[Carpets! Britain's got talent]

Thanks steve will pm you.

[At's rainin Hint it!]

Na thas gud olde fasined nurfuk dunt yew know.

[1984 White G Turbo on Ebay]

Oh. Missed that update. Congrats to him, looks like a great car.

Better go update the insurance on our project car.

[1984 White G Turbo on Ebay]

4 hours ago, Barrykearley said:

Looks a bargain as it sits at that price.....

Have you bought it then?

[1984 White G Turbo on Ebay]

No price now on the listing. Interested to know how much it was up for?

[Damage to cam follower bore]

Thanks for the helpful comments. 

Will try cleaning it up and go from there.

[Damage to cam follower bore]

Difficult to see in the picture but its an indentation. Looks worse in the pic too, it can just be felt with a fingertip.

Only clue as to cause is that the valve had contacted the piston in that cylinder.

Just finished completely rebuilding the bottom end, head etc. Thought we were on the home straight. 

[Damage to cam follower bore]

As we were cleaning the cam carriers we noticed one follower bore had some damage. About 5-6mm round and deep enough to feel with a fingertip. The follower itself looks fine, and moves freely in the bore. 

Is this something we should be concerned about?

Is it possible to get the bore ground out and fit an oversize follower?

Standard 910 engine in 84 turbo.

[Silverstone Classic 28th - 30th July 2017]

I think the 31st may cut off is set by Silverstone. 

[Richard Hammond buys a Sport 350]

Not sure how this thread got from sport 350 to old money. 

Hope the hamster has fun with his new toy. If I were him I think the first thing I did would be a mechanical overhaul and suspension refresh, and not a posh detail.  Perhaps he is just going to look at it.

2 hours ago, jcslocum said:

Will this help???

Looks like the average amount needed to half restore an esprit.

[IWM Duxford Spring Car Show - Sunday 30th April]

Thanks Martyn, good turn out this year, a nice cross section of loti. 

[Evora 400 simply dreadful]

If you hate it that much then give it to me. Ill gladly take it off your hands....

 

[IWM Duxford Spring Car Show - Sunday 30th April]

Yes I normally have no problems with pdfs. The files opened fine on the pc at work today. Probably just a glitch. 

[IWM Duxford Spring Car Show - Sunday 30th April]

Anyone else having problems reading those pdf files? Will download but not open on my phone.

[Barn find?]

Thanks for bringing a smile to my face.

Hope you get the car pete, looks like a chassis up project.

[Advice on S1 Elise purchase]

Check for new hoses and other rubber bits as they perish. The fuel tank could also be starting to rust depending on where its been stored. Has the head gasket been replaced? If not you could shortly have that to look forward to. If the gasket has been replaced was the uprated one fitted. A remote stat is also a good upgrade as is a stainless exhaust system.  Look for uprated suspension,  and check the wishbones for rust. Check the red clutch hose has been replaced. If it has rubber mats glued in the footwells then it could be corroded under them. Check for electrical gremlins.

We have had ours for 11 years, and they are great to drive. Drive it like you stole it and maintain it well and it will really reward you.

[IWM Duxford Spring Car Show - Sunday 30th April]

Top tip- bring a sandwich as the on site catering was very oversubscribed last year with long waits. 

[Rolling Road in the South of England thats good with carbs?]

Not sure if its far enough south for you, Hangar 111 near Woodbridge have a nice set up now and lotus expertise aplenty. 

[Dome light source]

Ditto plastic broken on ours.

[Exhaust manifold help!!]

Will need persuasion with a rubber mallet, heat may help. Ours took hours to get off as I didnt want to break anything.

[Lotus cup Snetterton this saturday 25th March]

Lovely sunshine and good racing at Snetterton today. Saw the esprit, and you as you drove off Phil sorry i did not get the chance to say hi.

 

[Lotus cup Snetterton this saturday 25th March]

First lotus race at 12.55 with qualifying before that. Timetable on the lotus cup website. 

[Lotus cup Snetterton this saturday 25th March]

Weathers looking promising for the opening lotus race meeting of the season at Snetterton on Saturday.  Anyone else going?

[Dry Sump Register]

https://m.facebook.com/groups/18682611768?view=permalink&id=10154446193761769

Looks like essex no26?

[New insurance]

On 08/03/2017 at 23:10, Barrykearley said:

Strictly speaking ones in an awful lots of bits ?

Maybe check the policy wording, you may not be insured for that one.

Aib told me it was impossible to get agreed value insurance on my elise, and tried to tell me that a policy requiring an mot was suitable for my project car. Not impressed.