My ignition coil is playing up on my Luminition equipped Elite. Its a Lucas unit and I'm wondering if anyone has any idea about upgrades? I'm not wanting to...
Hello all, My name is Mike Blommel. I own a '78 Esprit S1. I joined your group to relay a bit of info that might be of interest to you folks. I met this guy at...
Hi All: Lotus Ltd. (www.LotusCarClub.org) continues to expand it's network of local affiliate clubs with our newest affiliate in the greater Minneapolis/St....
having totaly soughted my overheat issue, to include the addition of a home made air reflector behind the radiator I am now turning my attention to the...
hi i need your help ! can somebody tell me from which chassisnumber the s2.2 elite starts !? eclat s2.2 is #0957-#1143 and row #0206-#0232 thx sascha...
Ok, I have finally reached the point where this has got to go (per my wife). Its a Manifold with two stromberg carbs still attached. They came off a 77 S1...
I understand that the rear wheel bearings for the Elite 2.2 are from the maxi. Is this correct and if so has anyone got the maxi part number? or any other...
Hiya Lotus people, Well I have almost finished paying for the 1979 503 Elite with the 3.5 Rover engine. Should pick it up in a week or two. In the mean time I...
My 79 Elite has no vacuum pipe to the distributer that I can find. Its got luminition and twin Dellortos so maybe it doesn't need one? What do the experts say?...
I have a fully re-built and re-sprayed 1978 Elite which, following two years of pretty much trouble free daily use, I'd like to sell to someone who'll...
Andrew, I didn't take note of your e-mail address in your original post or I would have realized you were talking about a UK spec engine. Your engine came...
I've had a number of attempts at solving a problem with the car hestating and stalling. It occurs either after a run at speed when you try to pull away after...
Hi All, After about one month spent fishing for parts at the right price and watching the car being worked on in a workshop it seems my 1980 Eclat is now able...
hi, i´m from germany, owner of an eclat and elite. on my elite the front suspension needs a total overhaul. the suspension looks like triumph (spitfire?) or...
Hi ya, I've just bought a wonderful blue Excel SE. It's a second car so may spend some time sitting on the drive. Unfortunately I don't have a garage so to...
Hi all, I am now the proud owner of a blue Excel. As it is a second car it may spend some time not being used and as I don't have a garage, I would like to...
Is anybody on this list interested on the following trade: I have a 1986 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz, runs excellent, has one rust spot on the drivers door, I'm...
Yesterday I went a picked up the 1979 Elite with the Rover 3.5 V8 under the hood and drove it the 250kms home! Ran fine and didn't even stop once on the side...
hey Gavin, that is great you finely got your car. I have read that the rear tail lights are off a Rover. don't know what year though. I am working on my rear...
Good Morning, Philippe Olczyk olczyk@... ( Alfa TZ, Bizzarrini, Porsche 904, Ferrari book' s ) have the plan to make a book on the Lotus 47. Searching...
First question of many... what car did they nick the tail lights from? I want to order a brand new set... Regards Gavin New Zealand I believe the tail lights...
If it's a 1979 car it is not likely to be the Rover SD1 light units - theses were only fitted to S2 models from 1980. The earlier, smaller, units are Lucas...
Thanks for the ideas on the tail lights guys:) Next questions!! I pulled at the two vent hoses coming off the pipes from the filler cap to the gas tank and...
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