Did YouTube Earnings Pay for the Repairs of My Very Broken Lotus?
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- čas přidán 26. 07. 2024
- My Lotus Elise was bought knowing it had bad chassis damage. How much did the repairs cost and did earnings from CZcams cover that cost?
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Oh Jack, I bloody love you. You are a true petrol head and a nice bloke.
You will do what is right by the car and if it means spending a bit more than planned it is worth it to get it to a place you are happy with.
Whenever you buy an older car you always spend more than you think on bringing it up to scratch. I bought a lovely MX5 at the beginning of spring, determined I wasn't going to spend a penny on it, keep it for a year and then flog it.
£1500 later, a full brake job, new tyres and some bodywork and I am also eyeing up the shocks.......... it is just how we are.
I should at the very least hire one of these at some point. I’ve casually looked before at buying but never gone any further. Sounds lovely too when pushed
Get both sets of wheels and tires, then give us an everyman's opinion on which wheels an Elise should have.
i couldnt help but think, watching your lotus videos "LOTUS Lots Of Trouble Usually Serious"
After making this video, Jack arrived home to discover the Influenzo waiting for him on the driveway. According to neighbors, raised voices were heard and apparently dishes were thrown. Some expressions such as "English tart" and "That OTHER car from Norfolk" were heard used. Later on Jack was seen in his pajama pants sleeping on the front steps of his house.
Wow, so you’ve had over quarter of a million views of your Elise videos and it’s only netted you the best part of £700…..and I suspect, outside of the work time you’ve put into the car, you must have put 40 plus hours into the videos and editing. Seeing these numbers makes me even more grateful for the work you do and the satisfaction it brings us.
Sadly for us CZcamsrs Phil - the streets are not quite as "paved with gold" as many people think!
Jack, you are raving about this car's perfectly wonderful, magnificent, best-ever handling. Don't mess with the formula! Install the stock sized tires it was tuned to use. Why would this car need more grip? Who are you racing on public roads? Will it be more fun? Of course not. Resist temptation, sir. Resist! Seeking ever more speed will not improve this car.
Yes, agree totally. Those tyres are an integral part of the chassis and suspension design. Lotus paid those professional qualified engineers good money for a very good reason. 😊
I own a S1 Elise and it's completely stock. I've never understood why people buy a car from a manufacturer that many consider to be the best ride and handling engineers in the world, and then "improve" it... If it needed wider tyres, Lotus would have fitted wider tyres.
Agree up to a certain point. If using as intended then a few additional tweaks can generate a lot of satisfaction, especially if running up in the mountains against faster cars. You're right about the tyres though - and the stock suspension doesn't need touching, just refreshing.
3:05 - “on that side of things” one for Smith and Sniff 😂
You make such a fundamental point about the Elise; it is so much fun because it’s light, small, has great steering feel and good visibility. I can’t understand how the rest of the industry has got away with cars having become heavy, big, and with no feedback and that feel like you are sitting in a very deep bathtub trying to peer over the edges - and convince us they are selling us the ‘ultimate driving machine’. More like the Emperor’s new car! Fast they maybe but horrible to drive. I know the arguments about crash safety but the reality is that many smallish hatchbacks are more fun than vastly more expensive ‘sports’ cars and sports saloons.
From my experience with Caterhams the less grip equates to a more thrilling drive, it’s not all about how fast more about how much fun, given the speed limits etc.
Daily drove an elise s2 for 5 years. Wonderful car but i do not recommend daily driving one. It became a bit to familiar and the thrill and excitement was lost because i had no other car to compare it to. I think it is best left as a fun weekend car where you really feel the effect after steppiung out of your daily and into an elise.
You’ve got the same smile that I get every time I drive mine! I’ve had my S1 for 15 years now and still get that grin. So glad you’re loving it. That engine noise is sublime.
Good choice Jack, we can see a great big smile on your face, so I don’t think wild houses could drag it away from you, hope you manage to get the other jobs done with the help of your subscribers, keep on videoing,👍👍👍👍.
Wonderful to see you so happy. I think you are right to keep this car. Whatever cars come and go through your life, this one looks like a real long term love affair. It will be your emotional haven. If only the 308 had put such a big smile on your face. But maybe you have done everything that makes sense with the Ferrari and it is time to cut it loose, add up the cash you get for it, move on to the next adventure. With the Lotus as your pure pleasure driver, and the Alfa GTA as your daily work horse, I'd be curious what kind of car(s) you might want to explore next. Maybe taking a step back from "performance" cars and exploring other classic configurations and makes...the French Citroens, Peugeots, Simcas, and the British stuff from the fifties, XK120 Jag, same era for early Lancias, Saab 96, and that may be too historical for you...anyway...yes keep the Lotus for a long time.
Great cars. I had an S1 from new in 1998. Did over 18k miles in it as a daily, including a tour of the Scottish highlands. Wonderful. No issues, except ripping a couple of pairs of trousers get in and out.
Just been watching this series, makes me want to buy a Lotus now!! Spotted the road you tested the car on, as I drive it each day on my trip to a certain F1 team. Glad you saved it.
The paintwork looks really good in this video. It has to be the best colour available.
Great colour but its needs a good clean and a bit of work.. Bit tatty in the flesh right now!!
@@Number27 Great colour, maybe a detail video ?
@@lozz0dnb Just to finish the project !
I over tyre’d the front of a race tuned MGF, it would spin at any roundabout went back to narrower size. Both sets were toyo R(?)’s
My limited driving skills preferred the slight under steer over snap over steer and fresh undies🤣
Glad to see that you're very happy with the results. And thank you for the honest accounting. Happy to see that YT has helped financially to fix your lovely Lotus Elise! Take care!
Great to see you smiling & driving Jack! Good decision to keep the Elise, best smile per £ value!
Looking forward to the next video!
Love that you’re keeping it! Beautiful car! Enjoy!!! 😎
There is a certain amount of irony in saying that you are happy with the car yet immediately wanting to change things. Not everything will be an improvement. A friend has/had an S1 with a supercharged K20, very quick indeed, now that was fun. Great to see that your “hopeless case” is so much fun, well done with sticking the project through…
Well done! Respect for taking this on and what a satisfying outcome! The basic Elise (with no power anything) is as pure a driving experience as it gets.
So pleased you love it, can’t wait to see more, stay safe Jack.
Love that you’re keeping this, Jack. I’d say if you absolutely love the way it drives now then try to upgrade tyres and suspension in more of a like-for-like way. Look forward to seeing more content on the Elise.
Fabulous car and so pleased your keeping it, your garage collection is brilliant, sorry to see any of them go.
Thank you Andrew!!
Good to see you, Jack! Love the Elise. Best wishes!
Bret
After having my Elise.. I would stick as close as possible to the original tyre sizes, and if you intend on using mainly on the road stick with the same spring rates at least. Stiffer spring rates ruin the fun on the road.
what a brilliant story! congrats on on your Elise!
That’s a great engine note! I’ve been listening to a certain podcast a little too much as it jumped out at me when you said ‘on that side of things’ 😅 great that you’re keeping the car though!
Yippee.
Great to see you so Happy. 😀
Happy Trails Jack.
Sensed from the opening look on your face that you were going to be overjoyed. Just look what you and your friends have achieved - what appears to be a well conceived and solid structural repair of a car that just might have been lost. That it ran somewhat over budget is not relevant given that it’s doubtful that anyone could put a price on the driving enjoyment you were plainly getting in return. Great job. Great outcome. Thank you.
Frankelise just keeps getting better glad you are passionate about it well done jack
Great video Jack - a happy bunny again! I was really interested in your costings a youtube revenue - thanks!
Hi bud, keep these tyre size standard, if you go wider it will pick up lines in the road and make the car wander.buy Goodyear f1's it will never slip away
Refreshingly open. Can't comment on tyre sizes, but I only buy Michelin now after trying many different brands over the years.
Jack great video...Great outcome....
I briefly drove Frankenlise and loved it too. Glad you’re happy 👍
You'll be the first CZcamsr to pay tax if you do, but good on you. Honest to a fault 👍
Some CZcamsrs might think they will get away with it.... but trust me..
they are watching you
Happy, you love the Elise so much... They are in a way "perfect" sports cars. Pity we won't see any Series 4 from Lotus anymore. My Series 2 run on lightweight Exige type of wheels and have 195 front and 225 rear. Standard was i think 175 section in front. When i look in the market for sports tyres in these dimensions : 195/50/R16 W front and 225/45/R17 W rear, i have either new Yokohama A052 or Toyo R888R (GG) which is the one i keep using. They last for about 10 k miles if driven in )road /occasional trackday) kind of condition, very good grip when warm, fairly ok and predictable in wet, their only downside is, they are quite noisy, which doesnt matter much in an Elise where you dont listen to the radio while driving anyway... Maybe Yokohama are better, but Toyo is good price...
It’s a great looking car Jack and in a lovely colour……….. your making me really want an Elise! 😉👍
Honestly think your costs represent a total bargain considering the end result.. Hats off to you for taking a punt, it look fabulous :) I so want one, but would be totally impractical as my only car..
Well done; good job, you saved the car at a reasonable price by using your skills and ingenuity. Enjoy!
Love the car and your infectious enthusiasm!
Great!! Thanks for watching Martin
Great job Jack! Don't worry too much about your final cost. The least expensive Elise I can find in the US is $39K, and that is for a track car. Prices then jump quickly into the mid $50K range. Glad you are keeping it. I think it is going to bring you a lot of joy. Rick
The 308 looks spot on yesterday going passed me lol I heard a nice pop bang too 🤣
I was thinking about £1k ish Jack for the chassis repair (with some mates-rates) so you're pretty close .Regards suspension, over & above the coilovers, these cars also benefit from fresh bushes & ball joints all round - so unless yours has already been done, I'd look into this - check all the wishbones are true & the rear toe links are 100% too. All this is very much a DIY activity & you can get complete kits, to OEM spec (or higher) so you know you have all you need. Regards coilovers, my 1st choice would be Ohlins 2 way (also used by Lotus Motorsport) but could be over budget. Close to you in Oxfordshire is Nitron Racing who do a lot on Lotus 111 cars ... maybe you could do some kinda YT tie-up with them or Elise Parts in Kim Bolton ? Good luck
I just switched from the proxies to Yoko Advan AD08's on my S1 Elise. Oh my god, it's night and day. I hated the tread squirm on the proxies. There was a while when you couldn't get the AD08's in the right size and you had to go wider and add silly wing lips. Anyway you can get them now in the proper original sizes, I got mine from black circles I think and had them fitted locally.
Yokos are excellent ! 👍
This has rapidly become my favourite car in your fleet! I never gave them a second look when new, but now as everything is so digital and detached I think this is petrolhead nirvana, I've been eying up 996's with a view to as an sensibility priced involving modern classic but I think this might just be the answer!
You’ve done an amazing job repairing the funky aluminium tub.
Tyres: Toyo (R888R) or Yokohama (A048 if still available?). Whichever tyre you go for, make sure they work with a lightweight car. Dampers: Nitrons have a good reputation on Caterhams and they aren't costed as if they were made of precious metal.
hello, how are you doing. I hope you are safe and in good health. Looking for a new friend and i saw your pic here. I hope you don't mind thank you.
Awesome car😎. Good call sorting the gear change linkage. Best bang for buck job I ever did on my DMC was replacing the rubber bushings and finding a previous owner had reassembled the linkage incorrectly at some point🤪. Went from being a nightmare to get in 1st and 2nd to as smooth as silk👍.
Good for you giving Phil £100.
Looks great! Have fun👍
I have Nitron Street Series shocks on my Federal Elise and love them. It took much of the harshness out of impacts but still have very good body control. However, everyone here in the US raves about Penske shocks. They are said to improve ride even further while using even stiffer springs than my Nitrons.
That overall price is a steal for that car now, it was a wreck before so to just pay £1500 to get it worthy of the road again is brilliant.
Sold my S1 Honda Type-r converted car back in 2007... still regret selling it to this day. I had Nitron dampers and ran 195 front 205 rear (from memory). Haven’t had anything since that’s matched it for involvement.. keep it!!!
Have a VX220 NA and I find it a hoot on a nice country road. Motorways are interesting when even a Corsa looks like a giant SUV.
Watched the ads to help with the costs.
For the tires, i generally prefer a square setup, as wide as possible. Then tune the suspension to suit. As for the bushing etc. I wish you were on this side of the pond. I could have made you a bespoke set of bushings in just about any material from bronze to HDPE to abs fairly easily. They would account for any wear in the system. I did this to my 1980 300sd, and the replacement new bushings still had some play. The ones I made require very light oil to work and have 0 play. Granted this is for a auto, but the linkage system on this is very trublesome.
@lotushim i stated my preference, and also it being a rear/mid engine car it makes sense it needs wider rubber in the rear.
If anyone knows about tyres set up its Lotus. IMHO don’t over tyre it. It makes the steering heavier & messes with the grip levels & stresses on the wishbones & bushes etc that will probably wear the bushes quicker. Don’t forget about bigger tyres will stress the rear toe links too!
Thanks for sharing. Overall, it’s seems you are ahead. The car was worth saving. Really enjoying the Frankenlise series.
Wish they were the same price here in Australia.
Keep the original size wheels. Upgraded suspension as required. Having had a Vauxhall VX 220 turbo, it is easy to see why you would enjoy an Elise.
I think you should stick with the standard tyre spec, there was a reason for it, tuned to chassis etc. I may be wrong and am sure many friends will correct me if I am, but I think the guy that designed this car now is senior engineer for AM? Apologies if I am wrong
I think he is Senior designer at JCB, now working on the new Hydrogen engine for them to replace the diesel...He delivered a working engine in 7months, talented man
As always a great watch whatever car your tinkering with.
Wow, £9040 for a basically sorted Elise S1 with a few niggles? That's chickenfeed really in 2021, Elises with around 80k on the clock seem to go for about £13k - £14k ... I bought my S1 for £9500 over 4 years ago - so you did very well! :-)
I drove one years ago and still remember it being just amazing. Missing a car you have only driven once is quite telling!
When you do the tyres Jack, I would go for Yokohamas and their equivalent today of what (20 years ago) was the A022. I ran my SW20 MR2 on them for almost 6 years and it never, ever let go. Technically, accoring to the Elise experts, you can run a 135 on the front, the 185s were fitted for looks. Personally, I'd run the 205s front and 225s rear (like my SW20). Glad its sorted and you are enjoying it.
135s sound ridiculously narrow though, it must make the car quite lively, which given the nature of the car, it's probably lively enough even with 205s on it.
I love it! Help me get one over to Texas!!
c9k total spend sounds a steal, Elises seem to have glacial depreciation. You make your own luck, well deserved.
So glad ur keeping the lotus. Just need to use that daily Alfa for something a little more interesting.
Tyres - Advan V105 if available in the S1 sizes. Thats the lotus reccomended option for the S2 now that AD07s are long gone, I ran them on a Boxster and I'll be fitting them to my S2 once my old AD07s are finally dead. Tyres last for aaaaages on an Elise so worth spending the brass on some good stuff.
Loving this, Jack. You already know my thoughts about that particular paint colour 🤣
Not sure if you picked up on a previous post...... my experience of the K series engine has been unfavourable.... they seem to get through a lot of oil. Bouncing off the rev limiter just might tip the balance between working and an inevitable breakdown.
Haha.... to quote Ian Dury 🎶🎵
Slow down, Itinerant child;
The Boys in Blue are waiting 😁
Stay safe, peace and respect 👍
I have no idea whether it's been done or not, but it seems like swapping out the K series for a Honda B series or something like it would be a great upgrade that retains the original soul of the car, just with a better reliable engine.
Edit: Just looked it up and seems like a K20 is the engine of choice for the kind of swap I'm thinking of. A K20 S1 Elise would be an insane car.
Good choice - lovely car, well played Sir!
Glad you like it Mark, thanks for watching!!
@@Number27 It’s all good Jack, really enjoy what you do. Great selection of cars. Keep ‘em coming 😊👍🏼
Very interesting video, as ever. Worth the cost IMHO.
hello, how are you doing. I hope you are safe and in good health. Looking for a new friend and i saw your pic here. I hope you don't mind thank you.
Tyres are getting very tricky. Lotus/Yokohama no longer make the Neovas. at launch the car had lotus specific pirelli p-zeros. If its a summer toy you can go Yokohama AD08RS in 195/50r15,225/45r16.
You got a screaming bargain for those costs..I would have expected twice that as a minimum...Happy day's for you..
i fitted Michelin pilot sport 4s to my focus st, best decision ever as the grip, road noise and millage has all improved from pirelli p zero's currently on 15k and a few mm of tread left on them
nice car pleased you enjoy it so much I was lucky enough to go in one once and have always liked them the only thing that stopped me getting one was getting in and out from what I remember it wasn’t easy but maybe that was just me - great cars though love them
I really love that Elise and I can see why you want to keep it and the colour is amazing.
That looks like a golf mk4 aerial on the back and you can buy a shorter one on eBay with the base for less than a fiver to stop that bend at speed.
thanks.. ill look at it..!
@@Number27 Antenna is Corsa B
Who cars if it bends, you won't be listening to the radio at those speeds anyway. Bend improves the aerodynamics.
Told you .....get a series 1 Elise....glad ot worked out Jack
Hi Jack, if I remember correctly they do door scuff plates that may help cover a bit of the body repair by your lower door opening, scuff plate, they used to have Ali ones with brand name on them. You can mask up and spray in that section and then fit scuff plate.
I would keep wheel size and get some good rubber.
That’s a great little project mate. I think it’s going to make the Ferrari superfluous… until you take a girl away for the weekend somewhere!
I like how you gave the revenue totals for the videos
You make me want an S1 again now! if you are going to be using it as a road car I would go for Bilstein, you can't go wrong with them for the road, be careful of going too hard with the suspension it will ruin your enjoyment of the car. Tyres, I would go for 195/50/15 fronts and 205/50/16 rears either for Avon ZZS or AD08RS. Give the car a good check over as well, check all the bushes and wheel bearings etc. I think you have done well with the price of the car, prices are on the rise at the moment.
Glad it's a keeper!
glad u r enjoying driving more, and, no I dont suppose the GTS will ever provide the same dynamics....remember though, thats not the end of the world...I am still willing to give it a new home and polish it every week :)
Glad you're keeping it! Always fancied one but would need to get rid of the Caterham, which isn't an option.
Totally get you!! Caterhams are also incredible!!
I prefer this to that red one Jack 👍 keeping that Italian Dever going would worry me 😵
Keep it bro and just concentrate on the repairs then you can smarten it up to your taste but looking at it there's not much to do except enjoy the drive.
hello, how are you doing. I hope you are safe and in good health. Looking for a new friend and i saw your pic here. I hope you don't mind thank you.
There's only one thing that should be in the red......... The rev counter!😎
Jack - good video - interesting to hear what you’ve put into the Elise and corresponding CZcams revenues. Given the seriousness of the Elise’s frame issues, that cost seems like a real bargain.
I’ve had my eye on the Lotus Elise, albeit at a distance, for a number of years now. They intrigue me; unfortunately, I haven’t gotten the opportunity to drive one. Would you consider doing a series of videos comparing the driving experience of the Elise to other drivers cars you’ve owned / reviewed. Given that I own a modified 964, I’d be particularly interested in that comparison.
My brother had one of these until he crashed it driving like an idiot. One day I’ll buy one for fun when I have space for it. I think for the cost it is one of the best cars you can buy.
Well done Jack. If you love that drive, you need an Exige 350 drive and then the "Mans" Lotus (rather than the boys) the Noble M12
I’m glad it’s come good for you, you deserve a break. Watch out for my horses down country lanes please 🥴
Jack for the suspension go Dutch you can go for Intrax suspension great on a Elise 👍🏻 by from Holland
KW are the best shocks and would be mony well spent if you can the right ones.
2:41 "Wide ones more grip" N o- the thinner the tyre the more force it is exerting onto the road. Thinner tyre means less friction more speed. So why not fit 100mm wide ones then? they'll wear out within a 1000 miles.
My Dad used to love the drive in these, He said " Spirited drive " and like a gocart.
Quantum Zero for dampers. And don't go stiff if you want to still have fun on those roads :)
Nitron fast road... check out Back on Track in Guildford, or Hoffmans in Henley. I'm a bit out of touch with tyres but I totally over-tyred my S2 111S with 888s, so much grip but lost its delicacy ... I suppose I went too track focused.
Agreed on the over-tyred point. When I changed from R888s back to OEM tyres the car came alive again.
I wish there was a way you could "try on" tyres before you buy, like you can with shoes.
You read reviews but until you try them you really don't know, and by that point it is too late, you have committed....
Fun car, and it's so small it will probably fit in your garage with the Ferrari!
Nice to see you declare how much you made from youtube.
Please do a just the noise video for this car. An inline 4 being revved out sounds magical!