Used Lotus Trims

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About Trims

Trim is a general term for the cosmetic finish to the assembly method in the manufacture of vehicles. The trim tends to differ according to whether the vehicle is standard, mid-range or a luxury model.

Trim is found extensively on the interior and exterior of all vehicles.

Examples of Lotus trim, on the exterior are plastic bumpers, chrome and rubber strips that protect the vehicle from bumps and scrapes.

Interior trim includes upholstery, carpeting and door panels etc.

Lotus trim comes in different standards or levels, such as base, i.e. cloth upholstery, the least expensive; mid-level such as vinyl or faux leather upholstery, which is moderately expensive; and high end, the most expensive, which can include chrome strips, leather upholstery and wood grain trim.

Most trim is held in place with push pull fixings and/or screws.

Lotus trim is usually replaced for reasons of damage due to general wear and tear.

Lotus trivia

• The last time that Lotus achieved any big F1 success was in 1978, when they used revolutionary 'ground effect' design to keep their Lotus 79 closer to the ground when turning. As a result of the design, Lotus won 16 of the year's races and the constructor's prize. Ground effects designs were banned in 1983 due to safety fears.
• The Lotus logo is very unusual, and there are conflicting answers to the meaning behind many of the strange elements. One of those elements is the letters A, B, C, and D, all sitting on top of each other. One suggestion is that this comes from the initials of the founder: Anthony Colin Bruce Chapman.
• British cult tv-show 'The Prisoner' featured a Lotus Seven in the show and in the opening credits. The Lotus Seven was chosen because it was the preferred car of star Patrick McGoohan, but he never was one for numbers. The Seven was due to have production halted, but a surge in popularity after The Prisoner's success saw those plans quietly cancelled.
• The car that Richard Gere is driving when he meets Julia Roberts in the film Pretty Woman is a silver Esprit Turbo. The car is referenced several times as being the top of its class. The same car also shows up in the Sharon Stone and Michael Douglas film, Basic Instinct.
• Lotus once finished building a car one day before it was due to race in the British Grand Prix at Silverstone. The rules now forbid this from happening. Unfortunately, the Lotus R3 didn't finish the race, breaking down with 16 laps still left to go.