Gear Linkage & De-laminated Headlights Costs
Discussion
Looking to be in the market for an Evora before too long and these seem to be a couple of issues which come up frequently on early cars. What should I be be budgeting to get these fixed at a Lotus specialist?
1. Gear Linkage and Cables
2. De-laminated Headlights
...anything else I'm likely to come across? I've notice a couple mention replacement clutches too.
1. Gear Linkage and Cables
2. De-laminated Headlights
...anything else I'm likely to come across? I've notice a couple mention replacement clutches too.
Gear linkage cables on early cars are about £300 parts and £600 labour to replace, however it is worth upgrading to the MY12 cables if they need doing. That brings the parts up to c£1200 because you have to replace the whole gear lever assembly as well a small he cables, plus same labour.
Many of the early cars have MY12 cables, they are easy to tell as you can check the gear box end. If it has 2 large nuts on each cable then they are MY 12. The non MY12 cables do not have the nuts, just a shaped plastic end.
That said I am the only person I know who has had to replace the cables due to a failure. Most are just to improve the gear change. One of the cable ends pulled out letting water in. This is certainly not something I'd worry about.
Any body shop can refurb your headlights. £50/60 each seems to be about the going rate. If you can't remove them yourself then add an hours labour for the pair and same again to refit. Fit PPF and it seems to prevent the issue.
Clutch, this one is a bit of a fallacy (IMO). There are many cars out there at 40/50k on original clutch. There was a batch of faulty items that got replaced under warranty. Cheapest lotus specialist I'm aware of charge £1900, but there is at least 1 main dealer around £2500.
The first 2 just check at purchase, then PPF the headlights. Clutch, just be aware that they are quite expensive, but really £2k on a £30k plus car is not the end of the world.
Go for it, you won't regret it. Only reason mine is going is to upgrade to a 400 on Thursday.
Many of the early cars have MY12 cables, they are easy to tell as you can check the gear box end. If it has 2 large nuts on each cable then they are MY 12. The non MY12 cables do not have the nuts, just a shaped plastic end.
That said I am the only person I know who has had to replace the cables due to a failure. Most are just to improve the gear change. One of the cable ends pulled out letting water in. This is certainly not something I'd worry about.
Any body shop can refurb your headlights. £50/60 each seems to be about the going rate. If you can't remove them yourself then add an hours labour for the pair and same again to refit. Fit PPF and it seems to prevent the issue.
Clutch, this one is a bit of a fallacy (IMO). There are many cars out there at 40/50k on original clutch. There was a batch of faulty items that got replaced under warranty. Cheapest lotus specialist I'm aware of charge £1900, but there is at least 1 main dealer around £2500.
The first 2 just check at purchase, then PPF the headlights. Clutch, just be aware that they are quite expensive, but really £2k on a £30k plus car is not the end of the world.
Go for it, you won't regret it. Only reason mine is going is to upgrade to a 400 on Thursday.
Edited by Boogs on Tuesday 30th August 22:25
I'm on 71k on original clutch - no issues.
Gearshift... Well here's the thing... If you relax and get into a Habit of progressive throttle and brake a.) you'll be massively faster than just hammering it about and b.) the gear change feels perfect.
Personally having driven a car with the MY12 cables - yes it's tighter, but no massive step from my MY11.
Gearshift... Well here's the thing... If you relax and get into a Habit of progressive throttle and brake a.) you'll be massively faster than just hammering it about and b.) the gear change feels perfect.
Personally having driven a car with the MY12 cables - yes it's tighter, but no massive step from my MY11.
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