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hi Jon, where did you get it? Looks great!! Need it too for my S1 Eclat. Regards Matthias

I own a Eclat S1 from 77. The marcasite interior is still ok, but quite faded... so I want to solve this problem in the near future... Is Crypton Suede now available in Europe? Does any coachbuilder work with that material now? Nick Fulcher was not very convinced by that...? Regards Matt

Great Bauke! Are these the cars you bought and I didnt see? Matt

Hi Clive, are these Dunlops V or H indexed? Dunlop 205/60R14H? Dunlop 205/60R14V? According to Lotus they have to be V-Index!

Great car Jordi! Ive got an S1.... Matthias

Pistachio Lime green: nice color indeed! @John: 150pds sounds ok to me....

What about Gold? I think this color looks great on a Elite/Eclat. Started painting yet? Matt.

Hi, Ive got the Philipps, but no mic with it. Are you interested? Regards Matt

Thanks to all! @Paul: did you the windscreen yourself, or have you been in a workshop? If a workshop, how much was it approx?

I will have a look. Thanks Trevor..

Hi, Sometimes I have a wet interior in my Eclat. Front on the left and back on the left. I presume that the back and front screens is leaking a bit.... Is there anybody with similar experiences? What could it be else apart from the screens? Is it difficult/expensive to replace the screens? DIY job? Thanks Matthias

Thanks Colin!

Hi, the lights of my instrument in the dashboard are ok, but very, very dark. The dimmer is on maximum!! Why is that? What can I do? Thanks for helping... Matthias

Hi there, I hear some noise from the diff at the rear of my car (Eclat S1). But I don't think its the diff itself. I believe it comes from the wrong/old mounting rubbers (diff side arm) and a missing "link channel". In the Eclat/Elite manual I had a look into the Service Bulletin from 3.5.79 Number 1979/10 for the S1 and the number 1982/12 from 8th of July 1982 for the S2. These two Bulletins help to reduce "over-run and driveline vibrations" I found out, that my car (its an S1) is missing that "link channel", the flat washer and doesn't have the new sort of rubber bushes on the car which are were necessary. I think thats the one part of the solution to problem I have.... But now the Service Bulletin for the S2 is introducing the "stepped diff studs" and a couple of bushes for "less noise vibration and harshness being transmitted from the suspension". My questions are: is it possible to fit the "stepped diff stud" and bushes also onto my S1 and where can I get these studs? Did anybody do this upgrade on an S1 yet? I think it must be possible somehow because the diff hasn't been changed at the S2, guess.... Please help! Matthias

Hi there, I hear some noise from the diff at the rear of my car (Eclat S1). But I don't think its the diff itself. I believe it comes from the wrong/old mounting rubbers (diff side arm) and a missing "link channel". In the Eclat/Elite manual I had a look into the Service Bulletin from 3.5.79 Number 1979/10 for the S1 and the number 1982/12 from 8th of July 1982 for the S2. These two Bulletins help to reduce "over-run and driveline vibrations" I found out, that my car (its an S1) is missing that "link channel", the flat washer and doesn't have the new sort of rubber bushes on the car which are were necessary. I think thats the one part of the solution to problem I have.... But now the Service Bulletin for the S2 is introducing the "stepped diff studs" and a couple of bushes for "less noise vibration and harshness being transmitted from the suspension". My questions are: is it possible to fit the "stepped diff stud" and bushes also onto my S1 and where can I get these studs? Did anybody do this upgrade on an S1 yet? I think it must be possible somehow because the diff hasn't been changed at the S2, guess.... Please help! Matthias