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Thread: SLM's thread of Lotus. I think I have some other cars too (??)

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    FINALLY took this car to somewhere where it can really be enjoyed... There are GoPro videos!



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    I took this photo about four years ago and never posted it anywhere. It makes me chuckle.



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    Do you still have the car? Or did you trade it in for the RV van and the jet bike?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Crazed_Insanity View Post
    Do you still have the car? Or did you trade it in for the RV van and the jet bike?
    No I still have it. I don't think I will ever get rid of it because they are not making any more of them, the value is not dropping, and it's still a blast. Almost 10 years of owning it and it is still a crazy experience every time I drive it. I have not driven it enough lately, but yes I still have it. Not a whole lot to report other than one of the valve stems rotted out in June causing a flat tire requiring a tow, which was really stressful because it's low to the ground and easily damaged. I quickly threw together the wooden ramps in this photo, and got it onto the tow truck without issue. It was kind of a bummer because a flat tire which would normally be a minor inconvenience in any other car became a major crisis in this car. But I guess that's the price you pay.



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    Holy shit! You just created those wooden ramps on the spot?

    You really should rename yourself a Resourceful Little Man you know?

    Glad things turned out alright. Yeah, that car is definitely a keeper.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Crazed_Insanity View Post
    Holy shit! You just created those wooden ramps on the spot?

    You really should rename yourself a Resourceful Little Man you know?

    Glad things turned out alright. Yeah, that car is definitely a keeper.
    No actually it happened on a Friday night and I couldn't get a tow truck out to where it was that night, so I had to leave the car overnight and I made those the next morning before I went back to it to get it towed.

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    Update... The entire gauge cluster has started to randomly drop out. I will have all winter to fix this, and I'd like to ASAP because I discovered that the odometer stops counting when this happens. A little searching online suggests that maybe just a loose solder connection in the cluster is the cause.

    It will never cease to amaze me when I get waves in this car from guys on sportbikes. In the eternal strife between bikers and cars, this is the one car that apparently cuts through it.

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    I mean, the guys who built the original were Ducati guys trying to recreate the feeling...

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    Odometer stopped? Take the opportunity to ride it all over town for now you have unlimited mileage!!!

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    Because it's the best sports car ever, duh.

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