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Have a look for a Mk3 Escort rear lamp connector.

Great stuff, George! It's lovely to hear a 900 engine bark for the first time. Well, and every time after that, too. Also, well done on your nice history of the 900 series. It is so depressing whenever someone trots out the Vauxhall thing, I am forever telling people otherwise (including today, as it happens).

One of our members is already booked in with Lotus Remembered for the event, Bibs. Did you know about that? (Same car as last year.)

I have put out a notice - do you have any details on timings that I can pass on please? No doubt I will be asked...

I was going to ask you if you had found one. I can ask in SLOC if you like. (My road car isn't up to concours standards...)

That was the Sunbeam (lot 338). The Elan is not up until later this afternoon (lot 564).

Have a look here... Ah, beaten to it! hey ho...

I didn't think anything about these engines was that secret. Was just interested as to whether he had gone proper period, using 106 or 108 cams, for example, large valves like the rally cars and so on, whether that was an HC engine or if he's doing more with the turbo, or even if everything was done to his own specs. If he doesn't want to say, though, then that's up to him.

I thought you might tell us what pistons you were using, which cams, carburettor specs, etc.

It's been off the road since about the time that MOTs became digital, so none of its earlier tests would be recorded. What a great-looking car, though!

What is your engine spec, Jaap? Lotus did build a 300bhp turbo engine in late 1980/early '81 for Talbot; I am interested to see how yours compares.

Nice! Any interior photos?

Even the last cars (1992) were Eclats. Registration (by dealer) varied, though, so some are Eclat and some are Eclat Excel. (Plus the last cars dropped the SE suffix, despite being SE spec, just to confuse further.)

Apologies, I mistakenly used the word Premium in my first post when it should have said Super Unleaded. Premium is the 95RON, which is not recommended; your car might indeed run on 95 but Lotus do not recommend it. A last resort for a short distance only. I run four 900-series engines, and have had several more over the years (including two Excels), and have only ever used 97-99 RON fuel; it costs more but it is worth it. Enjoy your new purchase!

Don't use 95, the engine needs higher than that. (98 is what Lotus state; I think only Esprits with fuel injection can run on 95.)