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-'''Buying a Lotus two eleven 2-11 Advise given to myself by Ads_green and other members'''
-'''Things to consider when looking at a 2-11'''
-The rear number plate mount can suffer heat damage. - Ads_green
-Make sure car has both battery cut out keys. - Ads_green
-Owners manual only on USB stick. - Ads_green
-Check Suspension and remote reservoirs for leaks. - Ads_green
-Panel gaps are larger and more variable as hand made. Doesnt mean damaged. - Ads_green
-Paint can be an issue as seems to be thinner than normal and prone to starring and in even finish. - Ads_green
-Leather seats are much better than cloth but don't like getting wet and take days to dry - Ads_green
-is very low - think 85 or 95 mm ride height and the splitter sticks out a lot. / The front splitter is easily grounded. - Ads_green
-If you buy one, upgrade the oil pump - JBS
-Accusump are fitted on all of them - Ads_green
-Twin coolers are only fitted as part of the supercharger pack else 1 cooler. - Ads_green
-Front tow eye is an option and clam off to fit.
-there are no front wheel arch liners, any stones will flick up up and create star cracks on the front wings and damage to the exposed oil cooler radiators. Schutz or some form of stick back race foam can be DIY fitted. I understand lotus also spray something is side them
-front oil coolers like all elise variants are probe to leak on the crimp hoses.
-engine cover easy to catch when taking off.
-accusump needs to be at and holding pressure. Electrical switch should keep pressure at iirc 40psi. Turn the key (but don't start car) and accusump should discharge to about 12psi.
-older 'stick' wing mirrors probe to wear and will move at speed. A blob of Araldite on the top of the stems is your friend and will hold them in position. It not like you'll be leaving it in Asda car park for them to get knocked. - Ads_green - TheKevlarKid
-early cars have no accessory socket
-'''Launch Spec'''
-The launch cars also had a few other nice little bits that are different to the later cars.
-Lotus stage 1 exhaust as std, the later cars had a much larger and heavier back box. - TheKevlarKid
-A lovely aluminium Motorsport heat shield above the exhaust where the later ones had the nimbus shielding as the Exige/Elise has. - TheKevlarKid
-adjustable top damper brackets - TheKevlarKid
-'''parts'''
-[http://forums.seloc.org/member.php?action=viewpro&member=junks] Junks supplies all the light weight panels
-'''If your not a Ninja'''
-The best way to get in and out is to face the back, hold onto the roll bar and step in. Any other way will cause rubbing and wear on the clam. - Ads_green
-'''2-11, R500 and a Atom 300 back to back test'''
-http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=ariel+atom+lotus+2+eleven+caterham

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