The Lotus Grand Tourers

Simpatico wrote:Why is everyone so worried about a few perished rubbers? Versus rusty window frames and door beams I know which I'd choose, or the cars that have been "driven regularly" (and botched often by DIY mechanics). Cosmetics are the one thing that are impossible to get back, as for being overpriced how much are crappy regular cars like Polos and Fiestas these days? If you are in the market for a LHD Excel you are barking mad not to buy this.

Hey ease up on the DIY-ers!. I wouldn't trust my Excel to anyone. I do my A, B and C services by the book, in my driveway. It's the only way to be sure that each and every item has been done (except those feckin' prop shaft universal joints, even I draw the line there!)

Robert

robertverhey wrote:

Simpatico wrote:Why is everyone so worried about a few perished rubbers? Versus rusty window frames and door beams I know which I'd choose, or the cars that have been "driven regularly" (and botched often by DIY mechanics). Cosmetics are the one thing that are impossible to get back, as for being overpriced how much are crappy regular cars like Polos and Fiestas these days? If you are in the market for a LHD Excel you are barking mad not to buy this.

Hey ease up on the DIY-ers!. I wouldn't trust my Excel to anyone. I do my A, B and C services by the book, in my driveway. It's the only way to be sure that each and every item has been done (except those feckin' prop shaft universal joints, even I draw the line there!)

Robert

You'll have to excuse Simpatico - he's a grumpy sod because he has one of those cars with an Excel-like engine at the wrong end.

This must be the car that drove the last 2 Years in Holland, owned bij Andre van der Mout a memeber of lotus Club Holland, I saw it last on 1May at the elite / eclat/ excel meeting.



He bought the car 2 Years ago indeed Troug England From a Japanese Car Collector. It had about 5000KM then, and Andre tried to sell it in Holland over the last half year for about 15.00 Euro's.

sinds I saw him driving with it onceveral occasions the last 2 Years, I don't think It's a bad Buy, and indeed, Everey decent Excel should be worth more than 10.000 pounds at least. We are driving the most under estmated Car in the world.

A good LHD will cost 9000 £.... if you find one.
I had to wait 2 years to find one.
I do not think that a lot of LHD SE were made and certainly not SA versions.