Not happy......

Post by ed » Tue Oct 24, 2006 2:21 pm

good work!

Rag_It · Post by **Rag_It** » Tue Oct 24, 2006 3:39 pm

See we are a useful bunch! Otherwise i suspect you would still be waiting until next Thursday!

Dave

robin · Post by **robin** » Tue Oct 24, 2006 3:48 pm

Andy G wrote:
My throttles sticking again, but I simply cannot face dropping the car off for a 16th time

Andy, it must be time to take that shed of a car, put it on a trailer, deposit at Hethel and if nec. torch it. I cannot believe how long it's taken to replace the engine and iron out the resulting gremlins.

Robin

Andy G · Post by **Andy G** » Tue Oct 24, 2006 4:07 pm

robin wrote:
Andy G wrote:
My throttles sticking again, but I simply cannot face dropping the car off for a 16th time
Andy, it must be time to take that shed of a car, put it on a trailer, deposit at Hethel and if nec. torch it. I cannot believe how long it's taken to replace the engine and iron out the resulting gremlins.

Robin

Tell me about it. This one you can actually feel though as opposed to Electrics. The movement when the throttle is closed seems to jam requiring a lot of pressure to open it again!

mckeann · Post by **mckeann** » Tue Oct 24, 2006 4:17 pm

I agree with Robin, but lets take it to a walshy day first, have our fun with it, then drive it to Hethel and torch it in there car park

robin · Post by **robin** » Tue Oct 24, 2006 4:23 pm

mckeann wrote:I agree with Robin, but lets take it to a walshy day first, have our fun with it, then drive it to Hethel and torch it in there car park

It is a plan with merit. Why not buy that 10K S2 on blatchat. Probably be quicker anyway

Robin

Andy G · Post by **Andy G** » Tue Oct 24, 2006 4:27 pm

robin wrote:
mckeann wrote:I agree with Robin, but lets take it to a walshy day first, have our fun with it, then drive it to Hethel and torch it in there car park
It is a plan with merit. Why not buy that 10K S2 on blatchat. Probably be quicker anyway

Robin

I've had enough of hethels engineering talents....

mac · Post by **mac** » Tue Oct 24, 2006 4:44 pm

I'd so love a shot in one of those

Mac

GregR · Post by **GregR** » Tue Oct 24, 2006 4:47 pm

Andy G wrote: I've had enough of hethels engineering talents....

I think you problems have a more eastern origin....

David Bryce · Post by **David Bryce** » Tue Oct 24, 2006 4:50 pm

See we are a useful bunch! Otherwise i suspect you would still be waiting until next Thursday!

aye yer right there, although once I came to my senses today I realised that a 10 day wait for a 12 day old car was having a laugh!

Hopefully all will be sorted and I will let you all know the result, on the list to be done is obviously the engine management light/throttle issue, annoying rattling noise (which either does not happen or I just can't hear it with the soft-top on), handbrake warning light when cornering, rear brake noise, re-alignment of the window washers (so I don't get soaked when the roof is off!) and her first service (which I can't wait to get out of the way so I can really start to have fun!)

I did expect a few issues when I bought her, but for gods sake it cost £27k so I expected better!

When I bought my 7 series in February the guy at BMW said 'I will see you again in 2 years', that's when it gets it's first service!, yes that car cost £50k but that's what I call 'trouble free motoring'

dezzy · Post by **dezzy** » Tue Oct 24, 2006 7:31 pm

NOOPS 160 wrote:Oh and Suzuki rock by the way

Actually, although I moan about it because it's not remotely equivalent to a Lotus, the wee Suzuki Swift is not bad. You seem to get quite a lot for your money and it's pretty nippy for a car of its size. Would even consider it if I was buying a 2nd wee car for day-to-day use.

Dominic · Post by **Dominic** » Tue Oct 24, 2006 7:31 pm

Andy G wrote:
My throttles sticking again, but I simply cannot face dropping the car off for a 16th time

Sticking throttle???... I hope your rev limiter is feeling strong!... another new engine sir???

Post by **pete** » Wed Oct 25, 2006 8:53 pm

simon wrote:
Tom wrote:handbrake light is a common feature of S2s i believe. (ask ed)
Never heard of that before, must be a 'yota thing.

No mine does that. I though it was a feature?

P

renmure · Post by **renmure** » Wed Oct 25, 2006 9:55 pm

Just to lighten the air with a tale of MMC parts servicing from a couple of months ago ...

I needed the little rubber U-shaped strips that go on the leading edge of the rear clam for the exige. I had been told they were given out as a 'recall' type upgrade to stop gravel/stones destroying the edge. I phoned the factory to confirm and was told that indeed they were supplied free, that my car had not been fitted with them, and to contact MMC to have them sent to me.

Me: Hi, I would like to be sent the free rubber edge strip for my s1 exige.
Them: No problem, that will be 12 quid
Me: err, but they are free
Them: Indeed they are, but the factory charge US for them so the system doesnt allow us to order them without payment.
Me: Thats daft. Do I get a refund after I pay?
Them: No.
Me: So the cost of my free item is 12 quid? Umm.. how much would it be if it wasn't free?
Them: 12 pounds.
Me: That sounds more daft, you have obviously made a mistake. Please re-check this and order me the part and send it to me. If there really is an issue could you get the Parts Dept manager to call me.
Them: certainly
One Week Later: No part, No phonecall
Me: (goes through above conversation) did you order the free part.
Them: No
Me: Why not?
Them: You had not paid for it
Me: Why did no one phone me? Why have I been waiting 1 week for a part which you have not bothered to order?
Them: The Manager said he could not be bothered phoning because there was no point.
Me: @@#@&*##$$%@!!!

Jim

Post by **pete** » Wed Oct 25, 2006 10:18 pm

robin wrote:
mckeann wrote:I agree with Robin, but lets take it to a walshy day first, have our fun with it, then drive it to Hethel and torch it in there car park
It is a plan with merit. Why not buy that 10K S2 on blatchat. Probably be quicker anyway

Robin

10k S2? Do you have a link for that by any chance?

P

(My mate wants to get one for his wife)