Mr 🦊 Posted June 25, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 25, 2020 @Hangar 111 Interesting! 3 months is no time... the original S Cups must be quite rare then!! So all S Cups sit on the MY65 plates? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hangar 111 Posted June 26, 2020 Report Share Posted June 26, 2020 Yes, in theory they would be 65 plates. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Composite guru Posted June 26, 2020 Report Share Posted June 26, 2020 22 hours ago, Mr 🦊 said: Thanks Guys 🙌🏻. Collecting first thing Saturday morning.. pray for no rain for me! Anyone know what the production run was on the S-Cups? I’ve never one of them on the roads, although I do indirectly know another owner of a 250Cup. From what I’ve been told there were 153 S/220 Cups made. The only difference was the stickers. This info was written on a certificate of provenance from Lotus. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Mr 🦊 Posted June 28, 2020 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted June 28, 2020 What an unbelievable (literally) weekend I’ve had! Thank you to everyone for their help. The second I stepped in this Elise S-Cuo, I knew it was coming home! Hope to see / meet a few of you over the coming years! if there are any groups for meets etc please let me know and I’ll join up. James 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete Posted June 28, 2020 Report Share Posted June 28, 2020 What area are you 1 Quote hindsight: the science that is never wrong Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr 🦊 Posted June 29, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 29, 2020 Hi @pete, Midlands. Northamptonshire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete Posted June 29, 2020 Report Share Posted June 29, 2020 Quote hindsight: the science that is never wrong Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neal H Posted June 29, 2020 Report Share Posted June 29, 2020 Carbon grey really suits the aggressive styling of the Cup. Congratulations 👍 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr 🦊 Posted June 29, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 29, 2020 @Neal H Thanks! Aggressive is exactly the word! it’s got quite back stone chips to the side sill barge boards on both sides, and also just in front of the wheel arch, so might replace/respray those and get some rear quarter panel protectors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Composite guru Posted June 29, 2020 Report Share Posted June 29, 2020 Welcome to the club. First thing I did when I bought my Cup was cover all the black bits in matt PPF. The rubberised paint that Lotus use is absolutely rubbish. It’s an interior paint not meant to be used on the outside. I also used some rubber U channel around the edge of the rear pods. Just makes them bulletproof. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philcool Posted June 30, 2020 Report Share Posted June 30, 2020 Looks cracking well done that man 👌 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr 🦊 Posted July 9, 2020 Author Report Share Posted July 9, 2020 @Composite guru I’ll give it a go! Any tips?? Where do you buy the black PPF? Did you snap any of the p-rivets when you took them off?? Or do they unscrew ok? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Composite guru Posted July 9, 2020 Report Share Posted July 9, 2020 1 hour ago, Mr 🦊 said: @Composite guru I’ll give it a go! Any tips?? Where do you buy the black PPF? Did you snap any of the p-rivets when you took them off?? Or do they unscrew ok? Hi James, the PPF is clear but has a matte finish. I got mine from work as we use it on our race cars. Xpel make a matte PPF called Stealth. Readily available from what I’m aware. The Pods come off quite easily. 1 scrivet in the wheel arch and 2 bolts underneath the sill. Matt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JG220 Posted July 14, 2020 Report Share Posted July 14, 2020 I'd be very cautious is removing those triangles. I've heard of a few sills cracking where they bolt on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Composite guru Posted July 14, 2020 Report Share Posted July 14, 2020 6 hours ago, JG220 said: I'd be very cautious is removing those triangles. I've heard of a few sills cracking where they bolt on. I’ve taken mine off 3 times for re-covering. come off real easy. if they have never been off then there is a chance of corroded bolts. I always install any bolts with copaslip. No issues. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JG220 Posted July 15, 2020 Report Share Posted July 15, 2020 The bolts aren't the issue, its the scrivet into the sill on the top mount. the hole in the sill, is very close to the edge and it can crack the sill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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