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justin pressland
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340R no 184. Excel SE. Elise S1. Evora (2010). M100
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A different type of car meat. Justin
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www.signarama.co.uk Independently run franchise shops. Surbiton branch did my GS van. Nice job, nice people. Justin
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Evora are reliable by most accounts. Plenty of leggy early cars, 400 has a great reputation though I have yet to own one (I have a 2010 car). Plenty of info on this forum. There are no horrors to worry about, depending on how sensitive you are. Justin
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You definitely need to drive a 400 and a 410. The 400 still has the supple suspension, whereas (some?) 410 have a firmer ride. Others on here can no doubt fill you on spec changes. The GT410 launched early 2020 perhaps answered that question in part but I don't know if the ride is as comforting as the older 400: Lotus Evora GT410 review – more refined but no less fun | evo A softer ride may be of no consequence to you, of course. Jamie at B&C will be more than accommodating in assisting you. Justin
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'The Spy Who Loved Me' Evora! Wheels tucking in, white trim covers about to deploy. Justin
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Evora market watch, for discussion and to help those searching!
jep replied to Colin G's topic in Evora Chat
That is fine for a private seller but dealers have to churn to earn. The white IPS unsold for 12+months and now price rises £2K. All circumstances for dealers are different and it has been an odd time with CV19 but an unsold IPS of pre-400 vintage would not be a car I would raising the price on. A manual pre-400 I could just about understand. Justin -
Nankang I think are speed limited to 112mph from memory for that size. I have Nankang on my 1973 XJ6 and they are superb and are speed rated to 130mph - which has been tested in 2017 on the 'bahns. I would have no hesitation in putting Nankang on an Esprit - they are cheap enough should they be rubbish but I doubt they will be. Unless you are planning on many high speed runs at 112mph+, I would not be concerned about that limit either. Of course, they may not provide perfect handling on the limit as per Lotus original set-up but tyres have moved on a bit since the 70s and I doubt you
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Perhaps you mean original showroom posters @JamesN? Not easy to find but they are around on Fleabay and other auctions/autojumbles. Grand Prix event posters are relatively common from the 70s and 80s and not much money, though slowly rising. Showroom Lotus posters don't fetch a huge amount but they don't pop up that often. Bargain artwork in my view, should be worth £100's but in reality are not. Justin
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If you didn’t get the Evora what else were you considering?
jep replied to Celica's topic in Evora Chat
I bought a Clio RS200 for 'er indoors. It was 9 years old, 32,000 miles from new - and drove like new, having had a university lecturer as first and only owner. 2 years on, 46,000 miles now on the clock, I decided she was probably not getting full value from the 200 horses, so I bought a 5 door Swift Sport. Only on washing the Clio for sale, did I take a close look at the tyres (shame on me, I know). Date stamp is 46/09, which means the tyres are 2009 as fitted by Renault at the factory. Still plenty of tread on the original Michelin. So I really do know this car has been wasted on the -
Lotus evo/Octane magazine supplement
jep replied to paranoidandroid's topic in Lotus / Motoring / Cars Chat
Evo magazine #283 Mar 2021 AMG GT Black series + Lotus engineering supplement 9771464278144 | eBay E Bay perhaps an option if tricky to find, especially overseas. Justin -
Lotus evo/Octane magazine supplement
jep replied to paranoidandroid's topic in Lotus / Motoring / Cars Chat
Will do to all that have messaged me. Later today when I am in the office with a proper scanner. Justin -
Lotus evo/Octane magazine supplement
jep replied to paranoidandroid's topic in Lotus / Motoring / Cars Chat
I'll colour scan this supplement today, probably in 4 parts so it can be emailed. Message me if you want a PDF version. Justin -
Evora market watch, for discussion and to help those searching!
jep replied to Colin G's topic in Evora Chat
'Cos clutch is a lot of dosh on an Evora. If it were £1k, not many would care. When a main dealer price for replacing is £3K+, I understand folks factoring it in. I'm long in the tooth on hefty repair bills on cars and I do roll my eyes at times when I see comments about certain wear and tear repairs - but I do understand the concern on the cost of a clutch on Evora, esp if an older car where it may be 10% of the price paid for the car. Justin -
Lotus evo/Octane magazine supplement
jep replied to paranoidandroid's topic in Lotus / Motoring / Cars Chat
Great for those who don't know how brilliant Lotus have been/are but if you know your Lotus history even a tad, not really adding. Justin -
Evora market watch, for discussion and to help those searching!
jep replied to Colin G's topic in Evora Chat
A bit odd to have different prices on PHeads to their own site. Sometimes a price rise can work. I could not sell my 928 auto some years ago at £15K. I stopped listing it and re-marketed at £19,928 about 3 months later. I got more enquiries and sold it for.......£15K. It is wise to remove the listing for a few months though........ Justin