The Lotus Grand Tourers

After a garage clear out i have 'found' two front windows for a 1988 Excel.(May possibly fit other years) One is new and still in the lotus packaging and the other is used but in very good condition and includes the lift channel(not rusted through!) The new window needs a new lift channel attached w...

i'n my view Lotus cars do not like not being driven. When i bought my Excel it had hardly moved for some time and recently where it's being used nearly every weekend the whole car is so much better for it.

Mines the same as Steve's above,sits at 80c until stuck in traffic then up to 90c when fans come on

Looks fine to me nice rear wing


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GENTLE use of a hammer on the fuel pump will usually get it going

That was me! Finally spotted and car is going - see ' For Sale'

After much soul searching and thought i have decided to sell my Excel. Bought last year as a project too good to break. Following work has recently been carried out, including new clutch, gearbox seal, cam belt, new front brake calipers/disks/pads and brake fluid change. All parts from SJ Sports car...

Mine's nearly finished too. Pictures soon. Having put the front u section back so i could drive it i now find the sunvisors slowly drop down! No real problems so far but the B pillars look like being fun - not. Car cetainly looks so much better now. Very good instructions from Chris 2811. My glue, f...

Think it's a Toyota part. Try SJ Sportscars

Hi Chris, My car is based in Billericay so not too far from you. I think i bought your old 924S. (now sold) The Excel is a much better car to drive but the build quality is not comparable to the Porsche. Much bigger in the back and with a boot that swallows a reasonable amount. For me the biggest di...

Need a couple of tyres to fit my Excel SE and to replace the Nankang **** on the rear 205/50/15 are slightly smaller and 205/55/15 slightly bigger? Wrong time of year for £140 each Dunlops I'm afraid! So put the 205/50/15's on the front and put the good old Goodyear NCT's 215/50/15 on the back i gue...

Hi Oz,
I may be going but GF wont go in the Excel until the respay is sorted out! Elise has been sold and still looking for the 'right' Exige to replace it !

Gary

Having made the time to investigate this problem in the day-light i have worked out the problem with my dash lights. I had pulled out the set of wires to the Rheostat by accident and these must have blown the fuse by touching the metal frame near the radio housing. Having used logic and buying a mul...

Just been up to this and saw Garry's car. Very smart. Good show of other Lotus cars including F1 racers. Think it's only on today, maybe till around 8pm tonight

Tip. I recently removed my driver's side one to replace the window glass and it is NOT necessary to remove the door mirror from the quarterlight glass before releasing the frame, just disconnect the wiring from the electrics in the door. Also, there is a very small screw under the trim of the door m...