Elite/Eclat/Excel video & picture thread!

[Dunc]

That's our very own Dan! (eclat22))

check him out on youtube (doesn't hang around....)

[silverfrost]

Cheers Duncan    Just had a look now,  seems like a really well set up car, he is not shy when it comes to speeding into corners 

[ChrisJ]

[tests]

Great picture! Really makes me want to get mine out of the garage as fast as possible.

[makkyh]

A random picture my Son took. I think its quite nice. Sorry about the size.

[silverfrost]

Looks stunning Rick, the 928 looks nice also, plenty of love for them, apart from engine rebuild costs lol    Drivers door on the Elite needs closing properly also 

[makkyh]

Needs adjusting

[makkyh]

And the 928 isn't mine.

[silverfrost]

Door adjustment or not, lovely looking motor and a fantastic colour, all you need to do now is put kermit eye stickers on the car like Jim Hendersons Elite 

[phoenix]

My éclat 2.2 riviera. Photo taken in North London about 7 years ago.

[cbclotus]

Hi Roddy .Great looking s2 ...Nice to see .Mike

[phoenix]

Thanks Mike. I find when photographing these cars, that they have to be pictured in an environment, which is effectively putting them into context. Most of us are hooked onto them because when we were walking to school back in the day, we were mesmerised by the cutting edge look which contrasted with the other bulkier, standard looking vehicles of the day. Today I find that look still works. A picture of a tired looking car next to a lockup does these cars no justice and we have all seen too many pictures of wrecks and relics. The tide has to turn and it's people like us that make it happen. 

[Testdriver]

between ordinary boring cars, they look even more extraterrestrial :-)

[oilmagnet477]

Love it! Although, I'm sure fuel hasn't been that cheap within the last 7 years? Are you sure of your dates?

Both cars either side are 2000/2001 reg?

You are older than you think lol

https://www.petrolprices.com/the-price-of-fuel.html

just found this - could be 2007 I guess but I don't remember that price in Norfolk - was it cheaper in London? Maybe I blinked and missed it?

[Loose Cannon]

Beautiful car in the best colour for an S2. Really regretting selling mine now

[soldave]

Already posted in my project thread, but will put here too.

[mpse14]

40 minutes ago, soldave said:

Already posted in my project thread, but will put here too.

They do look good in Yellow, mine is now 'on the road'

[Tocus]

 

i dont know if i have ever earlyer post this pictures, but its a very rare car, (1 of the 4 ever build LHD automatic Riviera Lotus Ecat cars only 1 in Europa

the other 3 sold in the USA)

 

 

and orginal paint!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (i should never sold this... but i did...)

 

 

 

[Loose Cannon]

Very nice. The subtle detailing applied to the S2 made a huge difference to the desirability of the Elite/Eclat IMHO, pity they didn't make more.

[phoenix]

S2 éclat looks stunning in its final form. Red suits it well. I'm sure thy would have built a lot more were it not for the re-engineered chassis of the new excel. Pity the factory didn't just stick these bodies onto the new chassis but I guess that would be considered a rectification. I'm hanging onto my car for as long as I can.......

[sussexelite]

Thought I'd join in on the 'picture of your Lotus at the local petrol station' thread....

 

[oilmagnet477]

Standing still, that pisses all over the BMW

Very nice mate!

[Testdriver]

very nice! post some more pictures please :-) 

[phoenix]

What BMW?

[igg-hiss]

Last year I took 099 to France for the Laon Classic and bobbed over the old riems circuit on the way back (via Paris and Hornfluer)

 

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