LPH_UK
01-07-2015, 12:17
Hi all
Just joined as I'm very very close to ordering a Lister Bell.
Always loved the Stratos. In the mid to late 1980s I used to walk past an original lime green car with a red interior and gold wheels parked outside a solicitor's office on my way to and from college. Seeing the Autocar Lister Bell video last year got me interested again and having spent a couple of hours with Craig and Lydia at Lister Bell last week I'm very very close to ordering.
Never built a car before so not sure if I'd be getting in too deep to be honest.
Currently I have a Lotus 340R and a very heavily modified Lotus Elise S2. The Elise has a Honda K20 engine conversion, with a supercharger and charge cooler. It's running over 370hp and weights about 820kg. I fancy a high 200s HP Alfa V6 in a Stratos if I can do this.
I have massive OCD when it comes to cars and have had many custom bits of work done on my Lotus cars. Even though I've not even ordered a kit yet I've already made inquiries about getting side windows made from glass. The Lotus community had screens made for the 340R when Lotus stopped producing them so we have contacts. I spoke to someone this morning and he reckons about £300 + vat a pair for the door windows in 'E' marked glass. Based on a run of 25 sets and having to tool up. How would I go about gauging interest from current owners and those in the process of building cars?
Look forward to trawling the forums and blogs to get information. Please go easy on me if I ask stupid questions!
Leigh
Just joined as I'm very very close to ordering a Lister Bell.
Always loved the Stratos. In the mid to late 1980s I used to walk past an original lime green car with a red interior and gold wheels parked outside a solicitor's office on my way to and from college. Seeing the Autocar Lister Bell video last year got me interested again and having spent a couple of hours with Craig and Lydia at Lister Bell last week I'm very very close to ordering.
Never built a car before so not sure if I'd be getting in too deep to be honest.
Currently I have a Lotus 340R and a very heavily modified Lotus Elise S2. The Elise has a Honda K20 engine conversion, with a supercharger and charge cooler. It's running over 370hp and weights about 820kg. I fancy a high 200s HP Alfa V6 in a Stratos if I can do this.
I have massive OCD when it comes to cars and have had many custom bits of work done on my Lotus cars. Even though I've not even ordered a kit yet I've already made inquiries about getting side windows made from glass. The Lotus community had screens made for the 340R when Lotus stopped producing them so we have contacts. I spoke to someone this morning and he reckons about £300 + vat a pair for the door windows in 'E' marked glass. Based on a run of 25 sets and having to tool up. How would I go about gauging interest from current owners and those in the process of building cars?
Look forward to trawling the forums and blogs to get information. Please go easy on me if I ask stupid questions!
Leigh