Legal rights and my broken Lotus

Posted by: Bruce Woodhouse on 15 January 2010

OK, LOTUS, Lots Of Trouble Usually Serious.

My Elise was new in August and has just under 3500 miles on the clock. Last week it suddenly lost all coolant and the car has been with the garage-who have finally identified a leak from the actual engine block. This would appear to require a new engine.

I'm pretty miffed at this and a vague voice in my head is wondering if after such a major fault I could reject the car and insist on an new vehicle.

Anyone know my rights on this??

Bruce

(Toyota engine by the way, so maybe not Lotus' fault!)
Posted on: 19 January 2010 by tonym
I always hankered after a Unimog... Smile
Posted on: 19 January 2010 by deadlifter
Even as a die hard Land Rover Defender fan i would have to admit that there is next to nothing to stop a Unimog, But then they are a ultra specialized vehicle with a large number of different gear ratios right down to walking pace and slower
Posted on: 19 January 2010 by Exiled Highlander
deadlifter

A few inches of snow doesn't stop this beast

Mind you, as a farmer in the middle of the Cairngorm National Park he can justify it.

Jim

Bruce, sorry, didn't mean to hijack your thread - goodluck with your Lotus.
Posted on: 19 January 2010 by deadlifter
Nice to have some fun
Big Grin Big Grin
Posted on: 19 January 2010 by Bruce Woodhouse
You are all wimps. Driving my car in the recent snow was a real test, none of this namby pamby 4WD nonsense. I did get a round of applause when i got to the car park at work!

Anyway the news has improved a tad, the leak may not actually be from the block itself appears to be from the timing cover assembly. Remedial work is in progress as we speak.

Bruce
Posted on: 19 January 2010 by Guinnless
quote:
Originally posted by Bruce Woodhouse:
Anyway the news has improved a tad, the leak may not actually be from the block itself appears to be from the timing cover assembly. Remedial work is in progress as we speak.

Bruce


Well this sounds better, maybe they've now done a pressure test on the cooling system rather than looking at water dripping on the floor...

Cheers
Steve
Posted on: 19 January 2010 by Mike-B
quote:
the block itself appears to be from the timing cover assembly

Hmmm seen that one before.
Keeping fingers crossed for you.
Posted on: 19 January 2010 by Joe Bibb
quote:
Originally posted by Bruce Woodhouse:
You are all wimps. Driving my car in the recent snow was a real test, none of this namby pamby 4WD nonsense. I did get a round of applause when i got to the car park at work!

Anyway the news has improved a tad, the leak may not actually be from the block itself appears to be from the timing cover assembly. Remedial work is in progress as we speak.

Bruce


Good luck Bruce, I love my S1 and can't wait for some better weather.

Joe