Hi all. I still feel like a new owner even though it's already been ~2 years of ownership. These cars are fantastic.
I want to ship my car to Carl Medlock and have him clean up the car but I'm wondering how far is too far. Some of these quirks might be just part of a hand-built car or better to not play with.
1. Squeaks and rattles. One is in my third brake light and decently loud. Am I being overly picky here? It's not exactly a new car.
2. Horrible panel gaps on this car. My thumb can easily fit inside some. I'm not the type to care ever about panel gaps but some here are massive and wildly inconsistent. Should I just accept these gaps as part of this car?
3. The previous owners have dropped so much junk in the space under the emergency brake. I think I see multiple pens and coins down there.
4. My rear view mirror has old glue or something along the edges of it. Was this a Lotus part or Tesla part?
Would appreciate any and all advice. I don't want to overdo things and cause more harm than good, but I'm willing to go all out to clean this car up! I'm not planning to sell it, but I basically want to pretend I am where it makes sense.
I want to ship my car to Carl Medlock and have him clean up the car but I'm wondering how far is too far. Some of these quirks might be just part of a hand-built car or better to not play with.
1. Squeaks and rattles. One is in my third brake light and decently loud. Am I being overly picky here? It's not exactly a new car.
2. Horrible panel gaps on this car. My thumb can easily fit inside some. I'm not the type to care ever about panel gaps but some here are massive and wildly inconsistent. Should I just accept these gaps as part of this car?
3. The previous owners have dropped so much junk in the space under the emergency brake. I think I see multiple pens and coins down there.
4. My rear view mirror has old glue or something along the edges of it. Was this a Lotus part or Tesla part?
Would appreciate any and all advice. I don't want to overdo things and cause more harm than good, but I'm willing to go all out to clean this car up! I'm not planning to sell it, but I basically want to pretend I am where it makes sense.
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