esprit s2 Posted July 18, 2012 Report Share Posted July 18, 2012 Nice set up George! Slightly off topic but do all Eclats have the battery in the front? Why is it the Elites is in the boot? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trevsked Posted July 18, 2012 Report Share Posted July 18, 2012 Paul, My S2.2 Eclat had the battery in the boot. Trevor. Quote I'll get around to it at some point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Georgie Posted July 29, 2012 Report Share Posted July 29, 2012 Nice set up George! Slightly off topic but do all Eclats have the battery in the front? Why is it the Elites is in the boot? Hi Paul All the Eclats I have seen have the battery up front but as you can see mine is very small previous owner fitted but I will be putting a bigger capacity battery in it due to electric windows and A/C I find it sruggles to get the windows up when the heater or air con fan is running might have to go to a bigger alternator as well and if the big battery dont fit up front it will have to go in the boot Cheers Georgie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve930 Posted July 30, 2012 Report Share Posted July 30, 2012 I got pulled over tonight by the police..... whilst in my boat . I decided to take her out after work for a blast and on returning towards weymouth i could see two jet skis approaching me at 9o'clock direction form portland, as they got closer i could see bright yellow colourings/markings, when they were within 200 yards of me on came the blue lights so i eased off the throttle & came to a standstill. The officers came alongside my vessel, checked that the boat was registered to weymouth harbour, my identity & there were no terrorists on board, I tried to convince them that my fiance was a menace to society, but alas they weren't buying any of it . The officers were extremely polite, proffessional & friendly and we sat chattering for about 5 mins. What made me laugh was their jet skies were dark blue with yellow squares all over, just like the traffic bmw x5's you see on the roads . The officers were draughted in from neighbouring avon & somerset division, given extensive maritime training and now have to spend the next six weeks racing about all over weymouth & portland's waters at 45-50 knots. What a hard life Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bibs Posted July 31, 2012 Report Share Posted July 31, 2012 Sounds like a fun job! A couple of years back a group of us went out on one of Mike Ring's huge ribs and were accosted by the nautical fuzz in Portsmouth harbour. The boat was destined for their service so was entirely black and too close to the warships harboured there! That was a fun day. Bloody fast too, that's 600bhp on the transom! 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...
Snoopy1969 Posted July 31, 2012 Report Share Posted July 31, 2012 I am happy today.... ........because while driving the Evora to work my wife and me passed an open 996 / yellow paint eating a yellow banana and trying e v e r y t h i ng to be first reaching the next - of course: red - traffic lights - and my wife comments: "Some things could not get worser..."............ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve930 Posted July 31, 2012 Report Share Posted July 31, 2012 600 bhp on a rib that thing must've flown. I've been on a few ribs & they are great fun, but can be a bit harsh on your back in lumpy seas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bibs Posted July 31, 2012 Report Share Posted July 31, 2012 Mike's stepped hulls are amazing. At 70 kts you could have stood on the inflatable in a turn and not known you were moving. They did take off on the straights and you knew what to look after on landing though! 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...
gt111 Posted July 31, 2012 Report Share Posted July 31, 2012 I've been pulled by the jet ski mounted division for speeding whilst in Poole harbour - I was on a windsurfer Quote Kent monthly meet is the first Tuesday of the month at the Nevill Bull, Birling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve930 Posted August 1, 2012 Report Share Posted August 1, 2012 Pulled on a windsurf board! LOL priceless Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bibs Posted August 1, 2012 Report Share Posted August 1, 2012 Nicely done! 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...
ramjet Posted August 1, 2012 Report Share Posted August 1, 2012 Got a very nice Tissot watch from my wife for my birthday. 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...
oneshot Posted August 26, 2012 Report Share Posted August 26, 2012 Having just got the car back from some major work - new clutch, steering rack reconditioned, manifold studs replaced, cam belts done - decided that the I needed to get out and about. Took a 200+ mile run out into Wales. Beautiful weather, beautiful scenery and great roads which weren't as crowded as I'd expected. Car performed flawlessly. Wife said to me as we were driving through Betwys-Y-Coed - I'd forgotten we were in this car until I saw everyone looking at us! Passed 2 mobile speed cameras - below the limit! Now I remember why I bought the car!! Quote Dave - 2000 Sport 350 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rogerch Posted August 27, 2012 Report Share Posted August 27, 2012 I've been there, good driving. I took the Elan in days past. I might still have the pictures somewhere. Quote Life is like a sewer, what you get out of it, depends on what you put into it. (Tom Leahrer) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iconic Ride Posted August 28, 2012 Report Share Posted August 28, 2012 Wales is such a lovely region for scenic motoring. It's the frickin' levels of concentration required to stay on the "correct" side of the road that can spoil one's full appreciation of the venture. Quote Being second is to be the first of the ones who lose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Edwards Posted September 3, 2012 Report Share Posted September 3, 2012 Esprit went in for service and MOT and the phone rang with the garages caller ID, heart falls and then he says "its all OK, nothing wrong and sailed through the MOT"...... really! It must be my birthday....hang on.....it is! Quote Twitter @radioRedwards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold FFM mayevora Posted September 4, 2012 Gold FFM Report Share Posted September 4, 2012 Good result Rick! Must be time for another outing and Happy Birthday. Quote Always do sober what you said you'd do drunk - that will teach us to keep mouth shut! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Edwards Posted September 4, 2012 Report Share Posted September 4, 2012 overdue matey....call me and we can get it in the diary Quote Twitter @radioRedwards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boots Posted September 7, 2012 Report Share Posted September 7, 2012 Got a cake and lots of chocky for my birthday. Let the pig out begin! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arbell9 Posted September 7, 2012 Report Share Posted September 7, 2012 Bought new speakers for the doors as both cones on the old ones had split with degradation. One door fitted ok, although trying to swap the grill was a pain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oneshot Posted September 7, 2012 Report Share Posted September 7, 2012 Something new to me in the garage - with 4 wheels Quote Dave - 2000 Sport 350 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold FFM mayevora Posted September 7, 2012 Gold FFM Report Share Posted September 7, 2012 Something new to me in the garage - with 4 wheels Your far too old for skateboarding Dave! Quote Always do sober what you said you'd do drunk - that will teach us to keep mouth shut! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arbell9 Posted September 7, 2012 Report Share Posted September 7, 2012 Mobility scooter??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Blanchard Posted September 8, 2012 Report Share Posted September 8, 2012 I don't know if it makes me happy but I'm over the hill today. Quote Mark www.lotusespritturbo.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obione Posted September 8, 2012 Report Share Posted September 8, 2012 Which hill Mark? Quote This book is guaranteed to NOT change your life…but it does mention a Lotus Esprit...To enjoy this masterpiece, download Martin now. Simples!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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