GavinT 109 Posted February 28, 2009 Report Share Posted February 28, 2009 Can any one tell me if they think this manual is genuine?. I've never seen one in a hard cover before. Thanks. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
molemot 521 Posted February 28, 2009 Report Share Posted February 28, 2009 My 82 Turbo has a similar hard, padded, cover to the handbook...also it would be a lot of effort for a knockoff to do the gold blocking and achieve the general quality of what you have pictured..so my twopennorth is that it's probably genuine. Quote Scientists investigate that which already is; Engineers create that which has never been." - Albert Einstein Link to post Share on other sites
matk 17 Posted February 28, 2009 Report Share Posted February 28, 2009 I think they're both genuine but don't belong together. The leather cover looks like its from a later car. You can buy them separately and recently from the factory. I haven't got my S2 one with me, but I've also got a nagging feeling its a different shape. Quote Regards Mat Link to post Share on other sites
winners 16 Posted February 28, 2009 Report Share Posted February 28, 2009 I'm with Matt. The actual manual looks like mine which came in a Dealer wallet. I don't want to sound too nerdy but the font on the Lotus badge on the wallet is a later version. Mark Quote Look what Q's brought us. Isn't it nice! Link to post Share on other sites
yeller77 98 Posted February 28, 2009 Report Share Posted February 28, 2009 "Genuine." I got one exactly like it from the factory sale a few years back. However, as to the cover, it's still possible they weren't originally supplied with them but Lotus Spares had their stock made that way fitting a later convention. At this point, only someone who had/has an original S1 and its original documentation may tell... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GavinT 109 Posted February 28, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 28, 2009 Apparently the front & back covers of the manual are blank. It's being presented as ' New Old Stock ' Quote Link to post Share on other sites
simonb 12 Posted August 26, 2009 Report Share Posted August 26, 2009 My 1980 2.2 came with this - looks original Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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