Excel V8 - Silver - looks good

[Dunc]

this looks hilarious! 3.5 efi V8

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Lotus-excel-v8/142122807109?_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D2%26asc%3D39219%26meid%3D7141929a6d7b4b3286061eb9f8efe3d6%26pid%3D100005%26rk%3D3%26rkt%3D6%26mehot%3Dpp%26sd%3D222247830869

Somebody buy it.

[oilmagnet477]

Got it on my watch list already - looks like it's in good nick but shame no more photos of interior etc.

[ChrisJ]

Work colleague pointed this out to me as it had a "Lotus" engine cover

In daily use my arse - unless the odometer is disconnected  between MOTs - went backwards in the last year

Year	Odometer	Travelled
2005	625	625
2006	950	325
2007	1459	509
2008	1872	413
2009	2452	580
2010	2863	411
2011	3029	166
2012	3356	327
2013	3856	500
2014	3856	0
2015	3986	130
2016	3983	-3

 

[rocket63]

Edited September 21, 2016 by rocket63

[mikeeech]

So where did the rocker covers come from. It's a nice touch on a rover v8

[Barrykearley]

Looks like a glued on piece of tin to me

[Escape]

Tempting, but no way I could legally get that on the road in bhellgium...

[Dunc]

really? Why?

20 hours ago, mikeeech said:

So where did the rocker covers come from. It's a nice touch on a rover v8

those are standard SD1 style rocker covers. Same ones as my car has. Someones just dropped a lotus badge on where the Plaque goes. I think Guy on here did something similar with Simon's car by cutting up an old set of cam tower covers..

There is also a place in Ireland who will cast whatever you want into a Rover V8 rocker cover. I was tempted to get a set made up in Yellow with "Eclat 4.6" but decided it was a waste of money.

[Escape]

17 hours ago, Dunc said:

really? Why?

If this was in response to my comment of not being able to get it on the road legally, that would be because of the engine. Unless Lotus wants to write a CoC for a V8 Excel. Otherwise it would require me to jump through all the hoops to prove the engine and car comply with all safety and emission regulations... The fact that it was already registered in UK (still part of the EU at the moment) should make a difference, but only in theory. Unless I find an MOT-guy that can't tell the difference between a 4-pot and a V8. While I'm sure many of those do exist, I can't be sure he will be the one inspecting the car.

[silverfrost]

Bummer Filip, That new thing in the other post regarding no mots for uk over 40yrs old,  I looked at the link and it also states no car will need an mot unless it has been modified  Maybe the UK is going the same way as your country in terms of mots and legally registering converted cars etc. ? 

[soldave]

I saw this last week at The Northern Retro show near Hudddersfield. Very nice looking car.

[silverfrost]

I like the way the owner has not gone overboard with trying to say its got a v8 in it,  very tidy sticker set on the back imo.

[USAndretti42]

Sold for £4,800.  I was tempted but I would have needed to look at it before bidding as with a modified car, who know what the standard of workmanship was unless you check it out.

Was it bought by anyone here?