FLAT BLACK Elise spotted in L.A - Illustrated! - LotusTalk

swistun · 11-07-2006, 06:51 PM

Sorry if this has already been posted. These images are not for the squeamish.

swistun · 11-07-2006, 06:52 PM

... Sorry JnC, had to do it...

Rugbyduck · 11-07-2006, 06:54 PM

Damn, i've seen the pics before but I just cannot get enough. That car rocks!

Serebo1 · 11-07-2006, 06:59 PM

Luke -

You caught me with drooping front splitter!

Help Sector111!!

Abe · 11-07-2006, 07:02 PM

Alan, AWESOME looking car out in the open

....is it me or are you gaining a few pounds?...well, I know it's me also

Serebo1 · 11-07-2006, 07:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bmw1

Alan, AWESOME looking car out in the open

....is it me or are you gaining a few pounds?...well, I know it's me also

My face is looking a bit round in those pics, eh? Happiness will do that to you.

swistun · 11-07-2006, 07:09 PM

More to come, gimme some time to edit out ALL those rock chips...

jjhjr · 11-07-2006, 07:14 PM

Looks great. Like the Exigeness of the mesh too.

Abe · 11-07-2006, 07:19 PM

You want to see something scary?...look at all the BIG cars surrounding Alan's car

Good thing he wasn't driving at night.

Spudboy · 11-07-2006, 07:30 PM

That rear-view mirror looks awfully shiny, are you going to anodize it flat black?

gameson · 11-07-2006, 08:45 PM

serebo1, do you black out your headlight? looks like it's blacked out...
amazing, i can't wait to see your car in person...
love that tail light too, you know

Andrikos · 11-07-2006, 08:54 PM

Awesome car.
Do you 'touch up' the paint every oil change?

Serebo1 · 11-07-2006, 08:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Spudboy

That rear-view mirror looks awfully shiny, are you going to anodize it flat black?

I know, I know! Sector111 help x2!!!

Quote:

Originally Posted by gameson

serebo1, do you black out your headlight? looks like it's blacked out...
amazing, i can't wait to see your car in person...
love that tail light too, you know

Yes, Steve, owner of Specialty Car Craft begged me to do a slight tint on the headllight housing. I objected vehemetly, my concern obviously being impeded headlight output. Steve said, "you have HID's, right?" I still said I was concerned and didn't want to do it. He told me to go away. Well, he did it, and it looks great and there's no noticable loss of performance from the HID's. Steve was right, as usual. (He told me that had I not liked it, he would have put it back to clear.)

Serebo1 · 11-07-2006, 08:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bmw1

You want to see something scary?...look at all the BIG cars surrounding Alan's car

Good thing he wasn't driving at night.

I think I was looking in the rear view mirror at that Saab in the first pic and thinking the same thing. Any closer, and it might have been a Saab story.

Spudboy · 11-07-2006, 09:05 PM

You did the sills in gloss, didn't you? Can we see a shot of those Serebo?

Serebo1 · 11-07-2006, 09:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Spudboy

You did the sills in gloss, didn't you? Can we see a shot of those Serebo?

Yes, but just the upward facing portion. Swistun shot the car to pieces yesterday. If he doesn't have that shot, I'll get some tomorrow.

JWA · 11-07-2006, 09:09 PM

I'm thinking that it would look better without any of the lights blacked out. Let the paint "shine" on its own, you know?

FunElan · 11-07-2006, 09:12 PM

How come you don't have a plate yet

Looks sweet though! Tell me when you come by South bay.

Serebo1 · 11-07-2006, 09:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JWA

You know, I'm thinking that it would look better without any of the lights blacked out. Let the paint "shine" on its own, you know?

I hear you - hopefully Luke will post some pics of the car with the lights off. Really does look better smoked IMO, as the clear lighting elements seemed to break it up too much.

Serebo1 · 11-07-2006, 09:13 PM

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Originally Posted by FunElan

How come you don't have a plate yet

Looks sweet though! Tell me when you come by South bay.

Plate? No place to put it!

I'll PM you when I'm going over.

11-07-2006, 06:51 PM	#1 (permalink)
swistun epinephrine Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: chicago, downtown Posts: 1,014 Images: 16	FLAT BLACK Elise spotted in L.A - Illustrated! Sorry if this has already been posted. These images are not for the squeamish. Attached Images __________________ If it weren't for physics and law enforcement, I'd be unstoppable!! '06 Elise #1423 :: graphite / magnolia :: sports :: touring :: janspeed stage II :: multivex :: braille :: EBC / pagid blue ::

11-07-2006, 06:52 PM	#2 (permalink)
swistun epinephrine Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: chicago, downtown Posts: 1,014 Images: 16	... Sorry JnC, had to do it... __________________ If it weren't for physics and law enforcement, I'd be unstoppable!! '06 Elise #1423 :: graphite / magnolia :: sports :: touring :: janspeed stage II :: multivex :: braille :: EBC / pagid blue ::

11-07-2006, 06:54 PM	#3 (permalink)
Rugbyduck Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Beaverton, OR Posts: 2,806	Damn, i've seen the pics before but I just cannot get enough. That car rocks! __________________ '06 Krypton Green Elise (touring/LSD/HT) '05 Magnetic Blue Elise (sport/HT) dedicated track car '07 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited (4 door!) Excelsior-Henderson Super X/Ducati Monster 620 ie 3 Series BMW/Acura MDX Carver Yacht

11-07-2006, 06:59 PM	#4 (permalink)
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11-07-2006, 07:09 PM	#7 (permalink)
swistun epinephrine Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: chicago, downtown Posts: 1,014 Images: 16	More to come, gimme some time to edit out ALL those rock chips... __________________ If it weren't for physics and law enforcement, I'd be unstoppable!! '06 Elise #1423 :: graphite / magnolia :: sports :: touring :: janspeed stage II :: multivex :: braille :: EBC / pagid blue ::

11-07-2006, 07:02 PM	#5 (permalink)
Abe Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Torrance, CA Posts: 2,352	Alan, AWESOME looking car out in the open ....is it me or are you gaining a few pounds?...well, I know it's me also

11-07-2006, 07:14 PM	#8 (permalink)
jjhjr Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Seattle Posts: 95	Looks great. Like the Exigeness of the mesh too.

11-07-2006, 07:19 PM	#9 (permalink)
Abe Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Torrance, CA Posts: 2,352	You want to see something scary?...look at all the BIG cars surrounding Alan's car Good thing he wasn't driving at night. Attached Images

11-07-2006, 07:30 PM	#10 (permalink)
Spudboy Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 1,503	That rear-view mirror looks awfully shiny, are you going to anodize it flat black? __________________ '05 Elise, Nightfall/Touring (1TON 1G) '94 BMW 325iS '67 Austin Healey 3000

11-07-2006, 08:45 PM	#11 (permalink)
gameson Track Addict Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 2,000	serebo1, do you black out your headlight? looks like it's blacked out... amazing, i can't wait to see your car in person... love that tail light too, you know

11-07-2006, 08:54 PM	#12 (permalink)
Andrikos Lulu ROX! Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: RanchoSahuarita.com , AZ Posts: 3,748	Awesome car. Do you 'touch up' the paint every oil change? __________________ My daily driver is an orange plastic toaster

11-07-2006, 09:05 PM	#15 (permalink)
Spudboy Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 1,503	You did the sills in gloss, didn't you? Can we see a shot of those Serebo? __________________ '05 Elise, Nightfall/Touring (1TON 1G) '94 BMW 325iS '67 Austin Healey 3000

11-07-2006, 09:09 PM	#17 (permalink)
JWA '07 NFB/Red Elise Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Racine, WI Posts: 4,053	I'm thinking that it would look better without any of the lights blacked out. Let the paint "shine" on its own, you know?

11-07-2006, 09:12 PM	#18 (permalink)
FunElan Finally drove it! Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Long Beach/Manhattan Beach, CA Posts: 1,204 Images: 19	How come you don't have a plate yet Looks sweet though! Tell me when you come by South bay.

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