My birthday present to myself was to get up early and drive the Elise west from our house in Reston Va...beautiful cool (almost cold when doing 80mph) morning...so the sun and I did a dance...
I tell one thing...this engine runs cool...temp readout never got past 187 degs...and thus (everyone complaining AC doesn't cool enough well here is more fodder for future discussions) with heater on full there is heat but don't expect a toasting. Would have loved to have heated seats but hell was having way too much quality time with the Elise...just love drivin this wonderful machine :clap:
Anyway...this morning was also a chance to do some 'artsy' type pics...played with them in photoshop too...I have done a lot of tech type posting already and thus I get to a point where design draws the attention of the camera...so hopefully you all enjoy>>>
No polarizing filter and the only adjustment to the photos was w/brightness and contrast (to darken the background). No color adjustments. (I'm answering since I sat next to him while he was working on the pictures on our other machine and he hadn't seen your message.)
I inspected my 22k mile cams for the first time today. I've had the Elise for a year and a half but this is the first time I've been inside the valve cover. The intake cam lobes have more of a visual indication of wear compared to the exhaust but no ridges or clear removal of material which...
Hey LT,
I just removed the hardtop on my new-to-me 06 Elise and discovered some cracks along the rear part of the hardtop where the top sits on top of the rear windshield. I've searched on the forums and didn't find any threads talking about the same kind of cracks (only stress fractures at...
Has anyone fitted Advan Racing RZII wheels on their Lotus Elise S2 (Fed)? I am looking at a set with the following specs...
16x6.5 +38
17x7.5 +38
I know the rears are the same as OE spec and have checked fender/suspension clearance on the fronts. What I'm most concerned about is the brake...
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