The Lotus Grand Tourers

I often read about modern petrol "going off" very quickly. My personal experience made me conclude that it appears to depend on which fuel you buy. To cut a long story short I had an Excel SE parked on my drive from September 2013 until November 2014 with a half a tank of UK Tesco 99 RON petrol. Dur...

Thanks for taking the time to keep the updates coming. It's really interesting to see how you are tackling the job.

Thanks for the advice

I agree, they look like larger aftermarket speakers

I've been checking my Excel handbook for the correct spec gearbox and diff oil. The hanbook states the gearbox takes 75W/90 GL5 oil and the diff requires "SAE 90 GL5".

Am I right in thinking this means the same spec oil is suitable for box and diff?

We really enjoyed the weekend too, good company

Kevin and Claire for the evening meal too please

Interesting interior mods too

My car was both built and registered in 1992 and is listed as an Eclat, not Eclat Excel.

Why are you all faffing about removing rust ? There is a special paint called Hammerite. All you have to do is paint it straight onto any rush after tickling it with a wire brush and all your problems are solved ! :lol: :lol: :lol: To think I used to spend my hard earned on that rubbish as a lad. I ...

I found it possible to feed the new pipe from the inside of the boot down behind the bumper so that it came out under the car. It still allows the fumes to vent and I prefer that to using the original exit hole in the bumper. I think it's neater than having a pvc tube poking through the bumper. I al...

username Kev W, on the classic run

This might be of interest James https://www.lotusexcel.net/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=12427 I've never owned an Elite but I do know with features such as inboard rear brakes, non-galvanised chassis, vaccum operated pop up headlamps etc. they take more looking after than the later Excel. Having said they ha...

If I remember correctly when Angus found the remaining old new stock steel sections to have the new door frames made up that was it - there were to be no more due to the prohibitive cost of tooling up. I think it was also determined that the frames had to be steel as aluminium wasn't strong enough b...

When I bought my first Excel, a 1991 SE, I thought the door mirrors were useless, showing mainly the side of the car. They were no good at all for joining a dual carriageway from a slip road. I then discovered if I held the mirror housing and moved it out away from the car it clicked into place and ...