Kind of not related, but a car can't be reflective. I know shiny looks cool on concepts (e.g. Audi Avus), but large reflective surfaces aren't allowed for obvious reasons.
The reflectors look terrible in flash photos, but I was wondering what they look like in real life. Can one of the lucky visitors to LA tell us give us their impressions. They are still likely to be accentuated by the bright lights in the hall. We don't have to like them, but maybe they are less objectionable in real life. Clearly Lotus went to an effort to create these special reflectors just for us Yankees, maybe we should love them
I think I would love them more if I could peel them off and put them in my trunk!
I'm guessing that they won't look so terrible in certain colors... Bordeaux Red Pearl as one of the colors. The red rear reflector should blend in nicely and only the front yellow reflector would detract.
After taking a look at the 23 pictures that Dan posted (in another thread) I have to admit that I didn't like them. But after I saw the green car with the flash photography (where the reflectors are glowing) I've come to realize that they are necessary since there are plenty of idiots on the road that won't "see" you unless there's something reflecting back at them!
That said (and after having been hit by inattentive drivers twice in the span of 3 months) I think I will keep the reflectors on my Elise...
If you look a the pictures on this thread you'd note that they are not flush, then perhaps all we have to do is remove them, no filling required, hopefully the holes (if not glued) will be small enough to not require much work.
I agree, they don't look flush, and look as if they are just stuck on. Lets just pray!!! Can someone who is visiting the show ask this question please!!
They are definitely screwed on and there is a wiring hole for the LEDs. You would have to do some patching. The reflectors were an answer to a federal requirement.
I actually think they do not look that bad, but they do in some of the flash reflecting photos.
They do stick out about 1/4" thick. It was mentioned by Lotus that autocrossers may want to to keep an extra set on hand if one was prone to hitting cones.
So my 2006 Exige was exhibiting the ubiquitous "stop light stalling issue". My previous Exige, a 2007 S, was a staller, as well. As some of you may know, I, along with ChronosWS, recently installed the BOE Rev300tvs system in our cars. His car's (2007 Exige S) stalling issues have all but...
I am refurbishing a 2006 NA Exige, Solar Yellow. I just had to post this as a tribute to the good people who put these cars together (isn't this just pretty?). I am always in awe as I take them apart and rebuild them of the personal fingerprints and care that went into the original build. I...
Hey guys,
This is the first time the Elise left me stranded in 5 years of ownership. Was driving and pushed the accelerator pedal and the cable became extremely loose. I checked the pedal connection and the throttle-body connection an it was still attached, just loose. The car runs fine, there...
ok not sure if im in the correct forum for this
2007 elise i replaced air bags and pretensioners as well as clock sping and main srs control module due to prior deployment
of course all used stuff
the air bag light stays on !
do i need to have it reset in the ecu? or do i possible have...
Hi LT,
My driver's side front wheel has a severed ABS cable. Unfortunately, the cut is really close to the connector, and there is no slack on rest of the cable. I think it will need a new connector with a couple inches of new cable. Any suggestions on how best to fix, and what the applicable...
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