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Top Gear looks a Lotus Suspension system
BBC show from 1983Top Gear (6th Sep 1983) John Mills reports on a new Lotus suspension system from 1983. (29.18 mins long)
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Ex-LEW Esprit takes a trip to the other side of the World
On a slow boat to Australia
LotusTurbo Esprit A65 JEX is arriving is Australia on Sunday 20th May from the UK. The Esprit has been bought by Lex Lance who exported the 1984 Turbo Esprit to Australia. He'll be taking over the current owners page soon and keeping us up-to-date on this ex-LEW Esprits travels and new home down under.
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A picture is worth a thousand words
From Group Lotus
Production of the current cars is back to normal and also the New Esprit – although delayed – got the green light and development continues. What a casr!–––––––––––––––
Giugiaro Esprit Needed
Mag Shoot with Practical Classics
Practical Classics Mag is in need of a pre-Stevens Esprit Turbo to attend a Practical Classics photo-shoot. It's going to be at Rockingham Motor Speedway on Wednesday 16th. They'll cover fuel costs and provide some sort of lunch... and it should be an entertaining day.If you're interested in taking part and have a Giugiaro Esprit, then contact Sam Glover at Practical Classics Magazine direct – Tel: 07748 593408 or Email: sam.glover@practicalclassics.co.uk
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Modified Esprit from the 90s
From ClubLotus Mag
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Is Lotus about to be the new Chinese takeaway?
Iconic car maker could follow MG Rover to Far East
Legendary British sports car firm Lotus is under threat of being sold to China, MPs have warned.
In a repeat of the MG Rover fiasco, they fear up to 1,400 UK jobs could be lost and the 60-year-old business exported lock, stock and barrel to the communist People’s Republic.
Lotus was sold 16 years ago to Malaysian car-maker Proton which developed and nurtured the firm.
Design classic: A Lotus Elan used during a scene from cult Sixties TV series The Avengers starring Diana RiggThis year, it was on the brink of a massive £500million expansion when a new and bigger set of Malaysian owners – the industrial conglomerate DRB-Hicom – took it over.
E FOR ELITE
Lotus was founded in 1952 by car engineer Colin Chapman with the help of a £50 loan from his wife Hazel. His initials still form part of the marque's badge. The Lotus name is said to come from Chapman's nickname for his wife. Most models begin with an E - a tradition started with the Lotus Eleven. Chapman liked the way the letter sounded He died of a heart attack aged 54 in 1982This business, however, is said to have little interest in making Lotus cars and has appointed City firm KPMG to find a potential Chinese buyer, Parliament has been told.
DRB-Hicom insists no decision has been taken on Lotus’s future. But it will not rule out a sell-off. Lotus chief executive Dany Bahar, on a pay and bonus package worth £1.2million, had his employment extended in December, just a month before the Malaysian deal was revealed.
It now includes a controversial bonus clause worth millions of pounds in the event of a sell-off which MPs were told means he is ‘incentivised to sell Lotus’.
Conservative MP for South Norfolk Richard Bacon told Parliament up to 1,400 British jobs are at risk if the UK factory in Hethel, Norfolk, is dismantled and production moved to the Far East.
Ministers pledged to ‘keep Lotus in Britain’ when Mr Bacon was granted a Commons’ debate on the issue late on Tuesday.
Mr Bacon said: ‘The fact that KPMG has been appointed with a mandate to sell Group Lotus to the Chinese is not an encouraging sign.’
Iconic: Patrick McGoohan famously drove a Lotus as The Prisoner
Classic: The Caterham Seven Series 2 as used by Patrick McGoohan in 'The prisoner' television seriesBusiness Secretary Vince Cable raised concerns with Mr Bahar on Tuesday – less than a day after the car boss’s return from Beijing where he unveiled a new model specifically for China.
The company has struggled to make a profit in recent years and it recorded pre-tax losses of £26.1million last year.
Mr Bacon said industry experts have warned him of a ‘worst case scenario’ in which Group Lotus would be put into administration, allowing a Chinese buyer to acquire it cheaply – as happened when MG Rover collapsed in 2005, with the loss of 6,000 jobs.
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The Longbridge production line was shipped to China, leaving just a rump of car assembly at the Birmingham plant.
Lotus strenuously denied suggestions that a ‘fire sale’ strategy was being contemplated, or that it could be put into administration, but bosses have not ruled out selling the firm.Group Lotus has an ambitious five-year expansion plan for the Hethel plant, which would create 1,000 jobs, and the Government rubber-stamped a £10million taxpayer-funded grant last year.
Under threat: One of the company's more recent cars the Lotus Elise, released by the firm in 1996But that regional growth fund grant is now on hold while Lotus’s new Malaysian owner decides its future.
Prospective bidders are likely to include China Youngman, which has been Lotus’s importer in China for the past five year.
Business Minister Mark Prisk said Lotus ‘must remain in Britain’, adding: ‘Ministers at the very highest level are taking this matter very seriously. We are working to make sure the new owners understand Norfolk is the home of Lotus.’The Government remains ready to press ahead with its £10million grant to Lotus – but only if the expansion plans for the UK go ahead.
Norfolk Council leader Derrick Murphy said: ‘It is important we continue to press the case for the company as so many livelihoods depend on Lotus being based here in Norfolk.’Lotus said: ‘Dany Bahar remains totally committed to Lotus. His overriding priority is securing the future of the company and protecting its employees.’
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OIL FILTER FITTING (UPDATE Late April 2012)
Lotus were talking about the fit of the Lotus Oil Filter recently following a complaint from an owner.This problem has been documented on our problems page and we've had a few owners over the year with similar problems. Attached is some pictures of a Filter on an engine with both the Lotus specified Starter Motors.
Filter Fitted with Lotus M80R Starter, Removing Filter (with M80R Starter), Filter Space with Lotus M80R Fitted.
Filter Fitted with Lotus 3M100 Starter, Removing Filter (with 3M100 Starter), Filter space with Lotus 3M100 Fitted.
It can be seen that the Fitting and Removal of the Filter is ok. The car in question must have some other problem. Lotus sell 1000s of these filters every year. If they had a problem with every one they would know. Hope this helps to clarify the situation.
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Future of Lotus is unstable
Just 35 cars sold in the UK , Esprit delayed until 2014,
The iconic British brand has sold just 35 cars in the UK so far this year and just 155 worldwide. But in an exclusive interview with Sun Motors, chief exec Dany Bahar said he was confident Lotus have a strong future.New Malaysian owners DRB-Hicom are deciding whether to sanction a £500million investment to launch five sports cars over the next five years. And Bahar expects a decision within a fortnight on whether they will back the investment plan, revise it — or sell Lotus. He said: “I remain confident and committed that we can bring Lotus back to the top. “We have a healthy order book of 1,127 cars but due to the takeover it has been a very difficult time. “We have spent the last two weeks discussing in detail with our new owners our investment plans and all aspects of the business. “They know the situation Lotus are in, and it is in their interest to resolve the issues as soon as possible.”The investment plans would create 1,100 jobs at Lotus and five new models, including a new Esprit supercar (pictured), which has now been delayed until 2014. Bahar accepts that DRB could decide to revise the plan, and that the other option is to sell Lotus. He also stressed that the new owners had absolutely NOT considered putting the firm into administration.
But the big question is — who would buy the firm in these tough economic times?
Especially as Lotus have rising debts and face the prospect of making losses for the next four years until the new models go on sale. The most likely buyers would be the Chinese — who have already snapped up MG and Volvo — specifically Geely, owned by billionaire Li Shufu. Lotus are celebrating their 60th anniversary since being formed by Colin Chapman but not for the first time they are fighting for survival. They have had several owners in the past 20 years, including General Motors and Proton, but none has been able to make the firm a financial success.
Bahar insisted that production — which had been cut back because of cashflow problems — would be back in full swing next month. Lotus’s operating funds have been severely cut since DRB’s buy-out of Proton last month. Under Malaysian takeover rules, for a “due diligence” period funds can only be approved for carrying out the “ordinary course of business” for a firm, which clearly does not apply to the new investment. Lotus have also confirmed that the cashflow problems had forced them to put back the launch date of the crucial new £100,000 Esprit from 2013 to 2014, which will further complicate their financial position.
Our Government will be watching anxiously as they have given a £10.4million grant towards Lotus’s ambitious investment programme. Now the next few weeks are likely to decide their long-term future... and the jobs of 1,400 Lotus workers at their base in Norfolk. Motoring Editor Ken Gibson says: “Bahar’s bold vision for Lotus is a good one and the cars are sensational. I hope DRB have the same vision to put this great British brand back on top.”
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Suspension for Esprit S1 and S2
Currently under development at Lotus, March 2012
Lotus are currently part way through the S1 & S2 Damper exercise. Pictures of the Development Dampers are shown along with a couple of pictures if the S1 we are using for the exercise.
The S1 (the very first production S1 – 100G) belongs to Gordon Masson who very kindly has allowed Lotus to use his car for this work. Lotus are making good progress on this exercise.
Read more about the project here.
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White V8
Lotus Cars Post From Facebook
Dany Bahar's Esprit has been taken out of reception and he has just jumped in it and driven down Potash Lane.
Has spring arrived?
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March
All Quiet at LEW
LEW having a quiet time of it this month. We've been updated and sorting out some maintenance issues, so still busy, but fairly quiet on the Esprit News side. If you have anything Esprit related to share with the rest of the world. Email us at admin@lotusespritworld.com and we'll get it on the site.–––––––––––––––
MoT Time 2012
18th February
LEW's Esprits needed it's annual MOT test done. With our normal tester fully booked, we tried another business who said they could handle a low car on their ramp. BedfordMOTCentre. Close to the town centre and with friendly service, our Esprit sailed through the test.
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SWLC Offer
Weekend away in an Esprit!
Top Lotus Independent offers a weekend away with a service.
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LEW's 11th Birthday
LEW was first published on the Web on 14th Feb 2001
We are celebrating Lotus Esprit World.com's birthday tomorrow (14th), as it was first put up on the web on Valentine's day back in 2001. Which makes the site 11 years old. Not bad for a little site with some info on only one of Lotus' many models.–––––––––––––––
New Famous Esprit Owner (unconfirmed)
Radio DJ plays an old classic
After mentioning the Esprit on his radio show last year, it looks like Chris Evans has taken the plunge. A beatuiful looking white Esprit S1 will be sitting with all those red Ferrari's in the Evans Garage. Welcome to the light Chris.––––––––––––––
Esprits on Lotus Test Track
From Lotus Cars on Facebook
A moment in time: the old iconic Esprits meet the new Lotus test track. And now a challenge for the eagle eyed Lotus aficionados out there – can you tell which Esprit models these are?See Lotus Cars on facebook to answer.––––––––––––––
Jim Clark Revival
Hockenheim, 13-15 April 2012
The countdown on the occasion of the Bosch Hockenheim Historic Jim Clark Revival (13 - 15 April 2012) has started just now.
I am glad that I can take over the patronage for the Lotus meeting in Hockenheim this year again.For many participants the Jim Clark Revival has become a pilgrimage site and from year to year more and more Lotus enthusiasts have come from all over Europe to Hockenheim Historic.
Again we have put up a great programme, and a large number of race series will start again. Particularly the FIA Historic Formula1 and the Euro Boss Series will once more be a highlight among the racing series.
There will also be a special time for Lotus cars driving on the Hockenheim Ring on Saturday evening. Mrs Alexandra Edinge of the Hockenheimring GmbH and I will sell the tickets at the Conti-roundabout.
For information please contact:
Alexandra Edinge
Tel.: +49 (0) 6205 - 950 108
Fax: +49 (0) 6205 - 950 299
E-Mail: alexandra.edinge@hockenheimring.de
Internet: www.hockenheimring.deOur friend Boris Fengler from the 4 Lotus magazine will organize a catering for all participants at the pit roof as well as a dealers' presentation. Therefore there is also the possibility for the Lotus Clubs to present themselves at the pit roof.
Info:Mr. Boris Fengler E-mail: kontakt@4lotus.de or www.4lotus.deAll those friends who need a hotel room can use my option on the Hotel Vorfelder in Walldorf. This hotel has a nice atmosphere and the prices are rather moderate.
There you can dine and drink well, and certainly chat about some Lotus events of former times.
Andreas Stern, Marketing & Verkauf Fon: +49.(0)6227.699.123 · andreas.stern@hotel-vorfelder.de
Hotel Vorfelder - Oliver und Sabine Vorfelder GbR
Bahnhofstraße 28 · 69190 Walldorf · Fon +49.(0)6227.699.0 · Fax +49.(0)6227.30541 info@hotel-vorfelder.de · www.hotel-vorfelder.deOn 1st January 1952 Colin Chapman founded the Lotus Engineering and thus the first racing car Lotus Mark 4 Trials Car was created, reason enough to celebrate a little highlight at Brands Hatch.
On 6th June 1998 there was already a great Lotus Festival in Brands Hatch "50 Years of Lotus" and many friends were with me there as well. Certainly, one or the other Lotus-friend can still remember the beautiful event. I will travel with some Lotus friends to Brands Hatch in August again. You get more information at: www.lotus-festival.com
I wish all participants a safe and pleasant journey to Hockenheim.
Yours,
Siegfried Herrmann
Lotus coordinator of the Jim Clark Revival Hockenheimring––––––––––––––
Turbo Esprit Needed
Classic and Sportscar Photo Shoot
Bit of a last-minute request, I'm afraid! We're planning a major photoshoot for our 30th anniversary issue, and I need to get hold of a Lotus Esprit Turbo for it. It needs to an early Turbo, please, so one made between 1981-86, before the Peter Stevens redesign.The shoot's happening on 25 and 26 January around Crickhowell, South Wales. Being two days, we can provide overnight accommodation for the owner – or, if they're local, they're welcome to 'commute' to and fro.
Look forward to hearing from you.
James Page
Deputy Editor
Classic & Sports Car magazine
Teddington Studios
Broom Road
Teddington
Middlesex
TW11 9BE020 8267 5647
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French Esprit Club
Frcnch lanuage site
We are happy to annonce the birth of a new french Club called Esprit Club Lotus Francophone. A website is being set up, but currently only has a home page. http://www.lotusesprit.net. The French lanuage forum is up and running for those wishing to chat Esprits. You can sign up at the forum here. http://clublotusespritfrancophone.araboard.com.
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Transmission fluid
A reminder
Lotus recommended Castrol TAF-X has been discontinued by Castrol. It has been replaced by Castrol Syntrans. The formulation is almost identical to TAF-X. Lotus have some for evaluation but they are sure it will be fine for use in the Renault UN1 Transaxle. Lotus still have Castrol TAF-X in stock at Lotus. It should be available from Lotus Cars USA for those in America.––––––––––––––
2012 is here
Get your calendars up
Happy New Year from all at Lotus Esprit World. Looking forward to an Esprit filled 2012. Time to get your calendars up and enjoy the picture above and hope we don't get too much snow (but send us a pic if your Esprit gets snowed on). We still have a few calendars left if you wish to purchases one.––––––––––––––
2012 is approaching
Get your calendars
Limited stock of both Wall and Desktop calenders left. Order now!––––––––––––––
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Esprit Calendars
shipped
All orders received for 2012 Calendars have been shipped as of 9am 13th Deccember 2011.Order dates to receive before Xmas
UK – 16 December
Western Europe – 8th December
US, Canada – 7th December
Worldwide – 5th December––––––––––––––
Lotus Esprit S1 for Sale
On Ebay now
Just to let everyone know if you haven't seen it. There's a cosmetically good looking Lotus Esprit S1 on ebay at the moment in white. These don't become available too often and we get emails every now and again asking if we know of any S1's for sale. LEW doesn't know his car personally and hasn't been in contact with the owner, so get it checked out carefully if you're interested. These can cost a lot to repair as parts are sometimes difficult to find and once one thing goes, you usually find something else that needs doing. So you'll need to buget for running costs. But it's sure a headturner and might even be an investment. If you purchase it please contact us with all the info.
See more info on Ebay here. It's up as a classified advert for £29,995. So no bidding a £1 and keeping your finger crossed.
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Esprit Calendar for Xmas?
Order now
with Xmas around the corner along with 2012, it's the perfect time to order your Lotus Esprit World Official Calendar 2012. Click on the link here to order. Any issues, just drop us an email.Order dates to receive before Xmas
UK – 16 December
Western Europe – 8th December
US, Canada – 7th December
Worldwide – 5th December––––––––––––––
Lotus Magazine
Out Now
Issue 4 of the Lotus magazine is out now. See more at www.lotus-magazine.com––––––––––––––
Esprit on TV
Rimmel Advert features Esprit
It's been on TV for a few weeks now, but if you haven't seen it yet, the latest Rimmel London advert features an Orange Esprit made up to look like a police car. Nice to see the Esprit is still in fashion. See the video below and also a behind the scenes look, which shows the Esprit further.
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Calendar Orders
Next Batch
If you've ordered and paid for a calendar, the next batch won't be shipping until at least 12th November.––––––––––––––
Calendar 'Stars'
Claim your free calendar
This years starts of the 2010 Esprit Calendar are listed below. If your Esprit made it into the calendar, please email to claim your free wall calendar. Only postage needs to be paid. Once we have received that we will ship your free calendar.John Wotherspoon
Nigel Tingey
Jamie Heidt
André Fedrizzi
Stig Rahbek
Simon Schaub
Mark Britten
Lou Senko
Sammuel Rittinghaus
Mike Lee
Hans Rittinger––––––––––––––
2012 Calendar 'Now Available'
Order yours now
Our 2012 Calendar is now available for ordering at www.esprit4sale.co.uk. We will dispatch orders every saturday, so you should expected your calendar on a Monday or Tuesday (UK) when you order. Any problems ordering please email admin@esprit4sale.co.uk and we can help you sort anything out. Remember our paypal is orders@lotusespritworldl.com and add the correct postage to your orders. We look forward to keep an Esprit in your life everyday next year.A list of owners who's Esprit made it into this years calendar will be up shortly. They can claim one free Wall Calender (postage to be paid) via email once the list is up.
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2012 Calendar
Printed
Our 2012 Calendar has now been printed and will be available to order next week. Been a busy time behind the scence at LEW. Looking forward to getting the calendar on the site next week.––––––––––––––
Finalising Calendar Pictures
Time running out
Started finalising the pictures for the 2012 Esprit Calendar. So if you haven't sent yours in yet, you'd better doing it soon! Once all 12 spots are taken we will be sending it off for printing. So hurry!––––––––––––––
SWLC 'Open Day'
24th September 2011
South West Lotus Centre are having our annual `Open day` this year on Saturday 24th September. This year we will be having the new Noble M600 on show for people to come and have a look at. Also we will have a large selection of sports cars on show from the Lotus range, new Ferrari 458, Japanese sports cars and old american classic cars. Just confirmed will be Murtaya Sports cars with their new Roadster RT for people to have a look at.There will be a large selection of cars for sale, as well as discounted parts and accessories. We will have a free BBQ again this year which always brings in a large crowd. We will also be having Shaw about Vinyl coming down for the day and they will be doing demos of different car wrapping and all sorts.
Please feel free to come and join us on the day to talk and look at cars, walk around the premises and have a look at what equipment we have to offer. If you are travelling from up country and need accomodation please feel free to visit on of the local hotels and B&B we have for offer.
If you would like anymore information please feel free to contact us.
Regards
South West Lotus Centre Ltd
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1978 Lotus Esprit S2 goes 900 miles (14:57 mins long) NEW Jul 11
Hagerty drives a 1978 Lotus Esprit S2 from Philadelphia to St. Louis to prove that classic cars are capable of anything when you treat them right. See the Fall issue of Hagerty magazine for more on the story, and visit Hagerty.com/lotustrip to learn how you can make your own long-distance road trip in a classic a success.––––––––––––––
70's Esprit Needed
Music Video Appearance for Iconic Esprit
Single Status Project are producing a music video on the 27th and 28th Aug and desperately need a Lotus Esprit to feature in the video. They would just be taking some shots of the artist sitting in the car. They need the car for 3 hours either on the 27th or 28th August, (whichever suits you, they can work around it). They will be shooting in North London.They are happy to coordinate filming around times that suit you. It would be better for them from 10:00am onwards.
This is for an independent label and the track samples the Gary Newman song ‘Cars’. All of the necessary permissions have been obtained. The theme of the video is 70’s retro. They are unable to offer payment as the video on a shoe string budget. If you are interested please use the contact details below. Lotus Esprit World would also like to hear about the day, so take some pics (if allowed) and email us with how the day goes so it can be shared with other Esprit owners and Enthusiasts.Contact Nyla Ali for more information
email: nylaali@hotmail.co.uk
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LEW Calendar 2012
Time to start taking those pics
With most Esprit getting out and about during the summer months, it's now the perfect time to get some cool pictures of your Esprit in cool places and send them into us at admin@lotusespritworld.com. The best are likely to make it into the 2012 Esprit Calendar. So get your digital camera set on the highest settings, park your Esprits with a great backdrop and get snapping.––––––––––––––
ClubLotus Show and Festival 2011
Donington Park Exhibition Centre, Castle Donington, Nr Derby
The 29th annual Club Lotus Show and Festival takes place at Donington Park on 13th and 14th August 2011. The Show is the biggest and best attended indoor Lotus Show in Europe and regularly attracts over 5,000 enthusiasts from all around the world.In addition to the regular modern and historic car displays, trade stands and autojumble, the 2011 Show will feature a wide variety of live practical technical demonstrations. These will be given by some of the most respected names in the business and will cover a wide range of subjects. Lotus engine specialists CTM Performance Engineering will be running question and answer sessions throughout the show on servicing and rebuilding the series of legendary Lotus twin-cam engines. Nick Fulcher – the man responsible for creating the interior of the famous James Bond Esprit in the film The Spy Who Loved Me – will be on hand to give advice on how to restore and maintain vinyl, leather and interior trim. Nick will show visitors many of his tricks of the trade and how to keep their cars’ interior in top condition. Option 1 Sportscars will be demonstrating many of the specialist techniques required to repair, restore and re-spray fibreglass. Elan expert Brian Buckland will be running regular general Q&A seminars and giving free technical advice and help to owners and restorers.
We’re delighted to welcome Octane and Evo magazines as our new media partners for the Show. In addition to having some special show offers, their brand new Magbook Lotus Legends will be on sale on their stand.
Hundreds of Lotus cars – both road and race - reflecting the great history and heritage of Lotus, will be displayed both inside the hall and on the many club stands outside.
As always there will be lots to see and do inside the hall including individual Lotus club displays and a used Lotus car sales area. All the major UK Lotus specialists will be at the Show selling everything from new cars, tuning kits, new and used spare parts and accessories to insurance, photographs, memorabilia, models, clothing and accessories. A large and varied Lotus autojumble will provide bargain hunters with plenty of fun and value. All Lotus models will be catered for with companies such as Paul Matty, Christopher Neil and PNM covering the classics and Eliseparts and Hangar 111 amongst others looking after Elise and Exige owners.
There will also be a special display remembering Ron Hickman who sadly passed away earlier this year. Ron was a regular visitor to the Show and we’ll be showcasing his immense design contribution to Lotus with examples of Elite, Elan, Elan +2 and Europa plus the story behind them.
Group Lotus will be bringing their fabulous new Lotus Evora S as well as displays and the latest news about their exciting plans for the future. The new Lotus Cars 2011 Range will also be there with the current range of Lotus road cars including Evora, Elise, and Exige.
Group Lotus Aftersales will be selling a wide range of new and classic spares and parts from the factory at specially discounted show prices plus Lotus brand clothing and merchandise.
Classic Team Lotus will be displaying several of their priceless historic Grand Prix Cars including the beautiful and revolutionary ground effect Type 79 F1 – the car that Mario Andretti used to win the 1978 F1 World Championship and the legendary Type 49B chassis R10 in which Graham Hill won the Monaco GP twice in 1968 and 1969.
There’ll also be modern day racing action all weekend with two days of practice and racing on the revised Donington Park Grand Prix circuit including 4 races of the highly successful LoT Elise Trophy and the brand new Lotus Cup UK Championship. A free shuttle bus service for visitors will be running between the paddock and exhibition centre during the Show.
Organised by Club Lotus, the worlds biggest and oldest Lotus Club, the weekend is certain to be the biggest UK Lotus gathering in 2011 and the place to be for all Lotus enthusiasts. Club Lotus offers a wide range of benefits to members and membership still only costs £30 per year.
General Show Information:
Organisers: Club Lotus, 58 Malthouse Court, Dereham, Norfolk,
NR20 4UA.
Tel: 01362 694459 or 691144.
Fax: 01362 695522.
Email: jane@clublotus.co.uk
Website: www.clublotus.co.ukDate: Saturday 13th and Sunday 14th August 2011
Venue: Donington Park Exhibition Centre, Castle Donington, Nr Derby
Opening times: Saturday 10.00 to 16.30; Sunday 10.00 to 16.00.Ample Free parking • Camping available on site
Admission Prices: Adults: £10.00 (£9.00 for Club Lotus members if purchased in advance)
OAP/Child under 16: £5.00
Family (2 Adults & up to 4 Children): £27.00
Under 12’s freeBook online here
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V8 Dialled Up
Esprit DIY inside the cockpit
Here are a couple of pictures of a carbon fibre dash pod an owner constructer for his V8 GT a few months ago. He really loved the dash in the post 98 V8 but thought it lacks vital instruments. The gauges he has added are Battery Volts, Oil Pressure, Oil Temp. The pod was constructed using a standard aftermarket Subaru one. It took many hours of filling and sanding to obtain the desired contour. The gauges came with the relevant transducers and were quite easy to wire in. Nice work from another Esprit owner. See more pictures at the bottom of our V8 Dash page here.
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