Lotus Aftersales closed as of 4th JAN

[Don.Hasi]

first of all: many thanks for this kind community action

I will visit your lovely country in two weeks, BUT with a VX220

do you think i can collect the items?

Kind regards
Don

[Brit-Car-Nut]

Don:

Your order was:

FRONT SKIRT
FUEL FILTER
R/H UNDERAXLE PIPE (PECO)
AIRBOX INTAKE TEMPERATURE SENSOR
RED COVER FOR SPARK PLUG LEADS
RAD DUCT UNDERTRAY-3099 ON
PRIMARY SILENCER (PECO SLIP ON)
FRONT LONGERON LH

If you think you can get that in a VX220, then God Bless you.

I think that the longeron will be a challenge. Is the Front Skirt large too? Primary Silencer? Under Axle Pipe?

Where are you going to be in the UK in 2 weeks?

Specky is in Swindon, around 90 miles East of London.

I believe He will have things sorted by then and you are welcome to collect any time, but are you sure it will fit in the VX220?

[Specky]

May be if he has the top down and can juggle at the same time he can drive...

Let me know where you're going I can possibly preposition your spares.

TTFN

[Don.Hasi]

Oha yes, you tell the truth...although i have a lot transportated in all of my cars (especially shoes for any kind of Mrs ) this would be challenging, indeed.

We want to go all over the lovely isle beginning in newcastle to the top and rolling down to Goodwood at the begin of July. So London will be on the "way"...nearby... We have also a S2000 on our tails... perhaps we can change sth over. I will investigate this a bit more and will be back. Nevertheless a meeting would be nice and perhaps I can take some minor parts with me?

Thanks for helping so far.

[Brit-Car-Nut]

I suggest you communicate directly with Specky via eMail or PM.

He will help you sort it out.

[Specky]

Guess where I was today

Firstly a big thank you to Chipp, he was Plan B...If it all went Pete Tong...luckily it didn't

Thanks to Neil, Chris, Garry and Andy (Lotus Aftersales)

and finally A big pat on the back to Brit car nut and Geoff.

First two Lotus Aftersales deliveries complete.

Now to sort through the piles of bits, If only Lotus put things in boxes or bags...Infact Labels would be good.

I'll update again in a couple of days

As to delivery, your thinking time is nearly up, So hit me with your details.





TTFN

[Brit-Car-Nut]

Thanks, Dave, for being the collector and dispatcher.

[jHamshaw]

Is that at the Longwater business park behind Sainsbury's at Costessey?

It's 3 miles from my house, and they made me take a round trip of 20 miles or so to Strattons for a Hall Sensor, 2 foglight switches and a pair of steering rack boots!

[Specky]

Yep

TTFN

[racerstev]

Thanks for your work picking all this up. Yes labels would be a good thing!

[Specky]

Absolute 80's on the radio....

Best start sorting the pile out,

Priority stuff first.... That's you Geoffers...

If I've got your name and details, you'll be next.

One thing I will say, I hope to be dropping Brit car nuts stuff off in just over a week or so.

So if your stuff is going with him... Result

I'll update later in the day, mainly when I find out how much packaging is required, and it's alot.

If you haven't paid for your parts , pay up fat boys... Or I'll name and shame..

Don't forget to inform me of delivery.

TTFN

TTFN

[GeoffSmith]

Good man. Are we on for Sunday then?

[Specky]

Certainly are cheeky chops,

And your list of names and components is coming a long nicely.

What time you popping over?

TTFN

[GeoffSmith]

Late morning would probably be best, but whatever time is convenient for you.

Whoops! That was all meant to be a PM!

Still, if it's all going to plan, here's the plan. Specky will sort out all the light parts for the West Coast and Colorado (Tigerdoug, Ekapol, Marie, Algirdas and Superbad), I will pop over on Sunday to pick them up and then attempt to get them in someone's case for hand delivery. I'll also grab my own bits and A5GCD's. Does anyone else (MPx?) want their parts brought from Swindon to Bristol, remembering that I will be awol for 4 weeks.

[inkitin]

Whoops! That was all meant to be a PM!

I think that was fairly obvious!

"cheeky chops" ?

Now, what was that you were saying about "Last of the Summer Wine" ?

[GeoffSmith]

[Specky]

Really bored now...

I really wish they had part numbers on all the items, it's taking a while...

Now is this LHD... Non federal ...A/C... Or could it be for an excel...esprit..

So far we've got one extra bit, but Geoffers has paid for it...

I'll get there

TTFN

[Brit-Car-Nut]

Absolute 80's on the radio....

One thing I will say, I hope to be dropping Brit car nuts stuff off in just over a week or so.

So if your stuff is going with him... Result

TTFN

Many Thanks Dave.

Anyone that wants to share the ride to the US with the Fed Tub better get it together. Dave is only making one trip to my consolidator.

According to Geoff: For a 12" x 12" box expect to spend at least £60.00 by TNT. Thats pounds, NOT Dollars. Expect around the same PER driveshaft.

Then there is also the shipping materials. Lotus didn't put anything in boxes except the 2 Steering Racks. Everything else is just in a pile on Dave's floor.

Don't expect the volunteers to go around and find free boxes. They will go to the first place that sell boxes and get it over with.

Specky and his crew are CAR ENTHUSIASTS, not a shipping department.

If nobody jumps in, I will be ordering a crate instead of a container, so there won't be any room for stragglers.

There won't be a huge discount in the cost to ship with my container because I will have to pay for the Duty paperwork and if Dave drops it off, he won't be packing it, so I will have to box everything when it gets to NC.

It WILL make it easier for Dave and his crew and it WILL save YOU a bit. I will not attempt to profit from anyone's shipment.

[Specky]

Not everything is in on the floor...the wishbones were boxed up.. But at 85p each you can't really complain....But I did

One thing to remind you of... No PayPal when it comes to postage...Just like it says in the first post

Here's a few pics of me pottering through the parts. I'm getting there...

If you don't see something, chances are it's "comedy big" and it's in my garage

[Brit-Car-Nut]

So many toys! Glad Dave has a big toy bin. Now, if everyone will just line up in a neat and orderly fashion, you can collect your parts.

Dave: Have you heard from everyone regarding delivery or collection?

Do I need to help from this side of the pond?