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bogle Posted January 31 Report Share Posted January 31 We'll take stable and adjusting to her new surroundings any day! Keep bringing the dogs as it's the best therapy of all. 1 Quote "I thought it was Lambo" - Thank you very much and now it's time to educate the Exotic Less. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
100th_Idiot Posted February 11 Report Share Posted February 11 I finally got my Evora fixed after someone reversed me in July. Why so long you may ask? As the other party admitted fault I wanted to select where the car would be repaired rather than rely on an insurance company making the cheapest choice. The car was due for a service so booked a Lotus garage and asked if they could manage the repair. Certainly sir. Dropped in for service. They took details and pictures. Then wait. And wait. Chase. Talk to my insurance. They talk to them. And wait. Nothing. After 3 months I gave up and went to find another place. Called them. Dropped by. Pictures and details. Might take a little time to get parts (new bumper and rear light cluster). No problem. Left it with them. Did take a little time but I got a call back. All priced. Insurnace company wanted to press for repair not replace but they fought that battle for me. All sorted. Wait for parts to arrive. Then drop in. Bumper already painted. A few days to fix then collect. Perfect service. Deserves a shout out. Specialised Paintwork in Reading. Lotus authorized. Specialised Paintwork 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold FFM Alfa2Evora Posted February 11 Gold FFM Report Share Posted February 11 @100th_Idiot Glad you've got yours sorted. I'm still waiting on mine but compared to you, it happened fairly recently - September, . Similar scenario to you too, in several areas. Other party's insurance pushing to get the job done at their authorised repairer, who when they phoned me to make an appointment, didn't even realise that they were going to be dealing with GRP and carbon fibre with alloy substructures so that filled me with confidence, NOT! My own selected repairer submitted the estimate and the insurer clearly fell off their chair at the £10k+ figure so pushed for repair not replace. Still waiting on their answer as to how you can repair shattered sections of exposed CF. They eventually relented and authorised replacement panels which are now on order so it's just a case of playing the waiting game while another vein of Unobtainium ore is located, mined and processed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
100th_Idiot Posted February 12 Report Share Posted February 12 You'll get there in the end. At least my repairer fought that for me. He was telling me of another case where they took it to the ombusman and won. I'm still waiting on the "Lotus" letters as they are on back order. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold FFM C8RKH Posted February 12 Gold FFM Report Share Posted February 12 3 hours ago, 100th_Idiot said: I'm still waiting on the "Lotus" letters as they are on back order. Divine Handcraft (iirc) do them and they are great, no need to wait for the Lotus ones unless you want the raised plastic ones. Quote I came into this world screaming and covered in someone elses blood. I'll probably leave it in the same way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
100th_Idiot Posted February 12 Report Share Posted February 12 1 hour ago, C8RKH said: Divine Handcraft (iirc) do them and they are great, no need to wait for the Lotus ones unless you want the raised plastic ones. They are just vinyl. On order anyway. Should get them in March then just drop in for a cup of tea while they fit them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold FFM C8RKH Posted February 12 Gold FFM Report Share Posted February 12 I actually prefer the vinyl ones to be honest, easier to clean etc. Had the black "solid" ones on my NA, but Sport 410 came with vinyl. 1 Quote I came into this world screaming and covered in someone elses blood. I'll probably leave it in the same way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold FFM Alfa2Evora Posted February 12 Gold FFM Report Share Posted February 12 9 hours ago, 100th_Idiot said: You'll get there in the end. At least my repairer fought that for me. My chosen repairer (big shout out for Protek, Bathgate) has been brilliant in this respect. My insurer on the other hand was a complete waste of space and wanted the car declared a 'total loss' before anyone had actually looked at it. I told them to close the file as 'For Information Only' and dealt with everything, including tracking down the at-fault driver, myself from then on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold FFM Barrykearley Posted February 12 Gold FFM Report Share Posted February 12 Just got out the bath washing away my sins. My whole body hurts - that was one hell of a night in an Airbnb 🤣 1 Quote Only here once Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete Posted February 12 Report Share Posted February 12 On a sunday!!! 1 Quote hindsight: the science that is never wrong Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold FFM C8RKH Posted February 12 Gold FFM Report Share Posted February 12 7 minutes ago, pete said: On a sunday!!! Well God did give us one day off from work to have some fun every week! 1 Quote I came into this world screaming and covered in someone elses blood. I'll probably leave it in the same way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rambo Posted February 13 Report Share Posted February 13 10 hours ago, Barrykearley said: Just got out the bath washing away my sins. My whole body hurts - that was one hell of a night in an Airbnb 🤣 You can't beat a good mag. and a night in on your own 🤣 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold FFM Popular Post Alfa2Evora Posted February 14 Gold FFM Popular Post Report Share Posted February 14 Well, that's exactly one year ago today that Jennifer suffered her stroke. Not exactly how we want to remember Valentine's Day, so I spoiled her rotten to focus on the fun bits of the day - a huge bunch of mixed roses and lilies, and an equally huge selection of her favourite chocs. More importantly, over the past week or so she's got back her appetite that went AWOL when she caught the flu bug that was doing the rounds at the turn of the year. In fact, a couple of days ago she did an 'Oliver Twist' and asked for seconds, . There's still a fair way to go to regain the weight loss of the past month but I'm pleased to say that she has put on 6lbs (2.7kg) in 7 days so that's a good start towards the ultimate goal of getting her back to where she was last February. Meantime, we're keeping the exercising a bit low-key until her muscle mass is restored with only a couple of seated exercise sessions a week and a 10 minutes maximum session on the exercise machine every other day. Hopefully we'll get Jennifer back up to speed on her physio before too long but we'll maybe delay the Tour de France entry until next year, . 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bogle Posted February 14 Report Share Posted February 14 3 minutes ago, Alfa2Evora said: Hopefully we'll get Jennifer back up to speed on her physio before too long but we'll maybe delay the Tour de France entry until next year, . Hey David...good to hear that Jennifer is regaining her appetite and gaining some much needed muscle mass. You did right by spoiling her to the maximum. I wouldn't cross out the Tour de France just yet. Thank you for the update and we will all stay tuned for the Jennifer channel. 1 Quote "I thought it was Lambo" - Thank you very much and now it's time to educate the Exotic Less. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold FFM Popular Post C8RKH Posted February 15 Gold FFM Popular Post Report Share Posted February 15 Class. Pure class. Thye only thing I would do different is also to charge him for the road repair. 7 Quote I came into this world screaming and covered in someone elses blood. I'll probably leave it in the same way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Escape Posted February 16 Moderator Report Share Posted February 16 Before you know it, they start gluing themselves all over the road so it needs to be dug up completely and traffic is no longer possible. And just think of all the resources needed for those repairs! On the other hand (pun intended), skin will grow back one way or another. It's the natural way of things. 🤕 Quote I have made many mistakes in my life. Buying a multiple Lotus is not one of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
100th_Idiot Posted February 16 Report Share Posted February 16 Make them pay for the repairs then dig wide enough to encompass several potholes 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andydclements Posted February 16 Report Share Posted February 16 Pity he hadn't glued both hands, he'd then be rather stuffed in terms of doing anything needing hand dexterity. Even greater pity it wasn't a concrete road as that would be more difficult to break up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bibs Posted February 17 Report Share Posted February 17 That is brilliant. The incredulous look says it all really Quote 88 Esprit NA, 89 Esprit Turbo SE, Evora, Evora S, Evora IPS, Evora S IPS, Evora S IPS SR, Evora 400, Elise S1, Elise S1 111s, Evora GT410 Sport Evora NA For forum issues, please contact the Moderators. I will aim to respond to emails/PM's Mon-Fri 9-6 GMT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rambo Posted February 17 Report Share Posted February 17 He'll have to use "die linke hand" this w/e 🤣 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Kimbers Posted February 17 Popular Post Report Share Posted February 17 Last day of work for a whole week! Isolated Log Cabin 2 miles down a track in Yorkshire, with Hottub and log burner here we come! See ya! Won't miss a single person! 5 Quote Possibly save your life. Check out this website.http://everyman-campaign.org/ Distributor for 'Every Male' grooming products. (Discounts for any TLF members hairier than I am!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold FFM Sparky Posted February 17 Gold FFM Report Share Posted February 17 1 Quote British Fart to Florida, Nude to New York, Dunce to Denmark, Numpty to Newfoundland. And Shitfaced Silly Sod to Sweden. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold FFM Popular Post C8RKH Posted February 19 Gold FFM Popular Post Report Share Posted February 19 Finally waking up and realising that "work" is a means to an end. Not the end. 5 Quote I came into this world screaming and covered in someone elses blood. I'll probably leave it in the same way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete Posted February 19 Report Share Posted February 19 2 hours ago, C8RKH said: Finally waking up sober and realising that "work" is a means to an end. Not the end. 1 1 Quote hindsight: the science that is never wrong Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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