Damn Reflectors! - LotusTalk

smoseley · 12-30-2003, 03:55 PM

Estimated cost to shave 'n' fill 'em?

MattG · 12-30-2003, 06:47 PM

Filling is easy, but painting is what'll be expensive. Figure $750.

smoseley · 12-30-2003, 07:16 PM

I wonder if we can order "reflectors on the side" ???

tidalwdave · 12-30-2003, 07:18 PM

Maybe we can get a group mod session discount to get those things surgically removed?

zOOmz · 12-30-2003, 07:27 PM

I want the whole car to be painted with reflective paint. Then you wouldn't need reflectors.

Glow in the dark car! Kewl!

Actually, my choice of colors would be a pearlized white.

z

smoseley · 12-30-2003, 07:50 PM

Kind of not related, but a car can't be reflective. I know shiny looks cool on concepts (e.g. Audi Avus), but large reflective surfaces aren't allowed for obvious reasons.

smoseley · 12-30-2003, 07:51 PM

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Originally posted by transio
I wonder if we can order "reflectors on the side" ???

By "on the side" I mean separate from the car (as in hamburger w/ pickles "on the side") - not attached to the sides of the car.

ivan1 · 12-30-2003, 08:05 PM

just slap on a set of these fender flares to cover them up...

xxxotic · 12-30-2003, 08:06 PM

We might have to join the bling bling crowd and get chrome plated fender wheel arches

ivan1 · 12-30-2003, 08:10 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by transio
Estimated cost to shave 'n' fill 'em?

Just what WERE you referring to????

XconZ · 12-30-2003, 08:15 PM

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Originally posted by xxxotic
We might have to join the bling bling crowd and get chrome plated fender wheel arches

Might as well chrome plate the whole thing!

ex-M3 · 12-30-2003, 08:20 PM

The reflectors look terrible in flash photos, but I was wondering what they look like in real life. Can one of the lucky visitors to LA tell us give us their impressions. They are still likely to be accentuated by the bright lights in the hall. We don't have to like them, but maybe they are less objectionable in real life. Clearly Lotus went to an effort to create these special reflectors just for us Yankees, maybe we should love them

xfactor · 12-30-2003, 08:36 PM

After thinking about it for a little bit, it dawned on me that the reflectors are actually a ploy to take our minds off the price increases.

"Quick! stick on some tacky reflectors, they're talking about the price increase on elisetalk.com again!"

smoseley · 12-30-2003, 08:45 PM

The sad part is that they're probably part of the REASON for the price increases !!!!!!

rtking · 12-30-2003, 08:55 PM

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Clearly Lotus went to an effort to create these special reflectors just for us Yankees, maybe we should love them

I think I would love them more if I could peel them off and put them in my trunk!

I'm guessing that they won't look so terrible in certain colors... Bordeaux Red Pearl as one of the colors. The red rear reflector should blend in nicely and only the front yellow reflector would detract.

After taking a look at the 23 pictures that Dan posted (in another thread) I have to admit that I didn't like them. But after I saw the green car with the flash photography (where the reflectors are glowing) I've come to realize that they are necessary since there are plenty of idiots on the road that won't "see" you unless there's something reflecting back at them!

That said (and after having been hit by inattentive drivers twice in the span of 3 months) I think I will keep the reflectors on my Elise...

Bob K.

smoseley · 12-30-2003, 09:16 PM

In Bond fashion, "GLUED, not SCREWED, please."

babak · 12-30-2003, 10:16 PM

If you look a the pictures on this thread you'd note that they are not flush, then perhaps all we have to do is remove them, no filling required, hopefully the holes (if not glued) will be small enough to not require much work.

http://www.elisetalk.com/forums/show...&threadid=1569

ulmpharmd · 12-31-2003, 05:20 AM

I agree, they don't look flush, and look as if they are just stuck on. Lets just pray!!! Can someone who is visiting the show ask this question please!!

babak · 12-31-2003, 08:02 AM

I think the concensus is that there is a rather large hole, and that they are wired with LED lights.

Randy Chase · 12-31-2003, 08:52 AM

They are definitely screwed on and there is a wiring hole for the LEDs. You would have to do some patching. The reflectors were an answer to a federal requirement.

I actually think they do not look that bad, but they do in some of the flash reflecting photos.

They do stick out about 1/4" thick. It was mentioned by Lotus that autocrossers may want to to keep an extra set on hand if one was prone to hitting cones.

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smoseley Bubble Boy Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 12,132 Images: 8	Kind of not related, but a car can't be reflective. I know shiny looks cool on concepts (e.g. Audi Avus), but large reflective surfaces aren't allowed for obvious reasons. __________________ - Steve Transio - Software Development & Web Design, Miami, FL

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zOOmz Guest Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: San Diego Posts: 9,682 Images: 42	I want the whole car to be painted with reflective paint. Then you wouldn't need reflectors. Glow in the dark car! Kewl! Actually, my choice of colors would be a pearlized white. z

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ivan1 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Bedford, NY Posts: 6,279	just slap on a set of these fender flares to cover them up... Attached Images

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xxxotic Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 2,032	We might have to join the bling bling crowd and get chrome plated fender wheel arches

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ex-M3 That's Laser, not Lazer Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: West Hartford, CT Posts: 592	The reflectors look terrible in flash photos, but I was wondering what they look like in real life. Can one of the lucky visitors to LA tell us give us their impressions. They are still likely to be accentuated by the bright lights in the hall. We don't have to like them, but maybe they are less objectionable in real life. Clearly Lotus went to an effort to create these special reflectors just for us Yankees, maybe we should love them __________________ jay

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xfactor Registered User Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 111	After thinking about it for a little bit, it dawned on me that the reflectors are actually a ploy to take our minds off the price increases. "Quick! stick on some tacky reflectors, they're talking about the price increase on elisetalk.com again!"

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smoseley Bubble Boy Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 12,132 Images: 8	The sad part is that they're probably part of the REASON for the price increases !!!!!! __________________ - Steve Transio - Software Development & Web Design, Miami, FL

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smoseley Bubble Boy Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 12,132 Images: 8	In Bond fashion, "GLUED, not SCREWED, please." __________________ - Steve Transio - Software Development & Web Design, Miami, FL

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babak Moderator Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Topeka, KS Posts: 8,269 Images: 23	If you look a the pictures on this thread you'd note that they are not flush, then perhaps all we have to do is remove them, no filling required, hopefully the holes (if not glued) will be small enough to not require much work. http://www.elisetalk.com/forums/show...&threadid=1569 __________________ Babak Club111 Central Plains Coordinator '05 Elise - Touring, HT, StarShield '99 Ducati 996 Bip '05 Freelander SE

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ulmpharmd Registered User Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Bossier City, La Posts: 258 Images: 13	I agree, they don't look flush, and look as if they are just stuck on. Lets just pray!!! Can someone who is visiting the show ask this question please!!

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babak Moderator Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Topeka, KS Posts: 8,269 Images: 23	I think the concensus is that there is a rather large hole, and that they are wired with LED lights. __________________ Babak Club111 Central Plains Coordinator '05 Elise - Touring, HT, StarShield '99 Ducati 996 Bip '05 Freelander SE

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