27 replies to this topic

[Alex Carter]

im alex looking for an esprit . um lovely weather isnt it lol

[andydclements]

Hi Alex, good hunting and at least with weather like this it isn't really sports car weather so it should help reduce the market for the cars.

[Bibs]

Welcome to TLF

[ramjet]

Hi again Alex. You found the Introductions section OK then?

[Alex Carter]

yes just about
trying to find my feet with so many different forums trying to hunt down an esprit for me lol

[ramjet]

Patience mate and don't buy the first one unless it's an absolute cracker. The right car will come along and you will know it when you see it.
It's weird, but that's how it happened for me. There was a few things to fix, but as soon as I saw my S4 I knew I was going to own it.

What's that ad say?

"It won't happen overnight, but it will happen."

[Buddsy]

Hi welcome hope you find a good car when you know what you are after.

Buddsy

[Alex Carter]

think ive found a nice one just waiting for the guy to get back to me so i can see it .
seems nice and clean not molested and use to be owned by the director of lotus it also has the james bond plate ppw

[Kimbers]

That one sounds familiar! Welcome BTW Alex

[Alex Carter]

hmmm at cross roads with what to do the guy with the green one has come back with an asking price of 15 for a green v8on a p plate with new dash i was hoping for cheaper but thats what it is but theres also a black v8 t reg that was on ebay totally stunning for 18 now do i save more and buy the black one or the green one ? what to do
the black one is ready to roll but the green one needs this idle thingy sorting

really peeved that i missed the silver v8 on an s reg for 14 grrr

Edited by Alex Carter, 16 June 2012 - 06:40 AM.

[Trevsked]

Unless the P reg is a private plate then it won't be a new dash car as standard. I was led to believe that this may be a car that was LHD Lotus car that may have been converted to RHD with the new dash.

Trevor.

[B1 RMA]

hmmm at cross roads with what to do the guy with the green one has come back with an asking price of 15 for a green v8on a p plate with new dash i was hoping for cheaper but thats what it is but theres also a black v8 t reg that was on ebay totally stunning for 18 now do i save more and buy the black one or the green one ? what to do
the black one is ready to roll but the green one needs this idle thingy sorting

really peeved that i missed the silver v8 on an s reg for 14 grrr

Its not the green one thats in Wigan is it? because that is a very late car and its been on sale for about two years (probably because he never gets back to potential buyers once they contact him) Judging by all the things its had done it should be a cracker. Oh and welcome

[Alex Carter]

never mind ive been up north and put a deposit on an r reg v8 old dash but thats ok cars clean and loads of history .
its a nice shadow grey and red leather interior going back to pay the rest and pick him up next sat . well happy

Unless the P reg is a private plate then it won't be a new dash car as standard. I was led to believe that this may be a car that was LHD Lotus car that may have been converted to RHD with the new dash.

Trevor.

thats right trevor but no worries now >

[richardvg]

im alex looking for an esprit . um lovely weather isnt it lol

Hi Alex ....welcome to the forum where real nuts share information.
We have all had a rather traumatic experience with one of our members ,some have seeked counselling and others helped with the forceful removal of the CEO of Lotus in lieu of this trauma.(No not the party now that DB is gone !! The other thing guys ....the chop him up and DHL him thing!!)
I digress ,as a newcomer who potentially wants an Esprit ......we want to know as much about you as possible so please forward a 200 word essay on your backround ,family history .Please include things such as sport items that you are comfortable operating such as er maybe icepicks ,for example.
Now that is a better lol than the cuss weather

[Alex Carter]

200 word essay cant i just do a pamflet
ok im a total pertrol head i use to own a westfield and knock about with a guy who owned one of the press cars the gold v8s i fell in love and wanted one for ages . scince then ive owned various pieces of crap german french jap ive had alot im well known in the tunning world for building a greddy rep d1 rx7 thats appeared on tv here and europe had two mag features and boasts throphys and pics everywhere . now ive sold the car i realised i have alot of moneys for a good stab at a lotus so here i am .
i have a mother and a father a sister and a girl friend . we have a baby girl on the way . no dept, own house inside leg 33" long that ok .
ps lol

[Bibs]

Mike Bews? Lovely guy

[richardvg]

200 word essay cant i just do a pamflet
ok im a total pertrol head i use to own a westfield and knock about with a guy who owned one of the press cars the gold v8s i fell in love and wanted one for ages . scince then ive owned various pieces of crap german french jap ive had alot im well known in the tunning world for building a greddy rep d1 rx7 thats appeared on tv here and europe had two mag features and boasts throphys and pics everywhere . now ive sold the car i realised i have alot of moneys for a good stab at a lotus so here i am .
i have a mother and a father a sister and a girl friend . we have a baby girl on the way . no dept, own house inside leg 33" long that ok .
ps lol

We could potentially accept this as a pamphlet .We would appreciate a picture though ...perhaps of you and the family (no photoshopping, Bibs has installed software to detect this since our traumatic Icepick incident)
We would furthermore request that if you refer to our preferred brand ,you caps lock the first letter .viz Lotus
Cant wait for the picture ...do you guys intend marrying soon? Perhaps we can assist in getting you into a Lotus prior to the wedding.(After the wedding will render you pretty much poked and they get tighter with the noose )

[B1 RMA]

As someone who came for a well sorted Rx7 myself you will like the power deliver of the V8, oh and you never have to worry about stalling it or moving it around with a cold engine.

[steve930]

welcome . So have you bought the shadow grey one?? if so pics please. I also looked at a LHD converted green one in the new forest area, same car??

[Alex Carter]

yes steve sounds like the same one

this is my old 7 that i built


and this is the new beasty

Edited by ramjet, 20 June 2012 - 04:24 AM.
No need to quote the post direcly above. :)