ChrisJ Posted December 13, 2020 Report Share Posted December 13, 2020 What red is that? I think it looks superb. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don't Be Foolish Posted December 13, 2020 Report Share Posted December 13, 2020 Hi Chris, Many thanks for your kind comments. My Elite is canyon red, which is a colour that I think Lotus first used on the series 2 Elise, around 2006. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjwooll Posted December 13, 2020 Report Share Posted December 13, 2020 On 10/12/2020 at 16:42, Peapod said: Probably been on here before, but I found his interesting. It’s a real period piece that video! It has been around for a while but looking at it again I have a question - does anybody recognise the country house used for the publicity shots (at around 16.40) - someone has suggested Hampton Court, someone else Waddesdon Manor, but I’m not sure it’s either of those? Cheers, Richard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisJ Posted December 13, 2020 Report Share Posted December 13, 2020 @Don't Be Foolish - ah, so not an original colour. I think it suites your Elite really well - more pictures please I wonder how it would look on an Esprit? @Buddsy - it you are ever thinking about repainting your Esprit, if you want to go non original, I think this would look great. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Don't Be Foolish Posted December 13, 2020 Popular Post Report Share Posted December 13, 2020 Hi Chris, Here are some more pictures of my Elite, as requested. The photos were taken for a recent feature in Absolute Lotus magazine after my car had undergone a two year restoration at Lotusbits. 9 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisJ Posted December 13, 2020 Report Share Posted December 13, 2020 What a great car Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LOTUSMAN33 Posted December 13, 2020 Report Share Posted December 13, 2020 Total credit to a fantastic quality restoration, it looks stunning 👍🏻😁 Dave Quote Do or do not, there is no try! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAR Posted December 13, 2020 Report Share Posted December 13, 2020 8 hours ago, rjwooll said: I have a question - does anybody recognise the country house used for the publicity shots Could it be Burghley House? Quote It's getting there...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawaiis0 Posted December 16, 2020 Report Share Posted December 16, 2020 On 13/12/2020 at 20:31, TAR said: Could it be Burghley House? My thoughts are no. BH doesnt have the central square tower. But good idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USAndretti42 Posted December 23, 2020 Report Share Posted December 23, 2020 On 13/12/2020 at 18:30, Don't Be Foolish said: Hi Chris, Here are some more pictures of my Elite, as requested. The photos were taken for a recent feature in Absolute Lotus magazine after my car had undergone a two year restoration at Lotusbits. A 2-year restoration at LotusBits sounds expensive but the car looks worth it. Beautiful. Quote S4 Elan, Elan +2S, Federal-spec, World Championship Edition S2 Esprit #42, S1 Elise, Excel SE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Don't Be Foolish Posted December 24, 2020 Popular Post Report Share Posted December 24, 2020 Hi Trevor, Thanks for your comments about my Elite. As you say, the restoration wasn’t cheap, with bills totalling nearly £100.00 (well, the one’s that I dared show my wife!) but to say that I’m over the moon with the work carried out by Mike and his team at Lotusbits is an understatement. 5 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Jones Posted December 24, 2020 Report Share Posted December 24, 2020 "Bills totalling nearly £100" Bargain 😂😂😂 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Blanchard Posted December 24, 2020 Report Share Posted December 24, 2020 That really is a stunning looking Elite. One of the best looking Lotus's imo. Quote Mark www.lotusespritturbo.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold FFM jep Posted December 24, 2020 Gold FFM Report Share Posted December 24, 2020 I cannot think of a better place to have a 70s Lotus wedge restored than LotusBits . Whatever the bill, it would be a lot less than most establishments. I need a small paint repair on my Elise..first quote who knew it was an insurance claim was £6k+.....laughable. If I was paying myself - would expect it to be £1k or less. I won't let a paint shop rip-off the insurance, so I will make the effort to have it repaired at a fair rate. Justin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emmerg Posted January 9 Report Share Posted January 9 Don’t Be Foolish - got to say your car looks fantastic. A real credit and would love to see it one day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don't Be Foolish Posted January 10 Report Share Posted January 10 On 09/01/2021 at 16:06, Emmerg said: Don’t Be Foolish - got to say your car looks fantastic. A real credit and would love to see it one day. Good evening Guy, Fingers crossed that things return to something more like the old normal soon as it would be great to be able to travel to be part of the Winterbottom Run and meet up with fellow members of ‘Oliver’s Army’ ( the ‘wedge-iment’?!) later in the year. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soldave Posted January 11 Report Share Posted January 11 Looks very good in Absolute Lotus too, and a nice little backstory on it. You find that a lot of these older Lotus have interesting histories to them. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix Posted January 11 Report Share Posted January 11 It’s so pleasing to see cars like this restored to such a high standard. It normally starts a process where others follow, the cars are appreciated and values rise. I commend you on your effort and it’s also a great tribute to Oli. I hope you get to enjoy it and look forward to hopefully seeing the car in the not too distant future. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post CoffeeHeretic Posted February 6 Popular Post Report Share Posted February 6 Greetings from the states everyone. Here is a few shots of my 523 in Red Rocks Park in Colorado. We have sun year round here, so even after a little snow the roads clear. Lots of twisty mountain roads to enjoy. 11 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clive59 Posted February 6 Report Share Posted February 6 Looks lovely, and what a view! I have fantastic roads up here in Scotland too, but a much shorter season than you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exeterjeep Posted February 16 Report Share Posted February 16 For those who remember their lotus history - who knows where these were taken - when the elite was just out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold FFM jep Posted February 16 Gold FFM Report Share Posted February 16 Nice snaps. No idea, does not look like Bell and Colvill or London Lotus Centre. Purple! Purrrrr....where da gold one, man? Justin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix Posted February 16 Report Share Posted February 16 Fantastic pics Keith, many thanks for sharing. The early pics from the days of chemical photography are so nice to look at, particularly when it comes to these cars as they look spectacular in their new and shiny glory. These 70’s colours are also seldom seen these days. Are you able to post the pics individually in better resolution? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exeterjeep Posted February 16 Report Share Posted February 16 No-one has guessed correctly yet, can post images again later - did not want to run out of space. . You can tell that these early cars had vacuum headlights!!. My first lotus was a 501 -I did replace one of the solenoids I have loads of photos, the early negs were the old C22 developing process which was replaced by C41., many years ago The old roman purple was quite a nice colour. If you look on the esprit photo thread I posted a picture outside of an old dealer in exeter - no one id'd that one. So I'll post the answer in a couple of days.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post exeterjeep Posted February 16 Popular Post Report Share Posted February 16 Another pic of the brown one in the size originally scanned. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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