Johnny 'jammy mofo' A strikes again

[Johnny A]

We have been quite bored at work over the past week, coming up to Christmas garages are closing early and stuff so not many calls coming through.

This gave me lots of time to mess about at work.

Now as you know Lotus Carlton bits are hard to find, most parts (even common service items) are marked 'NLS' in EPC, which means 'No Longer Serviced'. Part of the build for my Carlton was to replace all bushes with new ones, I know that Lotus Carlton ones are very very strong compared to standard but again you can't get them. For example the big donut bushes on the rear are prone to becomming soft after a little hard use.. this causes a heavy knocking noise... but LC ones are so tough it doesn't happen... even on 10 year old Lotus Carltons with their original bushes.

Same goes for the lower arm donut bushes. These two pairs of bushes are ones that I have been after for AGES but cannot get. A chap on Autobahnstormers purchases all the remaining front lower arm ones and will only sell to LC owners . But I have found a way to get all these bushes.... even the entire lower arms off LC's (they offer a wider track than standard arms) for less money than standard Carlton lower arms, I can also even get the rear bushes which arn't even listed on EPC AT ALL!!

Just ordered up a pair of Genuine Lotus Carlton rear donut bushes for the rear and also a pair of lower arms complete with bushes!!

Well chuft me, someone please give me a medal lmao

[nickyboy]

Son of a gun

[Nobbie]

Bonus, what about an engine and box, at super super dooper trade price?? lol

[Johnny A]

no

[Nobbie]

FINE!!!!!!!!!!!!




But am i bovered?!!

[Murray]

To quote said person. Yes I have LC Bushes who wants to touch me. Well who wants to F*CKING TOUCH ME lmao lmao .

[Phil349]

how much did you pay for the lower arms then? out of interest.

[Johnny A]

Can't be telling ya that now can I

[Colonel K]

can ya get any more?

[Johnny A]

Mark why? Can get you standard GM ones at £25/side and ur engine don't produce enough torque to warrent Lotus ones!

[Nobbie]

Saw a LC today in hemel, its re-ignighted my passion for one. Just sits on the road nicely, and squats under power load.\Love it.

[Johnny A]

I can tell you now that you will never have one... unless of course you win the lottery.

Yeah 15K will buy you one, but I can guarentee you won't drive it a lot. Insurance will be extorsionate and parts are stupid. Yes I can give you places where you can source most parts.... at a price. Seen places advertising body parts... £700 for a s/h front bumper? or what about something a little more consumable? Set of front discs for example... better have £400 spare!

I know the closest I will ever get to a real Lotus is my replica and I can see it selling for a hell of a lot when I do come to sell it in several years time. Remember that perfect replica owned by Dave in Reading? standard 24v engine... that went for over £6K!