Elite for a light restoration

Eclat or Excel parts for sale.

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Big Jim
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Elite for a light restoration

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And you cannot even roll it away as the wheels are not included !
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1976-LOTUS-EL ... 2a34ab23cc
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Emmerg
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Slightly beyond my spannering abilities....
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Wheels not included, what a twat.
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richardw
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At least its relatively easy to overhaul the heater or replace the wiper mechanism!
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Simpatico wrote:Wheels not included, what a ****.
Language Timothy!
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don.hasi
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richardw wrote:At least its relatively easy to overhaul the heater or replace the wiper mechanism!
:lol: :lol: :lol:


Perhaps it has done only 20000 miles and is from the first owner?? :roll: :twisted: 8)
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I have to confess that I cannot always fathom the mentality of people.
For £200 the only thing that will happen is that it will be HIABed onto a low lowder and run down to the scrappy, at a loss as there wont be sufficient weight in what metal there is to make £200...
Spares? The interior looks borked,you wouldnt trust the brake components to be reused and the incomplete engine will, probably, be toast. Restoration? Ha ha!!
That leaves a few odds and ends to keep for your own car. Crazy.
While I am in flow, It bugs the hell out of me when sellers use the hackneyed expression " if it doesnt sell I will break it".
So break the damn car, you clearly have no sentimental attachment to it and are not interested in selling it for a price to somebody who will bring the car to life, something you profess to desire for it but prefer to hold a gun to its head "Buy dis car or it dies!!!!!"
Utter cobblers!
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Went from a good 1973 Scimitar 5A to a 1977 Scimitar 6A with knackered electrics and other issues.......fool that I am.

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At least he didn't put 'First to see will buy'.
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