The Lotus Grand Tourers

I have just located my old Éclat with the help of forum members but unfortunately it is off the road due to a blown axle oil seal and poor handbrake function. I have passed on buying it back but am just wondering where I could get the work done and at approximately what cost? It would need to be relatively close to Carlisle in North Cumbria. If I can get work done locally then I may get back in touch and see if we could get a deal going as I would really like to own that car again. Hope you can help again. Bob.

redrob666 wrote:I have just located my old Éclat with the help of forum members but unfortunately it is off the road due to a blown axle oil seal and poor handbrake function. I have passed on buying it back but am just wondering where I could get the work done and at approximately what cost? It would need to be relatively close to Carlisle in North Cumbria. If I can get work done locally then I may get back in touch and see if we could get a deal going as I would really like to own that car again. Hope you can help again. Bob.

The nearest that i know is the guys at BBS but they are near Durham

Thanks for that. I think they would be near enough to not cost too much for transport. How do I contact them, do you have a number? Quick google seems to be bringing up lots of BBS wheel people!

redrob666 wrote:Thanks for that. I think they would be near enough to not cost too much for transport. How do I contact them, do you have a number? Quick google seems to be bringing up lots of BBS wheel people!

BBS Specialists (garage Services)
Dave
Unit 1c Riverside Industrial Est
Langley Park
Durham
DH7 9TT
0191 373 5775
07599 520 139

These are the guys who work on my Lotus as well as my other cars, they will be fitting my throttle boddies etc when they arrive. There isn't much that Dave doesn't know about cars of all types

mention that you talked to me (Jerry)

Thanks a lot. I will try to give them a call tomorrow and see if they can give me an idea of possible costs for replacing the axle oil seals. I can then contact the current owner of my old car and maybe do a deal. Hope so, thanks again, Bob.

redrob666 wrote:Thanks a lot. I will try to give them a call tomorrow and see if they can give me an idea of possible costs for replacing the axle oil seals. I can then contact the current owner of my old car and maybe do a deal. Hope so, thanks again, Bob.

Let me know what happens...............................

Having had a chance to think about this car I have decided that I am not meant to have it back. It has been off the road for a while and is likely to cost me a lot to get it back on the road and MOTd. I do not have the time or skills to take on a project like this so will be looking for something else. Thanks for all the help and I hope to rejoin the Lotus family soon though I have no idea what I could end up with.

Have a look at fidget's post in the General section. Bargain to be had there, I reckon.

Problem is its a project. I may as well get my old car back and do what's needed on it. I wonder if the current owner could get the work done local to him. He said there are a lot of the cars within a few miles so may be a specialist too.