lotusracer
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join:1999-11-26
Moline, IL
| death of a Lotus Elise
Elise that fell off of a lift |
Accident at a Goodyear...
»www.elisetalk.com/forums/showthr···?t=30674
More Pictures here...
»www.my914-6.com/crap/ |
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Wasnt Me
Usp?
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join:2002-04-24
Los Angeles, CA
clubs:  | Ouch!! You have to put those cars on a lift a specific way.. apparently, Goodyear chose to ignore all of that. The post says the car was paid off too... that hurts. |
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MPScan
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join:2001-08-24
Boston, MA | reply to lotusracer
This is the best "Caption This!" thread ever.  |
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matt5
join:2001-10-06
Lagrangeville, NY | reply to lotusracer
That's why I hate being under cars when they are up on a lift.
I'd be asking for a new car ouch. |
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seaquake
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join:2001-03-23
Millersville, MD
clubs: | reply to lotusracer
Death? No. Significant body damage? Hell yeah. I'm sure Goodyear will pay out the nose for that one. |
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CylonRed
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join:2000-07-06
Bloom County | reply to lotusracer
WHY is the IDIOT who owns it taking it to GOODYEAR?!?!?!?!? FOr gods sake - take it to a place that knows what they are doing to that car... |
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72276539
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join:2001-01-19
Atlanta, GA
| said by CylonRed  :WHY is the IDIOT who owns it taking it to GOODYEAR?!?!?!?!? FOr gods sake - take it to a place that knows what they are doing to that car... Read the frackin thread before commenting ijit.
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lotusracer
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join:1999-11-26
Moline, IL
| reply to seaquake
said by seaquake :Death? No. Significant body damage? Hell yeah. I'm sure Goodyear will pay out the nose for that one. If you read the Elise forum thread, you will see that the general consensus is that the car should be written off. The fact that they used the wrecker to winch it down and used the front suspension to hook onto is not good..... the hole in the floor is another bad thing... the floor panel is part of the chassis and not replaceable. |
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72276539
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join:2001-01-19
Atlanta, GA
1 edit | said by lotusracer :said by seaquake :Death? No. Significant body damage? Hell yeah. I'm sure Goodyear will pay out the nose for that one. If you read the Elise forum thread, you will see that the general consensus is that the car should be written off. The fact that they used the wrecker to winch it down and used the front suspension to hook onto is not good..... the hole in the floor is another bad thing... the floor panel is part of the chassis and not replaceable. That type of thing done to the front suspension is not good at all and I'll put money on the fact the mount points are just plain fracked. I've done P L E N T Y of work with getting cars out of weird spots and onto tow vehicles, and can tell you NO car will take kindly to what is in the pictures.
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CylonRed
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Bloom County
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said by 72276539 :said by CylonRed :WHY is the IDIOT who owns it taking it to GOODYEAR?!?!?!?!? FOr gods sake - take it to a place that knows what they are doing to that car... Read the frackin thread before commenting ijit. Read it and will only amend iy yo say - What idiot lets someone OTHER than the ONE person he trusts work on it.... If his FIL is not there - why drop it off at all - especially at a GoodYear...? Sorry - my opinion has not changed....
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muecker
join:2003-07-20
Littleton, CO | reply to lotusracer
Do all lotuses have the undercarriage covered like that or is that custom? |
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PunkGod
join:2003-02-02 | reply to lotusracer
Looks fake. |
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72276539
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join:2001-01-19
Atlanta, GA
| said by PunkGod :Looks fake. Your basis for that?
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TheHarvester
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join:2006-08-25
Dana Point, CA
| reply to seaquake
said by seaquake :Death? No. Significant body damage? Hell yeah. I'm sure Goodyear will pay out the nose for that one. I used to work for Goodyear when I was first starting out. One of the other stores drooped a 15 year old Dodge car of some sorts that some old lady owned from new. It was a $1,500 at most and she got $17,000 dollars for "sentimental value". Must have gotten a good lawyer |
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91439306
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join:2002-10-16
New Milford, CT | reply to CylonRed
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3SGTE
ST215W
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While I agree that what happened to that car isn't a good thing in any way shape or form, I dont see the straps on the frt suspension as the worst idea in the world.
If the car is really that light in the frt end (as evidenced by rolling backward off the hoist), then there wouldn't be that much force on the straps.
I dare say that 3 strong people could support the car in that position while the hoist is lowered, then "roll" the frt end down toward the ground.
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Jodokast96
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Erial, NJ
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Happened to my brother-in-law a few years ago with his Dodge Ram. Thing was totaled. This happened at the same dealer that had just re-opened their garage a few months before after burning it (and a number of customer's cars) to the ground. Idiot's are everywhere, not just at third-party shops (though you do get more there). |
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MysticGogeta
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League City, TX
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If the guy spent this much money on the car he should buy the tires and put them on his car at the house him self. I personally wouldent trust ANYONE specaily some 18 year old goodyear mechanic (Or the young stupid kids 
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Sr Tech
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join:2003-01-19
New Fairfield, CT | Seen that a few times at Porsche when removing the engines. You have to set the car back enough when removing the engine, if not car does a swan dive off the lift. |
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Glenn
I'D Rather Be Skiing
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join:2000-10-05
Wallingford, CT | reply to lotusracer
Damn! I'd be highly agitated. |
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