Lotus Elan Central

Website · by **theelanman** » Wed 16.07.2008, 14:24

Just had a post from Lotus

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We are about to release the resourced 'A' pillar seals after several years of trying to get the material/moulding correct from the new supplier and we will hopefully look into resourcing the other items as and when we can but have no time scale at the moment.
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it was in response to the request for door seals which are (sounds like they 'were') in the same state as the a post seals......

good new tho.... :-D

by **Sy V** » Wed 16.07.2008, 15:06

Yep, good new(s) indeed.
Cheers G!

by **abmunro** » Wed 16.07.2008, 15:15

Maybe not for us all, I just gave Phil £300 for a new set he had.

Then again what will Lotus charge....

:-D

But it is very good news....

by **BFG in the BRG** » Wed 16.07.2008, 17:04

Great news!

Again just hoping they are a reasonable price, or else at least likley to last the life of the car.

Here's hoping Group Lotus give us all a special 60th Birthday Discount :-D

by **dermotbell** » Thu 17.07.2008, 18:56

BFG in the BRG wrote:Here's hoping Group Lotus give us all a special 60th Birthday Discount

But I doubt it.

by **tweetdriver63** » Thu 17.07.2008, 19:25

How about a "We know you've been driving around with a plastic bag on your knee for the last five years" discount?

by **surfboardfiller** » Mon 21.07.2008, 12:06

abmunro wrote:Maybe not for us all, I just gave Phil £300 for a new set he had.

Why do you think I sold them! - Only joking, Lotus will probably have done them by the time your new seals need replacing. They were/are about the same price.

I sold to you what I paid, so I would have thought Lotus would be more. :roll:

by **rip** » Mon 21.07.2008, 14:01

tweetdriver63 wrote:How about a "We know you've been driving around with a plastic bag on your knee for the last five years" discount?

I don't think the A-post seals are responsible for the knee-leak. Looks like that leak originates from the header seal.
To have a seal which actually forms a seal can't be a bad thing though.

by **surfboardfiller** » Mon 21.07.2008, 14:13

rip wrote:
tweetdriver63 wrote:How about a "We know you've been driving around with a plastic bag on your knee for the last five years" discount?

I don't think the A-post seals are responsible for the knee-leak. Looks like that leak originates from the header seal.
To have a seal which actually forms a seal can't be a bad thing though.

On my BRG Elan, the A seals have a manufacturers flaw which causes this leak. Cured by Vaseline. :wink:

Website · by **theelanman** » Mon 21.07.2008, 14:37

surferphil wrote:Cured by Vaseline.

by **mickmick** » Wed 30.07.2008, 22:01

any news on these yet??

only asking as i have got a crack in my screen, and if there are seals available then i'm sure i'll be able to persuade the insurance company that they should be replaced every screen change as per the manuals

Mick

by **mickmick** » Mon 18.08.2008, 07:40

back to the top again,

still no more news on these????????

by **dermotbell** » Mon 18.08.2008, 08:40

Maybe the 60th at Hethel is not to reveal Project Eagle but the A pillar seals for the M100 :!:

by **Joe** » Fri 22.08.2008, 22:04

I hope so as mine are embassing tatters of rubber that just look rubbish and belittle the many hundreds of pounds I'm spending getting my Elan up to scratch

by **mickmick** » Mon 22.09.2008, 10:12

just bumping this back up to the top again

was there any news of these at the 60th bash?

i'm still holding back my screen change till i find out if they are going to be an option

Mick

by **ailwyn** » Mon 22.09.2008, 10:38

Mick,

I wouldn't hold your breath, latest whisper seems to be that they still can't get them right :roll:

Ailwyn

by **Sy V** » Mon 22.09.2008, 12:33

Latest batch that were trialled at Hethel were returned as not fit for purpose.

by **ailwyn** » Mon 22.09.2008, 13:23

Sy V wrote:Latest batch that were trialled at Hethel were returned as not fit for purpose.

Rumour has it that they kept water out :shock:

by **Elanlover** » Mon 22.09.2008, 20:00

ailwyn wrote:Rumour has it that they kept water out

Yeah, that's definitely NOT a match for the original seal then. :mrgreen:

by **markv** » Tue 23.09.2008, 18:37

mickmick wrote:...was there any news of these at the 60th bash?

Yes, I bought this at the 60th event - and it should keep the water out

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