Since the weather has been crap lately decided to do a few bits and pieces to tidy things up on the car. First up, removing the front and rear grilles to give them a bit of a tidy up and replace the fixings. Front grille came off no problem with […]
1998 Lotus Elise
Back to Hofmanns for an A service and MOT, along with getting a couple issues from the previous work dealt with – coolant temperatures were erratic, dropping heavily under acceleration so the coolant system was bled again and the front clamshell fitting was adjusted to stop the drivers door rubbing […]
After the tyre wear issues I decided it was time for a change of suspension setup. I’d never been particularly at ease with the Gaz Gold Pros since fitting, they felt great at Snetterton, but on the road they seemed to struggle to keep the rear of the car under […]
Paul Parkinson of Lipscomb Lotus had very kindly arranged a SELOC only day at the Lotus Driving Academy for the Level 1 course, so it was up to Norfolk for my first ever visit to Lotus HQ. I headed up on the Friday to save as it was over a […]
Took the day off work today to pay a visit to Bell and Colvill for their Evora S open day. Having spent ages writing about the Evora for the SELOC TechWiki this was actually my first chance to get behind the wheel of one, and it didn’t disappoint. I’ve written […]
And so SELOC@Snetts begins… started the day 3 hour drive up to Snetterton with the car loaded up for 4 days away and arrived at the circuit with an AWFUL grinding noise coming from the front left corner. A trip down to the pit lane and the guys from Essex […]