The Lotus Grand Tourers

Interesting values, probably more than I thought. You are all right to value a bit higher though due to the nature of costly fibreglass repairs. I think I will up my agreed value at next insurance renewal. Mine is an 82 excel vin 1148 which makes it about 4th or 5th one made I think. Bodywork is pre...

Hi all I have tried something a friend suggested to me regarding bleeding the coolant system. I have drilled a 4mm hole in the outer ring of the thermostat, bit like you sometimes get with thermostats anyway, usually with a little brass pin that jiggles around in it. Anyway the idea being after you ...

Hello I had this problem of trying to source one that fits, tried several secondhand items which all started making annoying ticking noise after a couple of hundred miles. Found this one on ebay item No. 401352077953 Girling Mk2B servo non-return valve,OE part No. 37H3063. Seller is mgservicesheathr...

Yeah just like that but I have read it was in gunmetal rather than black, great pictures by the way.

Hello all I need some further advice on my body repairs, thanks to those who replied to my previous post. I am having the front bumper repainted which is currently colour coded. I would now like to paint the bumpers and side skirts in the original gunmetal grey. It is an 1982 excel and it seems that...

I got that wrong its premier autovision ltd

Thanks for advice, I am going through the insurance as the cost is too high. I should have said I am in Essex. I have spoken to a premier automotive in Chelmsford who were recommended to me by stocks coachworks. Has anyone heard of them, they seem knowledgeable and they had a lotus in there already....

hello all I wondered if any of you could recommend a good bodyshop, someone hit my car today in a car park, which has torn off the protective rubber strip and done paintwork/fibreglass damage. Not sure if there may now be some underlying damage such as cracks as they managed to push the front end ov...

Thanks, I will ask, but otherwise I will visit your pitch. Cheers

Hello all
I realise that its too late to get tickets now so I will buy them on the gate but is it possible to park on your pitch? I understand if its not possible.
Many thanks

Ok I will try to stick a picture on but I have zero patience with computer stuff so this could be many months time. My car is also red and despite a re-spray at some point you can see the old red paint on the parts they didn't reach. Who do I contact at lotus to get my history and is it expensive?

Cheers for the info I didn't realise that there would be as many as five prototypes, judging by the amount of fibreglass repairs I have had to do I think my one was used for crash testing. I will keep at it though, nearly ready to put the engine back in for the summer after replacing the bearing she...

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Thanks I think I will make an inquiry to the DVLA then and see what they recommend.
Thanks for help

Hello I have been wondering if my might be the first production excel, it is chassis no. 1148 and there is a reference to this number in the workshop manual, making it seem as if it is the first chassis no. I know there was a prototype excel sold a while ago, which was no.1145. I wondered if anyone ...

Ok thanks, maybe I will leave it as it is then. I did wonder if I tried to get it changed it would just be more hassle than it was worth.
Many thanks