Clubs, forums and specialists

The quickest way to find a good road is to ask someone who lives near it. These are the communities where Lotus owners share routes, fixes and trip plans.

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Forums

  • SELOC

    UK / international

    Originally the South East Lotus Owners Club, now one of the largest Elise and Exige communities anywhere, with a deep technical wiki.

  • The Lotus Forums

    International

    Covers every model from Esprit to Emira, with active Evora and Emira sections and factory news.

  • LotusTalk

    North America

    The main forum for US and Canadian owners, with detailed knowledge of Federal Elise and Exige cars.

  • PistonHeads: Lotus

    UK

    Busy general Lotus discussion, buying advice and classifieds.

  • r/lotus

    International

    Photos, purchase questions and ownership stories from a broad audience.

  • Midlands Lotus Owners Club

    UK

    Regional club with an active forum, regular meets and a long-running Lotus news archive.

  • Aussie Elises

    Australia

    National forum for Elise and Exige owners, useful for trip partners and local specialists.

Owners' clubs

  • Lotus Drivers Club

    UK

    National members' club with local area groups, runs and a magazine.

  • Club Lotus

    UK

    Founded in 1956, one of the oldest and largest Lotus clubs, with area meetings across the country.

  • Golden Gate Lotus Club

    California, United States

    Northern California club known for its track days and autocross programme.

  • Club Lotus Australia

    New South Wales, Australia

    Social runs, motorsport and track days for owners in and around Sydney.

  • Lotus Club Queensland

    Queensland, Australia

    Regular drives into the hinterland and an active sprint calendar.

  • Lotus Club Holland

    Netherlands

    Large Dutch club with track days and tours into the Eifel and Ardennes.

Track and racing clubs

  • Lotus on Track

    UK / Europe

    Track days built around Lotus cars, with a short list of other accepted makes, including trips to Spa and the Nürburgring.

  • LoTRDC

    UK / Europe

    Organiser of Lotus Cup Europe, Lotus Cup UK and the Elise Trophy.

Reference and history

  • Lotus Drivers Guide

    International

    Long-running reference site with press material, specifications and model histories.

  • Lotus Cars

    Hethel, UK

    The manufacturer: current models, dealers and factory news.

  • Classic Team Lotus

    Hethel, UK

    The Chapman family's operation preserving and running the team's Formula 1 cars.

Parts and specialists

  • Elise Parts

    UK

    Parts and upgrades for Elise, Exige and VX220, with worldwide shipping.

  • Elise-Shop

    Netherlands

    European parts supplier with a wide catalogue for all Elise-platform cars.

  • Hangar 111

    UK

    Lotus specialist offering parts, servicing and conversions.

Listings are for information and are not endorsements. Know a club that should be here? It probably should; this list grows over time.