gmendoza Posted August 1, 2007 Report Share Posted August 1, 2007 (edited) I went for a drive yesterday on some local roads and took some pics. I think I need a better camera though. Edited August 7, 2007 by gmendoza Quote '03.5 Final Edition Esprit ~ 5.7lbs/hp mildly modded - 430rwhp, 353rwtq Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gghc87 Posted August 1, 2007 Report Share Posted August 1, 2007 nice pics you have just got to love that car Quote Cliff Men marry women with the hope they will never change. Women marry men with the hope they will change. Invariably they are both disappointed. : Albert Einstein Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fmxa Posted August 1, 2007 Report Share Posted August 1, 2007 Nice, wish I could have joined you. Quote Paddle Faster, I hear Banjos! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon350S Posted August 1, 2007 Report Share Posted August 1, 2007 Looks stuning mate...... Thats another car added to my list of to buys....!!! LOL Simon Quote Chunky Lover Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
esprit350 Posted August 1, 2007 Report Share Posted August 1, 2007 stunning, thank for sharing Quote The individual has always had to struggle to keep from being overwhelmed by the tribe. If you try it, you will be lonely often, and sometimes frightened. But no price is too high to pay for the privilege of owning yourself. Friedrich Nietzsche find me on Tripadvisor http://www.tripadvis...mbers/espritguy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmendoza Posted August 1, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 1, 2007 Thanks, it is loads of fun; especially on roads like this (Little Tujunga Canyon): http://www.google.com/maps?q=Pasadena,+CA+...p;z=14&om=1 Quote '03.5 Final Edition Esprit ~ 5.7lbs/hp mildly modded - 430rwhp, 353rwtq Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon350S Posted August 1, 2007 Report Share Posted August 1, 2007 Woha mate....!!!! That looks like ALOT of fun....!!!! Be nice on the bike 2..... as I ain't got a working Esprit....!!! LOL Simon Quote Chunky Lover Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pcc Posted August 1, 2007 Report Share Posted August 1, 2007 Wow, im in love with your car. This is exactly what ill be after next year, colour and all.. Is this the legendary YouTube Esprit?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmendoza Posted August 1, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 1, 2007 Wow, im in love with your car. This is exactly what ill be after next year, colour and all.. Is this the legendary YouTube Esprit?? Yes it is. Quote '03.5 Final Edition Esprit ~ 5.7lbs/hp mildly modded - 430rwhp, 353rwtq Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan Posted August 1, 2007 Report Share Posted August 1, 2007 Some of the roads out there are breath taking, I used to live near Castaic before I got into 'handling' cars - I would LOVE to take an Esprit / Elise there now. Dunno if it is the case now but they were mostly deserted roads when I was there - that reservoir is awesome as well with the funky lights at night Quote facebook = [email protected] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pcc Posted August 1, 2007 Report Share Posted August 1, 2007 Ive lost count of the number of times ive watched you shock the hell out of that Gallardo owner. Can i ask what exhaust system your using? The sound has on a number of occasions actually given me goosebumps, totally incredible.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmendoza Posted August 1, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 1, 2007 Some of the roads out there are breath taking, I used to live near Castaic before I got into 'handling' cars - I would LOVE to take an Esprit / Elise there now. Dunno if it is the case now but they were mostly deserted roads when I was there - that reservoir is awesome as well with the funky lights at night Yes they are and they are still deserted. Ive lost count of the number of times ive watched you shock the hell out of that Gallardo owner. Can i ask what exhaust system your using? The sound has on a number of occasions actually given me goosebumps, totally incredible.. Thanks. It's a custom 2.5" mandrel-bent straight exhaust (no cats) with 4" Magnaflow tips built by a local exhaust shop. Quote '03.5 Final Edition Esprit ~ 5.7lbs/hp mildly modded - 430rwhp, 353rwtq Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pcc Posted August 1, 2007 Report Share Posted August 1, 2007 Yes they are and they are still deserted. Thanks. It's a custom 2.5" mandrel-bent straight exhaust (no cats) with 4" Magnaflow tips built by a local exhaust shop. Had a feeling they were straight through. Im not sure i would get away with that over here. Legal levels are around the 80db mark for street and i bet theres no real way of driving it quietly either. Truley is one of the nicest sounding cars i heard though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USAndretti42 Posted August 2, 2007 Report Share Posted August 2, 2007 Some of the roads out there are breath taking, I used to live near Castaic before I got into 'handling' cars - I would LOVE to take an Esprit / Elise there now. Dunno if it is the case now but they were mostly deserted roads when I was there - that reservoir is awesome as well with the funky lights at night I must admit that I expected all the roads to be wide and straight but, with the mountains and canyons that's far from true. I was living in Leona Valley when we had that bad rain a couple of years ago and I had to use Lake Hughes Road to get to and from work each day (In the TT. Esprit was not on the road at the time unfortunately). About 30 minutes from end to end Google map of Lake Hughes Road I was certainly awake when I got to work in the mornings. Sometimes hit traffic, sometimes it was clear most of the way. I was using it at its busiest times, though. Quote S4 Elan, Elan +2S, Federal-spec, World Championship Edition S2 Esprit #42, S1 Elise, Excel SE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kato Posted August 2, 2007 Report Share Posted August 2, 2007 Do you have hi-res versions of those. Might be good for the Esprit Calendar 2008? Quote kato http://www.lotusespritworld.com' target='_blank'> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmendoza Posted August 2, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 2, 2007 Do you have hi-res versions of those. Might be good for the Esprit Calendar 2008? I do have the first 2 in 1024x768, the third pic was cropped from a bigger one. Quote '03.5 Final Edition Esprit ~ 5.7lbs/hp mildly modded - 430rwhp, 353rwtq Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmendoza Posted August 7, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 7, 2007 Here are some bad phone pics from today's drive, Anyone local recognize this? Quote '03.5 Final Edition Esprit ~ 5.7lbs/hp mildly modded - 430rwhp, 353rwtq Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fmxa Posted August 7, 2007 Report Share Posted August 7, 2007 somewhere up the crest? Quote Paddle Faster, I hear Banjos! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon350S Posted August 7, 2007 Report Share Posted August 7, 2007 Dont recognise it obviuosly, but I'm very jealous.....!!! Your a lucky man... Simon Quote Chunky Lover Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bibs Posted August 7, 2007 Report Share Posted August 7, 2007 Kidderminster? Quote 88 Esprit NA, 89 Esprit Turbo SE, Evora, Evora S, Evora IPS, Evora S IPS, Evora S IPS SR, Evora 400, Elise S1, Elise S1 111s, Evora GT410 Sport Evora NA For forum issues, please contact the Moderators. I will aim to respond to emails/PM's Mon-Fri 9-6 GMT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmendoza Posted August 7, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 7, 2007 (edited) Nope. Here where the 3 roads meet: http://www.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&a...p;z=13&om=1 Edited August 7, 2007 by gmendoza Quote '03.5 Final Edition Esprit ~ 5.7lbs/hp mildly modded - 430rwhp, 353rwtq Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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