Its been a long wait but I finally have it....
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Drove down to Kent to collect it, 400 mile drive home wasnt as bad as expected....only problem having to keep it under 4500 rpm
Its booked in for it 1000 mile post run in service on friday, so ive got a few more miles to get through before then....just getting used to its potential at the moment and trying to get my head round how much attention it gets.
First Mod, sports exhaust getting fitted in a week or two.....
Heres a few pics for anyone interested...
Its booked in for it 1000 mile post run in service on friday, so ive got a few more miles to get through before then....just getting used to its potential at the moment and trying to get my head round how much attention it gets.
First Mod, sports exhaust getting fitted in a week or two.....
Heres a few pics for anyone interested...
Nice car, hope your happy with it.
Very direct questions -
What made you buy down South
Will you have it serviced at the supplying dealer or will you expect a local dealer to pick up any agro??
Two odd questions, but I always wonder why people buy miles away from home when the doorstep is well served??
Very direct questions -
What made you buy down South
Will you have it serviced at the supplying dealer or will you expect a local dealer to pick up any agro??
Two odd questions, but I always wonder why people buy miles away from home when the doorstep is well served??
Daftlad said:
Nice car, hope your happy with it.
Very direct questions -
What made you buy down South
Will you have it serviced at the supplying dealer or will you expect a local dealer to pick up any agro??
Two odd questions, but I always wonder why people buy miles away from home when the doorstep is well served??
Basically I ended up hiring an Exige S from a dealer in Sussex for 2 days, firstly because I had a few days free and the missus fancied a trip down there but mainly because I wanted a better idea of what it was like to do a good few miles in one. We went camping, I drove in city centres and a good good hoon around the countryside...Very direct questions -
What made you buy down South
Will you have it serviced at the supplying dealer or will you expect a local dealer to pick up any agro??
Two odd questions, but I always wonder why people buy miles away from home when the doorstep is well served??
I mentioned to the dealer that I was looking for one, they offered to refund the hire charge if I bought from them. They sourced the car which was in stock at another dealer, but obviously this car was available to any dealer in the Lotus network...
plus for whatever reason local dealers werent able to match the finance figures...but it was the refunded hire charge that sealed it.
I will not be servicing the car at the supplying dealer, its 380 miles south....and yes I expect a local dealer to pick up any 'agro' as you put it. Ive payed for a new car which has a Lotus warranty so why shouldnt I go to any Lotus dealer???
purdy84 said:
Daftlad said:
Nice car, hope your happy with it.
Very direct questions -
What made you buy down South
Will you have it serviced at the supplying dealer or will you expect a local dealer to pick up any agro??
Two odd questions, but I always wonder why people buy miles away from home when the doorstep is well served??
Basically I ended up hiring an Exige S from a dealer in Sussex for 2 days, firstly because I had a few days free and the missus fancied a trip down there but mainly because I wanted a better idea of what it was like to do a good few miles in one. We went camping, I drove in city centres and a good good hoon around the countryside...Very direct questions -
What made you buy down South
Will you have it serviced at the supplying dealer or will you expect a local dealer to pick up any agro??
Two odd questions, but I always wonder why people buy miles away from home when the doorstep is well served??
I mentioned to the dealer that I was looking for one, they offered to refund the hire charge if I bought from them. They sourced the car which was in stock at another dealer, but obviously this car was available to any dealer in the Lotus network...
plus for whatever reason local dealers werent able to match the finance figures...but it was the refunded hire charge that sealed it.
I will not be servicing the car at the supplying dealer, its 380 miles south....and yes I expect a local dealer to pick up any 'agro' as you put it. Ive payed for a new car which has a Lotus warranty so why shouldnt I go to any Lotus dealer???
Thanks for the honest response. You are correct on the freedom to go anywhere for waranty work and hopefully you'll have little or no need of that facility. I'm just not sure I would have the front to do what you've done - smart move by the supplying dealer though!
twizellb said:
Spotted you tonight, you turned off at the 'three horse shoe's' slip road i was in front as a passenger in my son's BMW compact, tis indeed a lovely car.[maybe should have posted this on spotted]
Thanks for the spotted, had just taken my farther out for a ride and hooned it round an airfield further north, god this cars got some grip....Gassing Station | North East | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff