The Lotus Grand Tourers

Anyone looking for a 4 x 4 Excel with massive power output; airbags and with the possibility of cruise control etc., here is one

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Lotus-Excel-2 ... 58c9760452

Specification

• Year : 1982
• Manufacturer : Lotus
• Model : Excel
• Type : Coupe
• Doors : 2
• Colour : Red
• Reg Date : 10/01/1982
• Mileage : 120,000
• Engine Size : 2175
• M O T Expiry : 30/06/15
• Transmission : Manual
• Fuel : Petrol
• Power : 2175
• Seats : 4
• Drive Side : Right-hand drive
• Previous Owners : 8
• Includes : Lotus Excel Service book
• Safety Features : 4-Wheel Drive, Driver Airbag, Passenger Airbag, Rear seat belts, Safety Belt Pretensioners, Side Airbags
• Exterior : Alloy Wheels, Catalytic Converter, Rear Spoiler
• Interior/Comfort Options : Climate Control, Cruise Control, Electric heated seats, Leather Seats, Power Locks, Power Seats, Power Windows, Sunroof
• In-Car Audio : AM/FM Stereo, Cassette Player

RRP - £5,995.99

Not worth it. All that extra kit and it's only got a cassette player. Would want at least a minidisc player for that price.

What happened to the 8-track and the submarine features ?

I'm struggling to even see the cassette player. Looks like a big hole to me!

The list of way-ahead-of-its-time kit apart though, it does actually look quite a nice example...

MalcolmH wrote:I'm struggling to even see the cassette player. Looks like a big hole to me!

The list of way-ahead-of-its-time kit apart though, it does actually look quite a nice example...

Apart from not having the bumper overriders, the badges being confused, a spoiler being fitted and the colour scheme being wrong for an '82.

And the dealer not knowing how to spell a french car maker that sounds a bit like the french for lemon.

With all thouse "extras", it must be 50-100 Kilos heavier
Then it's like having an extra passenger at all times.

True... hadn't noticed much of that. Though personally, Angus, I feel the things in your first sentence - though obviously not original for that year - have improved its appearance.

Although it is a pre-set price listing, the price at posting was actually 3866.95, which I thought was a strange amount but now it's £4,241.95. I am of course ignoring the 5995.99 tag on the GT site.

four wheel drive and 2175 hp, i thought it was still july 2015 not 1 april 2016.