Considering '70 Plus 2 purchase
Posted: Mon Nov 16, 2015 3:13 am
Hi everybody, new guy here.
I have a friend who is considering selling a '70 plus 2 and I'm rather obsessed with the idea of buying it. I've owned a Turbo Esprit before, so I'm quite familiar with Lotus in general and have pretty good abilities with the spanners as I did all of the Esprit's repairs and maintenance myself including C-service.
The car I'm considering has its share of issues and has not been on the road in a few years, but is by no means a basket-case. To my knowledge, it has some minor hydraulics problems and most likely needs a major tune-up and probably some refreshing of the fuel and ignition systems to be made runable.
What I'd like to know is:
Are there any serious concerns with these cars that I should deeply ponder before making a decision?
Any particular bugaboos to be aware of?
Any particular problems with NLA parts?
Am I correct to guess that an Elan would be considerably simpler to live with and maintain than a Turbo Esprit?
How robust is the Twin Cam engine and how much do I need to worry about it?
Should I run (not walk) away now before I take on a nightmare?
And of course anything else you think I should know.
Thanks in advance.
I have a friend who is considering selling a '70 plus 2 and I'm rather obsessed with the idea of buying it. I've owned a Turbo Esprit before, so I'm quite familiar with Lotus in general and have pretty good abilities with the spanners as I did all of the Esprit's repairs and maintenance myself including C-service.
The car I'm considering has its share of issues and has not been on the road in a few years, but is by no means a basket-case. To my knowledge, it has some minor hydraulics problems and most likely needs a major tune-up and probably some refreshing of the fuel and ignition systems to be made runable.
What I'd like to know is:
Are there any serious concerns with these cars that I should deeply ponder before making a decision?
Any particular bugaboos to be aware of?
Any particular problems with NLA parts?
Am I correct to guess that an Elan would be considerably simpler to live with and maintain than a Turbo Esprit?
How robust is the Twin Cam engine and how much do I need to worry about it?
Should I run (not walk) away now before I take on a nightmare?
And of course anything else you think I should know.
Thanks in advance.