LOTUSMAN33

No idea Lez, I thought they were odd when I first saw them but looking at yours in wrinkle paint they are quite smart as is. Mind as you’re converting to U.K. spec fitting the lotus embossed ones will be better. Did your car have the emissions set up with air injectors? Dave

Some had decals instead 🙂

I’ll ask the question Steve 👍🏻

Adding the engine snubber helps prolong mount life holding the engine during hard acceleration. I’ve used similar on classic minis for years to hold the engine firm. Dave 🙂

Just out of lotus virgin territory, I must be a lotus gigolo 🫣

A rightful home for the wheel 😉 Keep chipping away, at the rate you did the last one you’ll be drawing your old age pension 😁

My old turbo 🙂

I have a snap off steering wheel Steve which brings the wheel around an inch closer. I’ll drill the original S1 wheel to fit the snap off as the crash pad will hide the extra holes. It also makes it easier getting in and out. I’ll look at raising the front of the seat as well to experiment with the optimum position, thanks for the tip 👍🏻🙂

I found these images of my S1 when it was painted yellow in 2006, it actually looked quite vibrant back then although it would have looked better had it retained it’s turbo front spoiler. So I finally drove my car today on the driveway and back up a few times but not without teething issues. I could smell burning rubber and realised my new water pump hose had sagged with heat and was touching the cambelt, nothing new or sinister so fixed (will have to be replaced again as now worn). My throttle position sensor is loosing its position so I have to keep resetting it on the ECU, this causes poor running which is irritating. I’m going to order a better quality one if I can. Lastly my brakes were applying themselves, I realised with the engine running the brake pedal was dropping so the booster is toast, now disconnected and blanked on the inlet which certainly aided the engine idle issue. Not sure where best to get that overhauled, I have a couple kits but suspect it’s corroded inside especially with the state the master was in. Still it was nice to be behind the wheel again after nearly 30 years even if it does look a complete heap at the moment 🫣. I bolted the seat to the floor with no runners, what a difference that makes being tall, they definitely won’t be going back when the S1 trim is installed.

Hi Ali This is all I could find I’m afraid 👍🏻🙂

A S1 pic so gives an idea, I’ll see if I have one of the JPS I did a few years back 🙂 IMG_2370.heic

Where did you buy the stripes, were they the SJ set or the French ones? They look really good. 🙂

Mike If you want to borrow the kit let me know 🙂

So sorry to hear that Pete 🥺

Per carb barrel Mike.

Black looks good on the Stevens cars, it seems to be in good shape as well 👍🏻

Happy birthday TLF and thank you for such a great forum 🎂🍻 Some 20th anniversary merchandise and a tour weekend with venue? 😎

Do you miss it? 🫣 Looks great 😎

All added 👍🏻🙂

That’s excellent and added, what’s the colour and interior again?

1196 👍🏻

RM610

Pete, fantastic work and some great engineering 👍🏻