Gordon S 53 Report post Posted December 23, 2018 I reckon the Exige looks great with and without the spoiler. Your pic above confirms it. Looks sleek rather than racy. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DJW 598 8 Vehicles Report post Posted December 26, 2018 Why have you sold the wing George ? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GFWilliams 1,391 Report post Posted December 26, 2018 2 hours ago, DJW said: Why have you sold the wing George ? Work has been very quiet recently, so any money I can free up going into Christmas is a bonus. Unfortunately my Caterham will be up for sale in Spring time too for similar reasons. Back on the standard wing now, I’m not too upset to be honest... 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GFWilliams 1,391 Report post Posted January 9 Got my car back from being detailed today by Zenith Detailing. After being let down by another detailer before, Zenith really impressed me with their service! They picked up and dropped off the car in a covered transporter for a start, which is very useful. Then they did the full works on the car to make it perfect. The car is at 48k miles now, so having a proper detail has really freshened it up. To be honest, I can't believe how much of a difference there is, it shows how dull the paint had got over time, and although it certainly didn't look bad before, it truly looks brilliant now. Ceramic coating will make a nice difference when washing the car. For those interested in getting their car detailed, I can't recommend Zenith enough, they really transforms the look of the car and are pretty reasonable prices. 10 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RoflOnMyWaffle 176 Report post Posted January 9 Not sure what's more impressive, their work, or your dedication to drive it all the time. 48k is mega, fair play - fills me with hope as I daily mile and racked up 3000 miles since August. Always hard to find a good detailer who charges fair prices and does good work. Topaz and DUB customs have poor service with high prices, yet everyone who doesn't know better think they're the mutts nutts. Will definitely check them out after seeing this and the other pics. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mattmahope 43 Report post Posted January 9 @GFWilliams Looks great! Which package did you get and how much did you pay for it? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GFWilliams 1,391 Report post Posted January 9 17 minutes ago, Mattmahope said: @GFWilliams Looks great! Which package did you get and how much did you pay for it? I went for the Crystal package, which is the full works. It's £700 plus transport cost 26 minutes ago, RoflOnMyWaffle said: Not sure what's more impressive, their work, or your dedication to drive it all the time. 48k is mega, fair play - fills me with hope as I daily mile and racked up 3000 miles since August. Always hard to find a good detailer who charges fair prices and does good work. Topaz and DUB customs have poor service with high prices, yet everyone who doesn't know better think they're the mutts nutts. Will definitely check them out after seeing this and the other pics. In my experience, Topaz service has been top notch. Prices are on the high side, but you know you're getting a good job every time. Zenith prices are a bit more sensible for normal people like us, so I'm very happy. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stephenwhyte 1,249 Report post Posted January 9 I think you’ve nailed the look now on that Exige of yours now George with the standard rear wing and spot-lights up front - looks great 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
C8RKH 3,684 2 Vehicles Report post Posted January 9 3 hours ago, stephenwhyte said: I think you’ve nailed the look now on that Exige of yours now George with the standard rear wing and spot-lights up front - looks great That Sir is a truly lovely Lotus 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GFWilliams 1,391 Report post Posted January 9 Thanks for the kind words chaps, got to love the pure design of the Exige S. A little lower and the silver bits black. I miss the forged wheels, but am amazed how good the winter tyres are. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stephenwhyte 1,249 Report post Posted January 10 1 hour ago, GFWilliams said: Thanks for the kind words chaps, got to love the pure design of the Exige S. A little lower and the silver bits black. I miss the forged wheels, but am amazed how good the winter tyres are. Nearly as nice as the 380 model......not quite, but nearly 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GFWilliams 1,391 Report post Posted January 10 8 hours ago, stephenwhyte said: Nearly as nice as the 380 model......not quite, but nearly What yours has in looks and carbon, mine makes up for in revs at 7200rpm 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mark030358 367 Report post Posted January 10 48 minutes ago, GFWilliams said: What yours has in looks and carbon, mine makes up for in revs at 7200rpm So hopefully in February I'll have the looks, carbon and 7000 rpm (granted not 7200) , if I can beat the bad weather/snow and get to Germany.... 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GFWilliams 1,391 Report post Posted January 10 41 minutes ago, Mark030358 said: So hopefully in February I'll have the looks, carbon and 7000 rpm (granted not 7200) , if I can beat the bad weather/snow and get to Germany.... Roads will be cleared of snow in Germany, you should be on winter tyres though at this time of year really... 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mark030358 367 Report post Posted January 10 43 minutes ago, GFWilliams said: Roads will be cleared of snow in Germany, you should be on winter tyres though at this time of year really... Your right about the tyres, but normally my good cars hibernate November to April.... yep, I’m a wuss, just with having cars built in the 60s/70#s I’ve just grown to hate salt... cheers Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GFWilliams 1,391 Report post Posted January 10 2 minutes ago, Mark030358 said: Your right about the tyres, but normally my good cars hibernate November to April.... yep, I’m a wuss, just with having cars built in the 60s/70#s I’ve just grown to hate salt... cheers It's worth putting ACF50 on the car each year on wishbones etc 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mark030358 367 Report post Posted January 10 Yep,do that, great stuff too... 2 minutes ago, GFWilliams said: It's worth putting ACF50 on the car each year on wishbones etc Yeo, do that., especially my daughters S2 Elise, it’s great stuff and creeps in everywhere 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vd9 111 Report post Posted January 10 Aren't these modern cars that have been designed and tested to operate year round in a broad range of conditions subject to normal maintenance as described in the owner's manual? 1 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mark030358 367 Report post Posted January 10 48 minutes ago, vd9 said: Aren't these modern cars that have been designed and tested to operate year round in a broad range of conditions subject to normal maintenance as described in the owner's manual? hahaha brilliant..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GFWilliams 1,391 Report post Posted January 16 Small boring update... Car was serviced at Back on Track today including gearbox oil change. Also had geo checked as the car felt a little unstable at high speeds, which was due to the rear toe being set to dead straight on one side. Toe in set correctly now and the car feels a lot better because of it. Car all running nicely at the moment, 48,800 miles on it now! Being daily driven at the moment which I'm enjoying. Winter tyres are great fun, although will be nice to have some warm dry roads on Cup 2 at some stage. 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
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GFWilliams 1,391 Report post Posted January 29 Winter tyres are absolutely amazing things. Ignore any fun, they’re just so much safer, the braking on snow with winters is no worse than in the wet with cup 2! 5 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mark030358 367 Report post Posted February 1 On 19/01/2019 at 20:48, GFWilliams said: F*k me, what a stunning photo...... On 29/01/2019 at 22:52, GFWilliams said: Winter tyres are absolutely amazing things. Ignore any fun, they’re just so much safer, the braking on snow with winters is no worse than in the wet with cup 2! How did you get the "candles for headlamps" to be that bright got to love Adobe Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GFWilliams 1,391 Report post Posted February 1 2 hours ago, Mark030358 said: F*k me, what a stunning photo...... How did you get the "candles for headlamps" to be that bright got to love Adobe I have LED bulbs... They appear like they should be bright, but the projectors are so bad that the visibility is still crap. In time, I want to take the headlight unit apart and change it to a proper Bi-LED projector. At the moment it's a 60mm projector which is more a motorbike size, I'd upgrade to 90mm which should give a much clearer light. I don't really want to take apart my headlight at the moment though, ideally I'll find a damaged headlight to work out the feasibility first as I think it'll need the inner plastic reshaping to change it from two separate beams to one. Obviously it won't be a cheap exercise as I'll want it to look as good, if not better, than the OEM unit when done. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GFWilliams 1,391 Report post Posted February 7 It's been a while since I've done anything proper to my car. After lots of research, I've ordered a 60mm low beam projector from Hella. I think it's too big a job at the moment to make a 90mm projector fit as it would require considerable changes to the headlight assembly. The 60mm is the same size as the factory projector, so should go in without huge modifications. I expect a couple of holes will need to be drilled, and maybe a little cutting, but that remains to be seen when the projector arrives and I have removed my headlight units from the car. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
