Lotus Excel SA

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Martynw
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Lotus Excel SA

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Does anyone know if the automatic gear shift handle used on the Excel SA was "borrowed" from another car? Unsurprisingly no one has a new one available and with only about 30 made, finding a second hand one will be a challenge too. Hoping it is a Ford one (or maybe a Toyota one?) which might make life easier.

Many thanks.

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It’s BMW from same period cars that used the same ZF box.

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Excellent, thank you. Not cheap but plenty of them on eBay etc.

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Article Number: 25161216906

BMW Technical Info

Best price found so far: £63.42

https://shop.bmw.co.uk/13583/genuine-pl ... 1-216-906/

Might get one for Christmas myself!
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