Lotus Elan Central

by **Joe** » Mon 18.02.2008, 13:45

Just about to book in with them. Any one have any horror storys to put me off?

by **dermotbell** » Mon 18.02.2008, 22:56

Where are they?

by **Sy V** » Tue 19.02.2008, 09:35

Chessington, Surrey.
I think these are the people who supplied my Green Hood (but under a previous trading name).

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by **Joe** » Tue 19.02.2008, 19:38

Thats them. I'm booked in on Monday so I'll post how they did here

by **Joe** » Mon 25.02.2008, 20:05

Well they did a mighty fine job my car now looks 10 times better than it did. My hood was almost the worst elan hood still on the road and now for for a few days at least, its the best elan hood on the road.

I recomend the car hood warehouse not cheap at £650 fitted but a damn fine job.

Two other cars in with mine a MX5 and a boxter both looked mint at the end but apparently while my poor engineer wrestled with the elan all day his mate did the MX5 and the Boxter in the same time. Gauling fact though MX-5 hood £250 fitted (PVC) Boxter hood £550 fitted (Mohair) Elan Hood £650 fitted (Mohair) oh the price of exclusivity.... :roll:

by **Galsia** » Mon 25.02.2008, 22:16

by **Joe** » Mon 25.02.2008, 22:30

I'll sort some out. Won't be until Sunday now as I'm away untill then...

You watch some chavy swine will put a knife through it while I'm away

Its a shame I dont have any before pictures because the old 'un was spectacularly bad! It had stretched so it looked like it was two sizes too big and was covered in splits and frayed stitching. It was a real minger.

by **dapinky** » Tue 26.02.2008, 01:09

New seals, or re-used the old ones?

Did they obtain them, or is it down to you to source the parts?

by **rip** » Wed 27.02.2008, 09:16

Joe wrote:Gauling fact though MX-5 hood £250 fitted (PVC) Boxter hood £550 fitted (Mohair) Elan Hood £650 fitted (Mohair) oh the price of exclusivity....

Is that because the Elan was more awkward or unusual than the other 2?

by **Sy V** » Wed 27.02.2008, 10:34

When my hood was fitted the guy doing it alluded to the fact that they take a lot longer than run-of-the-mill soft tops.

by **dermotbell** » Wed 27.02.2008, 21:57

Sy V wrote:When my hood was fitted the guy doing it alluded to the fact that they take a lot longer than run-of-the-mill soft tops.

If it didn't you would know it wasn't a Lotus. :wink:

by **Joe** » Thu 28.02.2008, 22:48

dapinky wrote:New seals, or re-used the old ones?

Did they obtain them, or is it down to you to source the parts?

Same old seals but he re-fitted them and get this..... They now seal.

I drove through a rain storm and came out the other side with a dry right knee!!

by **rip** » Fri 29.02.2008, 12:34

Joe wrote:I drove through a rain storm and came out the other side with a dry right knee!!

by **TomE** » Fri 29.02.2008, 15:53

They're just up the road from me but I haven't used them yet. I have discussed replacing the rear plastic screen with them and they were very helpful. They've done a lot of these (Elans and others) and can show before/after pics. Think they will even come to you to do it.

I'm trying the Renovo polish treatment first before deciding whether to take it further.

by **dermotbell** » Fri 29.02.2008, 20:21

how much did they quote for the replacement of the plastic screen?

by **Steve A** » Thu 03.04.2008, 21:49

Hi Joe,

Have you taken any pictures of your new roof yet?
I'm considering a new roof

by **Bernacchi** » Thu 03.04.2008, 23:39

What is the best material : Mohair , Sonnendecke or StayFast ?

I have just bought one black Sonnendecke from Cabrioworld , good decision ?

regards

by **Steve A** » Mon 07.04.2008, 23:03

all we need now is an animated tumbleweed

by **Joe** » Sun 18.05.2008, 21:01

Terribly sorry I've been away. Not taken any pics yet as my camera is not very well. But the roof is still looking good and is reasonably water tight

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