I need to replace the wheels that the P.O. put on my 74 Elite 502 with original wheels. I have two original wheels, but need 2 replacements. If anyone out...
As a new owner of a lotus eclat 520 I am amazed at the price of parts for these vehicles.Are all other owners rich.The latest joke I got was the price of a...
£57 for a clutch cable i bet your glad it aint a toyota 2 standard brake rotors and a set of pads for an mr2 cost £ 245 ( mr2 is just a carina with its ...
Hi all, Does anybody know if there is any significance to the use of black Lotus badges on some Lotus Elite's. I have seen occasional references to this...
This has been discussed at length many times. There was talk at times that these were "black" to recognize the deaths of several Lotus Team drivers. This was...
I'm having a problem figuring out how to remove the rear lamps out of a S2.2 rear bumper with Rover SD1 lamps. The nearest thing I can figure is that they have...
... As far as I know there are no contemporary factory records of the badges fitted, but there is photographic record in the form of the road-tests published...
... Yup. You have to find the 1% of recipients who reply to this stuff and persuade them not to. That will cut off the revenue to the spammers, and with no...
Hi experts, Well after two years the yellow wedge is ready to rock - but it's as rough as #####. Carbs serviced , no leaks and at least close to balance. Can't...
coil should only get 7 to 8 volts on run but 12 on crank you could have a shaged plug ( just because it works outside the head dont mean it dose inside the...
this is bugging me because mine dose this ( it dont at the mo because its in bits ) if it were a xj6 id say it had a perferated air line ( jags have loads of...
Hello all, took elite out for blast this morning after passing MOT - woooo!! Decided to stiffen up suspension (SPAX fitted all round) a little as ride...
The '84 Excel was slowly winched on my trailer tonight. VERY SLOWLY. Several attempts at getting the ramps right , and even cutting 2 pieces of 2" angle iron...
HI EVERYONE- WE'RE HOPING FOR A REALLY HUGE SUMMER MEETING OF ELITE AND ECLAT CARS AT CASTLE COMBE ON THE 28TH OF MAY. THE DAY IS ALSO A TRACK EVENT FOR CLUB...
Fellow Lotus Fans: Lotus Ltd. -North America's Largest Lotus Club (www.LotusCarClub.org) and the St. Louis Area Lotus Lovers(STALLS) are please to announce the...
Peter, My 78 Eclat behaved much as you describe. I found removing either 3rd or 4th lead had no effect on engine revs and it ran like a dog and was difficult...
just a point when you put the dissy back in be carefull with the oil seal on the base if you pinch it it plays havoc witrh the oil pressure [Non-text portions...
Thanks to those who replied, I'm now going to play it safe. Try and get a rubber gasket if I can, if not then a card based one. Securely attach it to the cam...
Hi Group Paul in Fulham here.. The Black bagde... This is in memory of Jim Clarke, ever since his accident the badges where all done in black on all Lotus...
... [sigh] ... Jim Clark you mean? ... Except for the 3 years that Colin Chapman returned to the green and yellow badge, and the green and gold of the David...
Sorry to be a stick in the mud but the black badge story is a load of bunkum and that’s according to Ron Hickman and Graham Arnold.....it'd be nice to think...
It was one of those 2 guys…I think it was Ron Hickman…that told a group of us at LOG…that one day Colin just asked him to change the color and when Colin...
Yes, well done guys for clearing up that old chestnut about the badge colours, especially Mike, for your in-depth knowledge. Of course, anyone looking for...
Hi all, Many thanks for all the information regarding the badges and how common the black badge is (unfortunately). It appears that it would be rarer to have a...
Hi Enda! Don`t start the car if the carburettors are leaking! Below the carbs sits the distributor, and it produces sparks inside. There was an Esprit here in ...
- Clutch cable is off a 1968 bedford Cf van You will need to shorten the sheath, but that is simple considering the price difference with the Lotus part Neil ...
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