Anyone near Orangevale, CA... - LotusTalk

GSXtasy · 02-27-2009, 05:21 PM

That can look at a car for me? I want to fly out there to check it out, but before I even get the ticket, I was wondering if anyone around there can check out the damage and tell me what they think about the car.

2007 Elise

This would be my first Elise and I'm looking for something that I can have some fun with on our little track here in Albuquerque. Like I said before in my newbie post, I drove a buddy's Elise and HAD to have one thereafter!

ryoung99 · 02-27-2009, 07:36 PM

I am near there, but I think this car might have belonged to one of ET's members. Is the car in Rancho at the Lotus recycling place?

Let me know, I will look to see if I can find who I think was the owner.

GSXtasy · 02-28-2009, 12:22 AM

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Originally Posted by ryoung99

I am near there, but I think this car might have belonged to one of ET's members. Is the car in Rancho at the Lotus recycling place?

Let me know, I will look to see if I can find who I think was the owner.

I think so! Capital One Motors? I'd love to get some more info on it and find out if anything else was tweaked!

E_Swift · 02-28-2009, 05:58 AM

I *think* this is the place ryoung is talking about:

# 11301 Dismantle Court
# Rancho Cordova, CA 95742
# (800) 783-4911
# (916) 638-5111

PS: is this place still open? I've never been able to get them to answer their phone... and last I checked, there was no answering machine. The old website is gone now,too.

GSXtasy · 02-28-2009, 06:21 AM

I guess that's not it then. The car is definitely at Capital One Motors.

You guys know where that is?

larry1 · 02-28-2009, 06:32 AM

As far as I can tell capital one motors is not part of the defunct lotus recycling in rancho. The place in rancho is now part of(or always was) a giant auto recycling yard called specialized parts planet. Capital one motors I believe is an outfit that buys wrecked cars at insurance auctions and sells them trying to make a buck. They have all kinds of high end cars for sale on ebay and are set up like "car source usa" was or still is(they change the name a little once in a while). I recently bought some parts from parts planet and there wasn't much left in inventory.

GSXtasy · 02-28-2009, 06:42 AM

You're absolutely correct in describing how Capital One Motors works. They do zero work to the car and just turn around and flip it for a profit.

With that being said, whaddya think about the damage?

It looks like it's all fiberglass.

vadya0 · 02-28-2009, 11:24 AM

They are in Rancho Cordova and their business name was Capital One for a long time now.

GSXtasy · 02-28-2009, 06:15 PM

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Originally Posted by vadya0

They are in Rancho Cordova and their business name was Capital One for a long time now.

Vadya! I didn't realize that you're near them... Wanna help me become a fellow Lotus owner?

GSXtasy · 03-02-2009, 10:58 PM

I could really use some help from someone on this!

I'm really just looking for someone to take 20 minutes out of their day to go check it out and tell me what they think, nothing too in depth, just whether it's worth my plane ticket to go out there and check it out personally.

def · 03-03-2009, 12:58 AM

Props on doing your research before your research

hopefully someone from sac will chime in... maybe Terculees?

GSXtasy · 03-03-2009, 06:13 AM

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Originally Posted by def

Props on doing your research before your research

hopefully someone from sac will chime in... maybe Terculees?

Thanks! I really want this car, but it's a large sum of money for a salvage car. I just want to know what I'm getting into should I decide to buy the car.

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GSXtasy Mini Racer Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 81	Anyone near Orangevale, CA... That can look at a car for me? I want to fly out there to check it out, but before I even get the ticket, I was wondering if anyone around there can check out the damage and tell me what they think about the car. 2007 Elise This would be my first Elise and I'm looking for something that I can have some fun with on our little track here in Albuquerque. Like I said before in my newbie post, I drove a buddy's Elise and HAD to have one thereafter! Attached Images

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ryoung99 Selfish Asshat Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Shingle Springs, CA Posts: 445	I am near there, but I think this car might have belonged to one of ET's members. Is the car in Rancho at the Lotus recycling place? Let me know, I will look to see if I can find who I think was the owner. __________________ 2006 Exige StormTi, BWR S/C, Nitto NT-01's (love em) 2005 Stealth Focus Midget (3 of them); 2001 Ocke Mannerfelt B-24 "Batboat" 2007 Honda S2000 (wifes car), 2003 Insight (commuter), 2000 Ford Excursion 2004 Meridan 411 and 96 SeaDoo Speedster boats 2004 Newmar Kountry Star RV and various racing karts and snowmobiles www.capitalcitymidgets.com

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02-28-2009, 05:58 AM	#4 (permalink)
E_Swift Back to Basics Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 327	I think this is the place ryoung is talking about: # 11301 Dismantle Court # Rancho Cordova, CA 95742 # (800) 783-4911 # (916) 638-5111 PS: is this place still open? I've never been able to get them to answer their phone... and last I checked, there was no answering machine. The old website is gone now,too.

02-28-2009, 06:21 AM	#5 (permalink)
GSXtasy Mini Racer Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 81	I guess that's not it then. The car is definitely at Capital One Motors. You guys know where that is?

02-28-2009, 06:32 AM	#6 (permalink)
larry1 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 23	As far as I can tell capital one motors is not part of the defunct lotus recycling in rancho. The place in rancho is now part of(or always was) a giant auto recycling yard called specialized parts planet. Capital one motors I believe is an outfit that buys wrecked cars at insurance auctions and sells them trying to make a buck. They have all kinds of high end cars for sale on ebay and are set up like "car source usa" was or still is(they change the name a little once in a while). I recently bought some parts from parts planet and there wasn't much left in inventory.

02-28-2009, 06:42 AM	#7 (permalink)
GSXtasy Mini Racer Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 81	You're absolutely correct in describing how Capital One Motors works. They do zero work to the car and just turn around and flip it for a profit. With that being said, whaddya think about the damage? It looks like it's all fiberglass.

02-28-2009, 11:24 AM	#8 (permalink)
vadya0 Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: sacramento, ca Posts: 158	They are in Rancho Cordova and their business name was Capital One for a long time now.

03-02-2009, 10:58 PM	#10 (permalink)
GSXtasy Mini Racer Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 81	I could really use some help from someone on this! I'm really just looking for someone to take 20 minutes out of their day to go check it out and tell me what they think, nothing too in depth, just whether it's worth my plane ticket to go out there and check it out personally.

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