JAWS Posted January 2, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 2, 2017 There is quite a lot of differences. The Brabus has uprated engine internals, turbo, induction pipes, a charge cooler and a big exhaust which pushes the power up to the heady heights of 101bhp (it is only 700cc though!). Plus a load of Brabus shiny trinkets bits. You're right about the 2 engine one which made it a V6 but wasn't road legal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold FFM C8RKH Posted January 2, 2017 Gold FFM Report Share Posted January 2, 2017 Very nice Jimbo. Can't believe you'll give up the Evora for it though. I'm a two toy gent these day with my Evora and Vauxus 220, you should be one too! 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...
JAWS Posted January 3, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 3, 2017 I could never sell the Evora, it's part of the family and irreplaceable. Plus how would I ferry the kids around without it However, judging by recent threads on here and a couple of mates now on the look out for one I think it would be an easy sell, especially with 6 x Concours and Show&Shine wins under its belt 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snoopy1969 Posted January 3, 2017 Report Share Posted January 3, 2017 @JAWS Congrats to the new purchase! When you will drive topless (I mean the car of course ;-)) and you will hear a lot of wind noise, put some light jackets or so under the glas hatch, will help a lot - advice from a friend that had one (and also happy Elise / TVR Owner, unfortunately his one dies by a fire, mistake of the mechanic which does not fit the battery in the right way) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post JAWS Posted April 12, 2017 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted April 12, 2017 On 01/01/2017 at 21:39, Barrykearley said: They look really good fun - please do report back how you think it handles So in summary, it's an absolute blast. It feels similar to an Elise just dialled back a notch and it feels like you're going quicker than you actually are which is great for the licence. I think @Kalli summed it up well. I've had it on the road now for a month (after eventually sorting out all the leaks), and done quite a few miles on local roads plus a big road trip to Wales in favour of the Evora. We got exceptionally lucky with the weather last weekend, so with open top motoring and competing with ~3000bhp of the cars in the group it held its own in the fun stakes (I'd like to think they struggled to keep up actually). Plus the fuel consumption is ridiculous, haven't seen it drop below 48mpg no matter how hard it's driven. Bearing in mind it didn't cost me much more than a decent Carbon road bike, the bang for buck you get with one is brilliant even if the gearbox is a bit hit or miss and the stereo woeful. Also, a piece of advice, don't put your Evora away for 3 months with wet discs... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold FFM andyj007 Posted April 12, 2017 Gold FFM Report Share Posted April 12, 2017 (edited) i have a smart roadster to compliment the Evora as well. not the brabus version, but engine mapped to same 105 bhp, custom exhaust, and beautiful designed re trimmed interior, the turbo tweets/chirps are very loud inside and outside the car, which just puts a grin on your face ear to ear, using the boost gage, you can spend hours just playing around on and off the throttle whilst having good chuckle.. every one who ive taken out or driven it, starts looking on autrader to get one after... totally love it, as does everyone else who drives it, very under rated car, brilliant to drive the country roads, great around town, 50 plus MPG. road tax 100, insurance 130.. and a dream on long distance sitting at 80.. although sitting level with articulated lorry wheels is er........... exciting.... when these first came out you used to fly in to frankfurt, hire one from the rentals in standard form and blast it over and around the ring... then return it its easier to get in and out of than an elise, exige, more refined, handles just as good, but obviously not as quick and raw. its virtually impossible to get it unstuck, on dry roads, if your half decent driver.. its like a very very fast go kart, predictable, Edited April 12, 2017 by andyj007 spelling 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAWS Posted April 12, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 12, 2017 3 hours ago, andyj007 said: ..every one who I've taken out or driven it, starts looking on autrader to get one after... Totally love it, as does everyone else who drives it, very under rated car.... Absolutely this. All my mates have taken the piss out of it but everyone who's had a go in it has thought it to be a right laugh. I'm toying with the idea of getting a Forge dump valve for added comedy value. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold FFM TomE Posted April 15, 2017 Gold FFM Report Share Posted April 15, 2017 On 12/04/2017 at 07:50, JAWS said: Also, a piece of advice, don't put your Evora away for 3 months with wet discs... ... and then find the starter motor has failed so you have to get the rear wheels up onto dollies and drag it out through a narrow opening onto a flatbed! To be fair, it's the only failure on the car in 6 years and it was a German part that failed and Lotus replaced it FOC even though it was outside warranty 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAWS Posted May 21, 2017 Author Report Share Posted May 21, 2017 I managed to spend a bit of time sorting a couple of issues I've been putting off due to enjoying road trips and Car meets of a weekend. Firstly was the intermittent/fluctuating temperature reading on my instrument pack. I thought it might be the IP itself being dicky as it wasn't affecting performance and the reading via OBD and torque app was stable. Cocopops recommended changing the temperature sensor which being a £5 part on Amazon was worth a shot. Hey presto it worked - cheers Lee. It is quite awkward to get to, you need to remove the Airbox lid. However, I thought it would be a good time to clean the K&N air panel filter so 2 birds with 1 stone. The only thing I've noticed is the reading at 80c is about a third up on the IP where before it was just under the half way mark but at least it's a stable reading. The next item on the list was changing the mudflap brackets to Miguel's stainless steel ones. What a bitch of a job it is to remove the old rusty remnants In all it took me about 7 hours from start to finish (including beer breaks). On a positive note though it still looks brand new behind the wheel arch liners.. I can't recommend Miguel's brackets enough, they are a spot on fit - cheers mate. Next is to fit a decat pipe. However, I started and noticed one of the diffuser bolts has a rounded head and decided I couldn't face another weekend of drilling out bolts!! The hangovers are painful these days. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post JAWS Posted May 21, 2017 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted May 21, 2017 Also, a gratuitous Brooklands shot.... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post JAWS Posted April 29, 2018 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted April 29, 2018 So 8 years and 35k miles in with costs of ~£5.5k (8 x services, 5 x MOTs, 7 x RFLs, 4 sets of Rear Tyres, 1 set of Front Tyres, Sports Exhaust, Wheel refurbed etc) Lots of Road trips done in the last year, including Mr Bibs coming along on one (I don't know if its just his nick name but the Boys in Blue seem to be attracted to him) managed to get some cracking shots with his kit.. A nice little run out in Norfolk.. And the Alps.. So in anticipation of this year's trips; last month a mate and I did some maintenance work on the Evora which meant a brake/clutch fluid change; including bleeding the clutch slave cylinder, which I highly recommend as I believe a lot of people miss this out due to the awkwardness of it and only do the header tank and calipers. Also we did a transmission oil change using the pricey Redline oil as recommended by @TomE. I did do this 4 years ago with standard oil and felt it improved cold selection, so was keen to do it again. I'm sure it's just a placebo affect but both these fluid changes just made the gearchange feel "refreshed". While the airbox was off we cleaned the throttle body too, also tightened the handbrake cable (such an easy 1 min adjustment) replaced the tailgate struts (no more sore head) and the exhaust heatshield vent ducting. Another change I made was moving from Pirelli PZeros to Michelin PS4 tyres. They are a fantastic tyre, especially in the wet - really recommend them, although it's nigh impossible now to step the back end out, which was always fun with the predicable Pirellis. Plan for this year is to celebrate the launch of the Evora 10 years ago in Scotland and do the NC500 in the summer, hopefully we'll get lucky with the weather like we did last weekend in Wales (took the Smart Roadster (with Brabus wheels) as its perfect for the tight and twisties) ... Spa and Nurburgring trips are always on the Calendar (would be rude not to), just a shame that there aren't Lotus events/festivals secured this year. Also like others, I bought some red Brake Calipers, so I reckon a little titivation during the winter months will be on the cards. 6 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold FFM C8RKH Posted April 29, 2018 Gold FFM Report Share Posted April 29, 2018 That's a cracking picture that @JAWS and I still absolutely love the shape of the S1. From that angle, in those colours, the cars just look fab (although @Bibs car looks like it has been in a tumble dryer and shrunk!) :) 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...
Popular Post JAWS Posted April 29, 2018 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted April 29, 2018 Yep it's a very understated look compared to the current line up (and the direction all car manufacturers are going). Sometimes I do fancy a more aggressive look and toy with the idea of black wheels and more carbon etc but then that thought subsides and I get my priorities in order and just go for a drive. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
auRouge Posted June 12, 2018 Report Share Posted June 12, 2018 On 21/05/2017 at 08:40, JAWS said: Also, a gratuitous Brooklands shot.... Following a quality Elise!! 😉 Out of interest anyone on here? I miss my Evora even more after driving @JayEmm's yesterday... probably one of the most underrated cars of all time! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EGTE Posted June 12, 2018 Report Share Posted June 12, 2018 On 21/05/2017 at 08:31, JAWS said: The next item on the list was changing the mudflap brackets to Miguel's stainless steel ones. What a bitch of a job it is to remove the old rusty remnants I can't recommend Miguel's brackets enough, they are a spot on fit - cheers mate. Next is to fit a decat pipe. However, I started and noticed one of the diffuser bolts has a rounded head and decided I couldn't face another weekend of drilling out bolts!! The hangovers are painful these days. Where does one get hold of these brackets and is there a how-to anywhere on doing this, please? I'd like to get this done before it's irredeemably bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bravo73 Posted June 12, 2018 Report Share Posted June 12, 2018 Send @Miguel a PM. He used to list them on lotusforsale.com but I couldn’t see a current listing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAWS Posted June 13, 2018 Author Report Share Posted June 13, 2018 7 hours ago, EGTE said: Where does one get hold of these brackets and is there a how-to anywhere on doing this, please? I'd like to get this done before it's irredeemably bad. Start here... There is possibly a "how to" guide somewhere, but essentially it's a case of taking the wheel arch liner and 'A' Panel off (keeping track of the spacers for refitting) and then drilling out the remnants of the old bracket. Then putting it all back. You'll need a screwdriver, spanners, a drill, new mudflap bolts and a rivet gun with rivets plus patience (and beer) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EGTE Posted June 13, 2018 Report Share Posted June 13, 2018 Thank you very much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold FFM C8RKH Posted June 13, 2018 Gold FFM Report Share Posted June 13, 2018 Will these brackets fit the 400/Sport 410? I had them on my S1 NA and would be keen to add them (with then stainless bolts) onto my 410 Sport now to prevent future problems. I'm also thinking that over the winter i might look to change my undertray and clam bolts to stainless to prevent future issues too. Seems like it might be easier to do whilst still relatively new rather than waiting till rusted in. Thoughts anyone? 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...
EGTE Posted June 13, 2018 Report Share Posted June 13, 2018 Somewhere in that thread someone says the 400 brackets are exactly the same. I would do it now, before it all seizes up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miguel Posted June 13, 2018 Report Share Posted June 13, 2018 2 hours ago, C8RKH said: Will these brackets fit the 400/Sport 410? I had them on my S1 NA and would be keen to add them (with then stainless bolts) onto my 410 Sport now to prevent future problems. I'm also thinking that over the winter i might look to change my undertray and clam bolts to stainless to prevent future issues too. Seems like it might be easier to do whilst still relatively new rather than waiting till rusted in. Thoughts anyone? Hi Andy, drop me a line and i'll happily send you a set on sale or return -would be good to confirm they're a straight fit to the 400s. Still amazed the factory use mild steel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAWS Posted June 16, 2018 Author Report Share Posted June 16, 2018 On 13/06/2018 at 08:45, C8RKH said: Will these brackets fit the 400/Sport 410? I had them on my S1 NA and would be keen to add them (with then stainless bolts) onto my 410 Sport now to prevent future problems. I'm also thinking that over the winter i might look to change my undertray and clam bolts to stainless to prevent future issues too. Seems like it might be easier to do whilst still relatively new rather than waiting till rusted in. Thoughts anyone? Yep, they still use the same bracket (although mudflaps are optional on the 410 On another note, my Evora battery finally gave up the ghost on its 8th birthday. Its the original battery so it had a good innings although annoyingly I was on my way to its MOT! Popped into Lotus Verheist/Oostende accidentally (took a wrong turning) on my travels, which was a pleasant surprise. Really worth taking a look at their collection of Lotus' and Thierry's an absolute gent.... 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart Monument Posted June 16, 2018 Report Share Posted June 16, 2018 That’s looks like a very cool place 😎 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverfrost Posted June 16, 2018 Report Share Posted June 16, 2018 Anywhere that has an F1 car hanging off the wall is my idea of a cool place too ! Quote A Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAWS Posted June 16, 2018 Author Report Share Posted June 16, 2018 Indeed. Senna's 99t with engine removed... Lots of other F1 & Lotus paraphernalia there too. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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