Lotus got Owned

[RedArmy]

Just saw this on Fark, guess you learn something new every day. Never realized you needed a 4 point lift system on that car, but thinking about it makes sense. Sucks to be him, but I'm sure he learned his lesson.

Link: http://www.elisetalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=30674

 

[SonnyDaze]

Uh yeah I'd be pissed. It sounds like Goodyear is going to cover all costs for repair. Doesn't do much for the value though if it was all original/stock.

 

[getbush]

Man that sucks. Those Elises are sweet. I rode in a regular one and an Exige at a track a few weeks ago. Absolutely amazing handling. pics and pics of the cars I rode in. I also rode in a Caterham Super 7. That was nuts.

 

[hypn0tik]

It must suck for him to have to drive the 911 now.

 

[James3shin]

doesn't sound like the drivers fault, rather the technicians failed to read the manual.

 

[James3shin]

Originally posted by: getbush
Man that sucks. Those Elises are sweet. I rode in a regular one and an Exige at a track a few weeks ago. Absolutely amazing handling. pics and pics of the cars I rode in. I also rode in a Caterham Super 7. That was nuts.

That exige is money!

 

[Syringer]

Originally posted by: hypn0tik
It must suck for him to have to drive the 911 now.

:laugh: my thoughts exactly.

 

[mugs]

Best quote of the thread so far:

It looks like the whole exterior of the car was tweaked rotationally at least a millimeter or so

 

[Beau]

Never seen something fall from a lift like that, but I have seen a few cars driven into the pit at quick lube stations.

 

[getbush]

Originally posted by: Beau
Never seen something fall from a lift like that, but I have seen a few cars driven into the pit at quick lube stations.

http://forums.anandtech.com/messageview...atid=38&threadid=1955128&enterthread=y

 

[Ika]

Oh jeez. That sucks.

 

[Baked]

Must be karma.

 

[Danman]

Originally posted by: Baked
Must be karma.

:roll:

For what? I know this guy personally by the way, great guy. Thanks for making empty statements there, bud.

 

[Baked]

"OMG, my Lotus broke, now I have to drive my not so hot 911!" Give me a fricking breaking. Are all rich people this whiney?

 

[waggy]

Originally posted by: James3shin
doesn't sound like the drivers fault, rather the technicians failed to read the manual.

yeah thanks for clearing it up. here i was thinking the driver drove it into a lift and fvcked it up.

it was just so confuseing..

 

[amicold]

Originally posted by: Danman

Originally posted by: Baked
Must be karma.

:roll:

For what? I know this guy personally by the way, great guy. Thanks for making empty statements there, bud.

Having too much money to play with. If the car is so special, and he can afford the car, I'm sure he can afford a proper jack and an hour or two's time to do it himself.

 

[Aharami]

Originally posted by: Danman

Originally posted by: Baked
Must be karma.

:roll:

For what? I know this guy personally by the way, great guy. Thanks for making empty statements there, bud.

dont worry about him. he's just a stoned hippy who will never amount to anything.
:beer: here's to generalizations.

man poor lotus! If that happened to my car, it would always remain at the back of my mind telling me "it doesnt drive the same"

and holy cow...i didnt know the entire underbody of the elise is one big skidplate?!

 

[Aharami]

Originally posted by: amicold

Originally posted by: Danman

Originally posted by: Baked
Must be karma.

:roll:

For what? I know this guy personally by the way, great guy. Thanks for making empty statements there, bud.

Having too much money to play with. If the car is so special, and he can afford the car, I'm sure he can afford a proper jack and an hour or two's time to do it himself.

looks like he was having new tires installed. In that case, he'd have to have it done at a shop. regardless, maybe his time is more valuable to him than changing his own wheels.
it doesnt make a difference whether he's rich or poor. if a shop fvuked up like that, id be whining too, rich or poor.
and im sure u'd do the same

 

[waggy]

Originally posted by: amicold

Originally posted by: Danman

Originally posted by: Baked
Must be karma.

:roll:

For what? I know this guy personally by the way, great guy. Thanks for making empty statements there, bud.

Having too much money to play with. If the car is so special, and he can afford the car, I'm sure he can afford a proper jack and an hour or two's time to do it himself.

why should he do it himself? i would rather have someone who is a proffesional do work on my car

 

[getbush]

Originally posted by: amicold
Having too much money to play with. If the car is so special, and he can afford the car, I'm sure he can afford a proper jack and an hour or two's time to do it himself.

Put the haterade down.

I'd rather have too much money to play with than too much time to hate with.

 

[Danman]

Originally posted by: amicold

Originally posted by: Danman

Originally posted by: Baked
Must be karma.

:roll:

For what? I know this guy personally by the way, great guy. Thanks for making empty statements there, bud.

Having too much money to play with. If the car is so special, and he can afford the car, I'm sure he can afford a proper jack and an hour or two's time to do it himself.

First of all, he was replacing tires if you read it. Second, his FIL ran the place. He assumed there was competent technicians that could read and figure it out.

Obviously, it didn't work out that way. The point is - it's a freakin car. No one got hurt, which was the best thing.

 

[JackBurton]

Originally posted by: amicold

Originally posted by: Danman

Originally posted by: Baked
Must be karma.

:roll:

For what? I know this guy personally by the way, great guy. Thanks for making empty statements there, bud.

Having too much money to play with. If the car is so special, and he can afford the car, I'm sure he can afford a proper jack and an hour or two's time to do it himself.

12 yrs old haters are annoying.

 

[alkemyst]

Originally posted by: Baked
"OMG, my Lotus broke, now I have to drive my not so hot 911!" Give me a fricking breaking. Are all rich people this whiney?

no but the poor are....here's a free :beer: ; you don't have to beg for money tonight.

 

[alkemyst]

Originally posted by: amicold

Originally posted by: Danman

Originally posted by: Baked
Must be karma.

:roll:

For what? I know this guy personally by the way, great guy. Thanks for making empty statements there, bud.

Having too much money to play with. If the car is so special, and he can afford the car, I'm sure he can afford a proper jack and an hour or two's time to do it himself.

that is probably the most funniest thread here.

 

[alkemyst]

Originally posted by: Aharami

Originally posted by: Danman

Originally posted by: Baked
Must be karma.

:roll:

For what? I know this guy personally by the way, great guy. Thanks for making empty statements there, bud.

dont worry about him. he's just a stoned hippy who will never amount to anything.
:beer: here's to generalizations.

man poor lotus! If that happened to my car, it would always remain at the back of my mind telling me "it doesnt drive the same"

and holy cow...i didnt know the entire underbody of the elise is one big skidplate?!

No Baked is the wannabe that never inhaled; yet will spout out endlessly about such things.

He is the guy at work that always let's everyone know "Hey it's 4:20, almost time to go"

BTW that guy was fired.