The Lotus Grand Tourers

Not convinced it sold. Price never seemed to move.
This cars been looking for a long term owner for at least 5 years. Was in an auction back in 2019 but didn't sell, then was trying to be sold mid last year for around the £8.5 k. I think it sold as log book shows last issue mid last year.

I've had issues with the Power steering all the while I've owned the car. Slow speed manoeuvring with engine revs below about 2000, and often there was no assistance. I found a Saginaw Steering pump on Ebay so fitted and things were no better - Actually worse. The initial fluid drained out was "blac...

For reasons I'll go into elsewhere, I've had my rack rebuilt, but the main casing was beyond help, so it was rebuilt with a different second hand casing the company had kicking around. On collection I note it has isolation bushes pressed into the mounting points. For some reason, Lotus used two top ...

There's a S2 Elite now also on EBay at £16k from same vendor to be auctioned at the show.
Looks a nice car in the pictures. Keen to see the real thing
Tony

If anyone wants to try the same guy in the future, his name is Ray Lennon, he's near Walgrave in Northamptonshire, he has no website, but he has an email info@rlennonrepairs.co.uk and phone numbers 01604 780062 and 07736 255173 Danger warning : I'm thinking Elite resto restart. Unfortunately this g...

This winters project started with a change of steering pump. Made no difference, was actually worse, which I now know was down the the pressure relief valve in the new pump sticking very soon after fitting. Drained down the fresh fluid and could immediately identify there was metal contamination in ...

Could be worth cleaning out the bore the rubber sleeve sits in. On mine was very rusty, effectively making it smaller, so after inserting the rubber boot, the ID was small and the steel sleeve very tight.
Don't over do it though, otherwise you'll get a bit of play in the lower caliper mount
Tony

Bryan They look correct to me to do the lower slide. You only need one for each caliper. There's a different certina bush for the top slide with has a metal ring bonded to it and presses into the caliper. Did you see the sliding steel sleeve on the web site you found? Service kits from Big Red don't...

We've got another Excel to critique at the NEC show in March.
Currently on eBay at £10k. Not sure if it is intended to withdraw from auction if it sells before.

Tony

He's very open in the description and sounds to me he's not at all bothered about selling as is. Certainly £7k is pushing it IMO.
That said, if he pays to have ANY of the work done, he won't recover the cost in a higher sales price.

Tony

.Is it on the register? Last MOT 2010 SORN

It's on the register, but until now wasn't identified as the Top Gear car.
E112& E114 ONG were on, so I tried a blind shot on the MOT site and found it a year or so ago.

That near side door looks a significant problem now.

No - Not the underwater Excel!!!. Came across another last night where they'd created motor homes. Clarkson drove a sky scrapper on wheels, Hammond had a Landie and May drove this https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/sa166ghhut2qrizuc0xer/240222a.jpg?rlkey=fwy9yvl6hrjxdcr0q94yjroep&raw=1 Didn't see it all...

Some of us are planning a face to face meet this evening at

Lakeside, Northampton NN4 7YD

7 to 7:15 ISH.

I think Richard is planning to post a zoom meet link as well for those unable to join in person.

Tony

Just the bottom bracket Stu, or top as well?

Just looked closer at the picture - Top bracket . Put me down for a pair.
Tony