Lotus Elite / Eclat / Excel

Blimey it's a nice looking late model car but even for a dealer £17k seems a tad ambitious. Having said that good luck to him

Thanks for your efforts Richard, it's good the hear Ollie was pleased with your book

If you could send me your email address I'll send you a couple of pics Richard

Thanks for your help chaps, all OK again.

I had replaced fuse no.13 "Instruments" and not fuse no.9 "Panel Lamps". Fuse no.9 was blown.

Top tip - when consulting the handbook read it properly !

Just wondered if anyone has come across this problem before. The bulb in my oil pressure gauge had failed which I established by swapping the bulb with one from an adjacent instrument. I turned the lights off, fitted a new bulb and switched the lights back on to find all of the instrument bulbs were...

A bit of a late update but it may be of some use to anyone having problems with water finding its way under the back seat cushions. Last winter I finally solved the problem with a spray can of Rustoleum Leak Stop. I sprayed the stuff into the gap between the fixed rear side window and the bodywork. ...

Congratulazioni Mauro, it is good to see an early Excel being rescued and put back into use.

I used Woolies "Jensen" kit on the marked and desiccated magnolia leather in my previous Excel. I applied the dye with an airbrush after the leather had been given a thorough cleaning and I was pleased with the results. I didn't bother using the sealing paste afterwards. I think the dye has got to b...

Good to see you both managed to get away for the weekend Phil. It's sod's law we've had a great summer which started early but so far we've had no car shows to go to.

Welcome to the forum Andy, you'll find it invaluable for keeping your Excel on top form. The members are a friendly bunch too

This is the same sort of 14x12mm seal I used Kerry https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/4M-D-shape-Car-Door-Window-Truck-Van-Motor-Edge-Moulding-Rubber-Strip-Sealing-UK/313119423831?hash=item48e75f3d57:g:Y~0AAOSweNle60IN . It's seems the same stuff is sold by many different sellers. It's been on my car for ye...

Re the poly ARB bushes Richard. I'd been told by a Lotus specialist that when switching over to poly bushes to avoid using them on the steering rack they make the steering twitchy. I've no personal experience of them.

That certainly has the look of a well cared for car. XJS seats too.

I see what you mean Shaun. The tax disc in the window looks like it's from 1987.

I noticed the photo watermark in the top left hand corner is from the "Supercar Photo Collection". Why would a vendor use a library photo? Maybe he's a Nigerian Prince living in California ?

I'm glad I could help Harald