There is a 1980's Lotus Excel ad with Toyota "Iron Cross" Wheels. Does anyone have experience or knowledge of using Toyota wheels (or any other manufacturer)...
Hi I got a set of wheels from a scrappie from a Celica Supra 83? for my 78 Elite. Same wheels you describe. The stud spacing is the same, and the toyota...
Hello all, I refer to parts prices for 907 engines of course. Having begun the stripdown of spare 907 engine with intention of rebuilding 200bhp + I have come...
Gents, I sold my Elite V8. As I have no lotus left I say goodbye! Enjoyed my stay and the Lotus when it worked. Goodbye from Holland! Matthijs Meulenbelt...
Thanks to all who responded to my rant...your suggestions as always are invaluable. At present the engine is split and all is ok except for exhaust valve stems...
appologise to all.seems I was,nt clear in my enquiry.its the universal joint in the steering column that I,m trying to find a match for.Thanks to those who...
Pete, Not sure if it will help, but there is a Lotus steering universal joint on Ebay at the moment. The seller says it's new and thinks it's for an S3 Esprit....
HI EVERYONE, JUST ANOTHER REMINDER TO EVERYONE THAT THE ELITE AND ECLAT SUMMER MEETING WILL BE HELD AT CASTLE COMBE THIS YEAR ON THE 28TH OF MAY, WITH THE...
Hi, I think it's time for some radical surgery on my Eclat. The water pump is starting to get very noisy, although I'm not seeing the temperature rising above...
Hi All: There's great news for all you Lotus fans out there. The LOG 25 web pages are up on the Lotus Ltd. (www.LotusCarClub.org) web site. You can visit the...
Hi guys, I've just picked up my new car a 78 Eclat, I need a rotor arm before I can get it to run, its a Lucas 54425701 3500rpm - any idea what other cars have...
Hi guys, Thanks for the messages regarding the rotor arm. Just to give you a little history I picked up my first Lotus (78 Eclat) this weekend. I brought the...
Today (well Tuesday, yesterday now) I saw one of the rarest Elites, a Riviera. According to Alex Clarke, who was QA manager at Lotus in the 1980s, there were...
Yes Mike, I believe Lotus made only 7 elite rivieras although I understand two further series 2 elites went back to the factory to have a riviera conversion....
Hi guys, the Elite and Eclat Register knows of three Elite Rivieras still existing, although there are undoubtedly more of the original seven still alive....
I have a 79 eclat with original alloys. I also have a set of Speedline wheels. The original alloys fit a hub "flange" or spigot of 70mm, i.e. the orginal...
what do you think of this sot of thing? http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=10076&item=4543157719&rd=1&tc=photo >From:...
I understand that the four speed box in my 520 eclat is same as ford capri/granada,if this is so does anyone out there no if it uses the same clutch and thrust...
Just to let you all know my new purchase a "78 Éclat now runs :-) Never overlook the obvious, infact the PO a independent garage mechanic had put the leads on...
OK folks I see this is going to be a long road ahead, the Eclat runs and runs well until I decide to select a gear... Don't know what gear I'm in, gear leaver...
... SCC083912CHD11751, engine DL912820420205 was seen tonight in Newmarket (Suffolk). The owner resides in London. Sorry I forgot to note the registration...
The next job is to remove the engine / box. I'll look to replace the plastic bush Tim refers to and at the same time replace the clutch / clutch release...
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