Thursday 1st September 2022

Lotus launches new e-commerce site

Need a new K-series engine? This is where Lotus would prefer you go...

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According to Lotus, something in the region of 70 per cent of its cars are still on the road. Maybe they’re not so much trouble after all. Now, to keep those cars in tip-top condition - and presumably preserve the combustion-engined heritage with the electric era already on the horizon - a new Lotus parts website has been launched. It’s, er, parts.lotuscars.com. 

It's more than just oily bits, however. This is a fully-fledged e-commerce site that offers accessories and merchandise as well. A lot of accessories and merchandise, in fact, from model Emiras to gilets and cufflinks to facemasks. So there's no excuse not to be kitted out in branded clothing when it’s time to work on the car. 

If you can be dragged away from polo shirts and fountain pens, a comprehensive catalogue of parts is also available. Consider it like an Argos for Hethel-built sports cars. Dating back to bits for Esprits and Excels of the early 80s to the Evoras, Elises and Exiges that have recently gone out of production, Lotus will offer original replacements or a new component manufactured to OEM spec.

Obviously this is the benefit of everyone with a Lotus in the garage - no matter whether it's a near showroom condition Elise or an Excel which has very obviously seen better days. The new parts site has everything required, from K Series engine assemblies and gearboxes to bumpers, doors and interiors. Don’t blame us if a lunch break disappears, followed by a chunk of savings… 

Once the parts have been chosen, they can be collected or delivered from local Lotus retailers. With sales now handled direct from the factory, it will at least ensure some contact between dealers and customers.  Though intended just for the UK initially, the new Lotus parts catalogue looks set to expand over time.  

 “A Lotus car is designed, developed and built to be driven in a spirited way, and so it’s vital that we support owners in keeping their cars performing as our engineers intended. Moving our entire parts and accessories business to this new and fully searchable online portal is improving our service to them” said Chris Hinks, Lotus Aftersales Director. If you've set this winter aside for some quality time with the Ltous, best head to the site now before everything sells out…

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[SpudLink]

Hmm. I suddenly have thoughts of starting an Excel build from scratch.

[Bobby Lee]

“some quality time with the Ltous”

Ah PH. Never change.

[unpc]

No link to the site in the article?

I found the site from elsewhere but can't get it to work. Typical Lotus really

[snotrag]

An article all about a website, without a website link.

Nice one PH.

[Wheel Turned Out]

The website is mentioned at the end of the first paragraph - for convenience it should be hyperlinked, but, it is there.

[bigmowley]

Perhaps Lotus could spend a little bit of time ensuring that the quality of the parts they supply are up to scratch before launching a new website to sell us bits that do not fit.
Series 1 Elise throttle cables anyone

[edoverheels]

bigmowley said:

Perhaps Lotus could spend a little bit of time ensuring that the quality of the parts they supply are up to scratch before launching a new website to sell us bits that do not fit.
Series 1 Elise throttle cables anyone

Eliseparts normally works for me. You could probably build an Elise from their website

[bigmowley]

edoverheels said:

bigmowley said:

Perhaps Lotus could spend a little bit of time ensuring that the quality of the parts they supply are up to scratch before launching a new website to sell us bits that do not fit.
Series 1 Elise throttle cables anyone

Eliseparts normally works for me. You could probably build an Elise from their website

No supply from Eliseparts as they are refusing to stock the Lotus part until it actually fits

[MesoForm]

article said:

According to Lotus, something in the region of 70 per cent of its cars are still on the road.

The other 30% made it home without breaking down…
Badum-tish…

[GregorFuk]

Over £6.5K for a new K-Series. LOL

[braddo]

MesoForm said:

article said:

According to Lotus, something in the region of 70 per cent of its cars are still on the road.

The other 30% made it home without breaking down…
Badum-tish…

[Krikkit]

bigmowley said:

edoverheels said:

bigmowley said:

Perhaps Lotus could spend a little bit of time ensuring that the quality of the parts they supply are up to scratch before launching a new website to sell us bits that do not fit.
Series 1 Elise throttle cables anyone

Eliseparts normally works for me. You could probably build an Elise from their website

No supply from Eliseparts as they are refusing to stock the Lotus part until it actually fits

Can't you use a generic kit instead? Re-use the pedal end from the old part.

[Garethjarvis]

Link is definitely there.

[robemcdonald]

I thought I’d have a look what a new K Series would cost. Guess what?

[Baldchap]

robemcdonald said:

I thought I’d have a look what a new K Series would cost. Guess what?

Less than half what the supercharged Toyota lump costs!

[robemcdonald]

Baldchap said:

robemcdonald said:

I thought I’d have a look what a new K Series would cost. Guess what?

Less than half what the supercharged Toyota lump costs!

Actually, the website didn’t work.

[NMNeil]

robemcdonald said:

Baldchap said:

robemcdonald said:

I thought I’d have a look what a new K Series would cost. Guess what?

Less than half what the supercharged Toyota lump costs!

Actually, the website didn’t work.

It works here in the US, but it says 0 stock on any of the spare parts. Mind you the 'merchandise' section has no such problems.
$47 for two mugs and $9 for a ball point pen is however extracting the urine.
https://parts.lotuscars.com/p/Lotus__/FE-Mug-Set/1...

[Critter10]

This is great, unless you’re you happen to own an Elan M100 in which case they have no spares at all. I know the Lotus oficionado look down on this front wheel drive upstart, but like it or not it’s still made by Lotus and it’s annoying that they’re ignoring it.