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  2. Yes this might sound like a strange question to ask, those of you who have purchased an Emira (and yes I really do feel you made a good choice) was your receipt from Lotus cars or Lotus Technology? thanks
  3. I'd say follow the diagnostic path that the codes are giving you. You can replace some of the sensors / valves / tower unit by taking the sump off the gearbox, rather than having to remove and disassemble the box. If the TCU isn't getting an input speed, then it will go limp mode. Not sure why you replaced the ABS sensors for misfire codes, the EMS doesn't know much about the ABS ECU. Is it being looked at a Lotus specialist? Has the EMS been reset? Dave
  4. Was there any response about this, getting very close to missing Q1? And are there release notes or any other information as to what is included - especially regarding Android Auto / Apple Car play?
  5. Gavin, did you apply sealant on the cabin side or outside of the bulkhead? It looks like with the lower undertray off you can get to the seal.
  6. I did it on my S3, you'll need to drill a hole in order to move the roll pin that cancels the indicator.
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  8. Did you buy it from a dealer, or privately? If the former, they should be fixing these issues free of charge for the first 6 months (Consumer Rights Act 2015). Assuming you're fixing the car because you bought privately, I'd get the car to a Lotus specialist. It honestly doesn't sound too bad to me; just a speed sensor on the way out on the gearbox, or something.
  9. When I was looking for a fun car next to the Range Rover and had the budget for something special, Lotus was high on my list. I had looked at an Esprit while a student, but just couldn't make the finances work. But the fire after that first encounter remained burning. I can relate to much of the above: special, different, rare and with loads of heritage. It helped that I was already drawn to British motors. It also helps that there is a great community of Lotus owners. Just And an Esprit is just gorgeous! They look like they're doing a 100mph just standing still. And prove to be an absolute joy to drive once you get behind the wheel. I was hooked while still in the passenger seat, a bond that was cemented on the 300mile drive home after buying my first Esprit. When that was lost, I briefly looked at other brands, but quickly decided I wanted another Esprit, and specifically another Turbo SE as that just seems to be the sweet spot for me. My Excel was bought when the opportunity presented itself as a swap for a Triumph Stag (I loved my first Stag but never bonded with the second one, so she had to go). I was looking more at an Elite or even a Scimitar GT, then an Excel came along and has proved to be a great choice, very reliable and good fun, especially on road trips. As above, once you have experienced the joy of a Lotus, it's hard to find alternatives. When I was offered an Elan +2 JPS, it was a deal I just could not resist. And so the family grew again. They seem happy together, and so am I. 🙂 Filip
  10. £45k car was mine previously, traded in recently, no problems at all, feel free to message with any specific questions.
  11. I don't know why the climate change protesters are so worried at the moment? If Putin keeps up his crap and things go nuclear, a bunch of different places would be stuffed within an hour, the whole planet could be stuffed in 12 months so it just won't matter with starvation getting everyone else after about 2 years, from the info that I can find. Even if you have a fallout shelter, unless you are set up to last at least who knows how long underground. That info I can't find. The idea of the atmosphere catching alight was posited in Oppenheimer. They were only talking about 1 nuclear bomb. If it all goes pear shaped, we are talking about thousands of bombs with most of those being larger than the bomb that was dropped on Hiroshima. I wonder what would happen then? How much air can be superheated without an atmospheric fire becoming a possibility? I need a different hobby. This one is just sad.
  12. Again, jumper the fuel pump relay to get it out of the equation. If she starts, rejoice! Replace the relay (they can go bad) and only then start looking for the bad connection. I'm a big fan of the path of least resistance and expense when problem solving. 😉 A missing or poor earth is a good call though, we've all been there. For me, it was the ones on top of the bellhousing. 😳 For field diagnostics, the ALDL needs to be bridged during the entire test. You should also hear the fans come on.
  13. Too bad... For me, the first weekend of June would work as well. (not clear to me if work is a problem in May or also in the holidays)
  14. RobinB5

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  15. Hey Jacques, I did not renew the braids, but I refitted them. I replaced the fuel pump, but that does not seem to be the problem, as there is fuel at the rail. Battery is not a year old und is on a battery conditioner right now. i think, the flickering fuel pump relay is a clear sign for a contact problem. So I opened all connections and used Contact Spray on it. It’s drying right now, before I reconnect everything. I’ll give it a try tonight or tomorrow. As I said, the CEL was not blinking 12 when in diagnostic mode, but only a short pulse and then steady light. Possibly I did the diagnostic wrong because of a misunderstanding. I bridged the diagnostic line only for one second but reading the procedure again and again, it might be, that the bridging needs to be permanently for the time of diagnosis. I am going to try that out as well! Stay tuned 😉 Patrick
  16. And designed by the person who designed the Alfa 156 facelift
  17. Once you get the taste for Lotus they are hard to resist. Very addictive 😍 My old Elan not only drove differently but had a distinctive smell, inside and out.
  18. I'm used to checking on rust protection having owned Alfas since 2006. I've been lucky with my current bundles.
  19. Can I switch the turn signal stalk on an LHD Esprit S1 to the left side of the steering wheel and the wiper stalk to the right side? What happened here? Seen a few Esprit S1’s where they have switched sides. Can it be reversed?
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  21. Greetings everyone! Finally, after many months of dreaming/reading/watching/searching , - I have become a custodian of a beautiful Evora S IPS (2013 reg) in midnight blue with only 28K miles clocked. No mods, supercharged V6 engine - 345BHP . Unfortunately, I was not able to enjoy my pride and joy as my car had to return to the garage twice within 5 weeks of me buying it. Upon purchasing, I changed head unit (for wireless CarPlay mostly), installed new DAB, reverse camera, new GPS areal, replaced tyres, new wiper blade, got a new battery and did full service hoping this will get me going for a year or so. Soon after departing home I had ABS light on. Had to return to the garage who replaced the brake light switch, checked the resistance of all the ABS sensors - all ok, checked continuity of all plugs - no break in the wires. Collected the car, drove for about 2 hours and then on the following day had transmission malfunction warning light appearing. The day after that - engine misfired. After googling found 2 ways to read Lotus codes natively at home ( https://www.lotustalk.com/threads/lotus-20-20-diagnostic-software.487149/ ) and https://shop.jmpe.co.uk/collections/lotus . Went with the latter option. James who runs JPME website was very helpful in assisting me with remote car diagnostics. Sent report to the garage and was asked to bring the car back. The fault code was multiple cylinder misfire, so the garage changed the spark plugs, it started running fine, malfunction light off. Also, we decided to change all 4 ABS sensors and 4 new tyre pressure sensors as per the Lotus manual. Test drive - all good. Two weeks later, when driving on the motorway ( not exceeding 70mph) in Sports mode, all of a sudden, gear shifts from 6th to 5th and then I gets stuck in the 5th permanently . Could not downshift neither manually nor by changing speed in Drive mode, gear remained in 5th! I exited the motorway, stoped at the traffic light - still in 5th. Restarted the car, when stationary it went straight to 3rd. Also, car was making some noise remotely reminding me my "multiple cylinder misfire" experience from the few weeks before. Plugged James's magic device and got 0700, 0717 (Input / Turbine Speed Sensor "A" Circuit No Signal), 1613 (Forced Mechanical Limphome Position) and my Evora is going back to the garage this week. James reads 0717 as "It is another sensor but this one is on the gearbox" when the car at the garage, what else would you recommend to check/change? Lotus Service notes suggests: "Depending upon the cause, frequency and duration of the tell tale illumination it may be necessary to renew the transmission fluid even if all monitored transmission components are operating correctly." What else? it seems to me that I am building a new Lotus Evora here..
  22. The operative word there being "modicum". Mine was fully restored (and very shiney!) on purchase and would probably have gone on for at least another couple of years when I sold it three years later. Obvs depends how well its done and how much effort goes into the anti corrosion measures. Some of the good ones are now north of Mk2 Cortina money, though few compete with the Mk1 or in period Escorts. I had intended to just keep my Lotus fleet forever once aquired but that turned out to need more dedication and outlay than I was prepared to make. My perfect garage was Turbo Esprit for high days, M100 Elan for sunny days, Carlton for family days, Sunbeam for our town car. Was wonderful for a while...
  23. No, I put them on the shelf, never to use them again. I did though, install the high temp version (silver light greyish color), of K-nuts. Self locking. And I used 1200 celsius special thread paste. This last and it's been some years now. Works well. And they are a size smaller, so easier to do and undo in the event you need to do that. A lot easier actually. Just my two pence on the matter. Kind regards, Jacques
  24. I can send you a BOM with links to the components. It's relatively easy to put everything together if you're handy with a soldering iron.
  25. Patrick, may I ask a dumb question? What about the ground wires underneath on the side of the tanks? Did you do those? What if you attempt start with out the two fuel filler caps on? I've seen a case where there was negative pressure, so fuel wouldn't be sucked up. Also, When you did the tanks, you have worked with the fuel pump which is submerged into one tank. This pump have a small filter on it, sometimes a little green mesh, which can come apart and into the pump and block it. I had that problem and no start was possible, until I found that green mesh as the culprit. Started right up after that was removed. Also, if you change the pump as it can be bad over time, most will, there's a part that you do not reinstall on the new pump. Just saying. Please check these things first. Old battery btw? Not the cause probably, but low voltage may trigger all sorts of funny problems. But that's another story. Cheers, Jacques
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