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LOTUS EXIGE Hard Top. This fits perfectly on our Roadsters. Located in So. Cal. $800 obo Please contact me if interested. Thanks, Henry

I traded my '78 Ferrari 308 GTS straight across for my Roadster... have not looked back.

WHAT THE... Auction just ended at $182K!!!!

Zoinks! Up to $72k and 5 days still left on the auction...

SteveinSLO is just saying what I told him. Which in turn is what the service writer told me after he spoke with the tech. So, you might be right. I'm going to email/call the service writer tomorrow and get clarification on exactly what is done during the annual service. Initially, he told me...

Probably just to increase their phone traffic... If it were a 911 or Corvette, I could see that, because they would just say that they sold the vehicle in the ad and try and sell you on something else they have in inventory. But, I think the Roadster would be pretty specialized and someone...

This one keeps reappearing on Autotrader at the dealership in Rancho Santa Fe... anyone know anything definitive about it? Autotrader - page unavailable

Just listed on BAT... Original-Owner 2008 Tesla Roadster Signature One Hundred

Steve et al, Mike V was very responsive and helpful. I'm going to schedule an appt. with the SC tomorrow. If you do drive down here, there is a hotel (Best Western Pepper Tree Inn) that has a charging station and is 0.6 miles from Tesla. Or, I can offer you a bed in our travel trailer and...

Yep, I was going to put it on the driver's side, but the leads on the LED were not long enough and I didn't want to splice into it to make it longer, smart or lazy... you decide :). I also drilled the hole a bit small so I could just push it into place w/o having to glue it. Steve deserves the...

Finally got around to doing some stuff to the Roadster during the holiday break... - Replaced all OEM speakers with Rockford Fosgate ones (5-1/4" in the rears) - Tinted the rear glass... easy to do with the speakers out of the way - Installed the brake light mod... visible LED to know when the...

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Just installed 5-1/4" speakers in the rear. I removed the OEM 4" adapter ring and installed a new (EBay) 5-1/4" ring. The OEM one is slightly smaller dia than the base that it is mounted on, and the new one is slightly larger... about 1/4" all around. I bought some Rockford Fosgate 2 way...

Where are you located... San Jose area? I don't know about Executive Motorwerkz, but I would think there are reputable places in any large city. It would definitely be a trek and you would learn a bunch on the whole charging thing... I could help between San Luis Obispo and the San Fernando...

I got about 3 lines into it and had to quit. I don't have the time to have to try and decipher other people's thoughts.

This should be good...

How do you remove the plastic B pillar thing that covers the seat belt spool and is the mount for the rear speaker?

Nice... deal of the century!

NLA... WOW, that was fast!

Steve - I guess you're kind of going in the opposite direction than me, but using the same method... Steve #2 - I have no idea... I've never driven in performance mode. I'll try it out next time I take it out. LMK if you do it first.

I was wondering if it were possible to charge my 1.5 in standard mode, but then drive it in either performance or range mode. It would be nice being able to have the performance mode available, but not have to compromise the battery by charging it to full capacity. Also, I always leave it in...

Per Matteni, I left the rubber cap off to vent the heat. Matteni said that he initially put the cap back on, but after 20 minutes he would get an error. I have left mine off and done a couple drives at night for an hour and half and no issues. The hard plastic cover in the wheel well seems to...

Never thought to post here... But, does anyone have the canvas tool pouch that originally came with the Roadster? I lost mine. Thanks, Henry

Though butterfly/scissor/gull wing doors may be cool (certainly attracts attention), our cars were never designed with them in mind. OEM designed like Lamborghini or Mclaren are probably much better designed than retrofitting special hinges onto an existing car. Also, I've heard that generally...

If you bought the ones Matteni recommended, then you don't need an external resistor... I think they are already built in. The color is white with a hint of blue... not bad. Definitely better than the old yellow of the halogens. When I installed, I just did one side to see the comparison and...

Well, I ended up making the ones I bought fit into the low beam location (I'm a cheap SOB). Anyway, I've got to say, the lighting improvement is drastic. I can also confirm that the Aukee brand that I'm using does not create any errors. Still kind of bothers me that when converting to LED...

Food for thought... Before I traded my 308 for my Roadster, I considered getting a Alfa Romeo 4C instead (may still in the future). But, take a look at what others on the 4C forum had to say about the Roadster. I definitely considered price appreciation when making my decision, but was not...

What site is this listed?

Nice! So, you are running 17x8.5 rears with 235/40-17, right? Your overall diameter on the rears are a bit smaller than stock. OEM is 24.9" and your diameter is nominally 24.4". You'll probably see slightly better acceleration due to this (as well as decreasing the unsprung weight), but a...

Sure sounds like there is more to 1176 than this...

Nice Tex! I've been trying to find a vinyl wrap that will match the "roll bar". I have an Exige top with the half mohawk that I've been wanting to wrap to match the RB. I'm trying to find someone to trade me an Elise top for my Exige top, as the roof scoop obviously has no function (but I...

No response from Drewski... Anyone else remove this interior trim piece? I don't want to break anything. Thanks.

I bought/traded for my roadster a couple years knowing that the battery has a finite life... I've got a 1.5 with 54k miles on the original battery. I'm also anticipating that with all the major manufacturers eventually going electric (or at least some models electric), that there will also be a...

Ditto... I'd be interested in one if you do a run. Thanks for the offer.

Why in the world would you want to use a Crescent/adjustable wrench? Why not use a socket or box end wrench?

Hey Drew, What are you referring to here? I see the Torx on the bottom, seat belt bolt, and have already removed the one under the speaker. I assume you just pry the "fir trees" out (are those going into the fire wall or into the side of the car?). Call me if it would be easier to explain...

Can you take a close up picture showing the weave of the top compared to the weave of the roll bar? I've always wondered how well they match. I, like you, prefer the tops from the Lotuses (Loti?)... it is nice to have the exposed roll bar. Also, the OEM does not blend in with the lines of...

Thanks, yes, please post or email to me at [email protected] Also, it appears that there are speaker spacers on the rear already. Does anyone know how to remove them? There was one fastener down in the hole, but still attached somewhere after I removed that one. I'm thinking it might be...

Hey Heychubs, Did the adapter rings that you got from the Lotus site have a taper to them? I would think that they would have to, so that they could screw into the existing 4" bolt holes, and then accomodate the 5-1/4" speaker. Do you have pictures of them? The two links you sent on ebay are...

I guess that is a possibility. It was just some tubing I had laying around. If it does melt, then I'm back to metal on metal as it was originally. I don't think it is much to worry about, but I'll check it from time to time. Thanks Drew.

The rattle does not come from the pads rattling against the rotor, rather they rattle in the vertical axis. If you have that much of a gap between the pads and the rotor, you have a big problem. You can also refer to a post in the 2 piece rotor thread. Again, when brakes are not applied, it...

Nice work EL... I think you got the set up right. I don't think you would get any real advantages to putting the same calipers on the rears. Due to basic physics, weight transfers under braking and the fronts will provide as much as 75% of your braking force. I have not inspected every car...

Hot rod shop for the Roadster... nice!

Don't really think that is going to happen... disc brake pads already "drag" on the rotors even when they are not actuated. I don't think a couple mm of rubber between the anti-rattle plate and the pad backing plates is going to inhibit the movement of the pads at all. The clamping force will...

Reviving an old thread... My front pads started to rattle and make noise when I swapped over to the Carbotech's. I noticed that the OEM pads were glued in place and that prevented them from rattling and squealing. Another person on the 2 piece rotor thread suggested "bending" the anti-rattle...

I went with a pair of these and moved the rears to the front. Rugged Ridge Gloss Black Trek 8 Wheels 15307.02 I'm running 245/40 on the rear and 205/40 in the front. This setup reduces the understeer tremendously. I'm not sure what the weight of the new rims are, but the OEM are not that...

Just came across this on CL list... anyone heard of it? It is in Stanton, CA. https://losangeles.craigslist.org/lgb/ptd/d/stanton-lexus-rx-450h-hybrid-battery/7192549072.html No affiliation...

I might be interested in the JR if you want to get rid of it... PM if you do. Thanks Henry

More aggressive pads will make a huge difference. I would look into the Carbotech or EBC pads. I also put rear rotors on the front. The rears are 310mm as opposed to 300mm in the front. This will increase the brake torque as it moves the caliper further away from center. The 308mm rotors...

WOW!!! That is fantastic. Maybe these things are starting to appreciate... the rest of the world is starting to catch on :cool: