...and her name is Elise

[the1sen]

Originally Posted by FloridaRob

Congrats on your Lotus! I too just got an 06 Starlight Black Elise about 3 weeks ago. I'm loving it! I had a little bit of gas smell when I first drove it home but it went away shortly after. It wasn't so bad that made my eyes water or sting though. The only thing so far that I've had to do to mine is replace that factory battery with a better gel cell battery. The car starts and runs even better since I've changed that out. I really want to get my wheels powdercoated like that other pic in this thread. I'm just not sure how safe it is on these wheels and how hard it is to get these wheels off. I've heard these cars are a PITA to get lifted off the ground. Maybe I can do one wheel at a time. Anyway, have fun with that Elise and Motor safely!

Congrats to you too on your Elise.

Yeah, this scent is pretty nasty. It has me concerned, but I have every confidence that it will be taken care of.

Yeah, I replaced my battery with a Braille because mine was leaking. The battery clamp is a wonderful addition also.

It's easy to get the wheels off. Don't be intimidated. I am not the most mechanically inclined person and I had very little problems reading the manual and figuring out the jacking points. Go slow, and use some common sense and you'll be fine. I picked up a 2.5 ton aluminum jack from Harbor Freight for $80, works awesome. It lifts a whole side at a time.

I HIGHLY recommend doing Stan's shifter mod in conjunction with the Sector 111 Re-enforcer

The hardest thing for me right now is being unable to drive my car around. I am going through serious withdrawal.

Sharkdiver - you're welcome good sir. I hope you enjoy it and that you have a lot of fun with the new sound. I'm going to enjoy mine and eventually find one that doesn't drone on the highway but that is annoying in town, just the way I want it. Have a safe trip!