Lotus Elan Central

NOW FOR SALE

I have owned the Elan for about 7 months now. Sold a 106 for something more practical yet still good fun. The Elan seemed to fit the bill fine!

I Plan to tidy the Elan up over the next year and get some track days in where possible. Theres a Company a few mates use that do a lot of airfield track days which is good vfm, so I expect il start there with the Elan.

Cars currently on 82k and in reasonable condition for the age. Few little niggles as with any old car but that will all get sorted at some point.

Here is the start of a few changes I have made over the last few months.

Momo Course black Leather steering wheel (red stiching underneath). 320mm. Its a bit smaller than the stock item which is great as it gives me a tadd more leg more now. I brought an adapter from cutlea off here so I can now attach the momo wheel onto the stock boss.

I have almost fitted the new wheel, just need to remove the old boss now ( hoping to find time in the week). I have tested the momo horn (attached through the SWM snap off boss) and all seems to be working fine still.

As with most cars I have owned I would like the cambelt / water pump etc to be replaced asap for piece of mind. Once that is done I will install the v4 switcher I have had sat with me for a while. Can't wait to install it, but good things come to those who wait ( or so I keep telling myself)

Maybe a new exhaust would help?

Yes your right I need to investigate the exhaust side of things. I have a S/S exhaust already on my elan, but I think its a stock one. I need to read into it more to see if I would do better from 2 1/4 or 2/1/2 dia. Got the fund for one, just not the time to look into it lol

One of the many uses for Unistrut lol - Worked as well as its always worked on hubs



Momo wheel is now on. Feels great and looks spot on imo. I will update pics in the light of day.I also have the Nardi to Momo adapter for sale if anyone wants it?

Stoping power for when the weather improves on me in a few weeks. Hoping to have wheels and AP's on by March ( got some holiday left to use up thank god).

Productive day Sorted my fuel guage after finaly getting round to it

Nice work. Keep it up

I now have a working fuel guage (I brought the car with it non working) just took ages getting round to fixing it.

I now also have working interior lights Didn't realise I had interior lights first of all lol Only after reading up on the forum I found out they were tucked under the rear view mirror!

Getting round to fixing the niggley faults is so good!

Well done! I like your enthusiasm for fixing things, and details.
Did you know that if you pull the healight switch out it turns the interior lights on as well. I only found this out when I got round to reading the manual!

surfboardfiller wrote:Did you know that if you pull the healight switch out it turns the interior lights on as well. I only found this out when I got round to reading the manual!

Really?! I'll try that tonight as i didnt know that either

nicowalker1 wrote:

surfboardfiller wrote:Did you know that if you pull the healight switch out it turns the interior lights on as well. I only found this out when I got round to reading the manual!

Really?! I'll try that tonight as i didnt know that either

Standard Vauxhall switch. I believe ours is shared with a Mk2 Astra.

surfboardfiller wrote:Well done! I like your enthusiasm for fixing things, and details.
Did you know that if you pull the healight switch out it turns the interior lights on as well. I only found this out when I got round to reading the manual!

Cheers for your comments. Yeah I found out about the switch (and interior light) after some light reading on here

Tried it tonight mine doesnt pull out...

Should do...


Try pushing it in first ...!!

Nice work Kenich, much prefer those seats to the stripeys. Looking good mate

Maybe you'd like to fix my lack of lightage in the boost gauge for me lol

oh also, where did you get the wind breaker from dude? Me wanty...

Cheers rich. A chap on here sorted the windbreaker out, he appears to sell them often. I have a light out on the boost guage also. Iv had the whole instrument cluster out before, hope its not as painful as that lol will let you know how i get on mate. Thats the next thing to sort!

Now ordered new fuel filter / lines