New owner

[Sparkrite]

I now own my first lotus. I previously posted in the general discussions but as I write the car is being transported back to the UK. I know just the basics about these cars and have a lot of learning to do. The car is a 73 TC big valve I believe 5 speed ex California lhd.

[BDA]

Congratulations on your new baby! 

She looks great from the picture. Let us know when you get her!

[Dilkris]

Now she looks lovely - more pictures please asap.

[gideon]

The photo of the transport service is encouraging with the enclosed transporter and what looks like a mk2 Jag. 

[Sparkrite]

I still have to wait a day for delivery.

[Kendo]

Weber head. That wouldn't have been legal in California (not that I'd mind  ). Was the engine modified? Any other mods you know of?

[Bainford]

Excellent! Congratulations. That's a fine looking machine. Is she a runner?

[Sparkrite]

I have just had the car delivered and at 7pm in London it is too dark to properly inspect. However I the front screen has a huge crack from top to bottom which was not there before.this is very disappointing but if I can get the cost of replacement from the shippers then it might be ok.

[TurboFource]

Mine has one of those at least you can get a windshield there....Pilkington stopped selling them here...

And.....welcome!!

[lotusfanatic]

Congratulations Sparkrite!

 

that's a real shame about the windscreen, I wonder how that happened?
(consider it as an opportunity to replace the windscreen and the rubber as part of 'planned' preventative maintenance?)

I'm looking forward to seeing further photographs of the car!
Mark

[Brian Robins]

You are lucky if it is just a screen they damaged, Autoshippers UK did £7000 of damage to my car and managed to deliver it to the wrong UK port. Fortunately, their insurers coughed up after a battle.

[Sparkrite]

I went with the most highly recommended shippers in order to avoid this kind of trouble. I have a quite a few photos but I do not know how to reduce them in order to send many in one go

[BDA]

Sorry to hear about your windshield!

Here are "official" instructions on reducing the size of your photos: http://www.lotuseuropa.org/LotusForum/index.php?topic=1379.0
I have given these instructions to a few people who found them useful: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O_55eg00H-w This uses a tool found on Windows 10 but I know that Apple has a similar utility.

[Richard48Y]

On the bright side, the car really exist and even if not quite as represented (Are they ever?) and slightly damaged, you have not been defrauded as is too common these days.
So congratulations on joining the restoration odyssey!
At least from the U.K. you have all the advantage for parts sources.

[gideon]

A reputable car delivery service will have insurance to cover this sort of damage, surely?