transparent license plate cover

[ratman]

there are differences from car with and without the transparent cover for the license plate? and where can I find one of them?
Thanks!

[M100 TWO]

South West Lotus Centre had some www.thelotuscentre.com

[M100 TWO]

Ps you also will need the gasket
john

[Rambo]

South West Lotus Centre had some www.thelotuscentre.com

A tenner at Donny - usual price is abot 26 notes I think

[ratman]

ok, I have to buy an Elan before!! it is an S2 without it and I like more with.
Do you know if it's reflecting autovelox or not?
I don't want quarrel with the Police!!!

[muley]

ok, I have to buy an Elan before!! it is an S2 without it and I like more with.
Do you know if it's reflecting autovelox or not?
I don't want quarrel with the Police!!!

Ratman,

You're in luck! I'll swap you my perspex covered good condition original for an S2 Plinth.

Whereabouts are you? Let me know when you have the car.

I'm pretty sure it's not reflecting autovelox - it's just a piece of perspex.

Cheers

Jim

[ratman]

if nothin goes wrong, I'll have the car before the end of this month.
I hope that yours is cheaper! ah! I need the seal too!!

[muley]

Ratman,

Yeah, yeah I'll throw in a new seal (although I normally just use black Sikaflex.)

Keep in touch, I'm out of the country until Sept 8th

Jim

[theelanman]

wasnt there a thing about the licence cover not long after it first came out....
the ploice asked lotus to change the design as it inadvertantly reflected the flash back at the new speed cameras and they couldnt see the number to send you your 3 points and the invoice!!!

[Specky]

Not to steal the thread,but...

Are there two types of Perspex cover..

I thought mine was looking a little tiered so I got one from SWL.. and all I got was the clear laminate, not the full cover.. This means I’ll have to separate it from the backing piece..

She is an early Élan though..

TTFN

[theelanman]

Not to steal the thread,but...

Are there two types of Perspex cover..

I thought mine was looking a little tiered so I got one from SWL.. and all I got was the clear laminate, not the full cover.. This means I’ll have to separate it from the backing piece..

She is an early Élan though..

TTFN

what do you mean about the 'full' cover??....
I got one from them and it was a sheet of perspex with a curved lip to the top and with 'smoking' in black to the last inch to the edges....
thought that was it!!!!
can you descibe the two variants.....

[Specky]

what do you mean about the 'full' cover??....
I got one from them and it was a sheet of perspex with a curved lip to the top and with 'smoking' in black to the last inch to the edges....
thought that was it!!!!
can you descibe the two variants.....

mine is like This.. at first it appears to be all one piece.

The picture below is the SWL one, just the front laminate..


TTFN

[Rambo]

wasnt there a thing about the licence cover not long after it first came out....
the ploice asked lotus to change the design as it inadvertantly reflected the flash back at the new speed cameras and they couldnt see the number to send you your 3 points and the invoice!!!

Spot on Gareth - it was deemed illegal by the Polis at the time - so that's why I've still got mine !!

I think Hethel stopped putting the on the M100 because of this and that's why you don't see too many with them on. Personally, I think it looks better finished with the perspex cover

Mark

[GeoffSmith]

Personally, I think it looks better finished with the perspex cover

Or what about some of this?

[Rambo]

Personally, I think it looks better finished with the perspex cover

Or what about some of this?

"However a local Policeman said "It works well, in fact it is the best I have seen, but if I see it on a car I am going to stop them"

And what are that chances of that then ?? None and f---all

[muley]

Personally, I think it looks better finished with the perspex cover

Or what about some of this?

"However a local Policeman said "It works well, in fact it is the best I have seen, but if I see it on a car I am going to stop them"

And what are that chances of that then ?? None and f---all

ROFL. But Chris t. did get stopped by the BiB in the pourimg rain because his cover had steamed up ...

[Dovey]

Yeah, the cover looks cool! Loads dont have them on but I think they should do.

Stupid legislation, gatso's and the local bobby aint ruining the look of my car

[surfboardfiller]

"what do you mean about the 'full' cover??....
I got one from them and it was a sheet of perspex with a curved lip to the top and with 'smoking' in black to the last inch to the edges....
thought that was it!!!!
can you descibe the two variants....."

I have only seen one S1 Cover, the two on this thread are the same only one has the GRP housing included with the bent sheet of perspex/acrylic attached.


I used an Automotive silicone sealant to stick the two together and number plate mounting tape to fit the unit to the car before screwing it on.
you may need to loosen the bumper to fit the unit.

The S1 has holes in the transom pannel to prevent the unit from misting, this may be worth considering if you fit this to an S2.

I'm still looking for a number plate that doesn't melt in this little 'greenhouse'.

Cheers,

Phil

[theelanman]

it would appear that dave_speck has a different version to the one SWL have .....I must admitt Ive never seen one like it...it looks flat......
check out the link to ebay and have a look....its a new one on me
cheers
G

[Monty]

later model SE`s and S2`s have a different black plinth