Lotus Elan Central

To all,

Together with Alpine V6 Turbo GTA French owners on FAR (Forum Alpine Renault), I am trying to conduct a poll to determine the desire of respective members to get replacement outer lenses for tail lights (which are similar on Alpine GTA and on our Elan M100).


Please use the following link to know more and add your name on the list if interested:
viewtopic.php?f=35&t=21006&start=20

No need to tell you that new moulds will be costly to make so that the broader interest we identify the higher chance we give to such a project...

Cheers
Franck

PS: For those who would jump to the website of FAR to know more, please note that 'light cover' or 'outer lense' is 'cabochon' in French

Dear all,

So far less than 30 of us have raised their hand... that's still far from giving a serious chance to launching a project even in collaboration with Alpine owners
Would need at least 100 names on our (Lotus) list :
viewtopic.php?f=35&t=21006&start=20

To all please: make sure you alert all M100 owners you know being them LEC members or not, thanks !

Franck

For those who want to jump to the website of FAR to know more, please note that 'light cover' or 'outer lense' is 'cabochon' in French.

The link for direct access is :
http://alpinerenault.free.fr/outils/for ... &start=340

So now as you can appreciate the exciting question is: which ones between Alpine owners and M100 owners will be fatest to raise hand ?

Franck (WienLot)

Good to know: the topic has been today qualified as 'high priority' by Forum Alpine Renault's webmaster Hervé Valette

Don't wait anymore for jumping to FAR website with this new link:
http://alpinerenault.free.fr/outils/for ... &start=360

Then to use the following link to add your name to Lotus list if interested with the following link:
viewtopic.php?f=35&t=21006&start=40

Cheers
Franck (Wienlot)

Dear all,

As of today 25/11/2012:
- 33 owners of Lotus Elan M100 via LEC
- 59 French owners of Alpine Renault GTA/A610 via FAR
have yet raised hand.

More are needed for launching this project...
Please make sure any owner of M100 or Alpine GTA you may personally know is alerted and invited to join the list.

Franck (WienLot)

Dear all,

As of today 27/11/2012:
- 38 owners of Lotus Elan M100 via LEC
- 59 French owners of Alpine Renault GTA/A610 via FAR
have yet raised hand.

More are needed for launching the project...
Please make sure any owner of M100 or Alpine GTA you may personally know is alerted and invited to join the list.

Franck (WienLot)

Dear all,

We have reached 100 intentions as of today 01/12/2012:
- 38 owners of Lotus Elan M100 via LEC
- 62 French owners of Alpine Renault GTA/A610 via FAR
have yet raised hand.

More are needed for launching the project...
Please make sure any owner of M100 or Alpine GTA you may personally know is alerted and invited to join the list.

Franck (WienLot)

Dear all,

We have now reached 107 intentions as of today 24/12/2012:
- 39 owners of Lotus Elan M100 via LEC
- 68 French owners of Alpine Renault GTA/A610 via FAR
have yet raised hand.

Sure more will be needed from the economical point of view however I would be prepared to believe that once the covers set is really available, the number could more than double (18.000 'views' on French forum FAR!). I believe a lot of owners don't NEED them now but if covers are available, will pick up a set as spares for the future.

Accordingly, I will in early days of January (re)contact some identified potential industrial companies.
Please make sure any Lotus or Alpine club or owner of M100 or Alpine GTA you may personally know is alerted and invited to join the list.

Wishing you all a merry Christmas and a happy new year 2013 !
Franck (WienLot)

Here is a set of photos of the rear lights (original) initially installed on my Lotus M100 SE 1991

Photos of the rear light cover (original) initially installed on my Lotus M100 SE 1991

Details showing the red plastic part (catadioptre) and numbers - Rear light right (original) initially installed on my Lotus M100 SE 1991

Dear all,

We have now reached 110 intentions as of today 27/12/2012:
- 39 owners of Lotus Elan M100 via LEC
- 71 French owners of Alpine Renault GTA/A610 via FAR
have yet raised hand.

Sure more will be needed from economical point of view however I would be prepared to believe that once the covers set is really available, the number could more than double (18.000 'views' on French forum FAR!). I believe a lot of owners don't NEED them now but if covers are available, will pick up a set as spares for the future.

Accordingly, I will in early days of January (re)contact some identified potential industrial companies.
Please make sure any Lotus or Alpine club or owner of M100 or Alpine GTA you may personally know is alerted and invited to join the list.

Wishing all a happy new year 2013 !
Franck (WienLot)

This should be in "group buys" not problems- need help!!!

DaveT wrote:This should be in "group buys" not problems- need help!!!

Sure time as come now. Can someone tell me how to switch the topic to ''group buys'' ? Thanks in advance !

WienLot (Franck)

WienLot wrote:

DaveT wrote:This should be in "group buys" not problems- need help!!!

Sure time as come now. Can someone tell me how to switch the topic to ''group buys'' ? Thanks in advance !

WienLot (Franck)

All done!

WienLot wrote:Sure time as come now. Can someone tell me how to switch the topic to ''group buys'' ? Thanks in advance !

You just mention it & a Moderator (usually one named Dave ) will soon be around to sort it for you....like dapinky already has

If you copy the list onto this thread & state the expected cost (which may have changed since you first looked into it), this may generate more interest.

...so easy indeed on LEC. Thanks Dapinky !

Dear all,

I am therefore pleased posting here the 'as of today' latest list of Lotus M100 SE/S2 owners who raised hand in 2012 if rear light covers can be made at price approx. 100 € for a set of (left + right) covers:

1. WienLot
2. epipete
3. Geoff - Even more interested if they're the 'fluted' A610 style ones
4. theelanman
5. madbilly
6. alan e
7. Lansledj
8. Cliff
9. Ailwyn
10. paul27848
11. DAVIDCGRIFFITHS
12. DaveB
13. inkitin - Personally, I don't need these covers but I'm expressing my interest in order to encourage and, more importantly, support the future of Group Buys
14. Specky (interested in several sets) PM me if you require a specific variation of light to use as a pattern, I have several.
15. Specky
16. Specky
17. muley (Jim) Although I would be interested in the 'fluted' A610 style ones just as much
18. de_stanny
19. de_stanny
20. Brit-Car-Nut
21. Karl Martin
22. Faraday
23. steve m
24. Jeemy
25. Tomatcbl
26. woody
27. FredFlanagan
28. John_W
29. Racerstev
30. Paza1
31. Nobby
32. Tekrace
33. blueg33
34. TrevorB
35. Nicowalker1
36. lotusguymichael
37. lotusguymichael
38. NSR250
39. zfb
40. Dave Eds
41.
42.
43.
44.
45.

List to which can be added 71 Alpine GTA French owners having expressed interest on FAR forum (as of today).
TO BE CONTINUED while I'll be contacting some identified potential industrial companies.
Please note that I'll communicate on the project's developments only when valuable and 'secured' progress.
Thanks everyone for kind understanding and patience.

Wishing all a happy new year 2013 !
Franck (WienLot)

latest list of Lotus M100 SE/NA/S2 owners who raised hand in 2012 if rear light covers can be made at price approx. 100 € for a set of (left + right) covers:

1. WienLot
2. epipete
3. Geoff - Even more interested if they're the 'fluted' A610 style ones
4. theelanman
5. madbilly
6. alan e
7. Lansledj
8. Cliff
9. Ailwyn
10. paul27848
11. DAVIDCGRIFFITHS
12. DaveB
13. inkitin - Personally, I don't need these covers but I'm expressing my interest in order to encourage and, more importantly, support the future of Group Buys
14. Specky (interested in several sets) PM me if you require a specific variation of light to use as a pattern, I have several.
15. Specky
16. Specky
17. muley (Jim) Although I would be interested in the 'fluted' A610 style ones just as much
18. de_stanny
19. de_stanny
20. Brit-Car-Nut
21. Karl Martin
22. Faraday
23. steve m
24. Jeemy
25. Tomatcbl
26. woody
27. FredFlanagan
28. John_W
29. Racerstev
30. Paza1
31. Nobby
32. Tekrace
33. blueg33
34. TrevorB
35. Nicowalker1
36. lotusguymichael
37. lotusguymichael
38. NSR250
39. zfb
40. Dave Eds
41. rip
42.
43.
44.
45.

'as of today' latest list of Lotus M100 SE/S2 owners who raised hand in 2012 if rear light covers can be made at price approx. 100 € for a set of (left + right) covers:
1. WienLot
2. epipete
3. Geoff - Even more interested if they're the 'fluted' A610 style ones
4. theelanman
5. madbilly
6. alan e
7. Lansledj
8. Cliff
9. Ailwyn
10. paul27848
11. DAVIDCGRIFFITHS
12. DaveB
13. inkitin - Personally, I don't need these covers but I'm expressing my interest in order to encourage and, more importantly, support the future of Group Buys
14. Specky (interested in several sets) PM me if you require a specific variation of light to use as a pattern, I have several.
15. Specky
16. Specky
17. muley (Jim) Although I would be interested in the 'fluted' A610 style ones just as much
18. de_stanny
19. de_stanny
20. Brit-Car-Nut
21. Karl Martin
22. Faraday
23. steve m
24. Jeemy
25. Tomatcbl
26. woody
27. FredFlanagan
28. John_W
29. Racerstev
30. Paza1
31. Nobby
32. Tekrace
33. blueg33
34. TrevorB
35. Nicowalker1
36. lotusguymichael
37. lotusguymichael
38. NSR250
39. zfb
40. Dave Eds
41. rip
42.
43.
44.
45.

List to which can be added 71 Alpine GTA French owners having expressed interest on FAR forum (as of today).
TO BE CONTINUED while I'll be contacting some identified potential industrial companies.
Please note that I'll communicate on the project's developments only when valuable and 'secured' progress.
Thanks everyone for kind understanding and patience.

Wishing all a happy new year 2013 !
Franck (WienLot)

GTA & m100 rear_lights covers ORIGINAL_SET

'as of today' latest list of Lotus M100 SE/S2 owners who raised hand in 2012 if rear light covers can be made at price approx. 100 € for a set of (left + right) covers:
1. WienLot
2. epipete
3. Geoff - Even more interested if they're the 'fluted' A610 style ones
4. theelanman
5. madbilly
6. alan e
7. Lansledj
8. Cliff
9. Ailwyn
10. paul27848
11. DAVIDCGRIFFITHS
12. DaveB
13. inkitin - Personally, I don't need these covers but I'm expressing my interest in order to encourage and, more importantly, support the future of Group Buys
14. Specky (interested in several sets) PM me if you require a specific variation of light to use as a pattern, I have several.
15. Specky
16. Specky
17. muley (Jim) Although I would be interested in the 'fluted' A610 style ones just as much
18. de_stanny
19. de_stanny
20. Brit-Car-Nut
21. Karl Martin
22. Faraday
23. steve m
24. Jeemy
25. Tomatcbl
26. woody
27. FredFlanagan
28. John_W
29. Racerstev
30. Paza1
31. Nobby
32. Tekrace
33. blueg33
34. TrevorB
35. Nicowalker1
36. lotusguymichael
37. lotusguymichael
38. NSR250
39. zfb
40. Dave Eds
41. rip
42. daveiow (would prefer fluted if possible)
43.
44.
45.

List to which can be added 71 Alpine GTA French owners having expressed interest on FAR forum (as of today).
TO BE CONTINUED while I'll be contacting some identified potential industrial companies.
Please note that I'll communicate on the project's developments only when valuable and 'secured' progress.
Thanks everyone for kind understanding and patience.

Wishing all a happy new year 2013 !
Franck (WienLot)


GTA & M100 right_cover cabochon_droite DIMENSIONS