Kent
While I know very little about Elite's, every one I ever saw
were powered by Coventry Climax engines.
George Procyshyn
----- Original Message -----
From "Daniel Thompson" <dthompson at videotron.ca>
To: "Kent J. Miller" <Bushwacker4@prodigy.net>
Cc: <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, July 02, 2000 10:34 AM
Subject: Re: Fw: Lotus Elite Question
> Kent J. Miller wrote:
> >
> > Even when they were new their parts were expensive and
hard to find!! I'm
> > not sure about the Elite but if it has the same IRS as
the Elan, the rubber
> > donuts on the half axles are always shot. They are cute
cars though.
> >
> > Kent
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Adrian Barnes <adrian@workgroup.net>
> > To: Spridgets (E-mail) <spridgets@autox.team.net>
> > Sent: Saturday, July 01, 2000 6:27 PM
> > Subject: Lotus Elite Question
> >
> > > A friend of mine's father has a '76 or '77 Lotus Elite
that has been
> > sitting
> > > for years. The windshield is said to leak, the engine
is said to be same
> > as
> > > Jensen-Healey, tranny to be Lotus. Does anybody know
anything about these
> > > cars? Availability of parts? Swapability of parts
from other sources,
> > etc
> > > etc? He and I are both intrigued, but want to know a
little more about
> > it.
> > >
> > >
>
>
>
> I think you are mixing up the first generation Elite with
the second
> generation Elite sold in the mid-seventies. No comparison.
Certainly not
> cute.
>
> These cars are a lot more trouble than they will ever be
worth. All the
> trim and non-critical items are low quality. Parts are
expensive, the
> cars are unreliable in the extreme, and they are just
about impossible
> to sell if you change your mind.
>
> Most popular swap is to transplant the Rover/Buick V-8
into it. Road and
> Track tested one like this in (I think) '76. The very same
car belongs
> to a friend of mine. I've also seen V-6 swaps.
>
> Unless it is an absolutely perfect car at a give-away
price, pass!
>
> Daniel
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