Lotus Elan Central

by **DeeAitch** » Sun 31.12.2006, 23:40

Hmm, What about the +25% premium :wink:

And the dash lights aren't on all the time :poke:

FWIW I originally lusted after a Medina S2 but even tatty ones were over £12k at the time. Besides I'm getting on a bit so need somewhere to rest my left elbow and rather like the stripey seats :shock:

- very 80's

Oh, and I hate cats :twisted:

Now go and enjoy the gales and a few glasses of whatever you like most!

:cheers:

Dave

by **GeoffSmith** » Sun 31.12.2006, 23:53

Good article Dave but you've spoiled all our fun!

by **Paul.P** » Mon 01.01.2007, 10:24

Definitely spoiled the fun, mind you, them 2 guys looked like S2 owners, didn't they ?????????????

by **GeoffSmith** » Mon 01.01.2007, 14:41

Paul.P wrote:them 2 guys looked like S2 owners

What do you mean? Suave? Sophisticated? Not overweight (like your typical SE owner)?

Happy New Year.

Geoff

by **ektrolleyboy** » Mon 01.01.2007, 17:22

No-one mentioned the seat bases and stitching. Window switches repositioned. And I think Lotus even included the badges within its number of changes. Not sure if it included such optional items as the Nardi wheel though? Does the horse power drop become included? Stereo change? It's a very open chapter...
Incidently. When the cars were new and at dealers. Lotus had a special several page book printed that was the Auto Car article as included in this discussion. I have one! Nah nah na nah nah...

by **Paul.P** » Mon 01.01.2007, 20:56

geoffsmith wrote:What do you mean? Suave? Sophisticated? Not overweight (like your typical SE owner)?
Geoff

Yea

, definitely meant something like that Geoff :-D

by **Gary** » Tue 02.01.2007, 16:04

Whether you call them improvements or not, Lotus made over 100 'changes' and of course they would count each 'change' as an improvement

Still this all provided a little New Year entertainment. Might try and put a comprehensive list together when I have time...

by **Steve_P** » Tue 02.01.2007, 19:33

S2 0-60=7.3s, SE 0-60=6.5s

However, I'd have an S2 just for the Medina Green = bootiful (as they say in Norfolk) :-)

Joking aside I've had a few S2 "improvements" on my SE, springs/dampers/steering rack as bits have worn out and I'd say that the car is essentially the same to drive - a bit tighter but less supple if that makes any sense :!:

Both are great.

by **Paul.P** » Tue 02.01.2007, 21:21

Steve_P wrote:However, I'd have an S2 just for the Medina Green = bootiful

Another one ! , :gray:

by **ratman** » Fri 05.01.2007, 10:23

Dave,
can you scan all the autocar article, please?
thanks! :-D

by **Sy V** » Fri 05.01.2007, 10:45

Ratman

Is this it?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NEW-LOTUS-ELAN-CO ... dZViewItem

by **DeeAitch** » Fri 05.01.2007, 10:52

Ratman, I have it all scanned but it was too big to attach. Let me have your e-mail address and I'll send it to you.

Sy, maybe we can add these to the Forum for downloads? Let me know and I'll send it to you (I have a lot of other M100 articles which may also be of interest? Between us I'm sure we can get just about everything ever published)

Dave

by **ratman** » Fri 05.01.2007, 11:09

Dave, you have pm.
Sy, I can't access to ebay pages from my office-pc...

ciao e grazie!

by **Sy V** » Fri 05.01.2007, 11:58

Dave

I've got it along with >20 others - all in pdf format.
This has been debated ad nauseam.
Bottom line is we need a huge depository on which to place them and a host who is blase about copyright infringement.

by **ektrolleyboy** » Sat 27.01.2007, 06:43

Sy V wrote:Ratman

Is this it?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NEW-LOTUS-Elan-CO ... dZViewItem

That's the one I have. It's the one dealers were giving out. I've also got the original fold out card with all of the options/ colours and prices of options etc. That dealers were also handing out to potential buyers... They both make great reading.

by **GeoffSmith** » Tue 05.06.2007, 23:39

Having been warned off the other topic by Deputy Doug (even though every time I went there, I looked at it and thought "It's a good price, I COULD get two in the garage, shall I make an offer?" - thank goodness that temptation is behind me :lol:

), I'll ask the question again: Why does Gary's and my handbrake collapse fully as per the S2 manual whereas Matt's doesn't?

Geoff

by **Gary** » Wed 06.06.2007, 08:44

Think DD must have had a bad day yesterday!

But an answer to the floppy handbrake question would be nice!

by **paulrwebster** » Wed 06.06.2007, 12:42

KMCKMC seems to have the perky version as well (see picture). Mine is limp.

by **DeeAitch** » Wed 06.06.2007, 19:54

Late SE's had a revised handbrake that didn't fold. It gave extra leverage and didn't "ratchet" low down the travel.
It was available as an upgrade kit but is now extinct. I bought one at Donny 2 years ago for £20 which included a new boot. I have the part number data sheet somewhere if anyone wants more info.

Maybe some S2's had these fitted or perhaps some folk prefered one that stayed up instead of being all floppy so it was a retro fit?

Edit : I seem to recall that the S2 lever cants over at an angle whereas the SE one sits parallel (i.e in line with the console)? If so then my 'retro fit' theory is complete bollocks :oops:

by **Gazza** » Tue 19.06.2007, 11:10

Geoff

When on, my handbrake lever stays up on it's own, but you can push it into the down position with your little finger.

Maybe you have a floppy, old and worn lever that won't stay up :wink:

Gazza

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