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I don't know about you, but that seems cheap for a Signature 100.

I'm gonna read through this this w/e... thanks for sharing.

Amazing work... are you looking to sell these?

PD - Started a conversation with you...

Thanks Pantera Dude... did you have a De Tomaso before?

Here's what I did with a little searching on Ebay...

If it is from dirty contacts, try using contact cleaner or IPA.

I used to tell people that it directs air to the rear spoiler to increase downforce :D On the Exige it fed the engine, but for our cars it just goes right through. I thought about putting in vents on the underside to feed the cockpit... like old rally cars. But, I have since sold that top...

Half mohawk from a Lotus Exige...

It is a stock element for a Lotus Elise...

Nice... my annual service with Tesla was $600 alone w/o any brake or coolant flush.

I just got off the phone with Geico... asked them about adding my 16yo son to the policy. Currently I have the Roadster on this policy. I asked if they have "agreed value" policies. She said they do, but only for collector cars. I said the Roadster is collectible, but she said it was not old...

Drewski, How's the head and neck/back? What did the doctors have to say? Don't know if that vehicle is fixable... unfortunately, looks like extensive damage. BTW, what were you hauling in your trunk?

Very sorry to hear that Drewski. Glad to hear you made it out with only minor injuries. WOW, at this rate, we're going to be all out of Roadsters very soon. :( Just saw your last post... hoping for the best with your consult.

Fantastic idea!

As for the spacers, if you have interference with the calipers, then you definitely need something to make sure they clear. I have to disagree with the 195/45-17 fronts. Per Tirerack, only one tire in that size and it isn't a Continental. The advantage of a 205/40 is it is the exact same dia...

YIKES... all I said was I'd be careful with that setup. But since you started this... People post things/pictures on the internet and I assume want praise, kudos, or whatever. Not everyone is going to agree with them. So there will be positive, negative, and neutral comments. If people...

Those wheels should work. Keep in mind you want to make sure the center bore is correct or you will need hubcentric rings. Also, 3mm spacer is nothing and not required unless you really want to. The nominal OEM diameters are F 23.5" and R 25.0". As long as you stay within 0.1 or 0.2, you...

2" per wheel or 2" total? That will put different/additional stresses on the suspension. You also mention that you "firmed up" the springs. Looks like you have about an inch or two of compression before the tires and fenders have an expensive meeting. Don't want to rain on your parade, but...

Check on the Lotus Talk forum classifieds.

I don't think it is unbalanced tire(s). If you had it before and now with new tires, then unlikely. Do you have OEM wheels or aftermarket? Could you have possibly dented or flatspotted a wheel? How many miles on the Roadster?

Looks good Timothy.

Got any pictures Timothy?

I already owe Steve a good meal in Santa Barbara... Come down south and you only need to find housing :D

Came across this old thread and thought i'd post some pix of my calipers...

The RAV-4's are cheap, but I think their range is somewhere around 90-100 miles (even less than my Roadster :)) The reviews on the Model Y have not been good... most say if considering a Y, just get a M3. I'll check out that link. Thanks

Hello fellow Roadster enthusiast. Just wondering if I can get some recommendations... looking to replace my wife's PHEV (Ford C-Max Energi) with a full EV. I'm looking to spend under $40k. So I was thinking of the following,.. - New Kia Niro - 2014/2015 Tesla Model S (around 50-60K miles) -...

That one in the Simpsons is fantastic... clearly a Roadster.

FYI... I have been binging Modern Family recently and noticed on Season 1, Episode 20 there is an appearance of a blue Roadster. It apparently belongs to a wealthy character on the show that lives in Malibu. The driveway has a cool turntable in it to spin a car around so that you don't have...

Thanks again Steve. It took a while but we got it going. There is absolutely no way that I could have done this myself. I owe you big.

I need help. Slcasner tried for a couple hours to get my OVMS set up while we were at the modified Tesla thing up in SLO about a month ago, but could not figure it out. I'm a mechanical engineer, so this is way out of my realm. We were able to get the hologram, but it has no data and it seems...

I agree with most here that the new Roadster (whenever that will actually go into production), will draw renewed interest and publicity to the original Roadster. I'd say that it would last for 6 mos to a year. I think prices for the 1st gen will spike and then taper off. But, the prices will...

Not to be argumentative... but I find those numbers a bit hard to believe. The front to rear is exactly 35/65%, AND the left to right (in front and in back) are exactly even. I don't have numbers other than what is posted in magazines, but I'd be a little suspicious of those numbers.

2011 Roadster Sport R80 just sold on BAT for $130k... https://bringatrailer.com/listing/2011-tesla-roadster-5/

Nope... Orange one sold for $97.5k

Agreed... cheap tires are a whole nother conversation. If you are talking about losing 200# over a single corner, I can see that. But, 200# somewhat centrally located is not a big deal. If it were that sensitive, we would be measuring using corner scales and doing it with the actual driver in...

I would find that very hard to believe.

Thanks Matteni. Each of the cars tick a box... Alfa: new old school sportscar, light, kick in the ass to drive, starting to appreciate R8: probably the most reliable and practical of the batch, German engineering Ferrari: A Ferrari is a Ferrari, probably the most $ for maintenance... and I...

I'm going to throw my hat in here too... I've had my 1.5 for a little over 2 years now. I traded my '78 Ferrari 308 GTS for it... straight across no dollars changed hands. I owned the 308 for 24 years. With my family, I did not have time to maintain the 308 like I should, so the move to...

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You've got my attention now...

Let me know if you guys get something worked out... I would be interested. Thanks.

Lucky for me, I just had my Roadster serviced 1.5 miles away at my SC here in Santa Barbara. I don't know what the future holds, but the amount that I drive it... I should be good for a couple years.

Yep... I can confirm. There's another thread here about converting to LEDs and someone had mentioned that it interferes with the reception. I kind of doubted it, until I installed my LEDs. I still get strong local stations, but the out of town ones are toast. I don't think it is the LED...

All, Roof is still available...

Just started a conversation with you...

Asking $800. It came off a Lotus Exige. I may even be able to meet you somewhere in the middle. Henry

Not a carbon fiber, but a pretty cool roof if you are interested...