Road Trip - Brand New Elise - LotusTalk

W-C · 04-30-2007, 07:24 PM

I'm looking at picking up a new Elise this summer. I'm wanting to get one from somewhere cross country so as to force myself to spend some quality time up front returning home. The trip will be about 1400 miles.

Has anyone done anything like this; that is, buying and driving a brand new Lotus cross country then getting the first service a few hundred miles over 1000 miles? Any downside here or advise?

EburgE · 04-30-2007, 07:27 PM

I'd stick to the 1000 mile interval as close as possible, if it were me. Establish a relationship with a dealer in or near your state, in case you have issue.

You can have as much fun driving in a big circle, beginning and ending near home. Just my two cents.

Good luck, and enjoy your car, either way. Cheers!

W-C · 04-30-2007, 07:31 PM

I thought about that - the building a relationship with the local dealer. However, I found the '06 I wanted elsewhere and it just started to sound like a good trip but the 1000 mile service sort of worries me.

EburgE · 04-30-2007, 07:37 PM

You'll probably be okay on the trip. Most cars don't have issue that are serious enough to prevent you from driving home. Toyota drivetrain is good.

Randy Chase · 04-30-2007, 09:56 PM

http://www.elisetalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=4987

Scott in Houston · 05-01-2007, 07:37 AM

I bought mine in Columbus, OH and drove 1400 miles home.
You can have the first service done anywhere from 1000-1500 miles and be within warranty specs.

It's a fun drive, but it's frustrating not being able to really push it because of break-in period. Also, make sure to vary your RPMs.

Lastly, you may want to consider having the dealer ship the hard top, so you can go topless. Shipping the top is a PIA, but a dealer should have the means to do it, and to close a deal, I bet they would.

04-30-2007, 07:24 PM	#1 (permalink)
W-C Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: WA Posts: 22	Road Trip - Brand New Elise I'm looking at picking up a new Elise this summer. I'm wanting to get one from somewhere cross country so as to force myself to spend some quality time up front returning home. The trip will be about 1400 miles. Has anyone done anything like this; that is, buying and driving a brand new Lotus cross country then getting the first service a few hundred miles over 1000 miles? Any downside here or advise?

04-30-2007, 07:27 PM	#2 (permalink)
EburgE Super 7 Owner In Training Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Eldersburg, MD Posts: 2,416	I'd stick to the 1000 mile interval as close as possible, if it were me. Establish a relationship with a dealer in or near your state, in case you have issue. You can have as much fun driving in a big circle, beginning and ending near home. Just my two cents. Good luck, and enjoy your car, either way. Cheers! __________________ '05 Lotus Elise '07 Caterham Seven www.hals7.com

04-30-2007, 07:37 PM	#4 (permalink)
EburgE Super 7 Owner In Training Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Eldersburg, MD Posts: 2,416	You'll probably be okay on the trip. Most cars don't have issue that are serious enough to prevent you from driving home. Toyota drivetrain is good. __________________ '05 Lotus Elise '07 Caterham Seven www.hals7.com

04-30-2007, 09:56 PM	#5 (permalink)
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04-30-2007, 07:31 PM	#3 (permalink)
W-C Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: WA Posts: 22	I thought about that - the building a relationship with the local dealer. However, I found the '06 I wanted elsewhere and it just started to sound like a good trip but the 1000 mile service sort of worries me.

05-01-2007, 07:37 AM	#6 (permalink)
Scott in Houston Registered User Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 388	I bought mine in Columbus, OH and drove 1400 miles home. You can have the first service done anywhere from 1000-1500 miles and be within warranty specs. It's a fun drive, but it's frustrating not being able to really push it because of break-in period. Also, make sure to vary your RPMs. Lastly, you may want to consider having the dealer ship the hard top, so you can go topless. Shipping the top is a PIA, but a dealer should have the means to do it, and to close a deal, I bet they would.

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