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Lotus news, club reports and buying guides, in date order.
Brands Hatch Latest: Formula 1 cars return to Brands Hatch for Bank Holiday weekend Lotus Festival
The Lotus Festival is next weekend and it looks like there’ll be a great range of cars on display. Formula 1 cars return to Brands Hatch for Bank Holiday weekend Lotus Festival 50 years of the Lotus Cortina to be celebrated with special race on the Grand Prix circuit The glory days of Formula 1 […]
Change to forum thread deletion policy
Due to popular demand the forum thread deletion policy has been changed to prevent users from deleting entire threads after a reply has been posted. As of now if you attempt to delete a thread then if thread has no replies, the thread is deleted If the thread has one or more reply and the […]
Final 30 tickets available for this years SelocFest at the Lotus Festival
This years SelocFest at the Lotus Festival is already shaping up to be the best in years with 200 tickets already sold. Since Tuesday we’ve managed to secure an additional 30 tickets, giving anyone who missed out one last chance to join in and come along. The Lotus Festival runs from August 23rd-25th, and the […]
Driven: Lotus Exige S Roadster
Last week we once again paid a visit to Lotus’s factory in Hethel, this time to drive the new Exige S Roadster. But how does it compare to the coupe, and does it live up to the Exige name? Find out in our full report… Article: Driven: Lotus Exige S Roadster Discussion: SELOC Chat – […]
Carbon-fibre Evora door handles available now from Elise-shop
One of the minor issues often picked up on in the Evora interior was the plastic interior door handles. To help remedy this niggle Elise-shop are now offering replacement autoclaved carbon-fibre door handle covers, available in both gloss and matt finishes with UV block coating to keep them looking great for years to come. The […]
New suspension options for Elise owners
Elise owners looking to refresh or upgrade their suspension are in luck this month, with a pair of new options just announced. First of all some great news for those looking to keep it OEM. Bilstein dampers have been in short supply of late, with many looking to replace a leaky shock finding themselves waiting […]
Show and Shine at the Lotus Festival
Think you’ve got the best kept Lotus? This year at the Lotus Festival you can prove it by entering in to the Show and Shine competition. The competition will be run on Sunday 25th August with three age-based classes: Pre-1974; 1974-1995; Post 1995. For owners who will be parking in the Cortina display area there […]
Event: The Supercar Siege, Leeds Castle, Maidstone, Kent May 18th
Supercar Siege is a charity event being held to raise money for the Royal Navy & Royal Marine Children’s Fund being held in the grounds of the stunning Leeds Castle in Maidstone, Kent. SELOC will be at the show with over 30 cars set to attend, and while it’s too late to sign up to […]
Article – Jim Clark and Kev Harvey Memorial Tour
Last year we were unfortunate enough to lose a few prominent members, and amongst them was Kevin Harvey who passed away after suffering a heart attack in September. For years Kev had been a firm favourite, helping to orchestrate countless trips across Europe to the Stelvio Pass and around the UK, and after his passing, […]
SELOC Calendar 2014 Competition
This years SELOC Calendar competition is now open for submissions. For 2014 we’re looking to feature as many models as possible, with a different one for each month and the cover. The categories are as follows: Classic Elan Elan M100 Esprit Excel/Eclat Elise S1 Elise S2 340R S1 Exige S2 Exige Evora Exige V6 Europa […]
Article: Best of British – Exige photo shoot
Last week we shared Andrew Swift’s thoughts on his day with the Exige S, but not one to rest on his laurels Andrew hatched a plan with photographer and SELOC member Martyn Lewis to gather together three generations of Exige for a unique photo-shoot… Article: Best of British – Exige photo shoot Discussion: SELOC Chat – […]
Article – A day with the Exige S
In the last year we’ve had the chance drive the new Exige S both on road and track, but when lucky forum member Andrew Swift (chevronb37) was offered a chance to try the car for 24 hours we couldn’t wait to hear what it was like to use in the real world…. Article: A day […]