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Lotus Europa Forums => Garage => Topic started by: Sparkrite on Tuesday,December 15, 2020, 01:50:57 PM

Title: Where can I get the history of my car.
Post by: Sparkrite on Tuesday,December 15, 2020, 01:50:57 PM

My newly acquired twincam has come with no history. I would like to know the spec at build, previous owners, where has the car travelled, possibly even what work has been done,etc. Is there somewhere I can find these details.

Title: Re: Where can I get the history of my car.
Post by: dakazman on Tuesday,December 15, 2020, 02:18:10 PM

  Sparkrite,
  look up your Build number at  http://www.lotus-europa.com/registry.html
 If no info please update the registry.
  Did the previous owner any info?
dakazman

Title: Re: Where can I get the history of my car.
Post by: BDA on Tuesday,December 15, 2020, 02:51:41 PM

Andy Graham, the Lotus archivist, can tell about your car when it was built. His email is Abraham at lotuscars dot com. He is very helpful.

Title: Re: Where can I get the history of my car.
Post by: Kendo on Tuesday,December 15, 2020, 03:31:15 PM

I have Andy's email listed as agraham atetc. Did it change since 2016 when I got my car's history?

Title: Re: Where can I get the history of my car.
Post by: BDA on Tuesday,December 15, 2020, 03:37:01 PM

Sorry, that was corrected by my iPad! You have it right.

Title: Re: Where can I get the history of my car.
Post by: Gary t on Tuesday,December 15, 2020, 04:01:30 PM

Dakazman how do I update the registry?

Title: Re: Where can I get the history of my car.
Post by: dakazman on Tuesday,December 15, 2020, 04:22:18 PM

 Email:  dan@ lotus-Europa.com
 
It takes awhile .  I believe it’s still current.
Dakazman

Title: Re: Where can I get the history of my car.
Post by: literarymadness on Wednesday,December 16, 2020, 02:07:08 AM

I emailed Dan back in early 2017. He responded and asked for photos and all the relevant data on my TCS and I sent all that to him...and responded thanks...and said would get to get to it. Three and a half years later, I am still waiting.  I guess he was more behind than I realized LOL. Maybe things will free up for him this next decade.

Title: Re: Where can I get the history of my car.
Post by: Bainford on Wednesday,December 16, 2020, 05:11:35 AM

According to the link that dakazman posted, the registry hasn't been updated since April 2015. I thought it was dead.

Title: Re: Where can I get the history of my car.
Post by: dakazman on Wednesday,December 16, 2020, 02:38:31 PM

     Dan is working on it. He stated he has over 100 cars on the list to update. he wants to make it user friendly .
 Owners can make changes themselves. security concerns are at the top of his list.
  I have offered my daughters talents , without her knowing, to Dan. She has her Masters in digital media from full sail university.
 more detail to come. I also believe that other members are also familiar with web sites and source code that may want to offer Dan some assistance.
 Dakazman

Title: Re: Where can I get the history of my car.
Post by: dakazman on Thursday,December 17, 2020, 06:45:59 PM

   I had a short email exchange with Dan .  He agreed with the help I offered.  I sent some info to my daughter to get some ideas .  She is busy right now but put me on her to-do list.  Remember, Dad still works on her car...😂.  Keep you posted.
Dakazman
 

Title: Re: Where can I get the history of my car.
Post by: Bainford on Thursday,December 17, 2020, 08:39:33 PM

 :happy-bday:

Quote from: dakazman on Thursday,December 17, 2020, 06:45:59 PM

   I had a short email exchange with Dan .  He agreed with the help I offered.  I sent some info to my daughter to get some ideas .  She is busy right now but put me on her to-do list.  Remember, Dad still works on her car...😂.  Keep you posted.
Dakazman
 

Cheers Mr Dakazman. I appreciate your effort on this, and Dan as well, of course. It would be good to have an active registry. :beerchug: