Kostas Posted February 20, 2022 Report Share Posted February 20, 2022 Hi to everyone, I am new in the forum and this is my first post. I just sold my English classic and I am ready to replace it with an other English classic and this time I decide to go for LOTUS esprit se . I found and I am between 2-3 2,2 90-91 my and one '92 but this is 2 lt. 143 hp. high wing. I know that the power never is enough (unless in the case Marc Donahue described) 😄 and in case of 2.0 engine there is at least a lack of 20 hp. plus some kg.m of torque. By other hand the 2 lt. '92 model has new and more roomy interior. All cars I found have about the same price and not serious difference at the mileage. I am also wondering how I can recognize a version of 280 hp. with overboost Oct. 1991 from the previous of 264 hp. version. So, I would be very thankful for your commends and your advices at my effort on my new dream. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold FFM Barrykearley Posted February 20, 2022 Gold FFM Report Share Posted February 20, 2022 Take a look here http://www.lotusespritworld.com/models.html SE all have the “overboost” Quote Only here once Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kostas Posted February 20, 2022 Author Report Share Posted February 20, 2022 Thank you Barry for your replay, I have already visited this site and I found it very helpful. Although, they don't any mention for SE 2.0 but I suppose this is a same as the later S4. As far as the overboost, at the "Automobile-Autokatalog.com" I found that only post Oct. '91 SE had 280 hp. thanks to overboost. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold FFM Barrykearley Posted February 20, 2022 Gold FFM Report Share Posted February 20, 2022 2.0l was if im correct for the Italian market. 1 Quote Only here once Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kostas Posted February 21, 2022 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2022 Yes you have right, 2.0 is for Italian market . I'm worried about the lack of 20 hp and 200cc if are essential and at the end I'll not have all the plate.🤔 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bibs Posted February 21, 2022 Report Share Posted February 21, 2022 Having driven a good number of GT3's I'd bet you won't even notice the difference! 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...
Gold FFM Barrykearley Posted February 21, 2022 Gold FFM Report Share Posted February 21, 2022 13 minutes ago, Kostas said: I'm worried about the lack of 20 hp and 200cc if are essential and at the end I'll not have all the plate.🤔 I’d not get hung up about that. I’ve had 5 different model esprits now - and tbh the one I loved the most was my first - a lowly 228bhp esprit S. Any esprit is fantastic to drive if it’s an esprit. A well maintained, good example - is even better. Quote Only here once Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LotusLeftLotusRight Posted February 21, 2022 Report Share Posted February 21, 2022 I didn’t know about that an Esprit had overboost. I used to own a Lancia Delta Integrale 16v. Again I had no idea about the overboost facility on that until the very end of my ownership. In fact, the only time I ever used it was during the test drive with what became its new owner. It released about another 10% of torque and the boost gauge needle would pass into the red zone, if you really stamped on the accelerator pedal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bibs Posted February 21, 2022 Report Share Posted February 21, 2022 Here's how the Esprit overboost works... http://www.espritfactfile.com/overboost.html 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...
LotusLeftLotusRight Posted February 21, 2022 Report Share Posted February 21, 2022 The Lotus Carlton also had a similar trick up its sleeve. If you dumped the clutch from a standing start at a certain rpm (3000?), the ECU would engage a special mode and feed even more torque to the back wheels for a limited time. Again I never dared do this on mine… Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kostas Posted February 21, 2022 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2022 6 hours ago, Bibs said: Here's how the Esprit overboost works... http://www.espritfactfile.com/overboost.html In this way it is not very helpful, I think , you don't have the advantage of overboost at overtaking for example. 6 hours ago, LotusLeftLotusRight said: I didn’t know about that an Esprit had overboost. I used to own a Lancia Delta Integrale 16v. Again I had no idea about the overboost facility on that until the very end of my ownership. In fact, the only time I ever used it was during the test drive with what became its new owner. It released about another 10% of torque and the boost gauge needle would pass into the red zone, if you really stamped on the accelerator pedal. Fiat Coupe turbo also, using the same engine, has the overboost, as you described, rising the power for few seconds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kostas Posted February 21, 2022 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2022 My issue about Esprit still exists. Does anyone have opinion about the new interior post '92 M.Y comparing to the older one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold FFM Barrykearley Posted February 22, 2022 Gold FFM Report Share Posted February 22, 2022 8 hours ago, Kostas said: you don't have the advantage of overboost at overtaking for example. Yeah - but you’ll be in an esprit - one of their most favourite things is overtaking at speed. It’s really not an issue. SE interiors feel slightly smaller than S4 ones - slightly. Id suggest a drive or a ride in one - all of your worries will fade away. Either that or you will realise you have no soul. 1 Quote Only here once Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramjet Posted March 10, 2022 Report Share Posted March 10, 2022 Welcome to the forum @kostas I have an S4 and have never used the ovwerboost. Absolutely no need as far as I am concerned. Overtaking is a simple in an Esprit. Go for a drive in a few. Any questions or issues with using the forums, feel free to ask one of us mods. We're here to help. Quote All we know is that when they stop making this, we will be properly, properly sad.Jeremy Clarkson on the Esprit. Opinions are like armpits. Everyone has them, some just stink more than others. For forum issues, please contact one of us Moderators. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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