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Name
Stephen Whyte
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Car
1982 Lotus Turbo Esprit - first Wet Sump Turbo 2018 Lotus Exige Sport 380
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Location
Perthshire
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Very nice indeed - will be perfect once the big wing is added....!😎
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Was once a big SD1 follower and attended many classic events with the SD1 club. Over 10 years I had 6. Favourite and the one I had the longest, was the Twin Plenum Vitesse below. It was also my last before a change of scene was needed, as the SD1 scene was falling away. There were a lot of scrappers still around at that time (2005-2015) but most left now are decent and prices have started to climb as a result. My first Vitesse, I bought for £3000....the same car would be nearer £20k now. My pride and joy at the time....video here and pic below :
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Colour Barry? Always loved the turquoise in these. And the tan interior available, was a tad mental too! And they sound terrific!😎👍
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350: upgrade to 380 exhaust ?
stephenwhyte replied to GoldenGun's topic in Engine & Ancillaries/Gearbox
It’s all detailed here......pricey mind!😬 https://www.deroure.com/diagrams.asp?TBL=12041&MAK=1&MDL=40&SMA=0&SMO=0&ST=&SC=0 -
Out for the first proper run of the year today - what a car!👍😎
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Out for a nice long run.....via an essential trip to the Butchers, if anyone asks!😉 Any excuse to get a run in the Esprit when the weather is as beautiful as it is today - bring on the Spring!😎
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Have you had it confirmed then Karl?
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Interior has definitely been redone and the height should be higher than the earlier models as you say Chris, but this one is still too high
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Looks fantastic in its new white colour!😎
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It’s needing brought down a peg or two I know that much.....you could just about crawl under it and out the other side😳.....would look a hundred times better with shorter springs. I hadn’t noticed the de-seam.....but not surprising being black. I thought I’d post a pic for ref. and to show the height v another one they sold previously. The larger decals suit it better too😎
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Lotus Factory Open day 1977
stephenwhyte replied to exeterjeep's topic in Lotus / Motoring / Cars Chat
These are brilliant - thanks for sharing👍👏👏 -
My roofs carbon😂😉......but I still like the body colour between as it defines my always favoured black/red spec that I’ve loved since a boy, when I saw my first red/black Turbo Esprit😎
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There’s a good chance I will leave them without, as I think without accentuates the scoop shape into the body - I’m all for the stock look normally but mine will always be a Sport/Cup hybrid anyway, with my own touches....as it should be I suppose. The deliberation now is whether to vinyl the front intake and between roof panel and rear access like the Cup, but I think I might leave as is too. As said previously....shark-fins and I think I’m there 👍
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The whole of my car is PPF’d so I’ve left the black film off that leads into the scoop. I may add a knifeless tape at a later date. Very happy with them - really does improve the look on the sides. Shark fins are next👍