Rambo Posted October 4, 2022 Report Share Posted October 4, 2022 How would the electronic fuel injection system work? I'm fairly sure an ECU can't be bypassed? Perhaps someone more knowledgeable than me can explain how it can run withot the ECU. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giniw Posted October 4, 2022 Report Share Posted October 4, 2022 9 hours ago, Rambo said: And, as I have mentioned to the owner several times on LEC, the engine can NEVER have been running in his ownership without an ECU !!! lol yes, I saw that. No ECU and a cut wiring loom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giniw Posted October 4, 2022 Report Share Posted October 4, 2022 8 hours ago, Rambo said: I'm fairly sure an ECU can't be bypassed? Perhaps someone more knowledgeable than me can explain how it can run withot the ECU. As far as I know the N/A has an old school distributor so it may help a bit if it were one, but it's an SE so it's just the hall sensor and the electronic ignition plate behind the coils and then as you said there is the electronic injections, plus the fuel pump, and so on... So, good luck, really. Or maybe he plugged another generic ECU and has tuned it just to test the engine ... I would say it's pretty unlikely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rambo Posted October 5, 2022 Report Share Posted October 5, 2022 I would say very unlikely with a cut wiring loom 😲 I can't believe his price on EBay - it's going to cost many thousands to fix that and lots of sourcing for rare parts. Hmmmm 🤔, my spare, unused ECU has suddenly increased in value 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rambo Posted October 7, 2022 Report Share Posted October 7, 2022 On 14/09/2022 at 03:38, exeterjeep said: See this car that was re-built by SWLC was sold by them at the end of August - their advert on their web site has it advertised at £12995, is now for sale on https://www.carandclassic.com/car/C1499755 at £17995 Probably the wrong time of year to try to make a profit like this. It's still on the SWL website at £12995 😲 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exeterjeep Posted October 7, 2022 Report Share Posted October 7, 2022 SWLC often leave cars on for ages, they had another that arrived and was sold quickly, don't think it ever made their site. Their FB had the yellow one sold and gone. See some conflicts about the 'ECU missing car' on LEC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rambo Posted October 7, 2022 Report Share Posted October 7, 2022 Yes, I certainly won't be lending my spare, unused ECU to someone so crass and downright rude 😕 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exeterjeep Posted October 14, 2022 Report Share Posted October 14, 2022 See it ended at £2000, I wonder what will happen to it next. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rambo Posted October 15, 2022 Report Share Posted October 15, 2022 I suspect it will get relisted when the winning bidder doesn't come up with the dosh. I think Dapinky was right, it was only worth £500 so there are some right suckers out there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exeterjeep Posted October 15, 2022 Report Share Posted October 15, 2022 I'm a bit bonkers but I did not buy it.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rambo Posted October 15, 2022 Report Share Posted October 15, 2022 (edited) I have a spare, unused, nice and shiny ECU and neither did I? But then again, you apparently don't need an ECU for the engine to run (allegedly) so we may as well all throw them in the bin 😯 Edited October 15, 2022 by Rambo 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exeterjeep Posted November 7, 2022 Report Share Posted November 7, 2022 So what is this one on ebay.....is this the one that runs without an ecu? https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/394322289861 Stripped for total restoration. Many new parts included. Requires new rear lights and refit of wiring loom which is present Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rambo Posted November 7, 2022 Report Share Posted November 7, 2022 Yes Keith, that is indeed "Lucky" the Basket Case 🤔 As suspected, it didn't actually sell the 1st time and has now been re-listed by the same seller but under a different name. Still needs an ECU, rear lights, plus... well, £0000's of parts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exeterjeep Posted November 7, 2022 Report Share Posted November 7, 2022 Didn't cotton on it was the same seller but a different eBay id. A bit more pass the parcel to come then. No mention of the engine running or not... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rambo Posted November 7, 2022 Report Share Posted November 7, 2022 Original seller lives in Scunthorpe. This seller lives in Teesside. Hmmmm.....🤔 Original EBay advert and photo's https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/234720746469 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exeterjeep Posted November 7, 2022 Report Share Posted November 7, 2022 With the highest bidder being 6***9 (31) this is not the same as the current seller, but could still be the same person as you say. Wonder if there will be any more discussion of it on LEC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rambo Posted November 7, 2022 Report Share Posted November 7, 2022 Definitely the same car and the same seller. Jayeme69 on LEC (now removed) and ressurrectors on EBay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exeterjeep Posted November 8, 2022 Report Share Posted November 8, 2022 Oakmere have at £11950. H923GRK thought I've seen it elsewhere. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/255817338513 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rambo Posted November 8, 2022 Report Share Posted November 8, 2022 Prices for good M100's are definitely on the way up. Poor time of year to sell but a good time to buy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exeterjeep Posted November 13, 2022 Report Share Posted November 13, 2022 lotus elan s2 limited edition Blue 58k f.s.h barn find classic https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/185656479284 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LOTUSMAN33 Posted November 13, 2022 Report Share Posted November 13, 2022 This one looks very nice and rather tempting I must say 🙂 Quote Do or do not, there is no try! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exeterjeep Posted November 17, 2022 Report Share Posted November 17, 2022 On 07/11/2022 at 20:01, Rambo said: Yes Keith, that is indeed "Lucky" the Basket Case 🤔 See it did not sell so relisted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rambo Posted November 18, 2022 Report Share Posted November 18, 2022 21 hours ago, exeterjeep said: See it did not sell so relisted. LEC experts and EBay scrappers have come to the conclusion it may be worth only £500 max https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/394338601788?hash=item5bd0698b3c:g:5sUAAOSwkndjYpgB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exeterjeep Posted November 18, 2022 Report Share Posted November 18, 2022 30 minutes ago, Rambo said: LEC experts and EBay scrappers have come to the conclusion it may be worth only £500 max https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/394338601788?hash=item5bd0698b3c:g:5sUAAOSwkndjYpgB Saw the messages and just put a post on LEC, thought you were saying £250. There is still a red SE for sale locally at a trader, but MOT has expired. Meanwhile my S2 is at a trimmers for a new hood. He has also found that the SE and S2 have slightly different hoods. He checked this with SJ, although SJ just list one part number for the hood. So it is taking him longer than expected to do mine. He has another M100 booked in for next week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exeterjeep Posted November 19, 2022 Report Share Posted November 19, 2022 On 13/11/2022 at 19:23, exeterjeep said: lotus elan s2 limited edition Blue 58k f.s.h barn find classic Above seems to have been sold off ebay. A new one today.... https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/295348497403 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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