Evora parts source

[Lupoletto]

Hello Lotus fans!

I am a newbie for Lotus and desided to go for an Evora immediately after my first testdrive. One of the reasons beside the gorgeous handling is the fact that I searched for an exotic car not driving me into the situation of paying horrendous prices for parts. So I like that Lotus is using lots of high volume parts you cab source for reasonable money.

What about creating a list of parts sources for the Evora? I guess there are many people knowing where some of the parts are sourced from.

 

As far as I know so far is just that the:

- door pulls are the outside door handels of a Honda Civic

- Mirror switch comes from a Ford Focus

 

but I am sure that there are LOTS more parts which probably could save you a lot of money if you need to replace them if you know the origin?

Would be cool if we could create a list with your combined knowledge!

 

Best Regards,

Lupoletto

 

 

[21gg]

Door pulls are not from a civic. The engine is from a rav4 in the us so there are several part cross references on the net. A part cross reference data base like the esprit guys have would be useful.

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[Bravo73]

The engine is (in/famously) from a Camry. 

It’s the airbox which is from a RAV4. 

[21gg]

Rav 4 and camry but some bits are different. The ac compressor, when I got one years ago from the us the camry one was different. Don't forget the jag wing mirrors, mg windscreen washer pump, transit key...........

[Techyd]

Great idea! and welcome to the Forum!

[andyj007]

transit key,,,   😂  sooo true, what were they thinking!

[au-yt]

Gearbox is Diesel Rave 4 with different ratios

[PAR]

Side Mirror (400) is from a Proton Saga

[Chris J]

On ‎22‎/‎03‎/‎2019 at 19:14, andyj007 said:

transit key,,,   😂  sooo true, what were they thinking!

It goes with the Mk1 Focus indicator/wiper stalks...

[Bravo73]

The entire steering column shroud comes from the Focus. 

[gregs24]

The best one though is the numberplate lights for the S1 Elise, which you can't even see, which were Rolls Royce parts - surely there were cheaper / less exotic possibilities !

[Colin P]

On 22/03/2019 at 19:14, andyj007 said:

transit key,,,   😂  sooo true, what were they thinking!

...... and the only thing that has ever left me stranded in an Evora. Damn thing gave up the ghost when the 400 was 6 months old so had the alarm going off in the car park to a work conference whilst the AA tried to sort it. Only avoided a flat bed home due to the sterling efforts of @Bibs.