Lotus Elan and Lotus Elan Plus 2 Forums

John
Your piccie has just prompted me to remark that the Plus2 is one of the finest looking cars ever to have graced the tarmac...along with the E-type,Daimler Dart etc.etc.etc.

Thanks
John

A very English scene...

Give me a few days - new driveshafts nearly on, new springs on, new dampers... need to sort out the brake pipe mounting and shake-down. How about 1st June?

Well

After spending a few weeks fettling, replacing hed gasket, sump gasket, checking valve clearances, having tacho and speedo calibrated and so on, I can report that it goes like a scalded cat!

Just needs a wash and a polish and summer awaits.

Aaargh, I cant help it but every time I see the title of this topic in the index
How many Yorkshire Plus 2 owners do we have?

I keep reading it as

How many Yorkshire Plus 2 owners does it take to change a headlight bulb?

Agree with you about the E-Type, but Daimler Dart? Are you taking the p?
David



quote="john.p.clegg"]John
Your piccie has just prompted me to remark that the Plus2 is one of the finest looking cars ever to have graced the tarmac...along with the E-type,Daimler Dart etc.etc.etc.

Thanks
John [/quote]

My car passed the MOT friday, so I would be up for it, other than it has developed a mystery cut out problem and the engine died running up running up cow pasture road. Consequently I have not trust going for a long run until I have resolved the problem.

It smacks as a vapour lock, as the carb bowls were empty, but it has never had that problem before. Ran it briefly yesterday and it was OK, so I am baffled.

The car needs the carbs tuning anyway. Do you know anyone in the area, who actually has experience of Webers/Deloros?

Cheers,

David

ElanSeries2 wrote:Give me a few days - new driveshafts nearly on, new springs on, new dampers... need to sort out the brake pipe mounting and shake-down. How about 1st June?

Adi knows of a place in South Yorks that did a really good job on his Elan - I think he posted about it somewhere... Here it is:

lotus-elan-f19/fantastic-rolling-road-yorkshire-t29516.html#p196085

There is a place in Lingerfield near Knaresborough, TMSport........ has a rolling tuning road, and managed to sort out a Volvo on both SU's and webers no worries.......... the chap whom would be doing the work is called Ben...... no thats not me!!

Regards

I've sent the info to David a couple of days ago. But yes, it's John Sleath near Doncaster (pretty much in between there and Sheffield, on a farm). A really nice guy and really incredibly good at what he does.

TMSport sounds ideal. I don't trust the car to drive though Leeds or Bradford at the moment! I have been to Bogg brothers in the pat who are excellent but the far side of York!

I will get the car booked in.

Cheers,

David

Im booked in with Rik Woods in Stockport on Saturday morning......rolling road tune up......
he has told me it will be no more than ?250 (2hrs @ ?125 per hour.... )..........
a likely story and I'll let you know if its true....
and if its made a difference....

Wow....what a difference a day makes......
Car was a little lumpy below 2500rpm....so went for a rolling rd tune up......
This morning the car had 100bhp.....this afternoon with new plugs and jets 121bhp....and the delivery is silky.....
Best ?170 I've spent in a while