Does anyone know if the automatic gear shift handle used on the Excel SA was "borrowed" from another car? Unsurprisingly no one has a new one available and with only about 30 made, finding a second hand one will be a challenge too. Hoping it is a Ford one (or maybe a Toyota one?) which might make life easier.
Many thanks.
Lotus Excel SA
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Alan_M
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- Model: Excel SE, Excel SA, Elan SE
- Colour: Red, red, white
- Location: South Wales
Re: Lotus Excel SA
It’s BMW from same period cars that used the same ZF box.
Re: Lotus Excel SA
Excellent, thank you. Not cheap but plenty of them on eBay etc.
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Hawaiis0
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- Model: Excel SA (No 3); Elite 504
- Colour: BRG; Dirty White
- Year: 1986
- Location: West Oxfordshire
Re: Lotus Excel SA
Article Number: 25161216906
BMW Technical Info
Best price found so far: £63.42
https://shop.bmw.co.uk/13583/genuine-pl ... 1-216-906/
Might get one for Christmas myself!
BMW Technical Info
Best price found so far: £63.42
https://shop.bmw.co.uk/13583/genuine-pl ... 1-216-906/
Might get one for Christmas myself!
Nothing is fool proof. Fools are clever!
Re: Lotus Excel SA
I ended up repairing mine with some Upol carbon fibre filler. A short length of 15mm copper pipe with a slot cut in it made a perfect former, I pushed the filler into the screw hole and other gaps, then drilled the screw hole out after it hardened.