u/lotus_alex — reddlx

Outdoor projector rural countryside benq MH 733?

Hi all, I’m in the market for an outdoor projector to use in the UK and we live in a very rural area with minimal light pollution.

I’m thinking of projecting onto our garage double door and wondering if this benq MH733 would be a good fit for the price to performance ratio?

I understand it’s design for office based work and presentations, but with it being 4000 lumens and I found it listed for £300 with 45 lamp hours second hand, does this make it a good buy?

Thoughts would be kindly appreciated, I’m looking at the used market for best price to performance ratio occasionally outdoor summer use.

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u/lotus_alex — 13 days ago

▲ 481 r/lotus+1 crossposts

Anyone like smarties? 🍬

This was shot at a place called caffeine and machine in England and I got to park next to an ultima and Lamborghini gallardo!

We looked like a pack of smarties 😆

u/lotus_alex — 1 day ago

▲ 48 r/CarTalkUK

If you’re thinking of your first sports car, the mk2.5 mx5 is all you need

I’ve owned this car for 7 years now and bought it with 28,000 miles on the clock for a sum of £2000.

I also own a lotus Elise s1 which is in another league compared to the mx5, however it still amazes me just how good the mx5 is.

Pros of the mk2.5:
Abs + traction control
Air bags
The handling is amazing and the car forces you to drive properly. To get the most out of the car you need to carry the speed in the corners and make sure you have your corner entry set up correctly. There are a lot of lessons I have learned from the mx5 which I have been able to transfer over to the Elise.

The steering feel and feedback is very impressive for the money you’re paying for one of these.

Running costs are incredibly cheap as parts are plentiful. Consumable items such as tyres and brakes are cheap. Insurance is incredibly cheap, I’m only paying £160 per year for 10k miles. (Unfortunately tax is high at £450) and I get around 35mpg

If you like tinkering on cars then this is also very beginner DIY friendly. The cambelt for instance is non interference so if you mess it up you’re not going to do any damage to the engine. Again the skills I have learned from looking after the mx5 has given me confidence to look after the Elise.

Overall the mx5 is the best beginner sports car you can get in my opinion. I think everyone should drive one before they move onto to something more powerful.

u/lotus_alex — 2 months ago

▲ 1 r/AskAShittyMechanic

Lotus Elise k series rover engine 1.8 been having a slight misfire on low RPM so I thought I would check out the leads and plugs.

This last plug was seized in really tight and had to resort to some lube to get it out.

Why is it brown?

u/lotus_alex — 2 months ago