I have got a box of bits mostly plus 2 but also in there is a mirror and stem stamped volvo…is this a lotus part?
Hmmm…sounds like it could be a Volvo part?
John
Great topic ! When is a Lotus part a Lotus part ?
I’m going to guess your stray mirror is from a Volvo also.
Can anyone name parts on our Elans that don’t come from England?
(No Europa side stories please.)
I think the +2 mirrors all came from Brit Cars but I have no idea which +2 had which mirror from which car…
Eric
ps; Will the Volvo mirror bolt on directly to your Lotus?
My tyres are from Germany, but the air is from South London - seem to get on well enough though.
Thanks John guess i asked for that…it fits perfectly Eric,my car has a mirror already so not looking to change,just wondered if lotus may have fitted a volvo part…
I seem to remember reading a previous post that the rear view mirror was from a Ford Anglia? I may be wrong?
I had heard it is from a Zephyr…
I purchased a new +2 rear view mirror from a Lotus parts dealer in the UK that was closing. It was NOS and was in a Lotus labeled bag.
I did not see any markings on the mirror that would indicate the manufacturer.
As I was uncertain of the application and the price was quite reasonable, I also purchased a baby Elan rear view mirror and dash light. Both sourced from other cars and again in Lotus packaging. These I still have in original packages.
Bob
+2 internal rear view mirror is interchangable with Mk3 Ford Zephyr … maybe other models too.
The Zephyr 4 had a grey or black finished (same as my original) and the Zephyr 6 had a chromed unit. I recently picked up a chromed version on Ebay for $50 … exactly the same and fitted perfectly.