Gasman GT3

I know much has been written on this subject over the years, so here is one more thread. When I got back from the NEC last weekend while putting the car away in the darl I caught the passenger side mirror with the fram of my car cover and snapped the internal turret. Last time I needed parts I got them from a European CX specialist, but checking their website ( cx-basics.de ) they only have complete mirrors. Still while looking I found a link on Pistonheads to a TVR specialist racetechdirect.co.uk who stocks mirror parts including the often broken turret at £24.95 + VAT. So 2 ordered, one as a spare, simples

Put me down for a set of stainless brackets, my eye is drawn to them every time I open the tailgate

Now thats a proper use for the dining room table

Just want to add Gina's and my thanks for sorting Martyn, great location on site, and we had a great day once we got in (took 1hour). Our first TLF event in a while, and a cracker.

I always wanted a proper layout when I was a kid but we never had the space, then several years ago I bought a Hornby 00 live steam Flying Scotsman, but did not have anywhere to run it, except outside, so I built a 00 gauge layout in the garden called the Stourvale Line after the area we live. Currently it's in a hiatus as a couple of years ago I built an office in the garden which meant taking up the track. I made the mistake of building at ground level, hoping to make the railway part of the garden with trains meandering through plants and shrubs but the reality is is too low down and gets waterlogged, and debris on the track, so the plan for the rebuild scheduled for later this year is to elevate the track on planters and a girder bridge at two levels. I'm still at the planning stage, but cant wait to get cracking. here are some pictures of the Stourvale line in it's glory days, and as we all love engineering the workings of the 00 live steam Flying Scotsman

Oh just another thought, polish and wax are two different things, polish does exactly that it is very slightly abrasive and removes imperfections, then you wax to improve and protect the shine

how and when are you crossing the pond? Nige and me are staying at the Hol Inn Express, Channel Tunnel on Wednesday night then getting the early shuttle on Thursday morning.

OOOOOh thats an idea

Yep I used the original rod, the LR one does not come with one. Jacques, I might have a go at expanding the inlet and rethreading

Here you go Buddsy, some long shots along with a close up of the Colin Chapman stickers I put on yesterday.

hers one, most people will tell you that the clutch slave cylinder on a Renault gearbox car is the same as a Land Rover series II IIa, well it is in all but one aspect, the clutch line output, the LR one I bought was too small, however at only £10 it was cheap enough and gave up its insides to refrub my old one.

I do some later after I have finished polishing

If your not in the Swisswax price bracket can I recommend Auto Finesse, I bought one of their mid price waxes at £50 a pot and its great, and at that price you can afford to give it a couple of coats. They have a great range of products, and they all smell lovely

After seeing Gary Hodges use early Esprit decals on his car I decided to do the same. Later Esprits lacked identity IMO, and hopefully this will cut down on the "what is it ?" questions

Im coming to this in our Evora, just got to register, hotel and Euro tunnel booked

Yep thats right I got rejected from the Bromyard Speed Festival too, can you believe it?? I then got a last minute email from the Restoration show organisers asking if I wanted to display the car. We did go to Bromyard and had a cracking day, I understand the V8 Esprit that was supposed to be running had issues so couldn't attend. Still good showing of track Lotus cars and a 400 Evora. On the subject of wheels, I love my Nova's and wouldn't change them for the world, not original but thought the 17's like you have on your S4 Barry look too small.

1 dodge 1979 2 changes 3 palmergeddon 4 chrisv8 5 Trevsked (probably 99% best do or else) 6 Paul Maurice 7 David Hindley 8 Sparky 9 Paul and Sue (GT3). 10 Mr & Mrs Lizard 11 Ade 12 Nige

Ive just registered my Esprit GT3, lets see if they like Orange more than Blue

Im booked up or the Ypres Lotus day with Nige, anyone else going? we are traveling down on Wednesday 24th staying at the Holiday Inn Express Channel Tunnel, then got the early train. On the 25th we are staying at the Best western Flanders

Martyn - Esprit SE Chris (Esprit22) - Esprit Turbo ChrisJ - Excel SE or Turbo Esprit - hopefully not both like last year Chipp-M100S2 Nr2k - s1 elise Owen - Esprit GT3 Phil Flash - probably M100 could be Elan+2 Dan E - Turbo Esprit Markw996 - S4 Esprit Loose Cannon - EspritGT3 Mark Hur - Elise S1 Steve A - M100 Bibs - Elise S1 111s Choppa - Esprit S3 Neal H - Evora 400 Sparky - Esprit GT3 Pete - Esprit Turbo Neil P - Exige S Paul F - The Mighty Esprit V8 StuartM - Something Lotus Dave N Elise 111R Dave - Elise S Cup Baz - Elise 250 Cup Steve S3 - Elan+2 or Excel Steve1 (Evora or M100) or both Paul M100 S2 (LEC) Craig - Evora Dan - Evora 400 Jimbo - Evora (or the Brabus if it's sunny ) Rupert - Elise SC Wayne - Evora S Ade & Gina, GT3 & Evora

Here is what I have ordered to coat the headlights with, G Techniq C2 Liquid Crystal, said to last up to 8 months.

Ive done my peeling drivers side headlight this weekend, however I haven't recoated it, just stripped off the old coating using 250 grit paper, then using a 3m headlight restoration kit flatted it with progressively finer grades finishing with 3000 grade soft pad, then finally compound and polish. Correct me if I'm wrong but isn't the clearcoat just to protect the light from yellowing? If so, just keep them polished, and buff occasionally with compound. A friend also suggested a UV protective cream, which I'm going to try.

Its amazing, almost everything else under the front wing looks like new. To compete on the world stage they need to sort stuff like this out, and I say that as a long term committed Lotus owner and fan.

This weekend I took the offside headlight out to do the clear coat and guess what I found? Yep just some brown flakes where the mudflap bracket should have been. Michael, Ive emailed you my details as I need a set of your fantastic brackets please.

Dave, did you manage to get them sprayed in the end and how did they turn out?