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['Buchos']

A good friend and fellow VXer has an Excel in 'not pristine' condition with 16k on the clock that I'm contemplating as a project car.

https://uploads.tapa...ffb642a0cd.heic

It only needs everything, but I'm BUSTING for a project car since I finished the Exige and the VXT is now too good to touch (except for the paintwork)...

https://uploads.tapa...082d9f7b14.heic

I'm inspired by this...

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[nicollow]

Oooooft, do it! I had an Excel when I was young(er) and stupid(er). It was class. Exhaust fell off, carbs leaked fuel 98% of the time, and someone broke into the boot to steal the battery. Miss that thing. Would have been ace with a nice V8 in it...

['Buchos']

Oooooft, do it! I had an Excel when I was young(er) and stupid(er). It was class. Exhaust fell off, carbs leaked fuel 98% of the time, and someone broke into the boot to steal the battery. Miss that thing. Would have been ace with a nice V8 in it...

.... you did look at all the pictures right ?

What you said pretty much sounds like the sales brochure lotus probably produced for it.

They do scream out for a wilder look though dont they. There was a light weight Sprint version of the narrow arch Eclat Excel that was nice, I rarely see a tastefully modded one of these.

[nicollow]

Mine had a dash that was 3/4 the size it should have been, cos of heat shrink in the sun. Plus patchy "leather" and scruffy trim meant my old one was a pretty grim place to be. Its a Lotus though, has flick up lights, and was made when the Big Man was still in charge. Where do I sign?

[PaulCP]

Might be worth you having a look through some of the threads on here. Nice valuable cars when sorted

https://www.thelotus...te-eclat-excel/

[Nev]

It's strange, when I was vaguely looking at buying a new car some 25 years ago I thought they looked boxy and unwieldy, but they look quite appealing now.

['Buchos']

They still don't do anything for me in standard form, but hunkered down on decent wheels they look cool enough for Ed Straker to commute to work in

['Buchos']

..now where can I get one of those steering wheels

Edited by 'Buchos', 17 June 2018 - 07:20 PM.