Drove it once this year

[Cotty]

I realise that some people SORN their elise over winter. But mine is taxed and insured all year round. So far in 2014 I have driven my Elise once I was thinking maybe a nice dry winter day I would take it out but no, wettest start to a year for 25 years.

The one day I drove it was to go to Halfords for some windscreen wipers for my BMW. Couldn't take the BMW as it was raining so slow drive though the rain, in traffic to Halfords then home.

Today I receive a reminder from the garage that I need an MOT & service

[AlexS]

Mine had her first outing today down to JP Auto Solutions for a post winter check and C service. Got a wave from a red S2 as well.

[CHN]

Driven my several times a week all year, with a lot of blasts. Whats the problem?

[Cotty]

crap weather

[ant leigh]

It was OK last weekend
Managed a nice run through the Forest of Bowland on Saturday, even got the roof off

[grumpy]

Never SORN. Out weekends unless it's absolutely pissing down.

[CHN]

Cotty said:

crap weather

Man up!

[pthelazyjourno]

They're a laugh in the wet.

[Leggy]

I only bought mine in October and It's hardly stopped raining since that day.
So I've being itching to use it most weekends as it's still a novelty.
I have managed a few jaunts on those rare dry days but some of the roads are still soaking wet and flooded around these parts.
Unlike others I get no pleasure driving an Elise in the rain.

[Mr E]

I need an mot, a service, a cam belt, a vvc belt and a new heater.

It had all new suspension this time last year.

I've driven it properly three times since then.

[Cotty]

Leggy said:

Unlike others I get no pleasure driving an Elise in the rain.

I agree. Also getting in with wet shoes brings dirt into the car and it not like I have a set of mats that I can take out and brush/hoover.

[Flat6]

Came to work in mine today cos we're a car down this week and my missus wanted hers back.

The sun is shining too but mine's got the hard top on at mo

Anyway, roll on spring.. I intend to get far more use out of mine this year as I've handed my company car back

[Captain Muppet]

Cotty said:

Leggy said:

Unlike others I get no pleasure driving an Elise in the rain.

I agree. Also getting in with wet shoes brings dirt into the car and it not like I have a set of mats that I can take out and brush/hoover.

I drive mine all year, several times a week. Until I bought carpets I used to sweep out the inside with a dustpan and brush every six months. I suppose I take the carpets out for a shake about as frequently.

I love driving it in the rain. It's even good fun in the snow. I find anything with good feedback is just as fun to drive when the grip levels are low. I can't imagine missing out on that just to reduce the frequency of interior cleaning.

Plus not using the Elise means more time in the BMW, and that has something fall off or stop working every ten drives.

[Richard-G]

I'm using mine as a daily, the only issue i have is that the aluminum heating/ventilation/fan knobs keep falling off and scaring the bejeeesus out of me as they slam on the aluminum foot panel in front of the seats.

apart from that its been faultless this winter so far, doesn't even steam up and my other half turns the heating DOWN.

[Leggy]

I actually took mine to work today for the first first. And managed a lunchtime hoon with a work colleague.

[kambites]

Mine has been used every week day (and most weekends), like usual.

[Cotty]

pthelazyjourno said:

They're a laugh in the wet.

Im trying to work out if you mean its good or bad in the wet.
Good - you mean great fun getting the back out, losing traction etc
Bad - you mean bad because you can't get the traction down, back stepping out.

If I want to mess around in the wet I can take my E30 325i out, that loves the wet. Im not so comfortable sliding an Elise round corners or roundabouts. I don't drive it every day so don't experience all weathers in it and I am worried about bending it.

[young_bairn]

Go out in all weather. It won't melt.

[dnb]

I haven't driven my TVR for 9 months, so you've got nothing to worry about. That's one reason I bought an Elise (for the wife's birthday, honestly! )

Just need to put the TVR engine back together and we have one track day car each

[alephnull]

I've done quite a few drives this year! Fitted some Probax seats to make things a bit more comfortable...Even had two roof down drives! The first was cold, but yesterday was great.