Elise Refresh

Englebert · Jul 30, 2010

So, i did quite like the track rat look, but with my dad getting his Aston getting some cosmetic attention at a bodyshop, they offered to respray the Elise at a silly price...

Today i was at Brands for a test (only second time i've been in the car!) as i'll be in the Lotus Trophy race this weekend. Was nice to see it unblemished without the obligatory stickers it will have on tomorrow.

In the truck...

It's still a rat underneath!

Getting unloaded...

And on the ground

My dad was out in the Motorsport Elise

Things didn't start off so well, high tyre pressures caused massive oversteer. Easy to sort out though, whereas in the Motorsport car the aux belt snapped and we had more gearbox woes! All got fixed ready for tomorrow though...

I'm not holding out much hope for the weekend, as the car is massively under powered and the setup has never been changed. Should be a laugh though!

Jay Payne · Jul 30, 2010

I must be out of the loop, you racing a more standard Elise?

david hodson · Jul 30, 2010

Are they your team colours

Andy. · Jul 30, 2010

Looking good. Any more pics of the truck? I'm just curious what you've got in there.

Addz · Jul 30, 2010

I love these updates

bet both of them are right fun on track

Justin · Jul 30, 2010

Love the motorsport one!

Dafthead · Jul 30, 2010

Mint! I had a high speed passenger lap round silverstone with rob barff in a Lotus 2-eleven, guys got skills!

Englebert · Jul 30, 2010

Yeah, Rob is one of the fastest drivers from the UK...know him well.

I bought my Elise for trackdays and sunday drivers, but being an ex-Trophy car, was a shame not to have a go!

It used to be a bit of a joke car, the previous owner being one of the organisers. It has about 120bhp (i.e. standard) but you're allowed 160-180bhp! Generally it's been ragged to s**t.

Hazza · Jul 31, 2010

I swear you never have an uninterrupted day out in the motorsport! lol

Pearcy · Jul 31, 2010

I remember this car, really looks a s**t load better.

Naith · Jul 31, 2010

i thought you'd taken all the parts of the race elise for a second then! phewww!

both look lovely as per!

Gaz. · Jul 31, 2010

Englebert said:
It used to be a bit of a joke car, the previous owner being one of the organisers. It has about 120bhp (i.e. standard) but you're allowed 160-180bhp! Generally it's been ragged to s**t.

1.8 120 k series? Get some TF 135s and a decent manifold & sports cat. Should see close to 135bhp, and it'll be so much nicer to drive.

Christopher · Jul 31, 2010

I think I preferred it before! lol

Race car looks as savage as ever though.

SamP · Jul 31, 2010

Gaz. said:
1.8 120 k series? Get some TF 135s and a decent manifold & sports cat. Should see close to 135bhp, and it'll be so much nicer to drive.

Even got some cams you can buy

Gaz. · Jul 31, 2010

I wouldn't buy those, they've been around a bit

Englebert · Jul 31, 2010

My plan is to buy an MG 160 engine as should get one for under £1k easily enough, whereas modifying the current lump could cost £2k easily.

Daniel · Jul 31, 2010

I wish I was loaded.

Your threads make my penis shrink.

VeinAST · Jul 31, 2010

Very nice

Gaz. · Jul 31, 2010

Englebert said:
My plan is to buy an MG 160 engine as should get one for under £1k easily enough, whereas modifying the current lump could cost £2k easily.

You'll get 2 for 1k. I spent far too much on my 120, so I know all about that.

Pearcy · Aug 1, 2010

I've got s**t loads of stuff in the garage, have some Rota's and some gold compomotive speedline things. Give me a shout if you want anything, going on ebay soon.

Englebert · Aug 3, 2010

Well, i did break the manifold... don't suppose you have a hardtop do you?

My races were a bit mixed. First one was boring, two people near me dropped out before the race and a few others had a spin early on, so didn't have anyone to race with! Second race was awesome, had a real mix of defense/attack until i got black flagged for cutting corners! Then the manifold broke so i retired...

Thanks to Nick for another set of awesome photos!

Car is getting the Nitrons thrown away for some Quantums. Then needs the engine and 'box looking at.

Rob · Aug 3, 2010

Awesome, love how yours looks fresh as a daisy on top and like something from Winston's back garden underneath.

Oh to live it up like you mate....Maybe someday soon.

MaLicE · Aug 3, 2010

lol at cutting corners... your on the grass lol!

Christopher · Aug 3, 2010

Black flagged for that? Nazis. You've got at least one wheel on the track. Maybe.

lbrench · Aug 3, 2010

Christopher said:
Black flagged for that? Nazis. You've got at least one wheel on the track. Maybe.

that picture is really cool

Gally · Aug 3, 2010

Does the motorsport one ever finish a race or practice?

The engineers must get pissed off quickly with that car!

Picture of your liger driving the Elise?

Englebert · Aug 3, 2010

That photo is from paddock, so that's the end of an unsuccessful experiment! Round the back of the GP circuit there is a lot of grasscrete which is fine in the dry, so i used it. Need to when i'm 50bhp down on the rest!

To be fair, the Motorsport car was fine last season, its just being temperamental since we've started using it again! It finished both races at the weekend, despite someone in a Marcos crashing into the back of it

Pearcy · Aug 3, 2010

Theres about 4 hardtops in the garage, think we got rid of the Azure one though, there is an azure 111s coming in and he usually takes the hardtops off before he sells, will have a looky.

Englebert · Aug 3, 2010

Do you have any smooth engine covers? i.e. same as ours but without the vents? I thought the Exige one would do, but seems they have glass/plexi in them.

Pearcy · Aug 4, 2010

We don't have any for sale but my dad has a smooth one on his, He wanted to use the perspex one but the vent at the top blocked the intake or something. Think he got it from a bloke called maddog but he moved to Oz and sold all his moulds irc. Do elise parts not have them? Only hardtop colours are millennium blue and black, £500. He might get an azure one in so if you don't fancy the others ill give you a shout when one comes in.

dalla · Aug 4, 2010

You are really living the dream.

Gorms · Aug 4, 2010

Amazing cars

THe new paint job reminds me of this for some reason

Paul

Englebert · Aug 4, 2010

LOL! My GF says it looked like a stupid fish. Might go for a black one, will get back to you Pearcy!

Pearcy · Aug 4, 2010

Ok mate no probs might be a bit of a trek for you to come up here

Dad said the ocver was bought from maddog and no-one knows where his moulds are but he is thinking about moulding his, if he does i'll give you a shout. Whats wrong with your motorsport one?

Englebert · Aug 4, 2010

The vents were always for style when originally designed, not performance. The engine bay is a low pressure area, so the vents actually put air IN, rather than draw air out!

The biggest issue is aerodynamics though. It's part of some development where we are making moulds for a new front clam and roof to make it more aerodynamic.

Pearcy · Aug 4, 2010

Ah I see, I was never overly keen on them looks wise anyway. Would probably make more sense for you to make your own then, these don't tend to be a flush fit anyway so won't help with the aero! There's a guy on seloc called junks who might have maddogs moulds or have some vent free ones spare, send him a PM.

Clart · Aug 4, 2010

aw, matching father and son cars. jealous.

Cookie · Aug 4, 2010

Your shitbox Elise has such a pretty smile

Leeds_VTO · Aug 6, 2010

Lovely car, wanted one ever since i got ago in a exige at lemans, im thinking of getting the newer s2 R in solar yellow as my next car.

BIFCAIDS · Aug 6, 2010

Naith said:
i thought you'd taken all the parts of the race elise for a second then! phewww!

both look lovely as per!

+1 love to have a drive of an elise.

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