If anyone's interested, My Elite 501 has got to go. I've had little time to 'enjoy' the car and am moving house in three weeks, so its got to go. Its a 1980...
hi...is it possible to get some pictures of the car? 750,- is enough money for such a car ...as i´ve bought several ones in the past with new MOT for...
hi, its definately the headlamp motor. mainly the brushes inside the motor are worn. triumph TR7 motors will fit. lift up the headlamps, take out the...
Hi All: The LOG 26 pages are up on the Lotus Ltd. web site. Please feel free to drop by and visit for details on North America's premiere Lotus event. ...
1980 Eclat, 30,000+ miles, engine in car needs a head job, bosh ign, mikunis, 5 speed, a/c, Burmuda blue, garaged since painted 3 yrs ago, cracked windshield....
For those into magazines, there is a feature on the elite as part of a 'four' estate sports car comparism feature in the UK current (June I think) edition of...
HI EVERYONE, ANOTHER REMINDER TO COME AND JOIN US AT CASTLE COMBE ON THE 27TH OF MAY FOR THE 2006 ELITE AND ECLAT SUMMER MEETING. ARRIVE ANY TIME FROM 11.00AM...
Does anyone have any advise on how to remove the sills from an Elite/Eclat? I'm about to have the front bumper/spoiler and rear bumper re-sprayed in Satin...
Hi Paul, Just did mine due to a rotted seat belt mount - after I removed the sill, I didn't have to remove the seat belt plate - I just had to sweep it up...
Guys... My garage caught fire on Friday. My eclat 521 was destroyed.... It had just been invited last week to be on the N Kent Lotus owners group display at...
When I switch on, the fuel pump does not run and it won't start. Battery Ok. Has not been started for about 6 weeks. No previous problems. Questions for the...
Up to ‘86 White wire form ignition coil +ve to Engine Harness Connector. Then white wire to Rear Harness Connector, then white with purple to flow lock. ...
As suggested - a light tap with a wooden mallet did the trick. Some quiet day, I'll get the pump out and clean the contacts. Until then I'll be carrying the...
Burlen fuel services also sell an electronic hall effect points replacement board for the pump - no more burnt out points! At around £40 it's pretty pricey...
Hi there, Read the joke first, before making judgment. I tell you, women drivers are a hazard to traffic. Driving to work this morning on the freeway, I looked...
Possibly in America then... no.. hold on ONLY in America.. ;) ... Hi there, Read the joke first, before making judgment. I tell you, women drivers are a hazard...
hi, a question to the cooling system: (eclat series2). i´ve 2 cooling fans and 1 otter switch. how this system works? does the otter switch directly "switch"...
Hello People I am timing my 1977 Elite. At TDC the ignition sprocket dot is inline with the centre of Crank shaft and ignition shafts, the Induction and...
does anybody have an electrical drawing/scheme of an eclat series2, or maybe know a link for downloading it. i have several parts- and repairmanuals but they...
How do you remove a photo from an album it has been wronly placed in.I have placed a photo in the summer meeting album and would like to move it to it's own...
Hi there, Just for a change a nice joke, hope you would like it. A man goes out and buys a new Vette convertible. One night he takes it out for a spin, and...