The Esprit tail lights

[konman]

I think they are quite ugly, why did they use them? And why Toyota?

Oh well, I guess I have to accept them sooner or later...

[Skerd]

At that time Toyota owned about 25% of Lotus. Lotus had no money, so some off the shelf taillights were readily available. Plus, I remember reading somewhere Colin Chapman said he picked them because he liked them.

[lotusguy]

I think they are quite ugly, why did they use them? And why Toyota?

Oh well, I guess I have to accept them sooner or later...

Hi,

The taillights on the 'G' model turbos are from a Rover. Perhaps better looking than the toyota ones, but much more difficult to find as replacemnts. Happy Motoring...Jim '85TE

[mike carroll]

The tail lights for the original shape Esprit were upside down Rover SD1 tail lights. When the Peter Stevens restyle was released in 1987, these had the Toyota items. However, as Colin's been (supposedly) dead now for 20 years, I wouldn't have thought he'd have provided too much input...

Cheers, Mike.

[karmavore]

So where do the new round ones come from?

Luke.

[armynick]

The elise !

[cnh1990]

There is curently the whole rear section and round light assembly that one needs to update the Toyota lights to the 2002 look on ebay.
Calvin

[armynick]

yeah, but the lights come from the elise, I've all ready looked into changing by back end!

[armynick]

I've just spoken to www.lotuspbc.com who say they will have a cheaper option for doing the round light body kit conversion on their site after Sunday.

Hope that's some help.

Nick

[karmavore]

armynick said: I've just spoken to www.lotuspbc.com who say they will have a cheaper option for doing the round light body kit conversion on their site after Sunday.
Nick

These look cool! How much???