[members] Fw: Lotus Recovery, Dubai To Kalba Road Trip, And Radar Detectors - February 2014

[Mark Velky]

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    Passing it along.

Mark
 
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    February 2014      
Hello LotusTalk - The Lotus Cars Community Member!
Welcome to the February 2014 edition of the LotusTalk.com newsletter!

To start off this month, we have a great article from our good friends at AutoGuide.com about the Lotus Recovery. Click on the first link below to read all about it!
Also in this month's newsletter we've put together a great collection of threads for our community, including pics of a Dubai to Kalba road trip, a discussion about fixing the fuel pump, and a how to piece about plasti dipping your badges. After you've read all that, you can click on the image to the right to head to AutoGuide.com to check out their list of the Top 10 New Vehicles with the Worst Value.

Enjoy this month's newsletter and remember to drive safely out there!

-Your LotusTalk.com Staff 

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    Lotus Recovery Underway: Exec   
The recovery process for Lotus has begun as the automaker has started cutting costs and expanding sales.     
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    Lotus Elise S Cup R Announced as a Track Day Special   
While the road car development seems to have temporarily stalled out at Lotus, the British automaker continues to develop new track-focused machines, the latest being the Elise S Cup R.     
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    Dubai to Kalba road trip (+475hp Evora)   
Here are some more pictures, as promised in the "What did you do . . . today" thread.

This trip was even crazier than the last I went on up the coast of the UAE to Khasab in Oman. Why? Four times as many Lotuses, Evora Ss to pit my lowly N/A up against, and this trip had both the technical canyon carving moments and also sweeping curves that we took at shocking speeds. And in other areas we took at speeds that would have you arrested in the US.     
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    replacing fuel pump   
Does it really take so much time??  I asked a Lotus specialist how long it takes to change the fuel pump.  They said 5,5 hours...  Is this normal?     
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    How-To: Plasti Dip your badges & emblems   
I just bought a set of LOTUS letters for the back of my Exige, but after mounting them I realized chrome just isn't my thing. Matte black works much better for my car's color scheme. 

Unfortunately I realized that 5-minutes AFTER I put on the letters. In hindsight I should have sprayed them early, but hey live and learn! That said, here is how I went about changing their color: I dipped them!

Tools needed:
1 spray can of Plasti Dip (any color you like)
Masking tape
Masking (newspaper, plastic sheets, etc.     
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    Is Radar really worth it?   
As you guys know, I recently purchased a 2013 Evora and couldn't be happier but I have been feeling pressure (all self-applied) as to whether or not to get a radar/laser system installed in the car.

The issue isn't about which system but rather whether or not to do it. Living in the North East, I believe that radar by itself would be useless so if I do this, it would have to include Laser Jammers which basically rules out portable systems.

Anybody have positive experiences using full systems?  Specifically, do you really believe it has stopped you from getting ticketed?

PS - they are legal in CT, where I live     
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