Lotus Elite / Eclat / Excel

How many Excels can you buy for the price of an MG midget?

Scot in exile-does that count??
Thats quite an impressive number located in the old country.

wheelbase is a bit short....

Pistonheads/classified/lotus/classics
Yellow 130/5 for sale
reasonable price
seems to be a popular colour!

Paul-I sure remember reading this :lol: Only can't find my reference-so until I do so can only treat this as a myth. From what I read the 905(iron block) engine was tested in the Bedford van and Vauxhall Viva. Despite the gearbox/casing being the same,the 5-speed is not a direct swap between a +2 an...

The +2 was also used as a mule for development of the 907 engine

Kelvedon Motors have just the job-almost(4-speeder).

see www.elanfactory.com.au /customer projects / Lotus Excel SE Aug 2006.
Similar equipment used setting up my carbs.
Bottom page gives carb settings

Spotted this modified Excel for sale on www.trademe.co.nz
NZ$35,000 and probably taking a loss.

Isn't the Excel chassis different to the Eclat?
Suspension points being one difference.
Again early or late Eclat-aren't there variations?

Didn't they come out the factory part-finished anyway? :twisted: :twisted: Handmade,enthusiasts car-ripe for some form of individualism. How many "concours" cars do you think look like they came off the production line? What engines would Lotus have been using if not in deep financial straits? What ...

If these are indeed the same as the Esprit-AO79C4045F
Steve Taylor of the Elan factory here in Melbourne is selling a replacement kit with urethane bushes.
He also makes the antiroll bar to chassis bushes.
See www.elanfactory.com.au for details

Singapore has excellent port facilities. They drive on the left. See where I'm going with this one. We've had dinner at Raffles. Most people pull up in taxis or private hire. Pull up in the Excel, outstanding. 8) You know it makes sense :D Singapore also has some of the highest car tax duties on ea...

Excel_Esprit wrote:I read an article a while ago that went into detail on how the Mk1 MR2 was originally destined to be the 'new' Elan but Lotus 'traded' the design over to Toyota.

This link tells all
http://www.deru.com/~sgn1/AW11/Intro.htm

Is there a black stain beneath the alternator?
If so this is a resin leaking from the voltage regulator which eventually gives up.