The Lotus Grand Tourers

hi Pete

Many thanks again.

Best regards to all.

Maybe we can have some meets later this year then !

Dave

Hi Tony

Hope you are very well. Yes I think lockdown is about to ease so would be great to meet you soon. All the best til then.

Dave.

Thank you very much guys for your supporting words. That is genuinely appreciated.
Everyone has problems relevant to them. It is just a tough time for many I guess. Hope to meet you all one day when my Elite is roadworthy. Thank you again. Best regards to all. Dave.

Hi Pete

You are a gentleman.

Thank you very much.

Will despatch by courier tomorrow. Very best regards, David.

I used this gauge on the Excel and the Elite. Without double checking I am sure one had round teeth belt the other square. It worked fine for both. I used the setting as suggested in the Lotus Workshop manuals and theres no issue. I only have the Elite atm which Im hanging on to with dear life. When...

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/114670578140 :D Ive used this to replace cam belts on our Lotus Excel SA 1987 and Lotus Elite S2.2 1981. I'm selling everything I have atm tbh. I lost my job in lockdown and Im completely broke. ( and lost my house in divorce a few years back too lol. Everyone has problems...

That went for a bargain price then ! When are people gonna wake up and realise how important the Lotus Elite is as a car. I can remember when the Lamborghini Espada was difficult to sell as a used car. Now look at the interest and values there. I put the Elite ( especially the S2.2 ) in the same cat...

Hi All,

When he first listed the Elite S2.2 on eBay I mentioned it may be the last Elite - but subsequently re discovered Elite A480 JVF which surely must be the last S2.2 ?

Best wishes all.

DC.

Hi The letter and photograph he sent date from 26th April 1997. Says car was registered new in 06.10.1983. Letter says he owned the Elite from 1988. He only wanted £4500 for it at the time. I would have snatched his arm off for it had I not been married then. lol The owners' name then was Robert Lan...

Actually now Ive seen that pic I think you are right its the last Elite. I have a letter and picture of that exact car from the owner from years back. I had some money then ( Lol before my divorce ) and wanted an Elite. He had my details through Club Lotus and asked did I want to buy. It was out of ...

Hi All, No connection to me but saw this Elite that needs saving........... https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Lotus-elite-s2-project/224176225478?hash=item3431f1bcc6:g:7egAAOSwMZpfdO2K Regards all. DC. :D P.S this may even be the LAST Elite made ? https://vehicleenquiry.service.gov.uk/VehicleFound?locale=en

Bicester Heritage Scramble. Will NOT refund. Hi Guys, Any thoughts, please ? I was going to attend the Bicester Heritage Scramble 2020. My first visit this year. I emailed again this morning asking did I need to make a claim for a refund - and was told I did not. I had an email early last week confi...

Hi Andy, Great article. Must have been a great day for you. Who arranged the car for you ? I think I share a lot of your comments there. The S2.2 Elite is a better beast - obviously why I bought mine. A dream ride ? I have such a list of cars Ive loved to own - I dont know where I would begin..........

As a family in my teens we lived in Watford. My late father was a car nut. Had many cars and fixed almost everything on them that's where I got my love for unusual cars from. He had many cars in his lifetime but never a new car. He mainly liked Jaguars - had lots of XJ6, XJS, Rover 3500, and many Le...

Tbh I really want to make the Elite more high profile. Look at the Lamborghini Espada for example. I can remember years ago seeing them with quite low values. No one wanted a big petrol guzzler with high maintenance costs. I was always a Lamborghini fan - but way back they were the less obvious Ital...