Custom interior trim idea - LotusTalk

SouL · 09-16-2006, 11:00 PM

I'm not sure who's car that is, but I found that pic here on E-talk. I simply photoshopped in the BRP (or close to)/Black leather interior combo.
Would this look good with a BRP car?

Basically BRP (color matched as close as possible) w/ black leather and BRP stitching.
The seats would be black leather (w/ BRP stiching) in the spaces between the padding.
The cloth around the edges of the seat would be replaced completely with black leather to watch the rest of the seat.
Replace aluminum shifter/e-brake bits with black leather.

How does the Lotus Trim shop work? Do I have to physically remove all the affected interior parts, ship it, then wait for the final product? Or do I simply get a new set of door inserts, seats, etc, etc?
Is this something dealers can do for me? (Newport European?)

zvezdah1 · 09-17-2006, 04:50 AM

Soul,
I had some parts done by the factory trim shop. I suppose you can take your parts off and ship them, but by the time you finished paying shipping you'd be out lots of money. The parts I ordered door panels, I just ordered the components ie door inserts done in yellow perfed leather. They did it on new insert bodies. Better to keep your original stuff if god forbid you hate the way the new stuff looks and also have your car stripped of bits while you wait for the 6 week turnaround time.

You can't order directly from the factory trim shop, you have to go through a dealer, at the time my dealer parts guy had no knowledge of this (they do now) and so I ordered from hangar111 in UK. By this stage ANY US dealer should now know about trim shop work.

Here's the lotus cars link to the trim shop info. It also includes Mel Broome's email. I suggest you drop him an email first and give him your ideas, he might make some suggestions or other ideas as well.

http://www.grouplotus.com/generic/ge...=12&page_id=40

I think the car with brp interior bits you speak of was in the "saturday service at Southbay thread""

darkSol · 09-17-2006, 12:39 PM

Freakin' gorgeous!

SouL · 09-19-2006, 10:44 PM

Thanks Chris
I e-mailed Mel earlier today. Hopefully he'll reply by the end of the week.

Allan Gibbs · 09-19-2006, 11:44 PM

I got these for SouthBay Lotus this weekend but the car in the picture above isn't mine. Looks like the exterior is Storm Ti.

Leather center console with BRP dyed leather: $340
Lotus Sport floor mats: $135.

I ordered a gear shifter (stand alone) for Newport European also.

Allan Gibbs · 09-19-2006, 11:46 PM

I'd also be interested in BRP insert (small tear drop) at some point in the future. Any idea on how much they'd cost? But I'm also concern it may not match the shifter's leather.

stuartp · 09-20-2006, 12:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Allan Gibbs

I'd also be interested in BRP insert (small tear drop) at some point in the future. Any idea on how much they'd cost? But I'm also concern it may not match the shifter's leather.

I ordered some (perforated CO ones) about 3 weeks ago for $147.20 (after tax). They haven't come in yet though.

SouL · 09-20-2006, 10:41 AM

Well Mel, wrote back and said that the standard Ruby Red leather is the nearest they can match to BRP. Parts would have to be ordered through Lotus Cars USA via my local dealer... which I'll look into this Friday. Hopefully Newport European will know what I'm after.

Ron Avery · 09-21-2006, 01:26 PM

Hey that's my car. I got my interior upgrades from Mel @ Lotus through my dealer South Bay. I was one of the first in USA to use the after trim service in August of 2005.
Ron

sentino · 11-12-2006, 07:14 PM

Hey, where can I get those lovely custom "Lotus" floor mats? With the lettering as it shows on these pics?
Thanks!

AgentTripleX · 11-12-2006, 08:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sentino

Hey, where can I get those lovely custom "Lotus" floor mats? With the lettering as it shows on these pics?
Thanks!

I got mine frome the dealer before I ever worked there. I just brought my car in for a missing bolt that holds the carpet down and they replaced my mats too. I'm sure it's available from the parts department. If you don't have a dealer near you can always order over the phone and have them ship to you.

sentino · 11-17-2006, 12:42 PM

Thanks so much. . . .I will look for them when I go get my Elise. . . . .I think they look real sharp.

xtn · 11-17-2006, 12:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Allan Gibbs

I got these for SouthBay Lotus this weekend but the car in the picture above isn't mine. Looks like the exterior is Storm Ti.

No it doesn't....

pianomaniac · 11-17-2006, 01:27 PM

IMO, the first pics of the black seats with red inserts are gorgeous. This would probably need to be custom done locally.

megatron · 11-17-2006, 01:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Allan Gibbs

I got these for SouthBay Lotus this weekend but the car in the picture above isn't mine. Looks like the exterior is Storm Ti.

Leather center console with BRP dyed leather: $340
Lotus Sport floor mats: $135.

I ordered a gear shifter (stand alone) for Newport European also.

Nice floor mats...

09-16-2006, 11:00 PM	#1 (permalink)
SouL Registered User Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Laguna Hills Posts: 809	Custom interior trim idea I'm not sure who's car that is, but I found that pic here on E-talk. I simply photoshopped in the BRP (or close to)/Black leather interior combo. Would this look good with a BRP car? Basically BRP (color matched as close as possible) w/ black leather and BRP stitching. The seats would be black leather (w/ BRP stiching) in the spaces between the padding. The cloth around the edges of the seat would be replaced completely with black leather to watch the rest of the seat. Replace aluminum shifter/e-brake bits with black leather. How does the Lotus Trim shop work? Do I have to physically remove all the affected interior parts, ship it, then wait for the final product? Or do I simply get a new set of door inserts, seats, etc, etc? Is this something dealers can do for me? (Newport European?)

09-17-2006, 04:50 AM	#2 (permalink)
zvezdah1 eliseaholic! Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: georgia Posts: 6,773	Soul, I had some parts done by the factory trim shop. I suppose you can take your parts off and ship them, but by the time you finished paying shipping you'd be out lots of money. The parts I ordered door panels, I just ordered the components ie door inserts done in yellow perfed leather. They did it on new insert bodies. Better to keep your original stuff if god forbid you hate the way the new stuff looks and also have your car stripped of bits while you wait for the 6 week turnaround time. You can't order directly from the factory trim shop, you have to go through a dealer, at the time my dealer parts guy had no knowledge of this (they do now) and so I ordered from hangar111 in UK. By this stage ANY US dealer should now know about trim shop work. Here's the lotus cars link to the trim shop info. It also includes Mel Broome's email. I suggest you drop him an email first and give him your ideas, he might make some suggestions or other ideas as well. http://www.grouplotus.com/generic/ge...=12&page_id=40 I think the car with brp interior bits you speak of was in the "saturday service at Southbay thread"" __________________ Chris Club111 #3 06 Solar yellow/Touring/Traction Ctrl/Blk Whl Pkg/Strshld

09-17-2006, 12:39 PM	#3 (permalink)
darkSol Meow!! Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Leawood, KS Posts: 2,602	Freakin' gorgeous! __________________ d.a..v...i....d David Thomas Stewart - davidtstewart@gmail.com TVS Supercharged 2005 Graphite Grey Lotus Elise: 286whp, 1781lbs. Lotus cars aren't made, they're hand built from dreams. If you must choose between two evils, pick the one you've never tried before.

09-19-2006, 11:44 PM	#5 (permalink)
Allan Gibbs Registered User Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Glendale, CA (formerly Gilbert, AZ) Posts: 5,436	I got these for SouthBay Lotus this weekend but the car in the picture above isn't mine. Looks like the exterior is Storm Ti. Leather center console with BRP dyed leather: $340 Lotus Sport floor mats: $135. I ordered a gear shifter (stand alone) for Newport European also. Attached Images

09-21-2006, 01:26 PM	#9 (permalink)
Ron Avery Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Winnetka California Posts: 102 Images: 10	Hey that's my car. I got my interior upgrades from Mel @ Lotus through my dealer South Bay. I was one of the first in USA to use the after trim service in August of 2005. Ron Attached Images

09-19-2006, 10:44 PM	#4 (permalink)
SouL Registered User Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Laguna Hills Posts: 809	Thanks Chris I e-mailed Mel earlier today. Hopefully he'll reply by the end of the week.

09-19-2006, 11:46 PM	#6 (permalink)
Allan Gibbs Registered User Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Glendale, CA (formerly Gilbert, AZ) Posts: 5,436	I'd also be interested in BRP insert (small tear drop) at some point in the future. Any idea on how much they'd cost? But I'm also concern it may not match the shifter's leather.

09-20-2006, 10:41 AM	#8 (permalink)
SouL Registered User Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Laguna Hills Posts: 809	Well Mel, wrote back and said that the standard Ruby Red leather is the nearest they can match to BRP. Parts would have to be ordered through Lotus Cars USA via my local dealer... which I'll look into this Friday. Hopefully Newport European will know what I'm after.

11-12-2006, 07:14 PM	#10 (permalink)
sentino waiting for mine. . . Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Boca Raton, Florida Posts: 241	Hey, where can I get those lovely custom "Lotus" floor mats? With the lettering as it shows on these pics? Thanks! __________________ Working on getting : 06 Elise (sport/touring/hard top) or Exige or Exige S. . . Anthony Cosentino www.cosentinoarchitect.com

11-17-2006, 12:42 PM	#12 (permalink)
sentino waiting for mine. . . Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Boca Raton, Florida Posts: 241	Thanks so much. . . .I will look for them when I go get my Elise. . . . .I think they look real sharp. __________________ Working on getting : 06 Elise (sport/touring/hard top) or Exige or Exige S. . . Anthony Cosentino www.cosentinoarchitect.com

11-17-2006, 01:27 PM	#14 (permalink)
pianomaniac Elise #76 Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: SoCal Posts: 2,531	IMO, the first pics of the black seats with red inserts are gorgeous. This would probably need to be custom done locally. __________________ Owner of '05 Elise S/T- touring- LSS-Stage 2 '07 Audi RS4 4.2L V-8 420 HP - 6 Sp..(sold) '07 Toyota Prius

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