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    Talbot Sunbeam Lotus

    Any Sunbeam enthusiasts on here?
    Hear is my 1983 Sunbeam Lotus..... one of the very last one's and second from last in the DAC registration sequence.
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    Re: Talbot Sunbeam Lotus

    Looks lovely mate very smart

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    Re: Talbot Sunbeam Lotus

    had ones years ago,brilliant car if a little (a lot) tail happy.does this get out on the herts roads much ?

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    Re: Talbot Sunbeam Lotus

    car looks the nut mate
    sideways is the best way to turn a corner

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    Re: Talbot Sunbeam Lotus

    i love that,is dac 6y still about as it used to be local to me when growing up

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    Re: Talbot Sunbeam Lotus

    Quote Originally Posted by morcheen View Post
    had ones years ago,brilliant car if a little (a lot) tail happy.does this get out on the herts roads much ?
    Very much so..I bought it to use. Its not a show only car

    I have a list of DAC cars which are still around, I'll check later

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    Re: Talbot Sunbeam Lotus

    Nice steering wheel!!
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    Re: Talbot Sunbeam Lotus

    Quote Originally Posted by BDA_IT View Post
    Nice steering wheel!!
    Got it from some dodgy bloke in East London!

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    Very nice !!

    Had a competition prepared one maybe 10 years ago & what a handful in hand wet !! Good fun though !!

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    Re: Talbot Sunbeam Lotus

    Quote Originally Posted by mk1mann View Post
    i love that,is dac 6y still about as it used to be local to me when growing up
    DAC 6Y hasn't been taxed since 1992 so the chances are it never made it, but it could be sitting in someones garage waiting to emerge from hibernation. Quite a few DAC's have come up for sale recently after long periods hidden away.

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    Re: Talbot Sunbeam Lotus

    Nice car.

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    Re: Talbot Sunbeam Lotus

    always liked these

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    Re: Talbot Sunbeam Lotus

    I have bought a DAC car and I am collecting her on Sunday, i'll post some pics up when I get her back. It has been in a guys garage for a very long time and needs a full re-commision, but I love these cars to bits, and have owned 20+ in my time, but not had one since about 2004, so really looking forward to getting my teeth into it!
    I fear understeer...

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    Re: Talbot Sunbeam Lotus

    Great.... can't wait to see the pictures....
    DAC 20Y has just finished being restored
    http://retrorides.proboards.com/inde...&thread=127804

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    Re: Talbot Sunbeam Lotus

    A few pics from yesterday on the SOPS Mystery Tour down near Southampton. 15 Sunbeams on a 80mile trip around the New Forest...brilliant
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    Re: Talbot Sunbeam Lotus

    That looks great

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    Re: Talbot Sunbeam Lotus

    I bet my 1st one I had was not there,DWK 47T ,a pre -production car I well and truly wrote off in

    1987,still got the imprint of the steering column support on my left knee ,lol .

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    Last edited by puddy; 14-05-2012 at 19:05. Reason: pisspelling

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    Re: Talbot Sunbeam Lotus

    Blue with the black stripe is defo the best colours! Any more pics??
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    Re: Talbot Sunbeam Lotus

    120Y has been rebuilt twice in its life, the second time after a fire in around 2004 . I think you can see from the pictures that the previous owner I brought it from did a great job
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    Re: Talbot Sunbeam Lotus

    spitting carbs i wonder ? moonstones nice but i like this colour combo

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    Re: Talbot Sunbeam Lotus

    Hi new to this site i have a lotus sunbeam moonstone with black stripes have trouble loading any pic's and put a pic on as my profile any idea just seem to be going round in circles .

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    Re: Talbot Sunbeam Lotus

    Quote Originally Posted by lotus sun View Post
    Hi new to this site i have a lotus sunbeam moonstone with black stripes have trouble loading any pic's and put a pic on as my profile any idea just seem to be going round in circles .
    Welcome to a fellow Sunbeam Lotus owner, posting pictures is really easy on this site. Just click the insert image icon in the bar just above( the one that looks like a picture frame) and choose Insert image from computer. Another box will open then find your picture in the folder in your library and choose upload file. Its really very simple. Love too see you car, hopefully its a DAC as well!

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    Re: Talbot Sunbeam Lotus

    Quote Originally Posted by morcheen View Post
    spitting carbs i wonder ? moonstones nice but i like this colour combo
    Yeah your right, that combo is nice. Talbot really should have offered more colours/ stripes and maybe they would have sold more. There was a dark green with gold stripe SL on Sunday on the tour that looked great.

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    Re: Talbot Sunbeam Lotus

    This one.....
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    Re: Talbot Sunbeam Lotus

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    Re: Talbot Sunbeam Lotus

    There you go, I told you it was easy.............
    Nice one, looks like yours has had loads of work done as well.

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    Re: Talbot Sunbeam Lotus

    Thanks for info Mr Tee no it's not dac. Car was my dads has been in the family since 1987 i got it 2 years ago and did a total rebuild with some mods

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    Re: Talbot Sunbeam Lotus

    Good work there Lotus Sun....a superb job.. I take it the engine is not standard?

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    Re: Talbot Sunbeam Lotus

    Not quite but nothing to mental still very driveable 180 bhp/179 lbs of torque. Will post some pics of the engine soon the only ones i have at the moment are before the mods that i've added this year i.e new rad, strut brace, and new pulleys.

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    Re: Talbot Sunbeam Lotus

    This is Rays old race car isnt it? Its still racing in the Tin Tops! Andy Pipe would know!!


    Quote Originally Posted by morcheen View Post
    spitting carbs i wonder ? moonstones nice but i like this colour combo
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    Re: Talbot Sunbeam Lotus

    I know of 104Y

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    Re: Talbot Sunbeam Lotus

    Quote Originally Posted by final_edition View Post
    I know of 104Y
    So do I, .....I spent the weekend with the owner of that car doing the tour as mentioned earlier. He's got some big plans and ideas for 104Y...watch this space

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    Re: Talbot Sunbeam Lotus

    Quote Originally Posted by BDA_IT View Post
    This is Rays old race car isnt it? Its still racing in the Tin Tops! Andy Pipe would know!!

    i took that pic at brands i think around 89/90 i will look for any other sunbeam pics

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    Quote Originally Posted by MR tee View Post
    So do I, .....I spent the weekend with the owner of that car doing the tour as mentioned earlier. He's got some big plans and ideas for 104Y...watch this space
    Here are some pics from Georges flkr acc.


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    Last edited by final_edition; 16-05-2012 at 20:47.

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    Re: Talbot Sunbeam Lotus

    I take it that you are in sloc or asoc ? Spoke to george a little while ago when that engines finnish it's going to be running about 270 bhp can't wait to see it.Apparently he is going to come down for the bromley paegent but the car won't be ready yet.

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    Ray Donner was the owner of that race Sunbeam!!
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    Re: Talbot Sunbeam Lotus

    Rover Sd1 next to it too! I have started a thread on my new car, DAC 28Y, but we are currently building a huge garage to house trhat and the Rover, so progress will be slow to start with.

    One of my very favorite colours, which again was never offered by the factory, was Red with a silver stripe. A guy used to sprint a car in these colours many years ago, super quick too.

    Anyone remember the White/Blue car that had a Esprit Turbo engine in it? I will try to find all my old pictures out, as I have owned dozens myself, and used to attend all the OC meetings, and have loads of pics somewhere.
    I fear understeer...

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    Re: Talbot Sunbeam Lotus

    one here just for Sunbmw.taken at the same meet.


    a pair at the pod.

    i had mine at the time but didn't bring it up that day .
    found another red one.
    Last edited by morcheen; 18-05-2012 at 15:59.

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    Re: Talbot Sunbeam Lotus

    Brilliant ,thanks guys... keep the pictures coming.

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    Re: Talbot Sunbeam Lotus

    Found a pic of some sunbeams at the bromley paegent



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