The Lotus Grand Tourers

:roll: Right, booking form for car passes and wristbands has been completed. Could those who have agreed/volunteered to show cars, please email me ASAP - angus.marshall@lotusexcel.net - so I can pass on relevant info. as/when it arrives. Also - any volunteers to help crew the stand, please get in to...

Nothing. It can be a very tight fit and dependent on the beam itself - and which day of the week it is.

Sometimes, mine have been easy to do, other times they've sulked - and that's with no changes to the beam.

We realise that some of your club members may have commented about the increase in the NEC parking charges last year. Please let your members know that they can save on parking as well as their tickets if they book in advance this year! Park at the NEC for £12 (£16 on the day) Book in advance at: h...

We realise that some of your club members may have commented about the increase in the NEC parking charges last year. Please let your members know that they can save on parking as well as their tickets if they book in advance this year! Park at the NEC for £12 (£16 on the day) Book in advance at: h...

Hawaiis0 wrote:Maybe you should have used an Excel Chassis

With all the GRP work thats needed?


and he'd lose the fun of the inboard brakes.

And once the door card is off, you'll find that either the single bolt that holds the lock to the handle has come undone, or (more likely) the plastic that holds the nutsert that it screws into has broken and you need to find a new handle or a way to repair it. The handle itself is held by two more ...

barker_001 wrote:
Warning: you think the last drop of oil has dribbled out of the hose... Until another drip comes out. And another. All over your dining room table. DAMHIKIJKOK...

I believe that's just a consequence of the ageing process.

I'm not sure what the problem was with my old box , my guess is that something was amiss with the selector rods. The bush I was talking about is a press fit on the bottom of the gear lever and this sits in a nylon (?) seat. The two parts come as a kit and are available from Toyota dealers for about...

I saw it in person yesterday. Looks nasty. Hope it gets sorted soon.

Phantasm wrote: Not sure where they are stored though.

Right now? In my dining room! (SWMBO is not exactly happy about this).

Welcome. I guess you know about Mr. Swankie?

Bluie, while at replacing the handbrake shoes, besides a somewhat fiddly job and often thwarted with rusted up parts, you may find the backplate rusted away, making re-fitting the operating cables a non-secure excercise. Probably worthwhile changing the lot if the car is due for export, and get a c...

OK - I think the starting point will have to be the passenger door. You need to check if the CDL actuator is actually present and connected, then see if it triggers when you pull/push the rod connected to it. If it's never worked, I'd guess that a PO disconnected it because the rods are out of adjus...