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Black and Silver Lotus badges

Posted: Sat Sep 29, 2007 5:33 pm
by dezzy
I've always thought the black wheels don't look quite right with the traditional yellow and green badges. Also wanted to change my nose badge so the whole car would match.

Might not be to everyone's tastes, but I really like it:

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Couldn't get a close up of the 2nd picture to focus properly with my cameraphone.

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Posted: Sat Sep 29, 2007 5:48 pm
by renmure
Definately to my taste. I like!! 8)

Posted: Sat Sep 29, 2007 5:58 pm
by craigs135s
Looks 8) mate. Car nice and clean as always :wink:

Cheers
C

Posted: Sat Sep 29, 2007 5:59 pm
by kenny
renmure wrote:Definately to my taste. I like!! 8)
:withstupid

Posted: Sat Sep 29, 2007 6:50 pm
by deano15482
looks great dezzy :D

wasnt on the forum for a while there so i'll take this chance to say happy new car :D

Dean

Posted: Sat Sep 29, 2007 6:56 pm
by Victor Meldrew
:thumbsup

Posted: Sat Sep 29, 2007 7:01 pm
by dezzy
deano15482 wrote:looks great dezzy :D

wasnt on the forum for a while there so i'll take this chance to say happy new car :D

Dean
Thanks Dean! :D

Glad y'all like them! I think it just finishes off the car. Going to get one for the horn button the steering wheel too. 8)

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Posted: Sat Sep 29, 2007 7:06 pm
by woody
Black and silver is the way ahead!

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Where did you get the wheel centers though? I was thinking of changing them as well when I get the wheels refurbed. Haven't been able to see them anywhere.

Posted: Sat Sep 29, 2007 7:11 pm
by dezzy
It was a guy from Exiges.com. I'll PM you his email address. I think he did a big batch earlier this year and sells loads to the US guys.

The nose badge is a bit different from yours. It's the modern Lotus font, rather than the 60's style one you've got. The nose badge is perfect - looks even better quality than the original one! The wheel centres font is ever so slightly too thick, but still really good. The quality of the materials is excellent.

With the wheel centres, you pop your original caps out and heat them up with a hairdryer. Then prize off the yellow badge from the black cap with a thin butter knife or similar. Scrape off all the gunk then stick the new ones on. I first tried some from Ebay, but they were not the right size.

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Posted: Sat Sep 29, 2007 7:37 pm
by woody
dezzy wrote:It was a guy from Exiges.com. I'll PM you his email address. I think he did a big batch earlier this year and sells loads to the US guys.

The nose badge is a bit different from yours. It's the modern Lotus font, rather than the 60's style one you've got. The nose badge is perfect - looks even better quality than the original one! The wheel centres font is ever so slightly too thick, but still really good. The quality of the materials is excellent.

With the wheel centres, you pop your original caps out and heat them up with a hairdryer. Then prize off the yellow badge from the black cap with a thin butter knife or similar. Scrape off all the gunk then stick the new ones on. I first tried some from Ebay, but they were not the right size.

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That'd be great. The only thing is though, IIRC the 160 wheel centers are a different size from most other Lotus wheels. I've got some ebay ones sitting as well, butthey're not that great either.

My nose badge was an ebay job, TBH I prefer the 60ies font.

Posted: Sun Sep 30, 2007 4:11 pm
by dezzy
Woody, PM sent with Nick's email address.

BTW, if any S2 owners are interested, he also does the rear badges that were on the S2s around 2004/2005. They are again identical in quality to the originals, as with the nose badges.

Cheers,
D

Posted: Sun Sep 30, 2007 7:20 pm
by tut
Dezzy

What are you doing with your original yellow bonnet badge?

tut

Posted: Sun Sep 30, 2007 7:46 pm
by dezzy
tut wrote:Dezzy

What are you doing with your original yellow bonnet badge?

tut
Tossing it in a drawer somewhere probably! You want it? It is only a few weeks old, so it's in perfect condition. It's yours if you want it. Let me know and I'll pop it in the post. I should have a note of your address somewhere, but can you PM it to me again as I'm not sure where I've put it.

Cheers,
D

Posted: Sun Sep 30, 2007 8:04 pm
by Scotty C
renmure wrote:Definately to my taste. I like!! 8)
:withstupid

dont think i will ever have an yellow/green badge on my car

Posted: Mon Oct 01, 2007 7:55 am
by tut
Thanks Dezzy, mine is shotblasted and as the clam has to come off to fit a new windscreen, I can fit it at the same time.

tut