Elite/Eclat/Excel video & picture thread!

[phoenix]

The elite looks beautiful. Glad to see that special éclat doing the rounds. Looks great in the motoring setting. 

[Testdriver]

fantastic, thanks for sharing!

[89esprit]

On 4/21/2017 at 16:21, igg-hiss said:

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)

 

Can you imagine today's F1 teams working out those pit boxes 

[sussexelite]

I managed to get to the Motors by the Moat show at Leeds castle a couple of weekends ago, seemed rude not to take a picture of the car with the castle....

[oilmagnet477]

The upkeep on your weekend pad must be eye watering!

Loving the Elite though!

[Testdriver]

Fantastic, thanks for sharing! 

[mpse14]

A very regal picture, car and pad.

[Mark Blanchard]

That's a stunning photo!  Reminds me of the 1975 Lotus Elite brochure:

 

[Testdriver]

weekend trip - such a lovely car to drive and to look at 

[Loose Cannon]

On 16/05/2017 at 20:47, Mark Blanchard said:

That's a stunning photo!  Reminds me of the 1975 Lotus Elite brochure:

 

Looks like they are having an argument. "No it's your turn to sit in the back!"

[oilmagnet477]

More like:

"No, his nob IS bigger than yours"

Cue the 70's soft porn music..............

[Mark Blanchard]

Or someone's farted.

[Don't Be Foolish]

Thought I would post a couple of pictures (hopefully) of my 1978 Elite 503 that I purchased last August, including one as it assumes the 'Lotus position' on the back of an AA recovery truck as a result of a broken clutch cable! 

[rowge]

Hi  All

 

Look what turned up overnight on my driveway, and its winking at me, here we go again

[oilmagnet477]

Nice one Steve - saw that on fleabay and thought it looked like a goodun - nice interior.

More piccies please

Well done

Ant

On ‎21‎/‎05‎/‎2017 at 21:22, Don't Be Foolish said:

Thought I would post a couple of pictures (hopefully) of my 1978 Elite 503 that I purchased last August, including one as it assumes the 'Lotus position' on the back of an AA recovery truck as a result of a broken clutch cable! 

Bill - she's a beaut mate. Have you seen the clutch cable kits on here (and fleabay) - might be of interest.

https://www.thelotusforums.com/forums/profile/12166-xam69/ might help

Cheers

Ant

[89esprit]

3 hours ago, rowge said:

Hi  All

 

Look what turned up overnight on my driveway, and its winking at me, here we go again

Well if she's winking at you, you'll have to keep her!

 

[Testdriver]

Bravo, fantastic! 

[silverfrost]

Fantastic, looks lovely 

I am a huge fan of the Elite and is definitely the next lotus I will purchase !

Until that time I will continue to enjoy the purchases and cracking restoration blogs provided by the folks on this forum on these well underestimated cars 

[Don't Be Foolish]

Ant,

Thank you for your kind words about my car and your advice regarding the broken clutch cable. I will definitely consider the e-bay kit if (when?!) it breaks again!

On this occasion, as someone who needs an instruction manual to use a hammer and therefore, not able to fix it myself , I decided to contact Mike at Lotusbits to see if it would be ok to have my Elite recovered to him to have the work done. Despite the workshop being extremely busy, he very kindly agreed to squeeze me in and had the car ready for collection in a couple of days.

A train journey down to Rugby and a fascinating chat with the team at Lotusbits was followed with not a little trepidation, by a 200 mile/three and a half hour journey back to Cumbria although I needn't have worried (or packed an overnight bag!) as the car performed faultlessly all the way home.

 

 

[phoenix]

Lovely acquisitions gents.

[Testdriver]

Maintain and drive them, then there are no reliablity problems (little) is my experience 

[pbharcourt]

Two lovely Hampshire elites meet 

[mikeeech]

 hand brake looks like it needs some adjustment.

[Mark Blanchard]

On 01/07/2017 at 17:07, Don't Be Foolish said:

This lot is what got me into Lotus in the first place.  The Elite looked stunning when I first saw them back in the early 80s and they look even better now!

I'm a wedge fan through and through

 

[soldave]

Today's outing at a car show. Parked up next to a very nice Stag