[Hydraulic press services]

Anybody wanting wheel bearings pressed in/out,let me know. I have lost interest in finding a garage that is prepared to do it,I've ended up buying one. Manchester area.

[email protected]

[Eclat for sale]

I know I know....I'm being naughty. I can't put the topic in the correct area. So if the mods delete it...oh well. It's not mine so it's for the interest for the Eclat 

https://www.copart.co.uk/lot/36241318

[JLR to buy Silverstone?]

4 hours ago, C8RKH said:

They'll build it. Then the local council will let a developer build a load of houses around it. Then the residents will complain it's too noisy (doh, by a house near a race track and complain you hear cars - double doh! ... complain about plane noises) 

That would be totally pathetic. There was a petition regarding a race track creating too much noise from the locals

[Door protection system whilst in car parks?]

2 hours ago, Bibs said:

 Just park somewhere quiet in the car park. 

I was going to mention that,but the OP stated NPC is unavoidable.  Most supermarket car parking,I park where no one else parks,even if it means walking

 

[Colourtune, any good?]

I'm not an Esprit owner,big money. But on my cars I use a permanent fixture,a lambda and a air/fuel ratio gauge. I do have colourtune,can't fault it. But with the lambda/gauge setup,it's drive..adjust...drive...adjust,instead of spark plug out.

[The Classic Car Show]

On 17/04/2015 at 19:32, Paul Coleman said:

Myself a a few other Esprit owners went to the NEC Classic Car Show a few years back and a couple of us got talking to Quentin Willson about his e-type (which was on display there) and when we told him we were Esprit owners he accused us of having no taste... as he stood there wearing corduroy orange trousers!!

 

However, I also own an e-type so he let us out alive

 

Paul.

I'm a year behind,just watched it. As for the presenters,Jodie gets my vote....QW comes across as a snob

[Fuel return?]

thanks Buddsy

[Fuel return?]

Hello all,

On the blow-thru Esprits,the bottom port on a Malpassi pressure regulator is the return to tank,which will have a rubber hose leading to the metal pipe.  In between the rubber hose and metal pipe,is there a push-on fitting,or is the rubber hose pushed on over the metal pipe?

thanks

Paul

[Between Holcombe brook and Ramsbottom]

A white Esprit,it would have been post 1987 model

[Eclat spotted]

In Heywood today,very niiiiiiiice

[RS200]

Did you get the reg number? Might be on here www.rs200.com From what I've been told by someone who has driven one,is that they are noisey,to the point that earplugs need to be used. I'll still buy one

[Your daily drive?]

Interesting replies. Here's mine,a 1992 2/3 door Ford Sierra

[blow thru fuel pump?]

Hi Jim,

yes,a couple of Dells the fuel is going through. The psi figures you've given should help in my search. Thanks Jim

[blow thru fuel pump?]

Hi folks,

I hope you all are having an enjoyable Christmas. Christmas is another joyful day off work for me. Just been called by my mate,'The Grinch'

Anyway,I've been searching around for the correct fuel pump used on the turbo Esprit and found bosch 0580464070. Is this correct,as 3bar pressure ( 43.5psi) seems too high?

thanks

Paul

[Project Megajolt]

Interesting that it has been done in the Lotus world. I've installed MJ in my non-Lotus car I assume that coilpacks where used.

[Essex 007]

the one of the girl in the Bikini Im hoping to recreate when I get my car done as its taken in Norwich where Habitat now is!!

I just hope it won't be you Scott,that will be wearing the bikini

[Mathieson/ Bell & Colvill conversion?]

A shame your hunt has proved unfruitful. 200bhp...pwoah,long time since I've experience such power,having to resort to 115bhp

[Your daily drive?]

I've had the impression that most/all on here do drive their Lotus as a daily driver,but from various posts it seems this is not the case.

So what is your daily drive?

[Mathieson/ Bell & Colvill conversion?]

I have the first one 600 LOT but the turbo was removed.

hmmm... very interesting .

What serial SU is it? How come you have removed the turbo?

[Mathieson/ Bell & Colvill conversion?]

I've done a archive search but couldn't find anything related.

Apparently 22 of these were built,would love to see the SU turbo setup. Apparently,Stuart was the one to start the snowball rolling for Lotus to start their conversion

[[Ebay-bot] LOTUS ESSEX TURBO ESPRIT]

Just seen it on ebay,was wondering if it has been mentioned. Apart from the trim,I don't it being more unique in the Esprit world. If I have my info correct,it has it's comp ratio reduced to 7.5,which was in general the original comp ratio before Lotus increased the 910's to 8.0

[Turbo Plenum bits?]

...which is sitting on top of a dump valve.

That's the baby,thanks Bibs. Thanks Jon,the second picture did throw some confusion,the rising rate FR I'm aquainted with. The plenum won't be any use with the Ford Pinto manifold,the carbs need to sit closer to each other

[Turbo Plenum bits?]

Hi Lotus Fans,

I would be grateful if someone could explain the purpose of the gadget on the side of the plenum on the Dellorto turbo'd engine?

It appears that when boost pressure is in the plenum,it goes into the adaptor were a piston is,on a spring.

thanks

Paul

[Petition To Keep Lotus Trim Shop Open]

Oh that's good news,even though I have just signed the petition

For what reason were they going close it,financial reasons?

[forum change?]

Thanks Andy