I have not put my order in yet but would like to get feedback of the claimed "door rattle" as a result of the manual windows. Is this true? Anyone with a manual window Elise care to comment? Also, I wonder how much more quiet the touring package makes the cockpit. Any input on this would be greatly appreciated as these are my only concerns...
Anyone take delivery of a non-touring package Elise yet?
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I believe the Storm Titanium demo received by Mark Starr at Hunting Ridge in Ct. was shown (in a photo) to have the standard, cloth centered seats, interior. You might want to contact him. His vehicle did arrive with the hard-top.heatmiser said:
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I had an S1 for 2.5 years with manual windows and they never rattled... believe me there will be plenty of other squeeks, rattles and groans but I didn't hear them coming from the windows.
It would be improbable that the latest mechanism (undoubtedly aped from that) would be much different. I think this is just tosh.
There will be more noise coming from the $25 of loose change that will lives under your drivers seat.
That said, some people had their window mechanisms fail on the earlier cars. Personally I think a large part of this was just abuse - or more accurately lack of empathy with a handbuilt Bristish sports car e.g. if the window is stiff and you just wind the bugger without wondering why then it's gonna break. Smart people used to open the door a tad for the final 1/2" when closing after fitting the roof for example.
If you can decorate, fix a leaky washer and maintain a woman I reckon you'll do fine with manual windows. Frankly I'd put my money on them over the handbuilt British electric variety!!!
It would be improbable that the latest mechanism (undoubtedly aped from that) would be much different. I think this is just tosh.
There will be more noise coming from the $25 of loose change that will lives under your drivers seat.
That said, some people had their window mechanisms fail on the earlier cars. Personally I think a large part of this was just abuse - or more accurately lack of empathy with a handbuilt Bristish sports car e.g. if the window is stiff and you just wind the bugger without wondering why then it's gonna break. Smart people used to open the door a tad for the final 1/2" when closing after fitting the roof for example.
If you can decorate, fix a leaky washer and maintain a woman I reckon you'll do fine with manual windows. Frankly I'd put my money on them over the handbuilt British electric variety!!!
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The window rattle was actually a problem with the door striker pin allignment/tolerence. This issue has been fixed. I agree with Paul_MD that the electric windows have a better chance of failing over the manual ones. Plus, the manual ones look so much better on the car.
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