Gold FFM Popular Post johnpwalsh 1,311 Posted April 30, 2017 Gold FFM Popular Post Report Share Posted April 30, 2017 What made me happy today. Just picked up a stonking S3 turbo, two owner car with a recent engine rebuild but been in long term storage and this one is for meeeeeeee. Back in the land of Lotus. Now just to get the LotusRescue cars completed. Couple of excel's for sale. 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gold FFM Barrykearley 6,442 Posted May 1, 2017 Gold FFM Report Share Posted May 1, 2017 Umm - seem to be missing pikturs @johnpwalsh Quote Only here once Link to post Share on other sites
Gold FFM johnpwalsh 1,311 Posted May 1, 2017 Gold FFM Report Share Posted May 1, 2017 To follow once we get home from collecting the American S1 in deepest Englandshire. Heading South this morning. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cbclotus 521 Posted May 1, 2017 Report Share Posted May 1, 2017 Nice one John ....Only joking .John but you can't jump the queue.when you have a waiting list of customers ...Good luck looking foreward to seeing your new car .Pieased for you Mike Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gold FFM Barrykearley 6,442 Posted May 1, 2017 Gold FFM Report Share Posted May 1, 2017 Is it white ?? Quote Only here once Link to post Share on other sites
Gold FFM johnpwalsh 1,311 Posted May 1, 2017 Gold FFM Report Share Posted May 1, 2017 The S1 from the states is White. Arrived UK last Thursday, I am due to collect her tomorrow morning then head North. The other is Ice Blue with Light blue interior. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gold FFM C8RKH 5,807 Posted May 1, 2017 Gold FFM Report Share Posted May 1, 2017 Ice blue is a stunning colour for an Esprit. Nice one John and look forward to seeing it and you over the summer. 1 Quote Alcohol. Sex. Tobacco. Drugs. Chocolate. Meh! NOTHING in this world is as addictive as an Evora +0. It's not for babies! The first guy to ride a bull for fun, was a true hero. The second man to follow him was truly nuts! Link to post Share on other sites
Gold FFM johnpwalsh 1,311 Posted May 1, 2017 Gold FFM Report Share Posted May 1, 2017 This one may not be seen for some time. New fuel tanks required, on order and being made in stainless steel. rear bulkhead may have to be replaced, interior needs a tidy, and has some flaking lacquer issues. Might just get her up and running then do the paint over the next winter, just got to see how it goes. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post AndyH 68 Posted May 2, 2017 Popular Post Report Share Posted May 2, 2017 Finally got the Pug taxed and back on the road after a lengthy absence. Coming up for 10 years of ownership in October and hoping to use it a lot more than I have done in the last few years. Didn't manage to get a good pic today but here's one from a few months back after it made it through it's MOT. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post pete 1,629 Posted May 7, 2017 Popular Post Report Share Posted May 7, 2017 Grandson with his new Irish setter puppy 6 Quote hindsight: the science that is never wrong Link to post Share on other sites
Sparky 2,721 Posted May 18, 2017 Report Share Posted May 18, 2017 Strange hissing sound from kitchen units turns out to be a water pipe leak. I'm happy because I've diagnosed that it's after the stopcock. I'd rather endure the hassle of ripping up the kitchen floor than front the cost (and suffer the aggro) of supply pipe replacement. Quote British Ambassador to Florida, New York, Denmark and Newfoundland. And Sweden. Link to post Share on other sites
Chillidoggy 4,243 Posted May 19, 2017 Report Share Posted May 19, 2017 I'm surprised the strange hissing sound didn't turn out to be the MIL. Quote Margate Exotics. Link to post Share on other sites
Sparky 2,721 Posted May 19, 2017 Report Share Posted May 19, 2017 You know I keep her in the attic. Quote British Ambassador to Florida, New York, Denmark and Newfoundland. And Sweden. Link to post Share on other sites
swindon_alan 1,693 Posted May 19, 2017 Report Share Posted May 19, 2017 How can she make an hissing sound if she is wearing a gimp mask? 1 Quote I tempted fate...now my Esprit V8 IS in bits...(sob) Link to post Share on other sites
Chillidoggy 4,243 Posted May 19, 2017 Report Share Posted May 19, 2017 43 minutes ago, Sparky said: You know I keep her in the attic. You've moved her from the 'garden shed', then? Quote Margate Exotics. Link to post Share on other sites
Sparky 2,721 Posted May 19, 2017 Report Share Posted May 19, 2017 There were complaints about the howling. Quote British Ambassador to Florida, New York, Denmark and Newfoundland. And Sweden. Link to post Share on other sites
Gold FFM Alfa2Evora 698 Posted June 3, 2017 Gold FFM Report Share Posted June 3, 2017 After 4 weeks confined to sickbay whilst a clutch master cylinder was sourced and couriered from the USA, the Evora is now back gracing my driveway. Yeh! Withdrawal symptoms now subsiding. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DaveyT 244 Posted June 3, 2017 Report Share Posted June 3, 2017 Starting to rebuild... just a bit of vanity, really, as it will likely have to come out again to sort the electrics, but it DID feel like I'm finally making progress. Funny how you can spend ages rebuilding bits of the engine and feel like you've done sod all, but a few bits of trim clipped into place gives you such a huge boost! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mdw 253 Posted June 6, 2017 Report Share Posted June 6, 2017 I found the cause of the damp under the bath !!!! It can be added to a dripping stopcock, and a leaking cistern I had already sorted out. This bathroom looked great initially . However the plus side is is its so small I repiped the lot in copper and the waste in plastic in an afternoon. Almost makes me look back fondly at days fighting the esprit. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post Buddsy 1,576 Posted June 11, 2017 Popular Post Report Share Posted June 11, 2017 MOT passed and got some flies squished... In the last few days I have been stopped and asked about the Lotus more times than I can remember...but the BMW drivers who want to race me off the lights at every opportunity is a strange one? I thought it was Audi drivers these days. buddsy 4 Quote "Belief is the enemy of knowing" - Crrow777 Link to post Share on other sites
swindon_alan 1,693 Posted June 11, 2017 Report Share Posted June 11, 2017 I was coming back from Castle Combe a couple of weekends ago and some young bloke in a BMW 116 in the outside lane screamed away from the lights on the dual carriageway leading to the M4. Normally I just ignore it and can't be bothered but this time... I ambled gently away from the lights, let him get well ahead then floored it. Caught him up in a blink, slowed down a bit and matched his speed (probably around that nine-zero number) for a few seconds then hit it again. He disappeared into a dot in the rear view mirror. Shouldn't do that, it can be very detrimental to the licence! 2 Quote I tempted fate...now my Esprit V8 IS in bits...(sob) Link to post Share on other sites
Buddsy 1,576 Posted June 11, 2017 Report Share Posted June 11, 2017 Im not sure if other drivers realise im on 6 points so dont go above the limit buddsy 1 Quote "Belief is the enemy of knowing" - Crrow777 Link to post Share on other sites
swindon_alan 1,693 Posted June 11, 2017 Report Share Posted June 11, 2017 Yeah, nil point at the moment to quote that funny 70's game show and it does bother me. I tend to hit it hard in short bursts and get it back down quickly. I'm not sure how reliable the speed cameras are on clocking you during acceleration and deceleration. Well that's my hope anyway! 1 Quote I tempted fate...now my Esprit V8 IS in bits...(sob) Link to post Share on other sites
Sparky 2,721 Posted June 11, 2017 Report Share Posted June 11, 2017 Gin, gin, gin. Nuff said. Quote British Ambassador to Florida, New York, Denmark and Newfoundland. And Sweden. Link to post Share on other sites
Steve V8 1,296 Posted June 11, 2017 Report Share Posted June 11, 2017 3 hours ago, swindon_alan said: Yeah, nil point at the moment to quote that funny 70's game show and it does bother me. I tend to hit it hard in short bursts and get it back down quickly. I'm not sure how reliable the speed cameras are on clocking you during acceleration and deceleration. Well that's my hope anyway! That would explain the hole in yer fifth gear casing. Deceleration in fifth gear overrun is the route of all UN1 evil, wack it down into forth and let the big gears take the strain. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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