Popular Post jojo s4s Posted February 21 Popular Post Report Share Posted February 21 (edited) Hello dear lotus friends, My name is Joachim, I'm 58 years old and I live at the foot of the Black Forest near Baden-Baden in South Germany. I drove an Elise R MK2 since 2008 and had a lot of fun with the car. In the meantime, the Elli has been sold (2017) and my wife and I have made a Boxster 718S out of an Audi S5 Cabrio and the Elli. Actually a nice car, but too perfect and boring for me. Since I've always loved vintage cars and my first car was a Fiat Spidereuropa, I've been more and more involved with vintage cars in recent years. A Volvo P1800S and a Fiat Spider were added, both of which have been and are still being restored. My son has an Alfa Alfetta GT. After the covered parking spaces within the family and our own garage were no longer sufficient, the opportunity to rent a small hall from a good friend came at just the right time. So everything was cleared out, cleaned and painted, a lifting platform installed and the dream came true. If you've been working in your own garage for 35 years with a trolley jack and jack stands, it's really a dream to work. I've been a Lotus driver again for 3 months now, more precisely Esprit S4S. Bought from a nice member of the German Lotus Forum. Originally it was supposed to be an S2 or S3, but I wanted a reliable vehicle that was more suitable for travel and that I didn't have to tweak so much. After all, I have enough oldies and so the decision fell on the S4. At the moment it's being prepared by me, paint, interior, leather and the OZ Futura's. It has also proven itself as a Christmas tree transporter. This was a crazy idea among friends over a few beers. Everything worked without damage, it was only 3 km at a maximum of 60 km/h. I'm looking forward to a lot of information, good discussions and I hope to be able to contribute one or the other. With this in mind, stay healthy, greetings from Germany Joachim Edited February 21 by jojo s4s 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bibs Posted February 21 Report Share Posted February 21 Welcome! 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...
LOTUSMAN33 Posted February 21 Report Share Posted February 21 Very nice indeed, looks like a cracking example, welcome to TLF 🙂 Quote Do or do not, there is no try! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jojo s4s Posted February 21 Author Report Share Posted February 21 (edited) Had a problem with my text, now solved. Edited February 21 by jojo s4s Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jojo s4s Posted February 23 Author Report Share Posted February 23 Thanks for the welcome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg | ValetPro Posted February 24 Report Share Posted February 24 Car looks great. Love the picture with the Christmas tree on, Hope it didn't scratch the paint work. Welcome to the forum. Quote All the Best Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jojo s4s Posted February 24 Author Report Share Posted February 24 (edited) 2 hours ago, Greg | ValetPro said: Car looks great. Love the picture with the Christmas tree on, Hope it didn't scratch the paint work. Welcome to the forum. Thanks, don‘t worry, there was a smooth blanket under the tree. I had detailed the paintwork before and wantet no scratches. Edited February 24 by jojo s4s 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gis Posted February 25 Report Share Posted February 25 Welcome to the forum Joachim, good story and really nice cars. 👍 Quote Ad initium Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jojo s4s Posted February 25 Author Report Share Posted February 25 Hi Gis, thank you for the complements. Have seen a lot of pics of your S3 turbo and it's one of my favourites beside Essex and brown James Bond. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gis Posted February 28 Report Share Posted February 28 Thanks Joachim. Whereabout close to the black forest are you located? My father’s ancestors go back to a town called Oberkirch. Must be close to you. I was there a few times as a kid, some epic roads going into the hills from there. 1 Quote Ad initium Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jojo s4s Posted February 28 Author Report Share Posted February 28 5 hours ago, Gis said: Thanks Joachim. Whereabout close to the black forest are you located? My father’s ancestors go back to a town called Oberkirch. Must be close to you. I was there a few times as a kid, some epic roads going into the hills from there. Yes Gis, I know Oberkirch, it is not far away, perhaps 20 km. We have a lot of great roads in the hills of the Black Forest. Still not tested them with the Esprit, because at the moment there is to much salt and snow, but in former times with the Elise I had a lot of fun. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramjet Posted March 10 Report Share Posted March 10 Welcome to TLF Joachim. A bit of ingenuity with the Christmas tree there. If Mr. Bean can do it with a Mini and a lounge chair, why not an Esprit and a tree? 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...
jojo s4s Posted March 12 Author Report Share Posted March 12 Thanks Michael. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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