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Lotus TrimShop and Custom Interiors

66K views 75 replies 37 participants last post by  Mai Mai 
#1 ·
There have been a few threads recently about custom interiors from the Lotus TrimShop. The premise is to create a repository of pictures and information. There are a lot of people who don't know about this and others who are brainstroming about colors and what looks good. Please add photos/story of your design and final product for others to enjoy. In your post please include:
--Type of material, i.e. Leather, cloth, Alcantara, CF look Leather.
--Panel/stictching color.
--Font/Lettering used in the panel.
I've uploaded scans of the brochure and some pictures to the Gallery under Interior Colors section. Please feel free to add to this thread as you wish and toss me PM's for edits/critiques and suggestions. I'll edit the index post as the thread progresses and people add their work. I've deferred to the owners and have refrained from posting their pictures. This way you can make a post about your setup at a higher info/detail level than I could distilling previous posts linked below. When you do so let me know about it so I can remove the link from this post.
Cheers and enjoy.

Lotus Trim Shop UK website, the pieces are ordered through the US dealers:
http://www.grouplotus.com/eng/capability.php?section=17&page=24&id=43

Gallery:
http://www.elisetalk.com/gallery/showimage.php?i=1509

Recent Trim Shop threads for pics
http://www.elisetalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=34230
http://www.elisetalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=34695

Older threads and pictures
http://www.elisetalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=32325
http://www.elisetalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=27334 , this one has the speedo surround.
http://www.elisetalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=28350
http://www.elisetalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=30392
http://www.elisetalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=26516
http://www.elisetalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=28855
http://www.elisetalk.com/forums/showthread.php?p=366706

Door Sill Install Pictures on Flickr
http://www.flickr.com/photos/19246619@N00/sets/72157594492194445/
 
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#3 · (Edited)
Also, here's our current price list, note some dealers' pricing may vary.

Lotus Trim Shop - Custom Interior Pieces

Standard Seats - Probax -- $925 each
Sport Seats - Probax -- $1250 each

Door Panel - Outer -- $125 each
Door Panel - Insert -- $75 each

Sill Covers -- $130 each

Center Console -- $310

Shift Boot only -- $40
E-Brake Boot only -- $40

A/C Surround - Leather -- $75
A/C Surround - Alcantara -- $100

Instrument Binnacle -- $200

Sill Pocket - short -- $85
Sill Pocket - long -- $130

CD Case -- $55



Turn around time is approximately 8 weeks.
We'll need your VIN and design choices to initiate an order.
We take your cc info, but do not run your card until the item is here and ready to ship out to you.
Pricing does not include shipping from us to you. Sorry, they will not drop ship.
 
#76 ·
Also, here's our current price list, note some dealers' pricing may vary.

Lotus Trim Shop - Custom Interior Pieces

Standard Seats - Probax -- $925 each
Sport Seats - Probax -- $1250 each

Door Panel - Outer -- $125 each
Door Panel - Insert -- $75 each

Sill Covers -- $130 each

Center Console -- $310

Shift Boot only -- $40
E-Brake Boot only -- $40

A/C Surround - Leather -- $75
A/C Surround - Alcantara -- $100

Instrument Binnacle -- $200

Sill Pocket - short -- $85
Sill Pocket - long -- $130

CD Case -- $55



Turn around time is approximately 8 weeks.
We'll need your VIN and design choices to initiate an order.
We take your cc info, but do not run your card until the item is here and ready to ship out to you.
Pricing does not include shipping from us to you. Sorry, they will not drop ship.
Robert I know this is old but do you have a webpage? The prices are a little dated. Thank you. Mai
 
#10 ·
Do we get to pick the pattern of the stitching as well? I.e. diamond vs. whatever the 05 was called. I personally think that the diamond pattern is too cluttered, specially for the brighter colors, but in green or blue it might look good.
 
#14 ·
Robert Puertas said:
There's no real color guide. I asked for swatches once and they laughed. I later saw their sample drawer - they have dozens of colors of leather and alcantara. Although no orange alcantara for some reason...

What did you have in mind?
I'm sure they can get it. They actually bought a special piece of red Alcantara just to do trims for my car...
 
#16 ·
ya i agree a "Gallery" inside of the interiors thread!!! i'd repost mine in there!:D
 
#18 ·
Indeed, that is my intent as noted in the first post. I linked to some pictures but defered to the owners to post their car in the gallery.
 
#19 ·
Robert, you can get carbon leather wherever you want correct? I'm thinking of alcantara inserts like these seats, and wherever there is leather do carbon leather.



 
#21 ·
Ordered a black Alacantara, carbon look leather, OJ stitching with a small OJ stripe from Robert. I dwaddled on this for a long time and I think I'll be happy with the final result. With a CO car the seats and OJ leather can be a bit too much IMO. I think that we've put together a very 'subtle' look.
Decided to go with one seat only. I figured I'd rather spend the price of the second seat on other things ;). But also, more importantly, leaving myself the option of ordering the second seat in case this one didn't turn out like I have envisioned (highly unlikely).
 
#22 ·
I tried to find the leather A/C surround on the trim shop web page, but couldn't find it on there? :shrug:
Do they still make that?
Any idea how I could get one in black perforated leather?
 
#23 ·
Thanks for info; did not see this link prior to my inquiry yesterday.

I'm assuming the Lotus Elise Sport seats are straight bolt in with no additional hardware to be purchased?

Also are the slots the same location/height as the Exige seats? I should have sat in one while I was at the dealer. I don't know if they still have a Sport Elise on the showroom floor.

Thanks
Jeff
 
#24 ·
brgm100 said:
Thanks for info; did not see this link prior to my inquiry yesterday.

I'm assuming the Lotus Elise Sport seats are straight bolt in with no additional hardware to be purchased?

Also are the slots the same location/height as the Exige seats? I should have sat in one while I was at the dealer. I don't know if they still have a Sport Elise on the showroom floor.

Thanks
Jeff
Yes, straight bolt in - just did it. And while I can't give you the definitive answer, I see absolutely no reason the slots would be any different than the Exige seats. As a matter of fact, I believe the only difference is the word "Elise."
 
#26 ·
Thanks for info Serebo1, couple of other questions.

What about the pump up lumbar support; is that included as well? If not I would just strip it out. Also I'm assuming there were no issues with the stock 3pt belt reinstall? Hard to make out from the pics if they were there were any holes for the bolts.

Jeff
 
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