... No they are a class of taxi we have that cannot be hailed in the street but has to be booked by phone (or on-line, evntually). So Ben was right to compare...
Hire cars - from my business visits there, they seem to be the most popular thing for a corporation to use when collecting a client (or even a supplier) at...
Aw man!!!! I had just the place scouted out to put one! (Is the proper British term loo or watercloset?) :) Phil Mitchell <<No, I'm not making any "Thanks,...
Richard, And we used to think that you guys were so refined! Must be the accent! ... Phil I wonder if the glue on the stickers would have held under water... ...
Second the opinion - I got the touring pack - I have used it a couple of times on the track now and it is very impressive indeed - I actually like the way the...
... Sorry, maybe I should have given some background about the car's intended use when I asked for input. I have been a 'major' autocrosser for some years...
Just a note...the guys on www.elisetalk.com discuss this type of stuff all the time.... Not to promote one list over another...I belong to both. I would join...
... Thanks. I saw the word "hire", amd by brain filled it in as "hire car" which I associate with the American term "rental car". So the way it work now is: ...
One thing I forgot to add is change the battery before real track / autocross use - The car has so much lateral grip that it easily sloshes the acid out of the...
... Err, kinda. British colloquial usage would be mainly in line with USA, but legal regulations are more in line with what you describe. A "taxi" which can...
I'm not actually sure if it is a regular wet cell stock. But you could use an AGM (absorbed glass matt) battery of either stock or smaller size. I wouldn't use...
Ed, I usually use Optima batteries in my cars with good luck. Others might have opinions about this but I use then in my cars and planes they have worked in ...
I would guess one of those Optima red or yellow top sealed batteries would be good protection against splashing acid around. If the battery has vents, than it...
... I use an Odyssey PC545 (or Hawker Odyssey PC545 in some catalogs) in my Honda-conversion S1 Elise, it's great (I believe this is an AGM-type battery). You...
The Odyssey battery is much better....stronger and smaller. My experience with the Optima is that after discharging a few times...they go dead. I have had...
I just recently purchased my Elise. Here's what Lotus has to say about the different options: The Sport Pack comes with stiffer springs and shocks as well as...
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Hi all, We are planning a Lotus caravan and meet at Crystal Cove on the 11th of March. This message will be distributed to all the Lotus groups to try and get...
... If you want to use aircraft-type batteries, Concorde makes well- regarded AGM batteries for civilian and military aircraft: http://www.concordebattery.com/...
I think it depends heavily on your intended use of the car. I also suggest some deep research depending on your answer above. I have always wanted a limited...
... I second the recommendation for EliseTalk. Randy, the founder, is very active in the autocross community and got some small support from Lotus. He was...
Thanks for that considered opinion, Mike. And for the Nick Adams quotes. Ed Notice: This message and any attachments are the property of Novelis and are ...
Anyone know what optima model fits the elise? Ron Schmittou ... From: lotus-cars@yahoogroups.com [mailto:lotus-cars@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Jeff Chan ...
I was wondering about just adding the "sport rims and tires" to my Basic elise - I can see that there is some room to lower the understeer on the car, would...
... I would expect the wider front wheel and tire to reduce understeer even without any other suspension changes. The lighter wheel ought to improve traction...
I am going to say this again. You don't want an Optima. Our experience is that they die after 2 or 3 times being discharged fully...like when you store it....
