Who's dead S2 TT190 in Formula 1 Lotus...?

[paulwakinshaw]

Hi

I was in Formula 1 Lotus, Newcastle yesterday and seen a really sorry sight. A S2 with a major front problems and a twisted front structure. First time I have seen a TT conversion and it looked rather smart - looks like the car is a total loss so maybe I could make an offer on the engine?

If anyone knows who it belongs to let me know as I want to have that lump for my beast!

Cheers

Wako

[Sim North East]

Paul,


Sorry to go off topic - would you recommend F1? I am wanting some new discs, hoses and pads fitting - would that be the best place?

Cheers

Mark

[BigAndy69]

Yeah if anyone could let me know if Formula One is any good that would really helpful. Just bought a Type 25 and need a service and F1 is the only Lotus dealer anywhere near.

Might go in a pay my respects to the dead TT190. Such a sad loss.

[marcfair]

let me know to, need a b service in a few months

who's gonna go first :0P

[Sim North East]

Well I can say that (touch wood) my car has always been serviced there by the previous owner and I have not had any problems with her.

[scotte]

would be intersted to know what Formula 1 was like as well. looks like i have the choice of edinburgh or newcastle dealers only.

[theRossatron]

Im in the same situation, I live in Edinburgh but I am considering going down to Formula 1 which is where the previous owner of my car had the servicing done. Quite pricey(ish) but still cheaper than Murrays in Edinburgh.

[Extra 300 Driver]

They are that good he wrote it twice!!!

[paulwakinshaw]

Hi Chaps

Just thought I would add my opinions to this thread as I have a good relationship with the guys at F1

I bought my car almost a year ago and within 30 minutes of collecting it things got rather hot and the temperature reached 120 degrees – eek! Pop went the expansion bottle cap and all the fluid drained onto the road. I must add here that I bought the car privately and not from F1. So my first call was to the guys at F1 and with 24 hours the car was back on the road. The problem was the radiator connection elbow had come loose. Ever since then the car has been back and forward to them for upgrades, servicing, MOT’s etc….etc…and both Chris & Craig are good guys.

As stated earlier in the thread, they are really knowledgeable when it comes to their work, unlike some dealers and they are happy to give you advice and assistance when you need it.

I have had the S2 suspension upgrade supplied & fitted, the “C” service completed, MOT’s, track rod ends & steering rack gaiters done, and a host of bits and pieces supplied by them in the last 12 months and all without a problem.

Price wise they seem to be a half way house between specialist prices and some of the more expensive dealers. Labour is £60/hour excluding VAT.

What I like more than anything else is the fact that you can just wander into the workshop and speak freely with the guys about your requirements. Their parts department is staffed by Albert. If he doesn’t have the part in stock he can lay his hands on it within a few days.

I know that a few people locally (North East) feel that they are tied to F1 because the nearest dealers are in Edinburgh or Leeds, so a few hours drive either way, but for what you get, service is excellent, price is keen when compared with other dealers and you even get free hot drinks – Bonus!

Any more questions?

Cheers - Wako

[BigAndy69]

Thanks for the advice guys, really appreciated. Going to take my car down there in the next few weeks for a service and general check before the dealer warranty runs out.

Andy

[britten_mark]

Sorry to resurrect this long dead thread chaps, but I just found it, and I thought it worth mentioning (for anyone in the Borders torn between F1 and Murray Motors in Edinburgh) that before I bought my car Murrays fraudulently stamped the service book as a C service when they had done little more than an oil change. I only discovered this on reading the detailed service details (which not evryone keeps), but had I relied on the service book stamps who knows what calamity could have ocurred. The service manager never responded to my letter asking for explanation by the way.

A small point but one worth sharing methinks!

[paulwakinshaw]

Yeah, tend to agree that Murray don't have a good reputation for servicing and customer care. Just to keep all of our friends from Scotland in the loop we now have a Lotus specialist here in Newcastle, Jude Performance Services.

Dan & Ian are the guys to speak to for all your servicing needs. I have had 2 lots of work done by them in the past 6 weeks and I have to say that they really know their stuff. Their servicing costs are much cheaper than F1 Lotus in Newcastle and the service is friendly and professional. They can be contacted via www.judeperformance.co.uk

My next trip to see them will be for performance mods, head porting and polishing, lumpy cams, Emerald ECU etc, these guys do the lot! In short highly recommended.

Wako

[fshearer]

I'll second that. Just had a C Service done by Dan and his dad, and they were spot on. Good service, good price - even got a blast out Dan's car afterwards. Will be going back for all future work I imagine.

Formula 1 have been fine in the past, so for people who are still under warrenty, you're best going there (for services), for people out of warrenty (or non-service work) - Jude Performance.