V6 Coupe roof removal

[Squirty]

Naughty I know, but where can I get hold of the security torx key to take the roof off my coupe. A standard one doesn't fit?

 

Cheers.

[Bibs]

Halfords sell a suitable tool  

[bingoking]

 Draper SEC33 33 Piece Security Bit Set. I got mine from eBay but available from machine mart £7.19 inc VAT

i also removed the "Danger of Death if you remove this roof" sticker. 

[Riversides150]

Yup, I bought a security Torx set from the my local Halfords. Cant remember the price exactly - around £15 I think.

And yes, that's a suitably fun sucking sticker to reveal once the cover is off, isn't it? Cant remember the words exactly, but it featured "serious injury" and "death" I seem to recall. Its in the bin now...

[Squirty]

Thanks for that. I did buy a set made by Laser and none of them fitted and I thought it might have been a type of bolt made specially for Lotus. It looks like I just need a better quality??!! My sticker will be coming off too, I drove my S2 with a soft top on and lived to tell the tale.

[Riversides150]

Are you 100% sure you bought the security Torx version? The Torx tool will have a hole in the centre that allows it to sit over the pin in the Torx bolt. 

[Barrykearley]

Look at this on eBay:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/ulk/itm/381374630811

100 PC Chrome Vanadium Security Screwdriver Tamperproof Torx Hex Bit Set + Case 

 

cheap as chips - that'll sort it out

push come to shove - get a driver in there and snap off the security nib in the middle ...

Edited October 17, 2015 by Barrykearley

[Squirty]

Halfords sell a suitable tool  

I've ordered the Draper SEC33 off ebay so hopefully will do the trick. I tried 2 different makes of torx security keys and the hole in the middle wasn't big enough and I didn't really want to break the pins off in case Lotus used it as an excuse to void any of the warranty.