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  1. Just a follow up: my rear dampers are confirmed Armstrong, part number 64 8016. They are not rebuildable. Even the Armstrongs from way back when that are rebuildable can be a hit and miss endeavour because they have some sort of alloy core that degrades. They while they can be rebuilt and brought back to original tolerances, they can start to leak in short order. For the sake of reference the front Armstrong dampers should have the part number 63 3305 stamped in them. The Armstrong catalogue lists this 64 8016 rear / 63 3305 front damper combination for all M70 Esprits 1975 to 1983. If by chance someone sees this and can shed light on my original question, i.e. length of euro spec Esprit S2 springs, especially the fronts, I'd be grateful. I've not been able to find a definitive answer. George
  2. I actually bought a used set of Protech shocks as a backup and to compress/extend by hand side by side with my [presumed] original rear Armstrongs, they feel completely different. That said I didn't play with the adjustment knobs. Will be checking the old rear for makers marks/part number later today.
  3. The spring seat looks very similar doesn't it. That's an interesting spring compressor, haven't seen the like of it before.
  4. That’s some lovely intel, I’m all for rebuilding anything that is serviceable. There were Gabriel Red Riders on the front when I got my car, I believe they were cheap but common aftermarket items back in the ‘80’s. So I’m out of luck there. The rears are something different. They’re not in great nick aesthetically, but seem to work well still. There’s a distinctive shape around the spring seat, and blue paint evident elsewhere. Would be very interested to know if they look familiar…
  5. As gorgeous as ever Pete, the car too. So off the shelf springs, and which dampers?
  6. @peteyg seems like a good excuse for you to post a photo of your car 😁 @drdoom Problem is I don’t have a known standard spring for reference measures.
  7. A search here didn't bring any up to date info, so I need to pick the collective brain on the right springs for my S2 Esprit. I see some G cars riding high, presumably because they have federal or aftermarket springs. I believe the later cars, from S3 on, had a ground clearance of 17cm [6.6"], while the S2 is quoted at 14cm [5.5"]. I don't want to correct ride height with adjustable spring mounts or some other trick. I've been told there's only one correct set of springs for the S2 Esprit, but are proper factory spec S2 springs still out there? Thanks! George
  8. I quite like it! The wheels do look like an old TV test card, but you have to love the tip of the hat to the 5 Turbo, in the whole back 3/4 area
  9. I shouldn’t have been surprised, but it wasn’t a good feeling watching the new Top Gear (now the old Top Gear… again) wreck a lovely bronze coloured one.
  10. Was just looking at production figures and to be frank, with over 9000 Europa’s to less than 200 Matras, and scarcely over 50 De Tomaso Vallelungas, the Lotus really is the first mass produced mid engine imo
  11. Some say the Europa was the first mid engined proper production car, but that accolade goes to the Djet 😎
  12. Really cool find, Fil. I’d love a Bagheera or a Murena. How bad is the rust?
  13. Hope you’re up and running soon!
  14. Turns out it was Every Which Way But Loose, and I had the bus bit wrong. This scene at about 2:00 mins, he makes a point of looking at the BB . . . https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=sUf1cy78kKY
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