The Lotus Grand Tourers

Mauro200 wrote: ↑

Fri May 22, 2020 09:48

Good morning and thanks for the compliments.

The printed part is plastic,As well as the thread for the shift rod, the sphere is wooden.

Already passed impregnating light walnut and transparent varnish.

Would you consider making an 18mm centre badge to order?

My 1985 Excel is missing its gear knob insert. Should it be labelled 1-2-3-4-5 or 1-2-3-4-O/D?

Thanks! In the end, I ordered the Alpine replacement speakers together with the new Blaupunkt Hamburg SQM 23 DAB, which looks identical to the factory-fit Blaupunkt Boston (and looks more appropriate in the early Éclat-style dash than the Bremen, which was introduced in 1986, a year after my car was...

Thanks!

BTW, is it absolutely necessary to remove the door cards to change the front speakers? If so, how do I do this on an early model (early 1985, old interior)?

Hi, I’ve just joined the fold with a 1985 LHD Excel, originally delivered in Sweden but now in Germany… My car still has the old interior, and has a Blaupunkt Boston SQM 24 and four original-fit Blaupunkt speakers. At present, the sound is tinny and awful… I would like to retain the original head un...