100K - LotusTalk

Kevinp · 04-13-2012, 10:10 AM

I passed the 100K miles this week! To be fair the previous owner logged the first 35K.

I have enjoyed every mile!

drchris1 · 04-13-2012, 10:15 AM

Fantastic!! I thought I was doing well, having put 46K out of 49K on mine!

Use that car. Use it UP! Then get another one.

Posters are for looking at. Cars are for DRIVING!

komiko · 04-13-2012, 10:22 AM

Good Work. Hope I get there like you have.

KochinoPride · 04-13-2012, 10:46 AM

WOW CONGRATS!!!! I'm running 70k right now and hope to hit 150k! GREAT JOB ON THE PHOTO SHOT TOO!!!

SIIK2NR · 04-13-2012, 11:18 AM

Awesome....that means I can look forward to at least another 90,000 more miles! woot woot!

Bluefang08 · 04-13-2012, 11:51 AM

Wow... Have you had any major issues?

JavierBayArea · 04-13-2012, 11:58 AM

yes please tell us all the issues you ran into and what kind of maintenance you performed.

karlInSanDiego · 04-13-2012, 12:29 PM

And you did it in a state with long Winters and a shorter "driving season" if you subscribe to that kind of car preservation theory. My guess is that you do not.

RENDERMAN · 04-13-2012, 12:54 PM

Cool!! you might be the first one to reach the plateau, do you still have that job delivering Pizza Hut?

Plackslayer · 04-13-2012, 01:44 PM

I'm right behind you lol

I'll be catching you soon~ish

Ok so not so close but I plan to take it there.

--J

ZQQM · 04-13-2012, 03:06 PM

Thats way cool. Glad to see proof that someone got there.

I bet these cars can get to 200k, no problem.

Overall, how's the car feel? Are the more rattles or a looser feeling to the car, than when it was younger, or does it still feel "tight".

WhatsADSM · 04-13-2012, 08:35 PM

Sweet! Congrats.

Yea I am curious to hear how the chassis itself ages.

shay2nak · 04-13-2012, 09:49 PM

damn!

carphoria · 04-13-2012, 09:58 PM

Congrats!

sturgeongeneral · 04-14-2012, 11:32 AM

CONGRADULATIONS! You win!!!!

komiko · 04-14-2012, 01:39 PM

Actually there are a bunch over 100k, but it's nice to hear from someone posting it.

Drew09 · 04-14-2012, 01:52 PM

Thats awesome.

Michael Mann · 04-14-2012, 03:26 PM

Congrats, living the dream

squidward · 04-14-2012, 05:22 PM

Aren't Toyota engines expected to last twice this?

Nonetheless congrats on the accomplishment

Kevinp · 04-14-2012, 06:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JavierBayArea

yes please tell us all the issues you ran into and what kind of maintenance you performed.

I have been very pleased with the reliability and performance.

I had the oil cooler line pop off a fitting and pump the oil all over my cul-de-sac. Thankfully the engine survived but more importantly I wasn't on the track or highway when it happened.

I also had the thermostat stick open and had the guys at Synaptic3 sort that for me.

Most recently I was rear ended while stopped in traffic in Boston. I needed a new rear clam, diffuser, painkillers, and muscle relaxants. Unfortunately the body shop the dealer recommended couldn't match the color properly so I'm driving around a two-tone blue Elise until I can get them to resolve it.

For maintenance I have changed my oil like crazy. Since quite a bit of oil remains in the 20 feet or so of tubing and the oil cooler I change it way more often than any other car. Definitely before each track day of which there have been close to 20.

I also have gone through a lot of tires. Blizzacks (yes!), AD07's, AD048's, Khumo all seasons, Star specs. Lots of pads and a couple sets of rotors.

I hope to get another 100K out of her. If I were to replace her it would likely be with a gently used Evora. So keep yours in top shape for me Plackslayer!

04-13-2012, 10:10 AM	#1 (permalink)
Kevinp Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Manchester, NH Posts: 95 Images: 6	100K I passed the 100K miles this week! To be fair the previous owner logged the first 35K. I have enjoyed every mile!

04-13-2012, 10:15 AM	#2 (permalink)
drchris1 Cerebellum Whisperer Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Rock Island, IL Posts: 351	Fantastic!! I thought I was doing well, having put 46K out of 49K on mine! Use that car. Use it UP! Then get another one. Posters are for looking at. Cars are for DRIVING! __________________ '06 Elise, Aspen White, red interior, LSS, Touring, S111 Katana SC, Reverie CF scoops 2006 Lamborghini Gallardo, Rosso Leto / Ivory - another rare color combo sheesh, I'm drooling over my own car. 2007 Yamaha V-Max - the POWER BEAST for cruising with my wife ... probably selling soon! 2006 red Mustang GT convertible, stock - wife's fun car 2009 Toyota Rav4 - winter car, also for carrying anything larger than a toaster

04-13-2012, 10:22 AM	#3 (permalink)
komiko Gamera -The Atomic Turtle Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: New Hampshire Posts: 2,052	Good Work. Hope I get there like you have. __________________ Lotus Elise #134 - June/2004 build date - BOE REV400 installed on stock motor w/stock cat/mani 336.4bhp, passes all 50 states emissions/OBD, BOE ST exhaust, ACT HDSS, BOE Clam Hinge, etc. 0-60 = under 4 seconds. Build thread : http://www.lotustalk.com/forums/f160...seline-114302/

04-13-2012, 10:46 AM	#4 (permalink)
KochinoPride L-O-T-U-S Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Edgewater, NJ Posts: 1,015	WOW CONGRATS!!!! I'm running 70k right now and hope to hit 150k! GREAT JOB ON THE PHOTO SHOT TOO!!! __________________ SOLD Lotus Elise Scion FR-S: Lightweight Pulley, ECU Tune, Aftermarket Headers, Downpipe and CatBack. Tein 1" Drop Springs.

04-13-2012, 11:18 AM	#5 (permalink)
SIIK2NR Aspen White 06 Elise SC Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Pittsburg, California Posts: 626	Awesome....that means I can look forward to at least another 90,000 more miles! woot woot! __________________ 2006 Aspen White Lotus Elise SC 2008 Alpine White E92 BMW M3 2004 Silverstone AP2 Honda S2000

04-13-2012, 11:51 AM	#6 (permalink)
Bluefang08 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Denver Posts: 158	Wow... Have you had any major issues?

04-13-2012, 11:58 AM	#7 (permalink)
JavierBayArea Registered User Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 399	yes please tell us all the issues you ran into and what kind of maintenance you performed. __________________ Sport Elise #30 BMW Z4 sdrive35i

04-13-2012, 12:54 PM	#9 (permalink)
RENDERMAN Living la vida loca... Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Le Banane Republique (305) Posts: 4,564 Images: 6	Cool!! you might be the first one to reach the plateau, do you still have that job delivering Pizza Hut? __________________ WILL.I.AM Then the LORD God made an Exige from the rib of the Elise, and he brought her to the man... -Genesis Do you not recognize my genius creation? -Arashi www.wilsart.com

04-13-2012, 01:44 PM	#10 (permalink)
Plackslayer wait what? Join Date: May 2011 Location: Oklahoma City Posts: 2,759	I'm right behind you lol I'll be catching you soon~ish Ok so not so close but I plan to take it there. --J

04-13-2012, 03:06 PM	#11 (permalink)
ZQQM Registered User Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Burr Ridge, Illinois Posts: 172 Images: 1	Thats way cool. Glad to see proof that someone got there. I bet these cars can get to 200k, no problem. Overall, how's the car feel? Are the more rattles or a looser feeling to the car, than when it was younger, or does it still feel "tight".

04-13-2012, 08:35 PM	#12 (permalink)
WhatsADSM Registered User Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Milwaukee, WI Posts: 1,148	Sweet! Congrats. Yea I am curious to hear how the chassis itself ages. __________________ 440bhp E85 2006 Solar Yellow Elise. The way it should have been delivered from the factory with Honda Power!

04-13-2012, 09:49 PM	#13 (permalink)
shay2nak Noways iz sittin outsides Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Calipornia Posts: 20,810	damn! __________________ save ~10 lbs gain 1 hp EQ: Y=(190*X) / (1984-X) where Y is (HP) and X is (lbs) '07 Lotus Exige S310 WTC 2

04-13-2012, 09:58 PM	#14 (permalink)
carphoria Shade-Tree Mechanic Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Northern California Posts: 882	Congrats! __________________ 2006 Exige KoldFire270 modified

04-14-2012, 11:32 AM	#15 (permalink)
sturgeongeneral Registered User Join Date: May 2011 Location: Sacramento, Ca. Posts: 1,749	CONGRADULATIONS! You win!!!! __________________ 05 Elise 56 VW Dune Buggy Lightweight fiberglass toys that simulate street legal rocket ships!

04-14-2012, 01:39 PM	#16 (permalink)
komiko Gamera -The Atomic Turtle Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: New Hampshire Posts: 2,052	Actually there are a bunch over 100k, but it's nice to hear from someone posting it. __________________ Lotus Elise #134 - June/2004 build date - BOE REV400 installed on stock motor w/stock cat/mani 336.4bhp, passes all 50 states emissions/OBD, BOE ST exhaust, ACT HDSS, BOE Clam Hinge, etc. 0-60 = under 4 seconds. Build thread : http://www.lotustalk.com/forums/f160...seline-114302/

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