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    2015 Lotus Evora S, Sports Racer and 1996 Lotus Esprit S4s
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  1. They haven't set it to 0.5bar, I think you are you are confusing posts/posters.
  2. Thanks, that is fine. However, it wasn't me that fitted it.
  3. Sorry to go back to topic 🙂 I too have an S4s and had the brake kit fitted about 18 months ago and would agree, it is brilliant. However, one thing I keep meaning to ask and keep forgetting, as it isn't a major problem, but the post above just reminded me.... My pump runs every time the pedal is pressed too, is that supposed to happen? It has since the day the conversion was done and it doesn't really bother me, other than if it isn't supposed to, any idea what needs to be changed?
  4. All depends upon what you are used to/coming from, I guess, as that is certainly my abiding memory of the 9 hour first drive from Aberdeen to Berkshire. That and being amazed that my 'phone paired immediately and played all the way home!
  5. The thing I remember about my first drive, is the off-set pedals. It took me quite a while before I was confident enough to stretch out the left leg and trust the right one to find the brake.
  6. You may already know, hence your comment, but I seem to remember when mine went, I was told it was indeed an Italian part. I was told mine was water ingress related and think it was about £500 but can't remember if that was just the part or part and fitting.
  7. Totally agree, the inspector needs to know his onions, I should have been more clear.
  8. Some pictures of the, finally, refurbed wheels, including new Radinox rims, new bolts and valves.
  9. I'd recommend an independent inspection on either. The one I had got me £7k off the price IIRC. Having said that, there is a limit to what they can show up and I still ended up spending much more than that over the next two years to get it to the condition it should have been in, in the first place. The most expensive job, to date on my S4s, was the aircon. To replace the condenser is a front end off job (see elsewhere for how much fun that is) then the condenser, chargecooler rad and normal rad are all connected, plus you will likely need two oil coolers as well (the connectors and the coolers are different metals, so they fuse). Steve Williams said it is the second worst job on an Esprit, after taking the engine out! So, check the aircon.......
  10. Not the best advert for the car but this popped up on my 'this time last year' Google photos. I actually think it looks quite good from that angle!
  11. Mine ends 64133, so the 4xxx number makes sense as UK car but the 6 implies USA emission spec? I've got the previous owners' details, there were only a couple, and they were all UK. Same as the examples above, they all seem to have the '6' in position 13.
  12. Interesting. My S4s is also red with the cream interior, albeit with black piping, is a 1996 and with 15k more miles. There can't be that many red S4s's about! Not that we may ever know for sure but I wonder how much these sell for. Mine was listed at £39k 18 months ago, for example, but I bought it at just over £30k.
  13. @TdM at least you haven't got far to go to get to Steve's 🙂
  14. That's inflation for you @Bibs!
  15. It (the garage) was one of the non-negotiables, to house the 650bhp, unfortunately stables were too, for 2hp 😞 Wiltshire was where the prices began to get reasonable!
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