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deblanc · 10-22-2005, 03:40 PM

Rotate the electric door lock button on the center console 90 degrees so that it moves up (unlock) and down (lock) instead of left and right. I can never remember which direction to toggle it to lock/unlock the doors.

Make the passenger seat movable. I know if will add some weight, but have you dropped anything behind it yet? Try to get your dropped CD or roadmap out from behind the passenger seat sometime. Or have you tried to clean behind it?

Full length carpet on the passenger side that goes under the (removable) footrest. For log legged passengers, the footrest is in the way. I removed it and now I have a half-carpeted passenger area.

Something to hold toll money.

YOU HAVE LIGHTS ON YOUR KEYS ?!?!?! My keys do not have built-in lights.

And of course, the smaller rear-view mirror.
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Some harder ones:

Cup holders. I can think of two possibilities. 1) Spring loaded ones that pop out of the driver and passenger cubbies in the dash, or 2) actual holes in the door sills. I'm looking into the cost to weld in a couple of oversized aluminum cups into the door sills that would hold a 'normal' sized stainless steel thermal mug. This shouldn't really add any weight and shouldn't affect structural integrity. These could double as change holders. You would need to remove your mug to get in and out of the car.

Adjustable steering wheel (tilt and length).

A radio with a knob and push buttons. The Lotus is a twitchy car and the radio requires some concentration to control. Kind of dangerous while you are driving. Then again, the sound is so bad you can't really hear it while you are driving anyway.

Better overall quality. I've had two dashboards, both had bubbles.

10-22-2005, 03:40 PM	#91 (permalink)
deblanc Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 1	Here's some easy ones Rotate the electric door lock button on the center console 90 degrees so that it moves up (unlock) and down (lock) instead of left and right. I can never remember which direction to toggle it to lock/unlock the doors. Make the passenger seat movable. I know if will add some weight, but have you dropped anything behind it yet? Try to get your dropped CD or roadmap out from behind the passenger seat sometime. Or have you tried to clean behind it? Full length carpet on the passenger side that goes under the (removable) footrest. For log legged passengers, the footrest is in the way. I removed it and now I have a half-carpeted passenger area. Something to hold toll money. YOU HAVE LIGHTS ON YOUR KEYS ?!?!?! My keys do not have built-in lights. And of course, the smaller rear-view mirror. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Some harder ones: Cup holders. I can think of two possibilities. 1) Spring loaded ones that pop out of the driver and passenger cubbies in the dash, or 2) actual holes in the door sills. I'm looking into the cost to weld in a couple of oversized aluminum cups into the door sills that would hold a 'normal' sized stainless steel thermal mug. This shouldn't really add any weight and shouldn't affect structural integrity. These could double as change holders. You would need to remove your mug to get in and out of the car. Adjustable steering wheel (tilt and length). A radio with a knob and push buttons. The Lotus is a twitchy car and the radio requires some concentration to control. Kind of dangerous while you are driving. Then again, the sound is so bad you can't really hear it while you are driving anyway. Better overall quality. I've had two dashboards, both had bubbles.