Dashboard Badge

johnthebass · Post by **johnthebass** » Mon Oct 31, 2011 19:03

I have this plaque on my dashboard just to the right of the ignition key. Does anybody know if it has any significance? I haven't seen it on other cars.
John

Emmerg · Post by **Emmerg** » Mon Oct 31, 2011 19:42

There was not one on mine....

amarshall · Post by **amarshall** » Mon Oct 31, 2011 20:18

Haven't seen it anywhere else and it's not listed in the parts book.

Lotus-e-Clan · Post by **Lotus-e-Clan** » Mon Oct 31, 2011 22:21

Looks like someone just stuck it on for the crack..I can't see the point of it anyway

...but more interestingly....what's the black knob for?

fitz · Post by **fitz** » Mon Oct 31, 2011 22:27

I guess its to replace the quarter turn screws that secure the kick panel

AndyC · Post by **AndyC** » Mon Oct 31, 2011 22:28

Is the plaque to cover up the two previous attempts by somebody to fit afore said black knob?

fitz · Post by **fitz** » Mon Oct 31, 2011 22:33

After switching from using the excel to using my corsa (with worn out shocks at the time) I very nearly stuck "THIS IS NOT A LOTUS" on the steering wheel after I tried to take a few corners down the watton road at 60mph forgetting which car i was in....perhaps this is a similar trick?

johnthebass · Post by **johnthebass** » Tue Nov 01, 2011 13:16

The plaque seems to be original with two securing holes in the panel and no others! The black knob is the retaining screw for the panel with a matching one on the other side of the steering column. I quite like it! I need to give the whole panel a clean at some point I'll take it off and see if it bears any part number on the underside!
John.

rbgosling · Post by **rbgosling** » Wed Nov 02, 2011 11:39

My SE is the same year as yours (1990), and doesn't have the plaque. Also it doesn't have sticky-out knobs to hold on the trim panel under the steering column, the retainers have a ridged flat top to turn with a thumb (plus a shallow groove for a screwdriver too).

johnthebass · Post by **johnthebass** » Wed Nov 02, 2011 12:38

Thanks for the posts so far folks! I'm just wondering if the badge was an adornment perculier to cars painted Champagne Gold. Do we have any other members with Gold cars?
John

shaunw · Post by **shaunw** » Wed Nov 02, 2011 14:03

Could it have been installed by the dealer?

I remember them making up their own badges to stick on bodywork during the eighties / nineties.

Shaun

johnthebass · Post by **johnthebass** » Wed Nov 02, 2011 15:29

Not a bad idea Shaun! I do have a sticker on the both door sills which are in a way "adverts" foir Christopher Neil Sportscars of Northwich, Cheshire who were the original suppliers of the car.

MrCoolA · Post by **MrCoolA** » Wed Nov 02, 2011 18:54

shaunw wrote:Could it have been installed by the dealer?

I remember them making up their own badges to stick on bodywork during the eighties / nineties.

Shaun

Good call, i have "Lotus Design" badges in black and gold on the wing sides near the repeaters and havent seen them on other cars.......

AndyC · Post by **AndyC** » Wed Nov 02, 2011 19:28

johnthebass wrote:Thanks for the posts so far folks! I'm just wondering if the badge was an adornment perculier to cars painted Champagne Gold. Do we have any other members with Gold cars?
John

Champagne Gold owner here, but it's an '86. Not noticed such a badge on mine.

chrisw2811 · Post by **chrisw2811** » Wed Nov 02, 2011 22:09

johnthebass wrote:Not a bad idea Shaun! I do have a sticker on the both door sills which are in a way "adverts" foir Christopher Neil Sportscars of Northwich, Cheshire who were the original suppliers of the car.

Yep, mine has these too

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