Some photos, received from a family friend who’s father used to drink in the pub the car was constructed behind. LMU 3 is the first of three Lotus MK III, and the only one completed in 1951. Apparently Beaulieu has a copy of the photos and some are available online […]
1998 Lotus Elise
Service – 5w40 oil and filter, general check over, refitted brake pads to eliminate knocking noise. Done by Simon Purcell. Mileage: 81,863 Cost: £80 inc. oil
MOT by Bruton Motor Services. Mileage: 81,835 Cost: £48
Service, MOT, floor plates bonded in, original S1 Elise floor mats fitted, earth straps cleaned up. Mileage: 81062 Service, MOT and other labour: £431.22 (D.S.Purcells) Floor plates (purchased Feb 2016): £30.00 (The Foot) Total: £461
Service, MOT, new tyres (fitted to a better condition set of AWI wheels), new brake pads and discs, new windscreen, adjustable battery clamp and an S2 wiper arm and blade. Work carried out D.S.Purcells.
The last few times using the car I’d had to jump start it out the garage – I’d wondered if perhaps I hadn’t connected the trickle charger properly, but after double checking things thoroughly after parking it up and it failing to start a week later it was pretty obvious […]
A service and MOT by D.S. Purcells. Passed MOT with no advisories but a couple minor items picked up on by Simon to keep an eye on in the future. Only managed 630 miles between MOTs though, oops! Mileage: 80014 Cost: £162
Moved back down to Somerset towards the end of 2013 and had to sort out bracing the roof of the garage before bringing the car back to its new home.
Had a great trip away over the bank holiday weekend with a group of SELOC members to visit the Jim Clark Room and the Memorial Clock in Chirnside, the restoration of which was paid for by club members last year after the passing of Kev Harvey. I got drafted in […]
PRRT kit fitted, new ball joint and alternator Problems with temperatures due to a hard to shift air-lock put me off using the Elise much last year, so decided to hell with it I’d get a PRRT kit fitted so that hopefully I’ve taken all the steps possible to stabilise […]