Lotus Elite / Eclat / Excel

Good question! I am looking into that. Whilst checking out specialist repairers in our region I came across these. They look impressive on their website. Have you come across them? https://www.option1sportscars.co.uk/ Cheers Duke Yes, I have used Option 1 for some retrimming work, but not for bodyw...

Thanks for all the suggestions and don't worry i will not be sacrificing an Elite body shell! Unfortunately this particular sunroof has no spares available so I will have to get a paint shop to glass in the hole. My Excel needs a respray anyway following a botched job around five years ago which ha...

My sunroof hole was glassed in by the paint shop when it was resprayed, very successfully. Webasto sunroofs are, IMHO, the best type of sunroof on a classic and if you can restore it using the contact provided by AlanM then go for it! Please don’t butcher an Elite! Although the roof profile is the s...

Tomorrow’s meeting:

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Richard

Quick update - the TVRCC has been in touch and are keen to get involved. We just have to be sure we have more Loti that they have TVRs. I’m also starting to think about some merchandise we could create. What do people think about Winterbottom Run rally plates? I’ll try to get some costings if you ar...

Well, I think you guys had the honour of holding the only meet-up last year, and this year you are the first!

Well done!

Richard

That’s a lovely car!

Welcome to the forum.

Cheers, Richard

I think we should spare a thought for the venues and organisers of the events being nonsensically restricted in this way. The sudden reversal in guidance means the strenuous efforts made by venues and organisers, together with the investments they have made, have been a waste. I don’t see how an eve...

IMPORTANT Due to new Government restrictions, the event will now only be open to essential personnel, meaning that car clubs and spectators will not be admitted. Here is the message I received today from Karen Coe, the organiser, which explains everything: Dear Car Club Organisers I am immensely dis...

Bird in Hand sounds good - I only used booking.com which didn’t show anything around there. Do they serve food in the evening?

Cheers, Richard

Thanks to everyone who wants to join in. There is no limit on cars or numbers at the moment; we’re trying to find a venue near Wymondham Abbey that can accommodate a reasonable number of cars as there may not be enough space in front of the Abbey. I would like to ask for a volunteer to act as coordi...

bash wrote: ↑

Mon Apr 05, 2021 12:09

Has the tvrcc in touch yet richard ?
Bash

Not yet, email sent over the weekend. I’ll let you know when they come back to me.

Cheers, Richard

Although an Excel owner I find the Elite much more attractive. The rear of the Excel is just a normal coupe rear, whereas the Elite has, in my eyes, a stunning profile and rear. However, for my tastes the Excel is much better engineered than the Elite, and that rules out ownership an Elite. I've al...

And the Excel in at 45. Nice one. Good find Richard. Yes - the Elite Excel! I must admit to not understanding why it’s down at 45 if the Elite is at 4. The dimensions measured are from a frontal view which must be pretty much identical on both cars. Still, we should gratefully take whatever is offe...

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Happy Easter

Richard