Lotus Elan Vin Numbers
Posted:
Sun Mar 28, 2004 8:05 pmby Russ Moore
Could anyone send me the breakdown of elan VIN numbers so i can tell. what the car was when it left the factory . As i want to buy a S4 or sprint DHC but dont want a FHC conversion.Being discribed as a DHC for DHC money when its not. Russ Moore
Re: Lotus Elan Vin Numbers
Posted:
Mon Mar 29, 2004 1:15 pmby Jolly Jumper
FHC VIN start with a 36.
DHC VIN start with 45.
Also, have a look at
www.lotuselan.net, I think they break down the numbers somewhere.
Re: Lotus Elan Vin Numbers
Posted:
Mon Mar 29, 2004 3:02 pmby Unibrain
FHC VIN start with a 36.
DHC VIN start with 45.
Almost. See <a href='http://www.lotuselan.net/publish/car_type_by_vin.shtml' target='_blank'>http://www.lotuselan.net/publish/car_type_by_vin.shtml</a>
Re: Lotus Elan Vin Numbers
Posted:
Mon Mar 29, 2004 8:27 pmby simonknee
Yeah too right you should be paying more for a real sports car with a roof rather than a girlies ragtop (tee hee).
Seriously though unless it is particularly botched there is no stigma in owning a FHC that was a DHC. Unless you want to "show" it, which is a waste of a good lotus anyway. If it aint got a roof its a DHC in all but VIN. Use the fact to get the seller to drop the price by all means though!
Re: Lotus Elan Vin Numbers
Posted:
Wed Mar 31, 2004 8:14 pmby Russ Moore
Thanks for the replies guys. Russ Moore