) that things weren't right with the car and it wasn't as composed as it had been. The car is now 2 years old with 19k on the clock so I figured now would be a good time for a check up.
The Scottish Elise guys recommended Willie at CLCM in Edinburgh as the man with the kit, knowledge and experience to help me out so I made an appointment to go and see him.
Initial impressions of his premises are decieving, as from the outside it looks like a normal backstreet tyre depot, but when you go inside you spot the very very expensive looking laser alignment kit.
The set up took around 45 mins and Willie patiently explained what he was doing, and put up with my inane questions. He found the the rear drivers wheel had excessive toe in to he adjusted that back to Opel / Vaux / Lotus orignal spec. More interesting was the front wheels............Willie noted that they were *just* in spec, but seemed to have a bit too much toe-in....which was obviously causing the high wear rates.
So, with my say so he moved them back towards the other end of the recommended range. He explained that this may mean that the car felt slightly less responsive (especially on new rubber) , but stressed that it was all about how the car felt to me and he offered to change the settings back If it wasn't too my liking.
And the results ?
I haven't had a chance to give the car a proper work out yet, but my blast home showed the car was slighly less nervous on the motorway, and I immediately felt that i the confidence to "lean" on the rear a bit more in tight corners. So far I can't detect any reduced responsiveness.....to me it just felt bang on and composed.
Overally I'm really happy with the results and the piece of mind that its given me. I'm sure you could get someone to do the job cheaper (I paid £47 all in) but I'm happy to pay a bit more to get someone who's been doing it for years and comes highly recommended. 
EDIT : Spelling ! 
Edited by LazyDonkey, 10 June 2005 - 06:30 AM.
I think it would be fair to say the car is transformed ! Sooooooo impressed 
All that money spent on driving tuition is paying off 
