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slaughtr · 11-10-2006, 06:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Opel

This will probably get lost in all the banter, but what do the Elise folks think of this potential solution? They are aluminum spacers which can be mounted between the rear jacking points and the undertray, allowing use of the correct lift points without removing the undertray:

Click Here

Love it!

Opel · 11-10-2006, 07:10 AM

Just to be clear, it's not my idea. Just passing along info from the friendly folks over here in Germany. They cost about 40 bucks and I'm sure they would ship to the US.

Shaggy · 11-10-2006, 07:41 AM

Seems like a good idea although I'd worry about someone using a jack with too big of a cup and ending up damaging the diffuser by pushing it up and around the spacer.

Opel · 11-10-2006, 08:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shaggy

Seems like a good idea although I'd worry about someone using a jack with too big of a cup and ending up damaging the diffuser by pushing it up and around the spacer.

Hockey pucks are your friends! Lots of guys on the Speedster forums take their own hockey pucks with them to the shop to make sure the lift loads are transferred correctly (and only) to the underlying structure and / or this little spacer.

But then we're back at the same problem, I guess. If you can't trust Joe Mechanic to use the right lifting point, can you trust him to use the hockey pucks?

qball · 11-10-2006, 08:27 AM

UPDATE: 11/10/06

Car has been deemed totalled.

According to their claims department, it's now up to Goodyear's Legal Department and their Insurance to make a determination as to handle the vehicle.

catapult · 11-10-2006, 08:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by qball

UPDATE: 11/10/06

Car has been deemed totalled.

According to their claims department, it's now up to Goodyear's Legal Department and their Insurance to make a determination as to handle the vehicle.

sounds like good news from your perspective. The car would make a great parts car.

RichS · 11-10-2006, 08:32 AM

Is it really a

?

To me the worst thing that could happen in your situation is that it wasn't totaled. I'd forever wonder if any new squeak or rattle came from the drop.

I'd LOVE for a shop to drop my Exige off a lift so I could get an Exige S...

slaughtr · 11-10-2006, 08:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by qball

UPDATE: 11/10/06

Car has been deemed totalled.

According to their claims department, it's now up to Goodyear's Legal Department and their Insurance to make a determination as to handle the vehicle.

Great news.

LARRY · 11-10-2006, 08:45 AM

Yeah. As it should be.

Let us know when you get your new car.

This thread can stop now!

®ob · 11-10-2006, 08:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LARRY

Yeah. As it should be.

Let us know when you get your new car.

This thread can stop now!

No way, this thread must never die.

Oh yeah, congrats on getting a new car!

babak · 11-10-2006, 08:51 AM

I too do not see this as a problem. They now owe you a car. The only catch maybe that they decide to pay for a replacement 05. However, the extra you should get for going through this hassle should easily get you into a new one.

Obsidian · 11-10-2006, 08:52 AM

Make sure the adjusters realize that they’ll have to pay out above and beyond the blue book value of the vehicle for all the modifications done to the car. Did yours have dual oil coolers? Is there any way to rip out the second oil cooler from the damaged vehicle and put it in the “new” one you’ll be receiving?

This is actually pretty rotten news after seeing all the time/money you put into installing things in the vehicle.

At the very least quote them for a baffled oil pan from Sector 111. I think it’s better for YOU that the car is totaled but it’s terrible that you’ll have to “settle” for a replacement from some insurance adjusters who don’t care about the rarity of the early build differences.

Perhaps someone else with insurnace industry knowledge can help you figure out how to swing that...

LARRY · 11-10-2006, 08:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ®ob

No way, this thread must never die.

Oh yeah, congrats on getting a new car!

And it never will.

AlanS · 11-10-2006, 08:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by qball

UPDATE: 11/10/06

Car has been deemed totalled.

According to their claims department, it's now up to Goodyear's Legal Department and their Insurance to make a determination as to handle the vehicle.

Sorry about this unfortunate incident, qball, but this is great news. Best of luck with your new purchase!

m3m750 · 11-10-2006, 09:15 AM

Two words: Exige S

ok, I guess that's really one word and a letter

Beanie · 11-10-2006, 09:18 AM

It is good news as long as it doesn't stretch out legally. Yo, Goodyear: Do the right thing! (Imagine the bad publicity it would generate if they don't.)

perryeyges · 11-10-2006, 09:51 AM

If the car is truly a total you can let your insurance company know that you have an immediate buyer for it at a "total" price. I have a buddy that has been searching for just such a car..

I want a set of those lifting spacers Shinoo......

Porsche requires that you strap a Carrera GT to the lift when working on it and altering the weight distribution. I would recomend doing it to the Elise/Exige as well. Motorcycle tie down straps would work fine. I know you all have about four or five sets of them in the garage like me from those dirt bike days..

dana · 11-10-2006, 10:45 AM

qball,

My sincere condolences on the passing of your car. It can be replaced, and you're keeping a great humor about this. its great to be part of this community with you and all the other regular Etalkers.

-Dana

tesprit · 11-10-2006, 11:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by perryeyges

I want a set of those lifting spacers Shinoo......

If anyone wants a pair of the lifting spacers (Opel's posted photo from the top of this page) I can make you a custom set to fit your jack saddle or lift arm. PM me with the diameter and thickness you desire and I will get back to you with a price. I would expect the price to be around the $40 shown in the link to the Opel Speedster ad. depending on the amount of aluminum required.

If this will prevent more dropped/damaged Elises I will be happy to provide this service.

Irishfan04 · 11-10-2006, 12:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Randy Chase

Those that bought it to park next to the Gallardo or in a bubble on their yacht.

Now there's a throwback... the wacky good times this forum had with SpeedracerGirl.

http://www.elisetalk.com/forums/showthread.php?p=114794

11-10-2006, 07:41 AM	#343 (permalink)
Shaggy Lean, Mean, Green, Gone.. Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 1,039 Images: 6	Seems like a good idea although I'd worry about someone using a jack with too big of a cup and ending up damaging the diffuser by pushing it up and around the spacer. __________________ 2005 KG Lotus Elise (Gone ) Sector111 Lidbone \|\| Sector111 Front towhook \|\| Sector111 Rear Boomerang towhook \|\| Alpine CDA-9856 & iPod \|\| 111R Decals \|\| Zoom Carbon Fiber Rearview Mirror \|\| Green Filter & de-snorkel \|\| ForcedFed Half Carbon Front Lip Spoiler \|\| ChaseCam window mount 2001 Laguna Seca Blue BMW M3 (the replacement)

11-10-2006, 08:27 AM	#345 (permalink)
qball Wizard of Pugz! Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 4,507 Images: 3	UPDATE: 11/10/06 Car has been deemed totalled. According to their claims department, it's now up to Goodyear's Legal Department and their Insurance to make a determination as to handle the vehicle. Last edited by qball : 11-10-2006 at 08:41 AM.

11-10-2006, 08:32 AM	#347 (permalink)
RichS No, it's only an N/A Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 3,284	Is it really a ? To me the worst thing that could happen in your situation is that it wasn't totaled. I'd forever wonder if any new squeak or rattle came from the drop. I'd LOVE for a shop to drop my Exige off a lift so I could get an Exige S... __________________ 2006 Phantom Black Exige - Touring, LSD, Track Pack, Starshield, Multivex Mirrors, Valentine One in MattG's bracket, Painted Shift Knob, Bootie, Increased range of remote, Tinted side windows, Black Lotus Nose Badge, 4Tress Harness Bar, Schroth PROFI II ASM Harness, Trickster's Black and Silver Wheel Cap Inserts, Panasonic FX01 on a ChaseCam camera mount, Powder Coated Gas Cap Cover, Soft Top mod with Touring Soft Top, Lotus Track Toe Link, Carbon Fiber AC Surround, Voltphreaks battery

11-10-2006, 08:45 AM	#349 (permalink)
LARRY It's a Lotus Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Beverly Hills, Ca. Posts: 16,982	Yeah. As it should be. Let us know when you get your new car. This thread can stop now! __________________ 2005 Saffron Yellow Elise. Stage II Exhaust. 2007 ProBax seats. "We know they're magical and worth every minute we spend on them. The whole Lotus owners' world is like a secret handshake among people who understand that." (R&T)

11-10-2006, 08:51 AM	#351 (permalink)
babak Moderator Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Topeka, KS Posts: 8,269 Images: 23	I too do not see this as a problem. They now owe you a car. The only catch maybe that they decide to pay for a replacement 05. However, the extra you should get for going through this hassle should easily get you into a new one. __________________ Babak Club111 Central Plains Coordinator '05 Elise - Touring, HT, StarShield '99 Ducati 996 Bip '05 Freelander SE

11-10-2006, 07:10 AM	#342 (permalink)
Opel Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 80	Just to be clear, it's not my idea. Just passing along info from the friendly folks over here in Germany. They cost about 40 bucks and I'm sure they would ship to the US.

11-10-2006, 08:52 AM	#352 (permalink)
Obsidian Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 305	Make sure the adjusters realize that they’ll have to pay out above and beyond the blue book value of the vehicle for all the modifications done to the car. Did yours have dual oil coolers? Is there any way to rip out the second oil cooler from the damaged vehicle and put it in the “new” one you’ll be receiving? This is actually pretty rotten news after seeing all the time/money you put into installing things in the vehicle. At the very least quote them for a baffled oil pan from Sector 111. I think it’s better for YOU that the car is totaled but it’s terrible that you’ll have to “settle” for a replacement from some insurance adjusters who don’t care about the rarity of the early build differences. Perhaps someone else with insurnace industry knowledge can help you figure out how to swing that...

11-10-2006, 09:15 AM	#355 (permalink)
m3m750 Born to drive Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 947	Two words: Exige S ok, I guess that's really one word and a letter __________________ Ways to get to the office: 2005 Elise, AS, Stage II, Fujita intake, better speakers 2005 Acura MDX 2008 MB CLS550 2001 Ducati Monster 750 1986 Porsche 911 Cabriolet

11-10-2006, 09:18 AM	#356 (permalink)
Beanie untitled Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Jacksonville, FL Posts: 2,910	It is good news as long as it doesn't stretch out legally. Yo, Goodyear: Do the right thing! (Imagine the bad publicity it would generate if they don't.) __________________ It is all about "Other".

11-10-2006, 09:51 AM	#357 (permalink)
perryeyges XPRMTL Join Date: May 2004 Location: Berzerkley Posts: 3,116	If the car is truly a total you can let your insurance company know that you have an immediate buyer for it at a "total" price. I have a buddy that has been searching for just such a car.. I want a set of those lifting spacers Shinoo...... Porsche requires that you strap a Carrera GT to the lift when working on it and altering the weight distribution. I would recomend doing it to the Elise/Exige as well. Motorcycle tie down straps would work fine. I know you all have about four or five sets of them in the garage like me from those dirt bike days.. Last edited by perryeyges : 11-10-2006 at 10:02 AM.

11-10-2006, 10:45 AM	#358 (permalink)
dana Registered User Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: san francisco Posts: 260	qball, My sincere condolences on the passing of your car. It can be replaced, and you're keeping a great humor about this. its great to be part of this community with you and all the other regular Etalkers. -Dana

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