The Lotus Grand Tourers

I was searching the group to see if there was any information on the number of Excels still on the road when I came across your post so I thought I should ad mine to the database. It was imported into Australia in 2012 and is registered in NSW on historic registration # 80932H. It is a white 1985 VI...

Thanks Neil, Both very helpful links. I started this by trying to fix my light pods when I found the rotten plywood. I can see from the photos that a previous owner has removed the original pod motors and mechanisms from my car and replaced them with linear actuators with a 6" travel. These seemed t...

They are part of the crash structure, so I would replace if they are rotten. :) Hey guys, I have been working on getting my lights to go up and down and noticed the plywood nose cone support panels are quite rotten. Seems from TAR's quote they should be repaired. The links in this thread are broken...

I thought I should finish off this post by reporting the solution. All the starting and engine cut out problems were sourced to a faulty ignition switch. After installing a new switch even my wife is willing to go for a drive in it as it is now running sweetly.

I thought I should finish off this post by reporting the solution. All the starting and engine cut out problems were sourced to a faulty ignition switch. After installing a new switch even my wife is willing to go for a drive in it as it is now running sweetly.

It was necessary to remove the diff rear housing. Very tight but does come off and on if you twist it the right way and the right hand lower link (suspension) bolt is screwed out of the way. Housing comes off with 12mm sockets and a short ratchet wrench. The plug still took 4 hours to remove but don...

I just tried 6 of the 8 studs in the diff cover and they all come loose so will wait until tomorrow with dirty clothes and tackle the rest. I gave then a squirt of WD40 overnight. here's hoping.

Thanks Bash, I certainly considered whether the cover could come off. Well worth a try. Welding a bigger nut will definitely solve future problems. Cheers

My '85 LC Excel had the diff oil replaced about 3 years ago but seals are leaking a bit so I thought I should check oil levels. Seems the last mechanic rounded the head of the filler nut and I can't remove it. Firstly any thoughts on how to remove it now. Secondly I opened the drain plug and lost al...

The mechanic wasn't home, so the car decided to blow the clutch slave cylinder seals in protest, so I was stuck unable to change gear in the middle of a roundabout. Fortunately a master cylinder full of hydraulic oil from a nearby car parts shop got me home. Now waiting for a shipment of a new slave...

Thanks for the interesting data. Cant beat a good XL graph. Some of the cars may have drifted overseas in that time. I know mine did in 2012. As export regulations get tighter though due to asbestos etc this might slow.

Hi Kemal,
Judging by Carsales advertisements and posts on this forum I would guess about 12. Could be more but I would be surprised if more than 20.
Cheers Glenn
Wilton NSW

Thanks to those who responded to my stalling problem. I will pass on the comments to my mechanic who was booked for a house call on Monday. But after sitting for a week it started and ran today so it may have been related to the heat.

I went for a good run on New Years day; it was very hot (40c) but everything was working fine. Next day it wouldn't start and run. It would fire every time, then stall after 1-2 seconds. I disconnected the fuel lines to the carbies and pumped 500ml of fuel through so fuel pump and lines seem ok. It ...

I had this same problem but decided to epoxy resin the knurled stub back into the broken plastic, but also cut a ring of about 6 mm from a tightly fitting plastic tube and epoxied that over the broken plastic. Forgot to photograph it until it was re-installed. But it seems to work.