04ESPRIT 0 Posted December 29, 2012 Report Share Posted December 29, 2012 Rick, Congratulations. Amazing what a couple of sheets of paper can do! I've had the info on my car for a couple of years now. Not framed, but every so often I do dig it out and read each line carefully, taking in every piece of information. http://www.thelotusforums.com/forums/topic/30744-my-car-details-from-hethel-birth-certificate/?hl=%2Bbirth+%2Bcertificate Quote Link to post Share on other sites
robington 131 Posted December 30, 2012 Report Share Posted December 30, 2012 My Wife kindly got me one of these certificates along with the letter for Christmas, and very nice it is too! - She even framed it for me. Interesting points for me were that when it left the factory it had Green/Yellow badges (now Black/Gold), Silver decals on the side (now Gold) and a Silver half leather interior (now light Blue) I know it's not unusual for these cars to get modified over the years, but those things did suprise me a bit - especially the interior colour change, although I really like it as it is now and I have to say - I can see no evidence of it being anything other than light Blue. Anyway, as others have said before me, a really nice item to have and a great little addition to the car ownership experience.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bazza 907 988 Posted December 30, 2012 Report Share Posted December 30, 2012 Rob As I recall the "Silver" half leather is actually a light blue/grey in colour. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rick Edwards 20 Posted January 26, 2013 Report Share Posted January 26, 2013 Got my letter and certificate all mounted ina frame with a pic of the car looks great and pic to follow. Only thing is that found that when the car was born it was 1 of 2 that had the magnolia sports seats fitted so either in the dealership or at some later point somoene has fitted the comfort seats. Does anyone have a pair of sports seats or know where some may be so I can return it ABSOLUTE original! Quote Twitter @radioRedwards Link to post Share on other sites
jimblob 42 Posted July 1, 2013 Report Share Posted July 1, 2013 Hi again, after reading Paul Hogden's thread regarding his certificate of provenance I thought I would get myself one from lotus, it just arrived this morning. So it turns out if you want a GT3 with red carpets and seats your outta luck because I have the only one not sure if that's good news or bad but there you go a uninteresting fact for the day Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ChrisJ 1,370 Posted July 1, 2013 Report Share Posted July 1, 2013 I received mine a while ago, but I forgot to post my car's uniqueness. The only MY82 UK Turbo with gold cloth (teddy bear) trim - and still has it. Chris 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rizla603104 76 Posted July 3, 2013 Report Share Posted July 3, 2013 Hi again, after reading Paul Hogden's thread regarding his certificate of provenance I thought I would get myself one from lotus, it just arrived this morning. So it turns out if you want a GT3 with red carpets and seats your outta luck because I have the only one not sure if that's good news or bad but there you go a uninteresting fact for the day Thanks for the name check! There are plenty of unique cars out there!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Vanya 560 Posted March 8, 2014 Report Share Posted March 8, 2014 Got mine last week! Quote Vanya Stanisavljevic '91 Esprit SE | '97 XK8 Link to post Share on other sites
Jacques 920 Posted August 23, 2014 Report Share Posted August 23, 2014 Vanya, can we see a Picture of that door switch in leather? Cheers, Jacques. Quote Nobody does it better - than Lotus Link to post Share on other sites
Jacques 920 Posted August 23, 2014 Report Share Posted August 23, 2014 Oh, got mine too today, and it turns out to be the only 1990 SE for general market in red, with red carpets, magnolia full leather incl. headliner and sunroof. And the only one to go to Sweden btw. Still like that, and still original engine and box. Thanks to Andy Graham at Lotus Cars. Cheers, Jacques. Quote Nobody does it better - than Lotus Link to post Share on other sites
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