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Postby GeoffSmith » Sun 18.11.2007, 19:24

Gary wrote:Geoff if you have time, can I see what a medina version would look

:smt078 :wink:
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Postby DeeAitch » Sun 18.11.2007, 19:33

geoffsmith wrote:Something like this Dave.


Thanks Geoff, you are a star!

You should start up a 'Photoshop master class' thread to let us share your secrets :-D
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Postby GeoffSmith » Sun 18.11.2007, 20:38

Bollocks - what have I let myself in for?
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Postby Dico » Sun 18.11.2007, 20:45

:-D
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Postby GeoffSmith » Sun 18.11.2007, 20:51

Dico wrote::-D
:wink:

Does anyone want a black and gold one with the reg FAT 80 Y?
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Postby Dico » Sun 18.11.2007, 21:00

:-D :-D
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Postby Gary » Sun 18.11.2007, 22:32

Can't you colour it Medina ?

I'll pretend I didn't notice the plate....
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Postby dapinky » Sun 18.11.2007, 22:44

Gary wrote:I'm a bit late to this thread (as ever!). If the moulded bit is £200 then how much are the lights ?

Is it paintable - i.e. could it be taken to a paint shop and sprayed the same colour as the car ?


To answer the second Q first - the £200 model is gonna be in GRP and finished in 2K primer, ready for you to get painted to the colour of your choice (Presumably either Body colour or satin black, but i suppose you can do it however you want!).

If you want a carbon fibre one it will cost you more (if Phil actually offers that option - he might want to keep his own one unique!)

For the lights, it depends if you want the LED ones or the bulb ones - The going rate off flea bay is about £120-160 for bulbs, and about £250-300 for LEDs. There are bargains to be had if you look about, or will accept 2nd hand condition (as the lights are set into the panel, some marks from previous ownership may be acceptable to you - personally, i got a bargain on a new set, all boxed up, at Donny this year (As did other persons with forward vision and belief :wink: )

Edit - there are 2 pairs on e-bay at the moment - both currently being won by LEC members, but if both pairs were bought it will not make a full set as there are 3 inner lights and 1 outer one
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Postby Ekapol » Mon 19.11.2007, 00:48

Geoff, you are the best :smt044
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Postby taffy » Mon 19.11.2007, 09:07

Hi
For those of you with 'FORWARD' vision :shock: Can you please give me next weeks 6 numbers.
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Postby Ellie » Thu 06.12.2007, 14:13

Dico wrote:Jesus that looks good!
Cheers Geoff/John 8)


mmmmmmmmmmm..... especially if it matches the car's colour.


The whole setup looks the total business. I wonder what the freight cost would be.....
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Postby GeoffSmith » Thu 06.12.2007, 14:26

Ellie wrote:mmmmmmmmmmm..... especially if it matches the car's colour.

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A bit like RogerF's.
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Postby Ellie » Thu 06.12.2007, 14:59

Why d'they have to look so good? In red too. Now I'm gonna have to get refunds on the Christmas presents so I can get me one of these.
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Postby chrisP » Thu 06.12.2007, 16:46

Thats similar to what I have been working on!!
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Postby Ellie » Fri 07.12.2007, 07:21

Looks nice. What's the deal with the number plate cover thingy?
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Postby Enright » Fri 07.12.2007, 08:01

That's standard on early SE's.

The police apparently didn't like them though. They only lasted a couple of years.
They would get condensation inside, so the number plate couldn't be read. :wink: :lol:
Also it was rumoured that they would reflect the flash from speed cameras, but I think that's a bit of an urban myth.
What I have seen though is that it can get so hot in there in sunlight that it can ripple and distort the black lettering on the number plate.
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Re: Rear lights conversion

Postby abmunro » Fri 07.12.2007, 09:33

abmunro wrote:I was wondering if the rear light conversion that Roger has on his Red car is still available as I think I would prefer to have mine like that.



This proves what a wonderful site this is!!!

If you read my origonal post requesting light conversion in this thread 16/07/07. as quoted above

Hey presto, those light pods that Chris has just fabricated are mine and I'm eagerly awaiting delivery :-D :-D :-D :-D

I have my Elise MK 2 lights ready to go in..

Cheers Chris!!!!
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Postby rip » Fri 07.12.2007, 09:40

Enright wrote: it was rumoured that they would reflect the flash from speed cameras, but I think that's a bit of an urban myth.


More than a myth, more like complete rubbish.

Specky and I have both been snapped by Gatsos while erring slightly over the limit.

Enright wrote:They would get condensation inside, so the number plate couldn't be read.


& then they look bloody awful too.

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Postby Specky » Fri 07.12.2007, 10:36

my carpet isn't bonded to the boot anymore... just for ease of access...

That bloody cover comes of two or three times a year..

replace the number plate... once a year cos it warps so bad...
rebonding that internal bit of trim back on... :banghead:
Clean it..

but, I love it.. :-D

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Postby surfboardfiller » Sat 08.12.2007, 17:14

Specky wrote:my carpet isn't bonded to the boot anymore... just for ease of access...

That bloody cover comes of two or three times a year..

replace the number plate... once a year cos it warps so bad...
rebonding that internal bit of trim back on... :banghead:
Clean it..

but, I love it.. :-D

TTFN


Never mind mate, I just pulled my first carbon fibre plinth (no lights) out of the mould :-D :wink:
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