Tony Posted November 27, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 27, 2010 I conclude the power to weight ratio, tyre coefficient and road temp is pants anything under 10 degrees, i can spin the rear tyres in fourth gear in the damp or on cold tyres..... scary sh%t to be honest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark H. Posted November 27, 2010 Report Share Posted November 27, 2010 I conclude the power to weight ratio, tyre coefficient and road temp is pants anything under 10 degrees, i can spin the rear tyres in fourth gear in the damp or on cold tyres..... scary sh%t to be honest. Â Not putting winter tyres on Tony? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted November 27, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 27, 2010 1: can't get then in the 1991 tyre size 2: the car isn't a winter queen, so it's time to go to bed methinks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark H. Posted November 27, 2010 Report Share Posted November 27, 2010 1: can't get then in the 1991 tyre size2: the car isn't a winter queen, so it's time to go to bed methinks. Â Fair enough, make sure to run it regularly if its hidden away. Â My 928 is covered in snow at the moment, lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted November 27, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 27, 2010 1: can't get then in the 1991 tyre size2: the car isn't a winter queen, so it's time to go to bed methinks. Â Fair enough, make sure to run it regularly if its hidden away. Â My 928 is covered in snow at the moment, lol. Â Snow blanket keeps her out of the wind Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark H. Posted November 27, 2010 Report Share Posted November 27, 2010 1: can't get then in the 1991 tyre size2: the car isn't a winter queen, so it's time to go to bed methinks.  Fair enough, make sure to run it regularly if its hidden away.  My 928 is covered in snow at the moment, lol.  Snow blanket keeps her out of the wind  Not ideal when the boot is leaking though, lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted November 27, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 27, 2010 Sponge!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark H. Posted November 27, 2010 Report Share Posted November 27, 2010 Has a towel inbetween at the moment . Most of the boot trim is out too so we could get to the flat battery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted December 5, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 5, 2010 Sod the weather....... Little Lotus has been in the garage bed for the last week covered in winter shyit so today she was reintroduced to the real world. Â Did the detailing as proscribed by Invisible Touch Detailing and ER and here the results.... Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scorps Posted December 5, 2010 Report Share Posted December 5, 2010 Nice, wheres the crash damage? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted December 5, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 5, 2010 1/3 of the bumper was black which wiped off, actual damage was two scratches mid bumper, other than that lucky me..... The lady i hit is not pursuing a claim so for my first car crash ever i got off lightly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scorps Posted December 5, 2010 Report Share Posted December 5, 2010 Result Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted December 5, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 5, 2010 Result  Stupid tart........ should have gone!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted December 5, 2010 Report Share Posted December 5, 2010 Looking good, you still going to use it over winter or putting her back in the garage? I've not washed ours cars for 2 months now, if not longer, just too busy for it ATM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted December 6, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 6, 2010 Still going to use it when practical, it's my daily hog. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
randominbread Posted December 6, 2010 Report Share Posted December 6, 2010 Loving the Lotus Tony! It's come up really well, what products did you use? Â Glad to see that there was not much crash damage - it literally polished out with T Cut Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted December 6, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 6, 2010 Loving the Lotus Tony! It's come up really well, what products did you use? Glad to see that there was not much crash damage - it literally polished out with T Cut   All my own work........ Well ok then it was detailed by http://www.invisibletouchdetailing.co.uk/ , i just washed the winter crud off it on Sunday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted December 12, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 12, 2010 After Christian's ( Invisible touch Detailing ) work finishing the wax on the Lotus this week i decided to clean the glass..... So what most would think but there's two real issues with the Lotus glass.. Â 1: There's loads of it 2: Being so low oncoming light wipes out any vision. Â The results.... Â Â Â Â Â Â Pleased with the results?........ Hell yes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted December 12, 2010 Report Share Posted December 12, 2010 You still need a new rear light cluster though  If the glass is that much of a problem try getting some G|Techniq G1 and G3, it will be a big help IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scorps Posted December 12, 2010 Report Share Posted December 12, 2010 I was gonna say is the light cluster cracked. she comes up well though i must say. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tango Posted December 12, 2010 Report Share Posted December 12, 2010 I was gonna say is the light cluster cracked. she comes up well though i must say. Â Â ...and it's about time you bought her a new set of plates. Christmas pressy perhaps? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted December 12, 2010 Report Share Posted December 12, 2010 I was gonna say is the light cluster cracked. she comes up well though i must say. Â On the reverse light, I think a piece was knocked out with a stone so Tony glued it in, still very noticeable though. Yeah need some new plates as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted December 13, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 13, 2010 Those plates add character Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted December 17, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 17, 2010 What a day!!.... Â I had to use the Lotus as transport to collect a car from Watford, this is about 15 miles from the centre.Got the car back to the centre and then it started snowing, by the time the car was done we had a good covering of snow. Getting the car back to Watford wasn't a concern, getting the Lotus back was. Â Seeing how bad the traffic was coming into Chesham as i left, i decided a different route back in. So coming off the A41 into one of the lanes back in, i lost red........ The rear broke away, i gave it opposite lock and she snapped the other way, this time toward stationary traffic, i cought it again just missing the cars. 30yds on is a mini roundabout, i gently steered and the front just pushed leaving me on a side road and on the wrong side of the road. Â Seeing sense i gave up and made for home...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted December 17, 2010 Report Share Posted December 17, 2010 I thought you were gonna keep her locked up over winter...you're really tempting fate now with the number of near misses you've had!! My missus drove in snow today for the first time and started sliding around the side roads, she didn't like it at all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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