I swear i´ve seen taillights like these somewhere...
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03-22-2007, 03:56 PM
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I swear i´ve seen taillights like these somewhere...
I swear i´ve seen taillights like these somewhere...
![]() ![]() lol I´ve been told that lotus, used to use several others manufactures components to save on £££... Last saturday, at Braga track day, there was parked one like these, in red. That´s when Rasteirinho told me that, and I went check it out. They're 100% real, you can read toyota there. ![]() ![]() Cump´s Filipe Oliveira |
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03-22-2007, 04:28 PM
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I swear i´ve seen taillights like these somewhere...
![]() ![]() ![]() hahah this made me laugh. Definately genuine hachi taillights! At least they used a few good bits on that thing! ![]() so is it running 2 x 4age welded together? ![]() |
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03-22-2007, 04:30 PM
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I swear i´ve seen taillights like these somewhere...
We learn things everyday...
Funny to see a sportscar with ae86 parts LOL 1982 Toyota Corolla KE70 1992 Subaru Legacy BF5T |
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03-22-2007, 04:32 PM
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I swear i´ve seen taillights like these somewhere...
HEY the ae86 *is* a sports car
![]() Now I demand pictures of an Esprit with Redline taillights! That must look hot! |
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03-22-2007, 04:55 PM
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I swear i´ve seen taillights like these somewhere...
interesting and funny fact, thanks a lot for sharing
![]() 86ers.org AE86 x GXE10 |
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03-22-2007, 04:55 PM
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I swear i´ve seen taillights like these somewhere...
Yup, Toyota and Lotus did a lot of work together in those days
![]() You all know that the MR2 MK1 was originally meant to be produced by Lotus? Greetz, Bastiaan "mux213" Olij Moved down under, no more hachi ![]() |
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03-22-2007, 05:10 PM
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I swear i´ve seen taillights like these somewhere...
Actual elise (in it´s most variations) uses a toyota engine. In line 4 from the last celica, 1.8 190 cv I think, shame i dont know the engine code name (its all about 4age). Lotus tuned it in very diferent ways, na and supercharged in exige and exige s...
![]() Cump´s Filipe Oliveira |
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03-22-2007, 05:23 PM
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I swear i´ve seen taillights like these somewhere...
We must have 3 or 4 version of that Lotus taillight threads... :wink:
danielvanderwoude Wrote:looks like the nmwisima joke saved you in the end ![]() |
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03-22-2007, 06:25 PM
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I swear i´ve seen taillights like these somewhere...
Lipinhu Wrote:Actual elise (in it´s most variations) uses a toyota engine. In line 4 from the last celica, 1.8 190 cv I think, shame i dont know the engine code name (its all about 4age). Lotus tuned it in very diferent ways, na and supercharged in exige and exige s... 2ZZ-GE ![]() 86ers.org AE86 x GXE10 |
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03-22-2007, 06:33 PM
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I swear i´ve seen taillights like these somewhere...
First elises were delivered with a Rover K-engine. However with the Rover engine was already pushed too far to the limit and Lotus wanted more, so from the second series onward they used the 2ZZ-GE engine.
![]() Back on topic: I once found a UK website of Esprit owners saying they should source those lights from the AE86 since those cars were nothing special anyway. Rustbuckets good for one thing: sourcing rear lights for the Esprit. ![]() 1983 - AE86 Sprinter Trueno - import project 2013 - Honda Civic sport - daily driver 2004 - AEU86 dot ORG - daily domain Support our forum, buy from the AEU86 shop: ![]() |
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