“Guida Vivace” – That’s Italian for Spirited Drive. You own and drive a Lotus elan. You would definitely understand the thrill you often get when driving your car on the perfect road, on the perfect day. That unique “guida vivaci” feeling possibly wont happen every time you go for a drive, because not every drive […]

The writers long term ownership of the S2 elan has allowed the time and indulgence to look into ways and means of improving road handling, ride, and overall performance. Few would disagree if I said that the elan is one of the best drivers cars ever built. There are few sports cars that give so […]

Alpine video shoot at Bottom of page – 7 mins viewing time. He absolutely loves to drive, and the more challenging the road, the better he likes it, and the elan certainly accommodates that driving passion more than any other car that he can think of. The elan Blog writer. The passion for lotus began […]

One of the great joys of technology today is the ability to record special moments.   Over the past few years the video camera has come to the fore, some people like to use their smart phone for media image capture, others purchase a serious kit of high end video cam gear, but what we’ve […]

Without the proper tools, the job of removing the inner and outer A arm bushes can be a challenge. Because the original metalastic bushes are pressed into the wishbone eyes or ferules, they will eventually become rusted in. Yes, the bush housing could be heated and quenched to break the rust bond. The old rubber […]