Tempted by this Elite on Ebay. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/115052502207 ... SwppVg4wac
Does anyone know it? It's near Gloucester so I wouldn't be able to view it until Monday at the soonest.
Anyone know this Elite?
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Anyone know this Elite?
What car is that?
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Re: Anyone know this Elite?
I dont know it but having had my v8 in an excel for about 5 years now, out of about 27 years of ownership, I think the v8 is a better car. If you want to get rid of the bonnet hump fit a john wolf racing inlet manifold, an edelbroc 4 barrel carb and a pancake filter. It would be worth checking its diff ratio to make sure that its got longer legs too.
There are a couple of v8 elite / eclats on the ' lotus forums', they may know the car.
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There are a couple of v8 elite / eclats on the ' lotus forums', they may know the car.
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Re: Anyone know this Elite?
Looks very appealing (wheels marginal). Even the bulge has been done well (for a bulge) in contrasting black. Interior is to die-for.
I'd like to look into the apparent chassis damage at the front mind you. Looks like someone has jacked it at the front crossmember - it's dented and possibly bent/warped slightly from photo.
Looks like manual steering rack? Not a bad thing as long as those rims are the right offset and haven't made the steering heavy. I had a 501 Elite and the manual steering was good but the geo has to be spot-on.
Check the rear crossmember for rust too, despite power coating.
On balance it still appeals to me - it's an Elite afterall!
I'd like to look into the apparent chassis damage at the front mind you. Looks like someone has jacked it at the front crossmember - it's dented and possibly bent/warped slightly from photo.
Looks like manual steering rack? Not a bad thing as long as those rims are the right offset and haven't made the steering heavy. I had a 501 Elite and the manual steering was good but the geo has to be spot-on.
Check the rear crossmember for rust too, despite power coating.
On balance it still appeals to me - it's an Elite afterall!
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Re: Anyone know this Elite?
I've seen photos of this car before but I can't remember when. The front chassis crossmember is a characteristic of a Spyder restoration - probably in the '80s. Interesting car.
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Re: Anyone know this Elite?
Ive seen it before too, I was thinking it might have been on eBay before and didn't sell
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Re: Anyone know this Elite?
I was very tempted by this the last twice it’s been on eBay. The last time it was on it sold for £5250
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Re: Anyone know this Elite?
Did you go and see it Alan
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Re: Anyone know this Elite?
No, just didn’t have time.
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Re: Anyone know this Elite?
Just rang and it’s been sold. I wonder whether it will turn up on here?
What car is that?