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Postby Sy V » Tue 19.02.2008, 13:36

If anyone has any questions for Lotus, I'm visiting Hethel this week and will try to collar the appropriate people whilst there...
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Postby GeoffSmith » Tue 19.02.2008, 13:38

A post seals.

N/A ALDL protocol.
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Postby Sy V » Tue 19.02.2008, 13:45

Both good - both appropriate... both forgotten!
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Postby GeoffSmith » Tue 19.02.2008, 13:50

Sy V wrote:Both good - both appropriate... both forgotten!
both 'stretch targets' :-D
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Postby ailwyn » Tue 19.02.2008, 13:52

It would be good to get an idea of Lotus/MJK current thinking on parts support for the M100.

The apparent step-in of Lotus with the SS Wishbones, and lack of key parts gives conflicting messages as to where they are heading... i.e. are they not bothered and therefore we can take it upon ourselves to source obsolete parts, or will they let us do the hard work then step in to slap their mark-up on it, as it appears may be the intention with the wishbones.
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Postby Enright » Tue 19.02.2008, 20:44

I would love to know how they made the body panels for the M200 (I'm particularly thinking dimensions for the chin spoiler and tail), and if moulds were involved - have they survived? :wink:
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X-Prize

Postby F1 LOTUS » Tue 19.02.2008, 20:57

Are Lotus taking part in this?
http://auto.xprize.org/
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Postby Specky » Tue 19.02.2008, 21:49

Saw the same thread on LEF...

same question... when are they gonna get there afersales website up and ruuning..



Why you going there Sy?

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Postby Sy V » Wed 20.02.2008, 14:07

I'm not at liberty to comment at the moment Dave.

I'll update you all with what was discussed later (when I can).
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Postby Sy V » Fri 22.02.2008, 09:54

geoffsmith wrote:A post seals.

N/A ALDL protocol.


A post seals - Lotus have an M100 in their New aftersales and parts warehouse.
They have trialed 7 different designs of A-post seals since they sold the last pair. None of which (including the latest) are good enough. The problem lies with the exterior coating which is still too fragile and would rip after a couple of window up/down operations (especially if the seals are wet). WIP.

ALDL protocol is apparently in EML manual (part No D100T0027J). Neil Lovelock says that if you e-mail him, Geoff he can knock one out for you at less than 50% of RRP of £42.80 (incl VAT).
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Postby Sy V » Fri 22.02.2008, 10:03

ailwyn wrote:It would be good to get an idea of Lotus/MJK current thinking on parts support for the M100.

The apparent step-in of Lotus with the SS Wishbones, and lack of key parts gives conflicting messages as to where they are heading... i.e. are they not bothered and therefore we can take it upon ourselves to source obsolete parts, or will they let us do the hard work then step in to slap their mark-up on it, as it appears may be the intention with the wishbones.


Neil Lovelock wants to help and I believe him. He has sourced out a number of larger projects. To continue supply.
Lotus have rear wishbones in stock (6 pairs) - galvanised and bushed @ £447 (incl VAT) each.
They also have 28 pairs of galvanised not bushed RWBs.

Escutcheons and dashboard grommets are dead and beyond economical plausibility to re-engineer.

Front FCA and rear Dampers can be sourced from Miles Wilkins (Fibre Glass Services) - 01243-554422.
Lotus will sell front dampers with springs, assembled, if we show enough interest. They were made by Munro but are now done by Bilstein apparently.

Brake proportioning valves are in stock 2 units replace the original single unit - £9394 (Incl VAT).
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Postby Sy V » Fri 22.02.2008, 10:04

Enright wrote:I would love to know how they made the body panels for the M200 (I'm particularly thinking dimensions for the chin spoiler and tail), and if moulds were involved - have they survived? :wink:


No tools were made when Stevens built the rocket.
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Re: X-Prize

Postby Sy V » Fri 22.02.2008, 10:09

F1 LOTUS wrote:Are Lotus taking part in this?
http://auto.xprize.org/


Not specifically Brian, no.
But they had a press day yesterday where they had a 1.5 litre Opel (Astra) turbo diesel with a hybrid giving out shed loads torque BHP and very low emissions.
They've also made a green Elise that runs on bio-fuel, has bamboo seats and a chassis made from recycled coke cans. You think I'm taking the piss here, don't you? Well I'm not!
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Postby Sy V » Fri 22.02.2008, 10:12

Specky wrote:Saw the same thread on LEF...

same question... when are they gonna get there afersales website up and ruuning..

Why you going there Sy?

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Will be up and running by August when the new Aftersales List is due out too.
The new warehouse (in the old Factory C building is looking pretty good. We spent a couple of hours drooling over parts in there and the last few shipments of parts returned from Bristol are in - awaiting cataloguing and storing.
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Postby Gazza » Fri 22.02.2008, 10:25

Sy V wrote:
Brake proportioning valves are in stock 2 units replace the original single unit - £9394 (Incl VAT).


:shock:

I take it you missed the decimal point Sy? :wink:
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Postby rip » Fri 22.02.2008, 10:44

Sy V wrote:A post seals - Lotus have an M100 in their New aftersales and parts warehouse.


I thought Lotus hung on to S2's no 801 & 802 for testing things like this?
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Postby Sy V » Fri 22.02.2008, 11:04

Gazza wrote:
Sy V wrote:
Brake proportioning valves are in stock 2 units replace the original single unit - £9394 (Incl VAT).


:shock:

I take it you missed the decimal point Sy? :wink:


Oops - £93.94. Thanks.
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Postby Sy V » Fri 22.02.2008, 11:05

rip wrote:
Sy V wrote:A post seals - Lotus have an M100 in their New aftersales and parts warehouse.


I thought Lotus hung on to S2's no 801 & 802 for testing things like this?


It was an S2 (with one SE wheel) - didn't get the Number though, sorry! :oops:
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Postby Gazza » Fri 22.02.2008, 11:08

Sy V wrote:
It was an S2 (with one SE wheel) - didn't get the Number though, sorry! :oops:


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Postby Sy V » Fri 22.02.2008, 11:09

If you paid me, I'd have got it!
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