I'm looking at an Excel on offer locally (trade sale). It looks vg cosmetically but I would very much like some competent advice. I've wanted a Lotus since I...
What, am I mad? Do I really want one? Well... yes. Hence signing up to this club, and hassling every vendor and fan of Elites in the UK to get myself up to...
Hi folks , thanks again for helping out my last request concerning steering. that trouble is fixed. but there is new in sight . I am looking for a replacement...
It's late I'm tired and I've been reading up on stuff I don't really know about... Nitrous Oxide and the internal combustion engine. Why isn't everyone fitting...
V. busy at the moment so I can't do the search for you- but someone posted the Norgren part no of the valve on the list a while back- you can arder one from RS...
I have just got my car on the road after 5 years. Had a bad time with the local smog test, but managed to squeak through, Yeah!! Now, I want to make the car...
hello everyone, can someone please scan me a full wiring diagram for a lotus elite/eclat S1 rhd (not a fed version) with full wiring support for elec windows,...
It should idle well, even with the Euro cams- they are not that 'hot'. You didn't mention if it has DellOrotos or what for carbs. I suspect possibly a combo of...
Gents, At the car wreckers' you'll find plastic non return valves inbetween two parts of vacuum hose from manifold to brake booster on many japanese cars. They...
Thx for the fast response :-) in the meantime I found out which replacent part is available by the oem-manufacturer : org. part no : S/520 replacement :...
Unfortunately I'm having to sell my Elite 501. I thought I'd offer to list members before listing it in autotrader,etc. It's an automatic and a good runner. ...
Hi, The passenger seatbelt on my series one eclat does not lock when you pull it sharply. I thought it had rusted up, but when I took the side panel off I...
Hi Y'all I wholeheartedly approve of nitrous in principle, and I've been considering it myself. What gets me about the whole thing is how little you get in the...
Thanks all for the advice on the Fuel injection options, I can see its not just a problem for me. I have managed to check out all of the advice and links over...
Hi to everyone My Father is in the process of restoring an 1976 Elite 503, and its his birthday soon. As part of his present I thought it would be cool if I...
I recently noticed that my diff was spewing oil from every possible oriffice. Aha, I thought to myself, there must be a breather that is blocked. The manual...
Hi All, I'm looking for a nice quality Excel. Must have FSH and full leather. Would appreciate v much any good leads. Also, recommendations for inspection...
My '80 Eclat has a lotus badge with a black background rather than green. Is there anything significant in this? Also having now got the body stripped out and...
... Yes! It comemmorates the death of Jim Clark in 1968. Possibly Lotus over-ordered black badges in 1968, but they carried on using them until 1983 when they...
The Vacuum tank in the passanger foot well of my 76 Elite is the resovuior for the air conditioning setup this holds the vacuum for the controll servo's etc....
On Non-Air con models some of the heater controls are moved by vacuum from that tank - The flaps in the centre panel above the stereo are opened by it, not by...
I heard that the 'bolt on badges that were yellow/ green didn't meet with federal pedestrian safety, so they moved to stickon, non enamelled (non splintering)...
Hi, Great to hear that there are still enthousiasts out there! I just signed in to the forum and want to make use of it already...I accidentily met somebody...
Folks, Ive got a Eclat Riveria 2.2 (1982) in excellent condition its got less than 30k on the clock. Now that Im also a proud owner of a baby son as well, I...
Hi All, I had many emails asking for info on my EFI conversion ... but the magic of PC's has made my address book vanish. So I've posted come pics for those...
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