JoeEsprit Posted September 26, 2009 Report Share Posted September 26, 2009 Hi all...have been lurking on here a while and have finally purchased an Esprit having been looking for what seems like years for a good example. The car is a 1987 Esprit Turbo HC Commemorative, number 15 of 21. I also own an Alpina B3 Bi-Turbo as the main daily car and have been an active member of the alpinaregister.com for some time. Looking forward to taking delivery of the Esprit in 2 weeks time and becoming and active member here, although I suspect I'll be seeking advice rather than helping others... In the meantime here are a few photo's Joe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andydclements Posted September 26, 2009 Report Share Posted September 26, 2009 Hi and welcome to LEF, those special editions really look nice, I think it's one that Botus enquired about when he was looking for a Red HC with black leather trim and ended up with one of those. I hope you're enjoying the car, you want to get as much fun out of while the nice weather lasts, you don't want to be too heavy footed with a TE when the roads are wet / snow covered / icy. Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold FFM Sparky Posted September 26, 2009 Gold FFM Report Share Posted September 26, 2009 Ooooh, lovely! Welcome. Quote British Fart to Florida, Nude to New York, Dunce to Denmark, Numpty to Newfoundland. And Shitfaced Silly Sod to Sweden. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bibs Posted September 26, 2009 Report Share Posted September 26, 2009 Very nice, welcome! You can get a matching pig skin luggage set for your car too 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...
Boots Posted September 26, 2009 Report Share Posted September 26, 2009 Hi Joe and welcome. Lovely car. Hope you have as much enjoyment from your car as we do from ours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Backmarker Posted September 27, 2009 Report Share Posted September 27, 2009 Welcome aboard. Is the car from Barry Ely's ? Do you know Stephen Dell from the Alpine Owners club? Quote Wing Commander Dibble DFC<br /><br /> North Midlands Esprit Group<br /><br />NMEG "the formidable squadron"<br /><br /> "probably the most active Esprit group in the world" Andy Betts, Castle Combe May 2007 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeEsprit Posted September 27, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 27, 2009 Hi, it is the car from Barry Ely's yes...do you know the car at all? When you say Alpine I assume you mean Alpina? I'm assuming/hoping you do as I'm cr*p at skiing Either way no, I don't know Stephen I'm afraid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bo90 Posted September 27, 2009 Report Share Posted September 27, 2009 Hi Joe, Great looking Esprit you have there! At last the Barry Ely car has a home, I hope you get as much pleasure as i have in my No.11! Quote Mike Kimberly at the launch of the Lotus Evora, "These cars will be for the few who know the difference!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeEsprit Posted September 27, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 27, 2009 Thanks Botus, yes it was for sale for a while, 2 years I think in total but not all the time with Barry. But then is wasn't exactly cheap so you had to really want it to buy it. So number 15 in the UK, one has gone to Japan that I have read about, you have number 11, wonder where the other 18 are Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Edwards Posted September 28, 2009 Report Share Posted September 28, 2009 Top looking car! welcome. I am sure there ws a magazine article featuring that car I read somewhere....will dig back thorugh my collection at home. found this http://www.pistonheads.com/doc.asp?c=161&i=18947 Quote Twitter @radioRedwards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bo90 Posted September 29, 2009 Report Share Posted September 29, 2009 (edited) Thanks Botus, yes it was for sale for a while, 2 years I think in total but not all the time with Barry. But then is wasn't exactly cheap so you had to really want it to buy it. So number 15 in the UK, one has gone to Japan that I have read about, you have number 11, wonder where the other 18 are I know it wasn't cheap, I think I mentioned a figure of Edited September 29, 2009 by botus Quote Mike Kimberly at the launch of the Lotus Evora, "These cars will be for the few who know the difference!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeEsprit Posted September 29, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 29, 2009 Top looking car! welcome. I am sure there ws a magazine article featuring that car I read somewhere....will dig back thorugh my collection at home. found this http://www.pistonheads.com/doc.asp?c=161&i=18947 yep already had that but thanks Rick. Would be great if you could dig out the other article though.... I know it wasn't cheap, I think I mentioned a figure of Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocket63 Posted September 29, 2009 Report Share Posted September 29, 2009 Very nice and welcome Joe Quote Caught between a rock and a hard place in a catch 22 situation, So its 6 of one and half a dozen of the other. Your damned if you do, but your damned if you don't so shut your cock!!!!!!!!!!! Lotus Espirt Turbo S3 Lotus Esprit S4 Lotus Elise S2 Sport 130 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USAndretti42 Posted September 30, 2009 Report Share Posted September 30, 2009 Welcome to the forum. That car looks great. I like the colour coding and the half-leather interior, much more practical than a full-leather interior in my opinion. 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...
gghc87 Posted October 13, 2009 Report Share Posted October 13, 2009 Welcome Joe. The HC looks fantastic. See you are based in the South so hopefully you can attend some of the SLEGS outings and meet up with some fellow owners. 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...
Andy67 Posted October 13, 2009 Report Share Posted October 13, 2009 Stunning car Joe! Look forward to seeing it at events in the future. Enjoy it and welcome to LEF. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GavinT Posted October 13, 2009 Report Share Posted October 13, 2009 What a super looking car, both inside and out. Well done Joe. I like the idea of the matching luggage set. Reminds me a little of the 'Special Edition' they did in the early 80's for those that invested in Lotus USA. Gavin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon350S Posted October 13, 2009 Report Share Posted October 13, 2009 God that car looks PERFECT!!!! Wow, how people ever manage to keep them looking like that I have no idea! Enjoy her mate Quote Chunky Lover Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeEsprit Posted December 5, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 5, 2009 After much delay, ok lots and lots of delays, mainly due to waiting for tyres to be delivered and fitted I finally picked the car up today. It's had an engine bay spruce up including cam covers off and painted and now really just needs a damn good clean. I'm getting Paul from Shine On Detailing round to have a look at her in 10 days. I've used him before on my Alpina and he does a great job. Just in time to get her cleaned and garaged for winter... After that, I'm planning to take it in for a once over early next year to see if anything actually needs doing. Other than that great car (took me a while to figure out how to get the keys out of the ignition ). Light on the rev counter is out and I'm absolutely certain that the bulbs in the headlights are actually candles I need to take some pics for the insurance company tomorrow so will put them up.... Joe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon350S Posted December 5, 2009 Report Share Posted December 5, 2009 Look forward to seeing them mate Looking forward to seeing her in the flesh even more! p.s. your first images have gone missing, please post the links back up again Quote Chunky Lover Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeEsprit Posted December 6, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 6, 2009 Here's the original pics..if it ever stops tipping it down I'll take the others..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MPx Posted December 6, 2009 Report Share Posted December 6, 2009 Stunning looking car Joe. What tyres have you had fitted? Its a recurring topic on here given the lack of availability in the right size. Say hello to Barry from me next time you see him! Mike Quote Loving Lionel and Eleanor......missing Charlie and Sonny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeEsprit Posted December 6, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 6, 2009 I ended up with Pirelli's in the end on Barry's advice. Here's the pics I took for the insurance company today. Needs a bit of a clean.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nigeninja Posted December 6, 2009 Report Share Posted December 6, 2009 That's sooooooooooooo nice mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bo90 Posted March 31, 2010 Report Share Posted March 31, 2010 Hi Joe, I was just browsing Pistonheads Classified and was shocked to see your No.15 up for sale! I'm sad to see that you are getting rid after such a short time. I hope that the car hasn't let you down in anyway? All the best Bo Quote Mike Kimberly at the launch of the Lotus Evora, "These cars will be for the few who know the difference!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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