Friesian Elite for sale

[Alan_M]

Anyone fancy a “stunning” Elite - the interior certainly has a stunning effect!!!
Exterior though looks really nice from the photos.
But why Rev the engine when the belt is squealing

https://www.facebook.com/share/1D3SG5GA ... tid=K35XfP

[TrevorK]

Strange. I don't see that when I go on Facebook's Lotus cars and parts for sale group. Looks very shiny. Dolan Classics appears to be in Macclesfield.

[TrevorK]

Now on EBay for £7,250.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/296823069726 ... R-qM7b3nZA

[MetBlue]

Reading the cars description on eBay, sounds like the owner dropped by our stand at the NEC.
No one I spoke to mentioned OTT interior trim.

[rbgosling]

Paintwork shines nicely. But I'd be a bit worried about the structural integrity, since it has been de-seamed.

[Pete Boole]

Early cars were like that Richard - just had some trim stuck on the surface.

Pete

[MetBlue]

Just checked on register and this car was for Sale in Aug 23 on the Lotus parts Facebook page as an unfinished project.
Being sold by a business now. It might have many new parts, but the closer you look at the photo's, the more you feel it still needs a little finishing.
-- And it's not seen an MOT station in 20 years ---

[TonyL]

Early cars were like that Richard - just had some trim stuck on the surface.

Pete

Great - I can see newly posted pictures for the first time in a while.

I didn't know the seams had changed. Presumably, that means the earlier cars are weaker. I'd be interested to see what a later Elite's seam line looks like, without the trim. Does anybody have a picture? Does anybody know when the improvement was made?

[Pete Boole]

I'm not sure it was an improvement, particularly. I understand that to prepare the seams meticulously to be able to just stick the trim on top was too time-consuming in the body shop, so the later system was used where virtually no prep is needed - quicker/cheaper.

Pete

[TonyL]

That's good to know. Thanks, Pete.

[TrevorK]

Looks like it has sold as the EBay listing says, "This item is out of stock."