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 at 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.
>
>
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