What turns you Off on our Lotus? - Page 4 - LotusTalk

GuppyCaptain · 12-18-2012, 08:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SwingLo

BTW, TJ and Todd told me what color you ordered....

kidding!

Really Ralphy? Are you kidding or did they actually tell you? I asked them to keep their traps shut. SO EXCITED for April!

Btw, you'll shoot your eye out kid.

wadesun · 12-18-2012, 09:28 AM

The junk stereo that comes with the car.
Being blinded by tailgaitors at night.
Hundreds of small pebbles/glass fragments falling down when I remove underpanel for maintenance work.

Greasyman · 12-25-2012, 02:49 PM

That I don't have one.

SwingLo · 12-25-2012, 04:25 PM

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Originally Posted by High_Colorado

Swing, THIS mod truly works! (but it will cost a few drops of blood.... that is me, bleeding out, in post 250)

Increase the range of your remote

I did that mod a long time ago. Better but still not great.

And yes, I lost a quart of blood in the process!

Ihasnomoney · 12-25-2012, 09:35 PM

Not having one :/

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Mr.C · 12-26-2012, 03:21 AM

The fact that it makes me want to buy more stuff for it.

LotusGuy48 · 12-26-2012, 06:04 AM

Having to feed it 93 octane fuel. As the Lotus developed V8 engine was detuned from 500 hp to 350 hp as the French gearbox couldn't handle more than that, I don't understand why premium fuel is needed.

luxige · 12-26-2012, 10:28 PM

There are some legitimate gripes listed, but none more black than these:

Quote:

Originally Posted by Greasyman

That I don't have one.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ihasnomoney

Not having one :/

pazuzu · 12-27-2012, 04:14 AM

That my Evora is sitting in my Garage in ( relatively) sunny Maryland as I am in Rochester N.Y. For the Holiday with 12 inches of new fallen snow. But be back home soon!

Ihasnomoney · 12-27-2012, 07:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pazuzu

That my Evora is sitting in my Garage in ( relatively) sunny Maryland as I am in Rochester N.Y. For the Holiday with 12 inches of new fallen snow. But be back home soon!

Man we got hammered! There were snowflakes the size of silver dollars.

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Sean K. · 12-27-2012, 10:46 AM

That I only have one....and it's really low mileage so driving it feels like I'm abusing it.

I LOVE this car!!!!!

1977S1 · 12-28-2012, 06:34 PM

Owning one is just not enough.

In the famous words of Oliver Twist....

" please sir, I want some more "

Nevinear · 12-30-2012, 04:17 PM

Ugly, fat key and fob.
Stereo with no aux in or USB/SD slot.

It's silly, but I'd rather have the newer interior with the push to start button...

JonS · 12-30-2012, 07:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nevinear

Ugly, fat key and fob.

Easily solved: http://lotusfob.com/

chris_berger1 · 02-18-2013, 04:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tonymaples806

the alarm system. The first few weeks I had it I had the battery die, and the immobilizer was setting the alarm off constantly, didn't have a clue how to reprogram it, and it was an act of god I ever fixed it. And then just the other day I had my key fob get out of sync. I get pretty irate about those things, other than that its the best vehicle I've ever owned

I agree about the fob. I am so sick of the alarm and key fob that I am considering going back to a Porsche.

sleepe · 02-18-2013, 05:02 PM

.....thinking the transmission will blow up every time
I redline 3rd gear

Other than that....the 2zz in general...needed a Honda 4CYL + sc = 350+ EASY, w/o trans mods, etc

Bluefang08 · 02-19-2013, 06:28 AM

Getting in and out with the top on.

jefrac · 02-19-2013, 06:59 AM

Only one for me at the moment....

- Not enough chances to drive it the way it wants to be driven! Trackdays, autoX, time trials, etc.... all seem to be on the weekends. I need some in the evenings, maybe my lunch break, maybe right now! It's a problem.

I have to agree with some earlier comments about wanting another one. Mine seems perfect for me and I still find myself "shopping" for another one. I think if I had my arctic silver Elise with chrome orange stripes and a chrome orange Exige with arctic silver stripes the world might be in balance (at least my world).

Noxx · 02-19-2013, 08:35 AM

That it generates so much hate towards me. People around here believe that's a $200k car...

JohnnySniper · 02-19-2013, 08:43 AM

1.) The amount of jealousy towards it.
2.) How fragile it is.

Other than that, it's perfect.

12-18-2012, 09:28 AM	#62 (permalink)
wadesun Registered User Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Ashburn, VA Posts: 119	turn-offs The junk stereo that comes with the car. Being blinded by tailgaitors at night. Hundreds of small pebbles/glass fragments falling down when I remove underpanel for maintenance work. __________________ Wade Sun

12-26-2012, 03:21 AM	#66 (permalink)
Mr.C German Reimport Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Stuttgart, Germany Posts: 1,932	The fact that it makes me want to buy more stuff for it. __________________ If I die, my biggest fear is that my wife sells all my toys for the price I told her I bought them for...

02-18-2013, 05:02 PM	#76 (permalink)
sleepe Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Rehoboth Beach, DE Posts: 2,024	.....thinking the transmission will blow up every time I redline 3rd gear Other than that....the 2zz in general...needed a Honda 4CYL + sc = 350+ EASY, w/o trans mods, etc __________________ Elise 2006 with some additions

02-19-2013, 06:59 AM	#78 (permalink)
jefrac '06 Silver Elise $jefrac's Avatar$ Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: North Dallas area Posts: 98	"downsides" to owning a Lotus Only one for me at the moment.... - Not enough chances to drive it the way it wants to be driven! Trackdays, autoX, time trials, etc.... all seem to be on the weekends. I need some in the evenings, maybe my lunch break, maybe right now! It's a problem. I have to agree with some earlier comments about wanting another one. Mine seems perfect for me and I still find myself "shopping" for another one. I think if I had my arctic silver Elise with chrome orange stripes and a chrome orange Exige with arctic silver stripes the world might be in balance (at least my world). __________________ 06 Arctic Silver Elise, Touring, Traction Control, Supercharged, 2bular exhaust, Nitron singles, BWR anti-sway bar, RTD brace, no camber shims, SS brake lines, Harness bar and Schroth harness, shifter reinforced, Ultralite lines, green filter, Sport inserts, DBW Pedals, TALLrails, Team Dynamics 1.2's... but THE BEST MOD EVER is reprogramming your engine immobilizer!
$jefrac is offline$

02-19-2013, 08:35 AM	#79 (permalink)
Noxx Registered User Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Sherbrooke, Canada Posts: 338	That it generates so much hate towards me. People around here believe that's a $200k car... __________________ I'm selling: Turbo Kit, Sys.6.Pack & Front undertray cover plates

12-25-2012, 02:49 PM	#63 (permalink)
Greasyman Registered User Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Redwood City, CA Posts: 9	That I don't have one.

12-25-2012, 09:35 PM	#65 (permalink)
Ihasnomoney Registered User Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: McLean VA Posts: 14	Not having one :/ Sent from my iPhone using AutoGuide.com Free App

12-27-2012, 04:14 AM	#69 (permalink)
pazuzu Pazuzu Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Annapolis md Posts: 128 Images: 33	That my Evora is sitting in my Garage in ( relatively) sunny Maryland as I am in Rochester N.Y. For the Holiday with 12 inches of new fallen snow. But be back home soon!

12-27-2012, 10:46 AM	#71 (permalink)
Sean K. Registered User Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Mesa, AZ Posts: 161	That I only have one....and it's really low mileage so driving it feels like I'm abusing it. I LOVE this car!!!!!

12-28-2012, 06:34 PM	#72 (permalink)
1977S1 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2012 Posts: 3	Owning one is just not enough. In the famous words of Oliver Twist.... " please sir, I want some more "

12-30-2012, 04:17 PM	#73 (permalink)
Nevinear Registered User Join Date: May 2011 Location: Somewhere near the Nürburgring Posts: 18	Ugly, fat key and fob. Stereo with no aux in or USB/SD slot. It's silly, but I'd rather have the newer interior with the push to start button...

02-19-2013, 06:28 AM	#77 (permalink)
Bluefang08 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Denver Posts: 160	Getting in and out with the top on.

02-19-2013, 08:43 AM	#80 (permalink)
JohnnySniper Registered User Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Buffalo, NY Posts: 200	1.) The amount of jealousy towards it. 2.) How fragile it is. Other than that, it's perfect. __________________ 2005 Lotus Elise Katana2 and much more

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