Channel Island Elite For Sale.

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Channel Island Elite For Sale.

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Looks an interesting proposition for someone looking for what may be a usable Elite with opportunity for continuous improvement through ownershi.
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Yes - that looks like a great starting point!

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Says it has a Lotus engine instead of Renault and webber carbs? :)
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Nice colour :) .. And car ..
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It does look nice in the photos. I guess the remark about a Renault engine refers to Europas but I don't know.
What car is that?

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Trevor, I thought the same on the Renault comment. Someone who's knows a little about Europa's, but nothing about the later cars.
I suspect if you actually saw it, it's a bit ropey around the edges, but could well be a good canvass for improvement.
Strange looking Lotus badge on the driver seat which is barely hiding the trouble beneath. And steering wheel looking very tired. Then there's red bumpers, although I fully understand that on car restored 30 years ago - it was my plan for my Elite back then.
I'd kill for that chrome trim around the centre switches though. Mine never had one 😢.
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presumably back in 74 they would not have a galvanized sub frame?

So that turns into a body off job.

@ £8k plus getting it back if its not a reliable runner looks a bit of a risk to me.

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Defo not galvanised in '74.

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Advert says it had a new "lotus supplied" chassis back in 1990 when restored. Inference is its not done many miles since and currently owned as part of a collection, so good chance its been predominantly dry use / stored.
By 1990, I'm sure lotus would have only supplied a galvanised chassis as replacement, but agreed it would be something to be checked by any potential buyer, just like the other usual rot spots like door beams and window frames.
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MetBlue wrote:
Sun Jan 17, 2021 09:33
I suspect if you actually saw it, it's a bit ropey around the edges, but could well be a good canvass for improvement.
Strange looking Lotus badge on the driver seat which is barely hiding the trouble beneath. And steering wheel looking very tired. Then there's red bumpers, although I fully understand that on car restored 30 years ago - it was my plan for my Elite back then.
I'd kill for that chrome trim around the centre switches though. Mine never had one 😢.
They always seem to look worse in real life than in the photos. The camera does lie or, at least, flatter.

I assumed the patch on the driver's seat was covering a hole but body-coloured bumpers are not uncommon as, like you said, it was the fashion.

While I suppose they don't need to salt the roads in the Channel Islands I would be worried if it were kept near the coast with plenty of salt in the air.

I don't know whether Lotus supplied only galvanised chassis in the 90's but it would be a plus if they had.
What car is that?

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