sep 19, 2006 8:32 am

this thread seems to be going the way of the willy wave...

Nice car G, still think you're nuts swapping a limited run track spesh for a run of the mill exige

Still, you pays your money, you takes your choice.

hope you're happy with it

Gareth · Post by **Gareth** » Tue Sep 19, 2006 8:58 am

GregR wrote:this thread seems to be going the way of the willy wave...

Nice car G, still think you're nuts swapping a limited run track spesh for a run of the mill exige Still, you pays your money, you takes your choice.

hope you're happy with it

I'm afraid a limited edition means nothing to some peeps.
The Elise is a niche market.
A 135R is a niche within a niche. Too hardcore for some folk.
Yeah, being number 1 it will be worth a extra premium but not for some time yet. Maybe in another 10 years+

Don't get me wrong, I never bought the Exige to go faster or think it was faster than the R. The R is a very capable car and probably just as quick as an Exige on the right track i.e. KH

Sanjøy · Post by **Sanjøy** » Tue Sep 19, 2006 9:31 am

You need to change your avatar

robin · Post by **robin** » Tue Sep 19, 2006 1:47 pm

Gareth wrote: Don't get me wrong, I never bought the Exige to go faster or think it was faster than the R. The R is a very capable car and probably just as quick as an Exige on the right track i.e. KH

Hmm. Right now the R is not very fast at all. Radiator failed and ejected all coolant at 70+ tuts this morning. Managed to pull off the A90 into a layby quickly and killed engine, so hopefully no HGF type damage, but radiator is U/S and will need replacing. barsteward.

C'est la vie ...

Robin

Sanjøy · Post by **Sanjøy** » Tue Sep 19, 2006 1:53 pm

I have a brand new rad to fit to my S1 sitting in my bath right now, was planning on getting the old one refurbed and floggin it on, of use ?

SP

mckeann · Post by **mckeann** » Tue Sep 19, 2006 1:53 pm

its a setup.

Happy to help you replace it robin (i know you dont need help, but it gives you someone to laugh at)

I got a rad from sinclaires, can ask and see what make it is if you want.

tut · Post by **tut** » Tue Sep 19, 2006 2:08 pm

Robin

That will teach you to buy a car from someone that you met on a dodgy web forum, that had a friend of a friend with a one off special <BG>

Bit of a bummer though right after you bought it, though not in Craigs class yet. He buys Andys impeccably looked after 13K miles VHPD engine, HGF on its first run out, followed by clutch failure, and last Friday the alternator burnt out.

tut

Gareth · Post by **Gareth** » Tue Sep 19, 2006 2:10 pm

Absolutely gutted!
I'm feeling terribly guilty now. Need anything Robin, give me a shout.
The car is still under warranty until the end of the month if anything can be claimed.

tut · Post by **tut** » Tue Sep 19, 2006 2:15 pm

Pretty sure that Robin knows that you had no idea that it was imminent.

tut

tut · Post by **tut** » Tue Sep 19, 2006 2:18 pm

ps Robin, I know how you feel about Insurance, but I dont know how anyone with an Elise out of warranty can not take out the AA's parts and labour.

I advised Craig, who was going to do it, but never got around to it, and would already have been entitled to three claims, and still have two left.

tut

robin · Post by **robin** » Tue Sep 19, 2006 7:56 pm

tut wrote:Pretty sure that Robin knows that you had no idea that it was imminent.

tut

I'm sure G. wouldn't have chanced a run down from Aberdeen if he thought the rad was about to pop. It's just one of those things ... turns out that I should be able to get it fixed under the balance of the warranty and also that I have a spare radiator should I need to repair it myself - so either way should be OK ...

Cheers,
Robin