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polojcp · 09-29-2008, 10:26 PM

Patrick, where is SCC?

Sorry to hear about your "tire" on the freeway incident. Yeah, what is wrong with the SoCal freeway now a days? People dropping sh*t all the time. Just 3 days ago, I got my wife's Daily diver badly scratched on the freeway, someone 2 cars ahead dropped whole bunch metal brackets and it was bouncing all over the 605 freeway!

plastique999 · 09-30-2008, 08:53 AM

SCC is on La Cienega in L.A.

Hey Patrick, I saw your car at SCC when I picked mine up last week...the color looks amazing!...Hope you get it back soon.

Have you considered changing your grills to mesh? Steve does quite a few of these conversions.

PatrickShim · 10-10-2008, 04:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by polojcp

Patrick, where is SCC?

Sorry to hear about your "tire" on the freeway incident. Yeah, what is wrong with the SoCal freeway now a days? People dropping sh*t all the time. Just 3 days ago, I got my wife's Daily diver badly scratched on the freeway, someone 2 cars ahead dropped whole bunch metal brackets and it was bouncing all over the 605 freeway!

As Eddie has already answered, SCC in on La Cienega. Give Steve a call if you need any body work.

Quote:

Originally Posted by plastique999

SCC is on La Cienega in L.A.

Hey Patrick, I saw your car at SCC when I picked mine up last week...the color looks amazing!...Hope you get it back soon.

Have you considered changing your grills to mesh? Steve does quite a few of these conversions.

Hi Eddie, yeah, I'm thinking about the mesh, but going to keep it stock for now. I am going to do some work (mesh, exige seats, race harness, etc.) when I get tired of the stock and need to "spice it up".

PatrickShim · 10-10-2008, 04:24 PM

[SCC Drop-off] September 16, 2008 - 22,058 documented miles

On the way back from work, I hit a big piece of tire on the freeway. I knew something went bad...

Many of the LotusTalk members recommended Specialty Car Craft in Los Angeles, CA. I called Steve @ SCC, and he scheduled to drop it off right away.

[SCC Pickup] September 25, 2008

Steve and his crew is a wonderful job. The car looks new!

Also Steve painted my keys to match my car for me.

Also Mercury Insurance took care of all the matters without any issues.

All the services since new

[Warranty Service Items]
- ECU (replaced) - LBH
- catalyst/downpipe (replaced 2x) - LBH
- camshafts (replaced) - LBH
- O2 Sensors (replaced) - LBH
- fuel injectors and coil packs (replaced) - LBH
- exhaust (Stage-II cracks, replaced 3x) - SMC/LBH
- wiring Harnesses - LBH
- passenger-side rear turn-signal (replaced) - SMC
- front/right turn-signal housing (replaced) - LBH
- A/C relay (replaced) - LBH

[Warranty Accessory/Part Items]
- passenger-side clear-bra damaged (since new, repaired) - SMC
- soft-top (not supplied by dealer; delivered damaged; repaired) -SMC
- soft-top bars (not supplied by dealer) - SMC
- hard-top velcro covers (not supplied by dealer; delivered) - SMC
- passenger-side rear wheel (damaged by dealer; replaced) - NE
- blower motor resistor kit (update) - LBH
- headlight recall (addressed) - SMC
- sticking door-lock recall (addressed) - SMC
- car delivered new with improper allignment (addressed) - SMC

[Undocumented-Warranty Items]
- front/right turn-signal bulb (replaced) - LBH
- loose handbrake lever (repaired) - LBH
- passenger-side window making wind-noise (repaired) - LBH

[Non-Warranty Items]
- oil changes w/ Mobil Delvac Synthetic 5W40 (@ around 1,000mi, 7,000mi, 12,000mi) - SMC
- oil changes w/ Havoline Synthetic 5W40 (@ around 17,000mi) - LBH
- rear tires Yokohama ADVAN A048 (replaced @ around 12,000mi, nail in tire and wear) - NE
- rear tires Yokohama ADVAN A048 (replaced @ around 17,000mi, nails in both tires) - LBH
- front brake pads (replaced @ around 18,000mi) - LBH
- "ECU Upgrade" - LBH
- new front clam and clearbra (Star Shield) - SCC

(*LBH - Lotus Beverly Hills, *SMC - Symbolic Motor Cars, *NE - Newport European, *SCC - Specialty Car Craft)

PatrickShim · 10-10-2008, 04:39 PM

[Service #11] October 9, 2008 - 22,448 documented miles

Since Lotus Beverly Hills (LBH) is no longer in business, I drove up to Lotus Calabasas(LC) for an oil change and to replace anther cracked Stage-II (the new one will be my fifth one...) Russ from LBH is now at LC, so it was nice to see him there.

In addition to the oil change and a new exhaust, I got a Lotus Cup/TRD airbox. The combination of a previously "upgraded" ECU by LBH (dont' ask...

), Stage-II exhaust and a new TRD airbox, the car sounded and felt really amazing.

Sergio, Sisco and Russ took care of the car really great.

All the services since new

[Warranty Service Items]
- ECU (replaced) - LBH
- catalyst/downpipe (replaced 2x) - LBH
- camshafts (replaced) - LBH
- O2 Sensors (replaced) - LBH
- fuel injectors and coil packs (replaced) - LBH
- exhaust (Stage-II cracks, replaced 4x) - SMC/LBH/LC
- wiring Harnesses - LBH
- passenger-side rear turn-signal (replaced) - SMC
- front/right turn-signal housing (replaced) - LBH
- A/C relay (replaced) - LBH

[Warranty Accessory/Part Items]
- passenger-side clear-bra damaged (since new, repaired) - SMC
- soft-top (not supplied by dealer; delivered damaged; repaired) -SMC
- soft-top bars (not supplied by dealer) - SMC
- hard-top velcro covers (not supplied by dealer; delivered) - SMC
- passenger-side rear wheel (damaged by dealer; replaced) - NE
- blower motor resistor kit (update) - LBH
- headlight recall (addressed) - SMC
- sticking door-lock recall (addressed) - SMC
- car delivered new with improper allignment (addressed) - SMC

[Undocumented-Warranty Items]
- front/right turn-signal bulb (replaced) - LBH
- loose handbrake lever (repaired) - LBH
- passenger-side window making wind-noise (repaired) - LBH

[Non-Warranty Items]
- oil changes w/ Mobil Delvac Synthetic 5W40 (@ around 1,000mi, 7,000mi, 12,000mi) - SMC
- oil changes w/ Havoline Synthetic 5W40 (@ around 17,000mi) - LBH
- oil changes w/ Havoline Synthetic 5W40 (@ around 22,000mi) - LC
- rear tires Yokohama ADVAN A048 (replaced @ around 12,000mi, nail in tire and wear) - NE
- rear tires Yokohama ADVAN A048 (replaced @ around 17,000mi, nails in both tires) - LBH
- front brake pads (replaced @ around 18,000mi) - LBH
- "ECU Upgrade" - LBH
- Lotus Cup/TRD airbox upgrade - LC
- new front clam and clearbra (Star Shield) - SCC

(*LC - Lotus Calabasas, *LBH - Lotus Beverly Hills, *SMC - Symbolic Motor Cars, *NE - Newport European, *SCC - Specialty Car Craft)

HeartxLeSSx · 10-10-2008, 05:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PatrickShim

It was so wonderful to meet many other Lotus owners!!! The drive through the canyon roads of Malibu was really great!

Sweet i remember that day... it was a fun drive...

I was with the Red M that day

PatrickShim · 10-10-2008, 09:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HeartxLeSSx

Sweet i remember that day... it was a fun drive...

I was with the Red M that day

Yeah, it was a fun drive. Hal did an amazing job organizing it!

polojcp · 10-10-2008, 10:58 PM

Patrick, I saw you drive by on Baseline again yesterday. Glad you got your car back and got new "mods"!

How is the new air box? I wish I have a chance to meet and hear your car in person.

PatrickShim · 10-10-2008, 11:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by polojcp

Patrick, I saw you drive by on Baseline again yesterday. Glad you got your car back and got new "mods"!

How is the new air box? I wish I have a chance to meet and hear your car in person.

Spotted again! Which part of Baseline did you see me on? I did floor the car between the 210/Baseline exit and Benson a little.

The new airbox is awesome! I can definetely can tell the difference, especially in the second-cam. The combination of the upgraded-ECU, stage-II exhaust and the TRD airbox is totally awesome! Also with the new airbox, the stage-II sounds a bit throattier.

Let's do a run up to Mt. Baldy sometime!

polojcp · 10-11-2008, 12:31 PM

Yup! that is exactly where I saw you, you were going pretty fast. I was not in my Elise...

Quote:

Originally Posted by PatrickShim

Spotted again! Which part of Baseline did you see me on? I did floor the car between the 210/Baseline exit and Benson a little.

The new airbox is awesome! I can definetely can tell the difference, especially in the second-cam. The combination of the upgraded-ECU, stage-II exhaust and the TRD airbox is totally awesome! Also with the new airbox, the stage-II sounds a bit throattier.

Let's do a run up to Mt. Baldy sometime!

LARRY · 10-13-2008, 08:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by logan2z

I've just read through this entire thread, and as a prospective Elise owner I find it disturbing. Has anyone else following this had nearly as much trouble with their cars as poor Patrick? I realize that there is always the possibility of getting a lemon with any manufacturer, but it's unfortunate (for Lotus!) that the person who decided to blog about his new car is the one publicly suffering so much downtime. Makes me wonder if I wouldn't be better off buying another Miata. Well, at least I only live a mile from a Lotus dealer...

We hear every sound and noise and groan inside the Lotus. We check the car more often than drivers of other cars. We fix the problems more quickly.

We buy these cars and keep these cars and fix these cars because we love them.

You gotta commit to a Lotus.

Otherwise...it's not for you.

As somebody said...

"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)

PatrickShim · 10-13-2008, 06:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LARRY

...We buy these cars and keep these cars and fix these cars because we love them...

I agree.

As much as I've bitched about all the issues with the car, I do love the car.

------------------------------------------------------------------------

[Oct. 15th, 2008]

- One year after buying the car, I passed the 22,620-mile mark.

The car was bought brand-new with 161 miles on the odomter from Symbolic Motors on Oct. 15th, 2007.

22,459 miles in one year... Time to go put some more miles on the car!

PatrickShim · 11-09-2008, 09:34 PM

Today... after a couple months of no problem, the Check Engine Light is on AGAIN...

Now that Lotus Beverly Hills and Lotus Calabasas are close, I need to figure out a solution.

An email sent to Lotus USA ("DS", check your inbox. Thanks!

)

All the services since new

[Warranty Service Items]
- ECU (replaced) - LBH
- catalyst/downpipe (replaced 2x) - LBH
- camshafts (replaced) - LBH
- O2 Sensors (replaced) - LBH
- fuel injectors and coil packs (replaced) - LBH
- exhaust (Stage-II cracks, replaced 4x) - SMC/LBH/LC
- wiring Harnesses - LBH
- passenger-side rear turn-signal (replaced) - SMC
- front/right turn-signal housing (replaced) - LBH
- A/C relay (replaced) - LBH

[Warranty Accessory/Part Items]
- passenger-side clear-bra damaged (since new, repaired) - SMC
- soft-top (not supplied by dealer; delivered damaged; repaired) -SMC
- soft-top bars (not supplied by dealer) - SMC
- hard-top velcro covers (not supplied by dealer; delivered) - SMC
- passenger-side rear wheel (damaged by dealer; replaced) - NE
- blower motor resistor kit (update) - LBH
- headlight recall (addressed) - SMC
- sticking door-lock recall (addressed) - SMC
- car delivered new with improper allignment (addressed) - SMC

[Undocumented-Warranty Items]
- front/right turn-signal bulb (replaced) - LBH
- loose handbrake lever (repaired) - LBH
- passenger-side window making wind-noise (repaired) - LBH

[Non-Warranty Items]
- oil changes w/ Mobil Delvac Synthetic 5W40 (@ around 1,000mi, 7,000mi, 12,000mi) - SMC
- oil changes w/ Havoline Synthetic 5W40 (@ around 17,000mi) - LBH
- oil changes w/ Havoline Synthetic 5W40 (@ around 22,000mi) - LC
- rear tires Yokohama ADVAN A048 (replaced @ around 12,000mi, nail in tire and wear) - NE
- rear tires Yokohama ADVAN A048 (replaced @ around 17,000mi, nails in both tires) - LBH
- front brake pads (replaced @ around 18,000mi) - LBH
- "ECU Upgrade" - LBH
- Lotus Cup/TRD airbox upgrade - LC
- new front clam and clearbra (Star Shield) - SCC

(*LC - Lotus Calabasas, *LBH - Lotus Beverly Hills, *SMC - Symbolic Motor Cars, *NE - Newport European, *SCC - Specialty Car Craft)

lotus1day · 11-10-2008, 09:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PatrickShim

Today... after a couple months of no problem, the Check Engine Light is on AGAIN...

Now that Lotus Beverly Hills and Lotus Calabasas are close, I need to figure out a solution.

Ab email sent to Lotus USA ("DS", check your inbox. Thanks!

)

All the services since new

[Warranty Service Items]
- ECU (replaced) - LBH
- catalyst/downpipe (replaced 2x) - LBH
- camshafts (replaced) - LBH
- O2 Sensors (replaced) - LBH
- fuel injectors and coil packs (replaced) - LBH
- exhaust (Stage-II cracks, replaced 4x) - SMC/LBH/LC
- wiring Harnesses - LBH
- passenger-side rear turn-signal (replaced) - SMC
- front/right turn-signal housing (replaced) - LBH
- A/C relay (replaced) - LBH

[Warranty Accessory/Part Items]
- passenger-side clear-bra damaged (since new, repaired) - SMC
- soft-top (not supplied by dealer; delivered damaged; repaired) -SMC
- soft-top bars (not supplied by dealer) - SMC
- hard-top velcro covers (not supplied by dealer; delivered) - SMC
- passenger-side rear wheel (damaged by dealer; replaced) - NE
- blower motor resistor kit (update) - LBH
- headlight recall (addressed) - SMC
- sticking door-lock recall (addressed) - SMC
- car delivered new with improper allignment (addressed) - SMC

[Undocumented-Warranty Items]
- front/right turn-signal bulb (replaced) - LBH
- loose handbrake lever (repaired) - LBH
- passenger-side window making wind-noise (repaired) - LBH

[Non-Warranty Items]
- oil changes w/ Mobil Delvac Synthetic 5W40 (@ around 1,000mi, 7,000mi, 12,000mi) - SMC
- oil changes w/ Havoline Synthetic 5W40 (@ around 17,000mi) - LBH
- oil changes w/ Havoline Synthetic 5W40 (@ around 22,000mi) - LC
- rear tires Yokohama ADVAN A048 (replaced @ around 12,000mi, nail in tire and wear) - NE
- rear tires Yokohama ADVAN A048 (replaced @ around 17,000mi, nails in both tires) - LBH
- front brake pads (replaced @ around 18,000mi) - LBH
- "ECU Upgrade" - LBH
- Lotus Cup/TRD airbox upgrade - LC
- new front clam and clearbra (Star Shield) - SCC

(*LC - Lotus Calabasas, *LBH - Lotus Beverly Hills, *SMC - Symbolic Motor Cars, *NE - Newport European, *SCC - Specialty Car Craft)

I have been following this thread and starting to wonder if other 2006 lotus elise owners have the same problems?
I am willing to buy one in the future but it seams that it might be good idea to avoid year 2006?

Mr. Know · 11-10-2008, 09:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lotus1day

I have been following this thread and starting to wonder if other 2006 lotus elise owners have the same problems?
I am willing to buy one in the future but it seams that it might be good idea to avoid year 2006?

Unfortunately for Patrick (and fortunately for us?), his is one of the worse. I'd have lost my patience long ago with that car.

PatrickShim · 11-10-2008, 10:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mr. Know

Unfortunately for Patrick (and fortunately for us?), his is one of the worse. I'd have lost my patience long ago with that car.

Yes, I must say that mine has been very unusal -- well, there are some "good" bizarre issues like the original front Yoko A048s still having lots of tread left after 24,000 miles and some track time...

I am just hoping that Lotus USA and Lotus UK will take care of this ongoing issue properly. With an article about this hitting a "certain" national car magazine in the coming months, if they don't address this problem properly, it will be a bad publicity for them...

Murix · 11-10-2008, 10:27 PM

I don't get why your car should have any bearing on overall quality surveys of Lotus or why it should be mentioned in a 'major' publication. Every car manufacturer has its problems, and yours certainly ranks high in problems. As an inverse, I am pretty much problem free. I did have one major issue which was fixed and no more. I am at 18,000 miles on my 06 with several track days and lots of hard driving. Why doesn't that go into a magazine?

Demonized · 11-10-2008, 10:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Murix

I don't get why your car should have any bearing on overall quality surveys of Lotus or why it should be mentioned in a 'major' publication. Every car manufacturer has its problems, and yours certainly ranks high in problems. As an inverse, I am pretty much problem free. I did have one major issue which was fixed and no more. I am at 18,000 miles on my 06 with several track days and lots of hard driving. Why doesn't that go into a magazine?

That might sell cars, but it won't sell magazines.

foosh · 11-10-2008, 10:46 PM

Yep, for whatever reasons (whether owner created or not), "lemons" seem to crop up even among the most reliable brands. My '04-built Elise has been completely trouble-free, amazingly enough.

plastique999 · 11-10-2008, 11:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mr. Know

Unfortunately for Patrick (and fortunately for us?), his is one of the worse. I'd have lost my patience long ago with that car.

Hey Pat, it was nice meeting up with you and exchanging war stories.
I agree with the above statement...I'd given up long ago. But all the more power to you, for your patience in basically replacing every part of your car!

Let me know what happens to the CEL, or if you need someone to with a CEL reader. There are some very knowledgeable guys here on the forums that may be able to figure it out as well (vs. waiting for your car to sit at the dealer for 2 weeks).

09-29-2008, 10:26 PM	#161 (permalink)
polojcp Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Upland, California Posts: 145	Patrick, where is SCC? Sorry to hear about your "tire" on the freeway incident. Yeah, what is wrong with the SoCal freeway now a days? People dropping sh*t all the time. Just 3 days ago, I got my wife's Daily diver badly scratched on the freeway, someone 2 cars ahead dropped whole bunch metal brackets and it was bouncing all over the 605 freeway! __________________ 2007 Elise Phantom Black Touring Pack Hard Top Star Shield

09-30-2008, 08:53 AM	#162 (permalink)
plastique999 Form and Function Join Date: May 2008 Location: Diamond Bar, CA Posts: 1,364	SCC is on La Cienega in L.A. Hey Patrick, I saw your car at SCC when I picked mine up last week...the color looks amazing!...Hope you get it back soon. Have you considered changing your grills to mesh? Steve does quite a few of these conversions. __________________ www.FaceNBody.com 2005 Lotus Elise: Larini SE exhaust,HID's,turn signals delete,rear fins delete, CFside scoops, CFbinnacle,CFcenter console,Zoom CF mirror,Gut Aero wing,Gut front splitter,CF 5-element diffusor,Exige mesh, Ohlins DA,RAC monolites,Toyo R888's,Pagid RS Blues,CO painted calipers,SS lines,Reverie XC CF seat, Reverie CF steering wheel,V force harness bar,Schroth Profi II 6 pt harness,shifter re-Enforcer, BWR key to BWR S/C! 2007 E63 M6 (many mods...)

10-10-2008, 04:24 PM	#164 (permalink)
PatrickShim Lotus = Daily Driver Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Southern California Posts: 649	[SCC Drop-off] September 16, 2008 - 22,058 documented miles On the way back from work, I hit a big piece of tire on the freeway. I knew something went bad... Many of the LotusTalk members recommended Specialty Car Craft in Los Angeles, CA. I called Steve @ SCC, and he scheduled to drop it off right away. [SCC Pickup] September 25, 2008 Steve and his crew is a wonderful job. The car looks new! Also Steve painted my keys to match my car for me. Also Mercury Insurance took care of all the matters without any issues. All the services since new [Warranty Service Items] - ECU (replaced) - LBH - catalyst/downpipe (replaced 2x) - LBH - camshafts (replaced) - LBH - O2 Sensors (replaced) - LBH - fuel injectors and coil packs (replaced) - LBH - exhaust (Stage-II cracks, replaced 3x) - SMC/LBH - wiring Harnesses - LBH - passenger-side rear turn-signal (replaced) - SMC - front/right turn-signal housing (replaced) - LBH - A/C relay (replaced) - LBH [Warranty Accessory/Part Items] - passenger-side clear-bra damaged (since new, repaired) - SMC - soft-top (not supplied by dealer; delivered damaged; repaired) -SMC - soft-top bars (not supplied by dealer) - SMC - hard-top velcro covers (not supplied by dealer; delivered) - SMC - passenger-side rear wheel (damaged by dealer; replaced) - NE - blower motor resistor kit (update) - LBH - headlight recall (addressed) - SMC - sticking door-lock recall (addressed) - SMC - car delivered new with improper allignment (addressed) - SMC [Undocumented-Warranty Items] - front/right turn-signal bulb (replaced) - LBH - loose handbrake lever (repaired) - LBH - passenger-side window making wind-noise (repaired) - LBH [Non-Warranty Items] - oil changes w/ Mobil Delvac Synthetic 5W40 (@ around 1,000mi, 7,000mi, 12,000mi) - SMC - oil changes w/ Havoline Synthetic 5W40 (@ around 17,000mi) - LBH - rear tires Yokohama ADVAN A048 (replaced @ around 12,000mi, nail in tire and wear) - NE - rear tires Yokohama ADVAN A048 (replaced @ around 17,000mi, nails in both tires) - LBH - front brake pads (replaced @ around 18,000mi) - LBH - "ECU Upgrade" - LBH - new front clam and clearbra (Star Shield) - SCC (LBH - Lotus Beverly Hills, SMC - Symbolic Motor Cars, NE - Newport European, SCC - Specialty Car Craft) __________________ '06 Lotus Elise (Laser Blue/Black/Sport-Pack/Touring-Pack/Hardtop/TRD airbox/Stage-II Exhaust) - VIDEO I have three other cars, but the Lotus is my daily driver (My Daily Driver Blog). Last edited by PatrickShim : 11-10-2008 at 10:40 PM.

10-10-2008, 04:39 PM	#165 (permalink)
PatrickShim Lotus = Daily Driver Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Southern California Posts: 649	[Service #11] October 9, 2008 - 22,448 documented miles Since Lotus Beverly Hills (LBH) is no longer in business, I drove up to Lotus Calabasas(LC) for an oil change and to replace anther cracked Stage-II (the new one will be my fifth one...) Russ from LBH is now at LC, so it was nice to see him there. In addition to the oil change and a new exhaust, I got a Lotus Cup/TRD airbox. The combination of a previously "upgraded" ECU by LBH (dont' ask...), Stage-II exhaust and a new TRD airbox, the car sounded and felt really amazing. Sergio, Sisco and Russ took care of the car really great. All the services since new [Warranty Service Items] - ECU (replaced) - LBH - catalyst/downpipe (replaced 2x) - LBH - camshafts (replaced) - LBH - O2 Sensors (replaced) - LBH - fuel injectors and coil packs (replaced) - LBH - exhaust (Stage-II cracks, replaced 4x) - SMC/LBH/LC - wiring Harnesses - LBH - passenger-side rear turn-signal (replaced) - SMC - front/right turn-signal housing (replaced) - LBH - A/C relay (replaced) - LBH [Warranty Accessory/Part Items] - passenger-side clear-bra damaged (since new, repaired) - SMC - soft-top (not supplied by dealer; delivered damaged; repaired) -SMC - soft-top bars (not supplied by dealer) - SMC - hard-top velcro covers (not supplied by dealer; delivered) - SMC - passenger-side rear wheel (damaged by dealer; replaced) - NE - blower motor resistor kit (update) - LBH - headlight recall (addressed) - SMC - sticking door-lock recall (addressed) - SMC - car delivered new with improper allignment (addressed) - SMC [Undocumented-Warranty Items] - front/right turn-signal bulb (replaced) - LBH - loose handbrake lever (repaired) - LBH - passenger-side window making wind-noise (repaired) - LBH [Non-Warranty Items] - oil changes w/ Mobil Delvac Synthetic 5W40 (@ around 1,000mi, 7,000mi, 12,000mi) - SMC - oil changes w/ Havoline Synthetic 5W40 (@ around 17,000mi) - LBH - oil changes w/ Havoline Synthetic 5W40 (@ around 22,000mi) - LC - rear tires Yokohama ADVAN A048 (replaced @ around 12,000mi, nail in tire and wear) - NE - rear tires Yokohama ADVAN A048 (replaced @ around 17,000mi, nails in both tires) - LBH - front brake pads (replaced @ around 18,000mi) - LBH - "ECU Upgrade" - LBH - Lotus Cup/TRD airbox upgrade - LC - new front clam and clearbra (Star Shield) - SCC (LC - Lotus Calabasas, LBH - Lotus Beverly Hills, SMC - Symbolic Motor Cars, NE - Newport European, SCC - Specialty Car Craft)* __________________ '06 Lotus Elise (Laser Blue/Black/Sport-Pack/Touring-Pack/Hardtop/TRD airbox/Stage-II Exhaust) - VIDEO I have three other cars, but the Lotus is my daily driver (My Daily Driver Blog). Last edited by PatrickShim : 11-10-2008 at 10:33 PM.

10-10-2008, 10:58 PM	#168 (permalink)
polojcp Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Upland, California Posts: 145	Patrick Saw your car again yesterday Patrick, I saw you drive by on Baseline again yesterday. Glad you got your car back and got new "mods"! How is the new air box? I wish I have a chance to meet and hear your car in person. __________________ 2007 Elise Phantom Black Touring Pack Hard Top Star Shield

11-09-2008, 09:34 PM	#173 (permalink)
PatrickShim Lotus = Daily Driver Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Southern California Posts: 649	Today... after a couple months of no problem, the Check Engine Light is on AGAIN... Now that Lotus Beverly Hills and Lotus Calabasas are close, I need to figure out a solution. An email sent to Lotus USA ("DS", check your inbox. Thanks! ) All the services since new [Warranty Service Items] - ECU (replaced) - LBH - catalyst/downpipe (replaced 2x) - LBH - camshafts (replaced) - LBH - O2 Sensors (replaced) - LBH - fuel injectors and coil packs (replaced) - LBH - exhaust (Stage-II cracks, replaced 4x) - SMC/LBH/LC - wiring Harnesses - LBH - passenger-side rear turn-signal (replaced) - SMC - front/right turn-signal housing (replaced) - LBH - A/C relay (replaced) - LBH [Warranty Accessory/Part Items] - passenger-side clear-bra damaged (since new, repaired) - SMC - soft-top (not supplied by dealer; delivered damaged; repaired) -SMC - soft-top bars (not supplied by dealer) - SMC - hard-top velcro covers (not supplied by dealer; delivered) - SMC - passenger-side rear wheel (damaged by dealer; replaced) - NE - blower motor resistor kit (update) - LBH - headlight recall (addressed) - SMC - sticking door-lock recall (addressed) - SMC - car delivered new with improper allignment (addressed) - SMC [Undocumented-Warranty Items] - front/right turn-signal bulb (replaced) - LBH - loose handbrake lever (repaired) - LBH - passenger-side window making wind-noise (repaired) - LBH [Non-Warranty Items] - oil changes w/ Mobil Delvac Synthetic 5W40 (@ around 1,000mi, 7,000mi, 12,000mi) - SMC - oil changes w/ Havoline Synthetic 5W40 (@ around 17,000mi) - LBH - oil changes w/ Havoline Synthetic 5W40 (@ around 22,000mi) - LC - rear tires Yokohama ADVAN A048 (replaced @ around 12,000mi, nail in tire and wear) - NE - rear tires Yokohama ADVAN A048 (replaced @ around 17,000mi, nails in both tires) - LBH - front brake pads (replaced @ around 18,000mi) - LBH - "ECU Upgrade" - LBH - Lotus Cup/TRD airbox upgrade - LC - new front clam and clearbra (Star Shield) - SCC (LC - Lotus Calabasas, LBH - Lotus Beverly Hills, SMC - Symbolic Motor Cars, NE - Newport European, SCC - Specialty Car Craft)* __________________ '06 Lotus Elise (Laser Blue/Black/Sport-Pack/Touring-Pack/Hardtop/TRD airbox/Stage-II Exhaust) - VIDEO I have three other cars, but the Lotus is my daily driver (My Daily Driver Blog). Last edited by PatrickShim : 11-11-2008 at 09:57 PM.

11-10-2008, 10:27 PM	#177 (permalink)
Murix Rotary Refugee Join Date: May 2007 Location: Santa Monica Posts: 712 Images: 3	I don't get why your car should have any bearing on overall quality surveys of Lotus or why it should be mentioned in a 'major' publication. Every car manufacturer has its problems, and yours certainly ranks high in problems. As an inverse, I am pretty much problem free. I did have one major issue which was fixed and no more. I am at 18,000 miles on my 06 with several track days and lots of hard driving. Why doesn't that go into a magazine?

11-10-2008, 10:46 PM	#179 (permalink)
foosh AR #0369 Join Date: May 2006 Location: Annapolis, MD Posts: 704 Images: 4	Yep, for whatever reasons (whether owner created or not), "lemons" seem to crop up even among the most reliable brands. My '04-built Elise has been completely trouble-free, amazingly enough.