Gold FFM C8RKH 6,419 Posted February 11, 2020 Gold FFM Report Share Posted February 11, 2020 2 hours ago, tim_marra said: Hmm, I live in Whitehaven, some 40 miles south of Carlisle and always drive to Edinburgh for servicing etc. Just sayin' Yeah but to Craigs or Murray/Leven and in warranty or out? Alcohol. Sex. Tobacco. Drugs. Chocolate. Meh! NOTHING in this world is as addictive as an Evora +0. It's not for babies! The first guy to ride a bull for fun, was a true hero. The second man to follow him was truly nuts! Link to post Share on other sites
Toeside 58 Posted February 11, 2020 Report Share Posted February 11, 2020 I have booked in also for the 1K they must be getting a great deal of new business. Shame for the Scottish contingent further north. Link to post Share on other sites
Andy Norman 76 Posted February 11, 2020 Report Share Posted February 11, 2020 CM is going over mine with a fine tooth comb before my trip to spot any warranty work before it runs out in April then it’ll be seen in Carlisle with a list of anything they find. I need to get the car plugged into a reader too. I was emailing CM today and Lotus Hethel need a serious kick up the arse for not giving him the approved dealership status given his level of support. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Gold FFM C8RKH 6,419 Posted February 11, 2020 Gold FFM Report Share Posted February 11, 2020 +1 @Andy Norman. You beat me to it in terms of you need the dealer/authorised service centre in warranty to get any latest service flashes for the ecu etc Good idea re CM doing a pre service/ pre warranty ending inspection. 👍 1 Alcohol. Sex. Tobacco. Drugs. Chocolate. Meh! NOTHING in this world is as addictive as an Evora +0. It's not for babies! The first guy to ride a bull for fun, was a true hero. The second man to follow him was truly nuts! Link to post Share on other sites
marcfair 2 Posted February 12, 2020 Report Share Posted February 12, 2020 Has anyone been in touch with lotus direct? Just wondering what they are advising Link to post Share on other sites
tim_marra 478 Posted February 12, 2020 Report Share Posted February 12, 2020 16 hours ago, C8RKH said: Yeah but to Craigs or Murray/Leven and in warranty or out? To date I have always gone to Murray/Leven. My car is 2012 so well out of warranty. I have been keen to maintain the dealer stamp, but have no issue otherwise with Craigs. It would be good if he was to be officially recognised as a service centre, or even full dealer status if he wanted it. I know he's a good guy. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Toeside 58 Posted February 12, 2020 Report Share Posted February 12, 2020 Not much choice for warranty. Leeds is a fair trek 😜 Link to post Share on other sites
Toeside 58 Posted February 12, 2020 Report Share Posted February 12, 2020 2 hours ago, marcfair said: Has anyone been in touch with lotus direct? Just wondering what they are advising Emailed them last night. They never replied to my last email when i asked about alternative warranty dealerships close to me so not expecting much. But it made me feel better 😂 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Andy Norman 76 Posted February 12, 2020 Report Share Posted February 12, 2020 Ring them to put pressure on them. I did. Didn’t get far but worth speaking to someone. They only told me they were trying to move things along quickly. that was three weeks ago.... Link to post Share on other sites
TerryCTR 85 Posted February 13, 2020 Report Share Posted February 13, 2020 On 12/02/2020 at 11:34, Toeside said: Not much choice for warranty. Leeds is a fair trek 😜 Why not David Haytons in Carlisle? Link to post Share on other sites
Toeside 58 Posted February 14, 2020 Report Share Posted February 14, 2020 That is were i am booked in. The only alternative is Leeds. Link to post Share on other sites
TerryCTR 85 Posted February 14, 2020 Report Share Posted February 14, 2020 The Oakmere trip is very straightforward although I’m not convinced on them after my front access panel almost flew off on the motorway after collection. There is some complaint re David Hayton over on seloc so perhaps Leeds is the best option after all! Link to post Share on other sites
Andy Norman 76 Posted February 14, 2020 Report Share Posted February 14, 2020 1 hour ago, TerryCTR said: The Oakmere trip is very straightforward although I’m not convinced on them after my front access panel almost flew off on the motorway after collection. There is some complaint re David Hayton over on seloc so perhaps Leeds is the best option after all! It’s a lot of miles to put on the Cup though for a dealer service stamp. I’d sit tight if you can while we see what pans out. I just need to go for an ECU flash and some warranty stuff before 20th April. My washer motor seems to have packed in or is blocked, I’m hoping that’s causing the intermittent spanner appearing. Link to post Share on other sites
TerryCTR 85 Posted February 14, 2020 Report Share Posted February 14, 2020 I spoke to Scott today and he is hopeful something is sorted out soon. My warranty is up until November so I’ve got time to spare at present. Link to post Share on other sites
Andy Norman 76 Posted February 14, 2020 Report Share Posted February 14, 2020 14 minutes ago, TerryCTR said: I spoke to Scott today and he is hopeful something is sorted out soon. My warranty is up until November so I’ve got time to spare at present. Scott? Just now, Andy Norman said: Scott? You loving the car BTW? It’s a beast isn’t it. 🤪🤪 1 Link to post Share on other sites
TerryCTR 85 Posted February 14, 2020 Report Share Posted February 14, 2020 Scott Walker the sales manager for the uk. With this weather Andy I’ve not had that much chance to drive it, the cup2’s need to be treated with respect but I did get one one night a couple of weeks ago for a good blast and emptied the tank down some deserted B roads. It’s certainly some machine and has me champing at the bit time get back out 😎 Link to post Share on other sites
delands 46 Posted February 18, 2020 Report Share Posted February 18, 2020 Just in case anyone was in the Leven Servicing Plan, contact the administrators. I was 8 months into mine and contributed around £270 into it. Today I received just over £60 back. So, there's a chance of not losing everything. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Toeside 58 Posted February 18, 2020 Report Share Posted February 18, 2020 Folks this was the reply I got from Lotus customer services Thank you for the email. We completely understand your frustrations. Unfortunately The Leven Car Company entering into Administration only a few weeks ago is out of our control. Rest assured our Network Development Team are doing everything they can to find a suitable replacement. I’m sure you will agree the correct standard of Dealer would have to be appointed. We are currently referring Customers to our Dealer in Carlisle, David Hayton. Although not ideal some feedback from Customers has been it’s an easier journey although perhaps a little longer journey. Should you require any further assistance please do not hesitate to contact me. Kind Regards, CALLUM SMITH 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Gold FFM C8RKH 6,419 Posted February 18, 2020 Gold FFM Report Share Posted February 18, 2020 Total muppet. It's a bit like telling someone in Birmingham don't worry, you can get the car serviced in Portsmouth. Clueless. I'm starting to lose the love and have looked at a McLaren and dare I admit it, a bloody Porsche! 1 Alcohol. Sex. Tobacco. Drugs. Chocolate. Meh! NOTHING in this world is as addictive as an Evora +0. It's not for babies! The first guy to ride a bull for fun, was a true hero. The second man to follow him was truly nuts! Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post Smapmap 147 Posted February 18, 2020 Popular Post Report Share Posted February 18, 2020 A little longer journey lol. 🤪 Imagine the commute from Inverness or Aberdeen lol. Whats that- a 500/550 mile round trip? It was bad enough having one dealership in Edinburgh. As an aside - It reminds me of when I lived in Tokyo and my boss asked me to 'head over' to HK to deal with some of the Chinese authorities who were visiting the next day. She thought it was a day trip despite it being over 1700 miles away and I'd be entering a communist country as a foreign national lol. To this day I'm sure she thought Hong Kong was in Japan. 🥴 3 Link to post Share on other sites
Toeside 58 Posted February 18, 2020 Report Share Posted February 18, 2020 5 hours ago, C8RKH said: Total muppet. It's a bit like telling someone in Birmingham don't worry, you can get the car serviced in Portsmouth. Clueless. I'm starting to lose the love and have looked at a McLaren and dare I admit it, a bloody Porsche! Porsche dealerships they are wonderful places if you are a preferred customer............. if your not............ then stand in queue. ............... I do have a soft spot for a bit of pork though! Link to post Share on other sites
tim_marra 478 Posted February 18, 2020 Report Share Posted February 18, 2020 3 minutes ago, Toeside said: I do have a soft spot for a bit of pork though! Me too. Can't beat a good hog roast. Porsche can FRO however Link to post Share on other sites
Toeside 58 Posted February 18, 2020 Report Share Posted February 18, 2020 🤣 Cannot be fully aligned with that ............but I understand your perspective 👍 Link to post Share on other sites
Johnny5 15 Posted February 19, 2020 Report Share Posted February 19, 2020 Let's not forget why we all own Lotus cars, let's be serious for the money they cost the re-sale value and the performance they produce can you get better, this issue will resolve its self. As mentioned, yes closest Lotus Dealer is now Carlisle but I take this as still an option, it lets you drive your car and possibly make an event of it. We Have Craig Moncrieff who has great Knowledge of Lotus engineering. Since I bought mine I have had The Lotus Dealers stamp in the service Book, in Scotland Craig is so well known and services more Lotus cars than Leven did. Link to post Share on other sites
Gold FFM C8RKH 6,419 Posted February 19, 2020 Gold FFM Report Share Posted February 19, 2020 Great cars indeed. Great value for money. Great performance. Great Craig. All hugely positive. But no dealer is an issue as you wont get latest ecu refreshes etc unless you make a huge trip to carlisle and most people expect first three dealer stamps in the book. It's a 120 mile round trip I have happily made to Craig/Murray/Leven since my first Lotus. But the thought of a near 350 mile round trip is not acceptable. Fun. Nor an event. It's a fookin' pain in the arse to be frank! For those in say Aberdeen it will be a 500 mile round trip. 1 Alcohol. Sex. Tobacco. Drugs. Chocolate. Meh! NOTHING in this world is as addictive as an Evora +0. It's not for babies! The first guy to ride a bull for fun, was a true hero. The second man to follow him was truly nuts! Link to post Share on other sites
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