The Lotus Grand Tourers

There should be two holes in the undertray that line up with the two threaded studs sticking out from the bottom of the radiator. I can’t remember what other fixings there are - I think two more holes into captive nuts? I’m sure someone else will answer that part. I also think there were about 2-4 d...

On mine the otter switch is a tight fit in the rubber bung and expands it to make the seal when inserted. This rubber goes hard over time and will stop sealing. So ideally get a new rubber bung and your problem should, hopefully, be solved. Yeah - mine should be the same, but the fit isn't particul...

On mine the otter switch is a tight fit in the rubber bung and expands it to make the seal when inserted. This rubber goes hard over time and will stop sealing. So ideally get a new rubber bung and your problem should, hopefully, be solved.

but..... I presume the active Excel never made it out of the captivity of Hethel. Bash I think at least 2 did. One was for sale when I bought my first one. It needed some restoration and was missing it’s brains. Another possible one came up for sale about 2 years ago. Fully restored, but converted ...

Ive sent an email to classic team Lotus nagging them to buy it back, anyone else want to join the 'nag' and get them to buy it back ? Bash Ps, I dont do facebook but is anyone willing to drop the idea there too including Esprit owners. I know MJK has commented on Facebook that it should never have ...

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Tue Dec 19, 2023 19:38

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Oh Yes!!!

Certainly planning for us to be there.
This year I booked in February - they had a promotion with discount on rooms - might be worth waiting to see if they do the same next year ?

Have you thought about changing to Evans waterless - you don’t need pressure in the system for it to work - gives the coolant system an easier time.

Hi Richard, I did offer to bring a car - possibly the prototype Eclat Excel, but I’ve not heard anything one way or the other, so assumed it isn’t included in your original plans, but I’m pretty sure I could arrange to bring it, or possibly the SE that I have just finished painting, but that one I w...

That was it !! Didn’t look too bad, but it was getting dark.

Link to Motorsport magazine’s review if the new Excel SE.


https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/arch ... -excel-se/

Saw a red Elite MUK ***P (can’t quite remember numbers) on the back of a trailer heading west near Reading in the M4 this evening.
Anyone in here?

This might make a good, possibly easy project for someone to get back on the road. Generally looks pretty good. 1984 £3750 https://www.gumtree.com/p/other-miscellaneous-goods/lotus-excel/1469703581?utm_source=WhatsApp%2B&utm_medium=Social&utm_campaign=socialbuttons&fbclid=IwAR3DUsJVjc5gE8dd2J9AWIC_w...

I wonder if that thermal switch is behind the stories of headlights just failing and loosing the headlights. I’m sure it happened once when Ollie was driving one, and the last hotel we had the Ollie run meal at - I had a good conversation with the lady running it and she relayed a story to me of an ...