Having replaced the rods and rod ends of the rear toe links and the track rod ends on the steering it was certainly worth a quick check of the wheel alignment. Plus I don’t know exactly when it was last done or how it was set so I wanted to find out how things were […]
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S1 Elise – First Parts Order Arrived, Getting the Exhaust Back on and New Toe Link Joints
First Parts Order Arrived – Getting the Exhaust Back on and New Toe Link Joints I found a few little issues with the Elise when I first got it up on the lift here and now parts had arrived I could get on with dealing with them. Starting with the exhaust. The exhaust was clearly […]
S1 Elise – Hangar 111 Exhaust and Tailpipe Surround Polish
Hangar 111 Exhaust and Surround Polish As I had the exhaust off to deal with the leaks and I was waiting for parts to fix a few faults I found. I figured it was a good opportunity to give the exhaust a clean up and clean the exhaust exit surround on the rear clam. As […]
S1 Elise – First Time on the Lift for a Mechanical Inspection
First Time on the Lift for a Mechanical Inspection The Elise had been given all the necessary servicing during it’s lifetime so far with some decent upgrades too. But I think it’s fair to say that servicing work carried out, particularly during the last two owners time, was driven purely by MOT and recommended intervals. […]
S1 Elise – Finding and Buying my Series 1 Lotus Elise
Finding and Buying my Series 1 Lotus Elise After finishing the MX5 and enjoying the increase in power for a good while it was time for a change. So after selling it I did the usual scan through the web to see what interesting cars were available out there with particular interest in two cars. […]