Monthly Archives: July 2005

Who is this man?

July 24, 2005
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342 And why is he taking Jim’s picture? Stay tuned …..

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Trackday

July 24, 2005
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Last Friday was the second trackday for the Elise. This event was hosted by the local BMW club. The club put on a great event, staying on schedule so everyone got plenty of track time. After the last trackday, I removed the front camber shims to help tune out the understeer. I don’t know if that was the trick, but the car felt much more stable today. So much time has passed since the...

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Warranty Repairs

July 20, 2005
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It was bound to happen. One of the common problems with the Elise is with the liner on the touring softop. The glue that was used becomes unstuck after a few days or weeks in the hot sun. It has been hot in Portland and I became unstuck. In fixing the liner, the dealer broke a clip that holds the trim piece on the rail. Of course this was out of stock and I’m...

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