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Got a not quite 12k mile very late (2015) Evora S in here at the moment - which the customer is looking to sell. I will get some photos once it has had a wash, but anyone looking for such a thing, feel free to drop me a line. Dave

Cheaper than one AP Racing rotor. Let us know how you get on!

Depends how much it needs spending on it?

On the S2 there is a fan control module located on top of the LH (or is it RH...) front wheel arch liner.

It's not really possible to say, it all depends how it has been used. 70k mostly urban miles, I'd be surprised. 70k motorway miles, quite possible. Sorry, for the non-commital answer! There are always lots of interesting ways a Lotus can present you with a bill. On the plus side, it's unlikely to be as bad as an Esprit Dave

Anecdotally they seem to be a bit less prone than the earlier cars. I can definitely remember doing one, that was just noisy and done under warranty though. The fact that we've not been doing loads of them suggests they are better. And we fit the 400 clutch as a replacement in the other cars as it is a bit bigger and more durable. Dave

Hello Paul. First thing I would try would be to disconnect the battery for a short period, say 20 mins or so, as this can sometimes cause modules to "reset". Make sure you leave a window open just in case the locking system goes even crazier! After that, it sounds like a CDL module fault. Not uncommon unfortunately. It's not too bad to replace, the module is buried in the dash behind the right hand switch panel (the one with the start button, headlamp switches), so it's a bit fiddly, but can be done without too much disassembly. You're not so far away from us (Hangar 111) if you need help. Dave

Unfortunately, on an Evora there is no shortcut, rear body has to come off and engine out. Need to allow 25-30 hours labour time. Current price for us (Hangar 111) for Evora is about £3.5k+VAT. Dave

Hard to tell from photo, but MAF pointing upwards is suboptimal, as moisture can collect in it. Looks like you have you deleted the thru fitting? Have you checked the LTFT?

I'd say follow the diagnostic path that the codes are giving you. You can replace some of the sensors / valves / tower unit by taking the sump off the gearbox, rather than having to remove and disassemble the box. If the TCU isn't getting an input speed, then it will go limp mode. Not sure why you replaced the ABS sensors for misfire codes, the EMS doesn't know much about the ABS ECU. Is it being looked at a Lotus specialist? Has the EMS been reset? Dave

Sorry for the delay. Yes, plastic clips broken in cap, you can retain the barrel and clip it into the new cap. S2 and S3 are the same item. Dave

It's alot of effort to get to it and not replace it...

This rather proves the point that you are at the mercy of the installer, as it was National who did a terrible job for us - we couldn't refit the clamshell because they had used too much bonding agent and the screen was standing out of the frame by about 10mm. They paid for a new screen and someone else to do a remove and refit, rather than come and fix it themselves. Dave

You do not need to loosen or remove the front clam on Evora (you do on Elise and Exige to avoid dragging the new screen in). Dave

This is one of those jobs where it all depends on the installer. We've had all of the screen companies here, and the local installers are mostly decent, and seem to know what they are doing. We had one company who did a terrible job, and actually paid for our local indie guy to come and replace it. The Evora screen isn't too bad to do - they should know that they should plan to replace the A-pillar trims. Dave