Vanya Posted October 19, 2015 Report Share Posted October 19, 2015 By plan do you mean buy a sport 300, stamp in your current Turbo SE chassis number into it to fool the authorities, and then discretely sell the Turbo SE back to Sweden? Quote Vanya Stanisavljevic '91 Esprit SE | '97 XK8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Jenna'sEspritTurbo Posted October 19, 2015 Popular Post Report Share Posted October 19, 2015 Just bought a 1983 Esprit Turbo that was stored fifteen years,, Doing all the normal hydraulics over,, Carbs were done. Runs well with 22638 Miles. Bought it right price hoping that I made a good investment in the long term. Just getting her road worthy again. I'll post some pictures in the very near future. She is one very clean red lady 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold FFM Barrykearley Posted October 19, 2015 Gold FFM Report Share Posted October 19, 2015 Well done - welcome to the forum - do flash up some pics when you can Quote Only here once Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bibs Posted October 19, 2015 Report Share Posted October 19, 2015 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...
Andyww Posted October 19, 2015 Report Share Posted October 19, 2015 Just bought a 1983 Esprit Turbo that was stored fifteen years,, Doing all the normal hydraulics over,, Carbs were done. Runs well with 22638 Miles. Bought it right price hoping that I made a good investment in the long term. Just getting her road worthy again. I'll post some pictures in the very near future. She is one very clean red lady Sounds great! Congrats on buying a "real" Turbo Esprit Re-commissioning cars which have been stored is a really rewarding experience. I did this on my 82 and found masses of things wrong but loved every minute of it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacques Posted October 19, 2015 Report Share Posted October 19, 2015 Oh no Vanya! You caught me. Official now.Errr no. No can do. No way I am going to Cash out for a Sport 300. Anyway the stupid MOT people may have become smarter over time. Maybe not.On a serious note, No. But I'd like to make a few reversible alterations to my own car.Cheers,Jacques. Quote Nobody does it better - than Lotus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephenwhyte Posted October 19, 2015 Report Share Posted October 19, 2015 (edited) Just bought a 1983 Esprit Turbo that was stored fifteen years,, Doing all the normal hydraulics over,, Carbs were done. Runs well with 22638 Miles. Bought it right price hoping that I made a good investment in the long term. Just getting her road worthy again. I'll post some pictures in the very near future. She is one very clean red ladyCool - very nice find. Seems like it's the car to find these days. Can't wait to see the photos as it must be very similar to my own new Turbo purchase?Congratulations Jenna!!? Edited October 19, 2015 by stephenwhyte 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacques Posted October 19, 2015 Report Share Posted October 19, 2015 yes, Congrats!Cheers,Jacques. 1 Quote Nobody does it better - than Lotus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Blanchard Posted October 22, 2015 Report Share Posted October 22, 2015 Nice to see Stevens prices rising. This tidy SE is up for £22k.http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Lotus-Esprit-2-2-Turbo-SE-Charge-Cooler-/111804024260?hash=item1a080a05c4:g:fwUAAOSwo0JWKRRY Quote Mark www.lotusespritturbo.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chinsterb Posted October 22, 2015 Report Share Posted October 22, 2015 http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Lotus-Elan-1-6-S2-Ltd-Edn-/301707986183?hash=item463f328507:g:8AIAAOSwLVZVxew1Check this out 13k for a purple Elan! there should be no G or S esprit cars available below this price irrespective of condition. 2 Quote Do you expect me to talk........ No Mr Bond I expect you to die! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold FFM Barrykearley Posted October 22, 2015 Gold FFM Report Share Posted October 22, 2015 Nice to see Stevens prices rising. This tidy SE is up for £22k.http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Lotus-Esprit-2-2-Turbo-SE-Charge-Cooler-/111804024260?hash=item1a080a05c4:g:fwUAAOSwo0JWKRRYget in! Long may it continue. Theyre gonna hit the £80k mark by next Christmas !! 1 Quote Only here once Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swindon_alan Posted October 22, 2015 Report Share Posted October 22, 2015 Phew. You had me worried there for a minute Barry. I thought that you meant this Christmas Quote I tempted fate...now my Esprit V8 IS in bits...(sob) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Pits Posted October 22, 2015 Report Share Posted October 22, 2015 I'd given up waiting for a really nice Turbo SE, just never see them for sale. But heavens it would have to be very special to command £22k. I hope it sells for that quickly. Alas while fully accepting the popularity of red Esprits (going by the avatars on this page alone!) my perfect Turbo SE would be Pacific Blue or BRG (or maybe black). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold FFM Barrykearley Posted October 22, 2015 Gold FFM Report Share Posted October 22, 2015 no no no no. Noyouve got it all wrong Jonny - very nice colours the blue, black and brg. But we have red blood coursing through our veins - red lotus esprit blood I say!' Quote Only here once Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Pits Posted October 22, 2015 Report Share Posted October 22, 2015 I could do a Monaco White Turbo SE but only if it didn't have dark blue leather (which they all did)! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swindon_alan Posted October 22, 2015 Report Share Posted October 22, 2015 no no no no. Noyouve got it all wrong Jonny - very nice colours the blue, black and brg. But we have red blood coursing through our veins - red lotus esprit blood I say!'Lotii should be in racing green Quote I tempted fate...now my Esprit V8 IS in bits...(sob) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold FFM Barrykearley Posted October 22, 2015 Gold FFM Report Share Posted October 22, 2015 (edited) Lotii should be in racing green /squinting/ hmmm brg - a classic colour for an mgb........ Edited October 22, 2015 by Barrykearley Quote Only here once Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swindon_alan Posted October 22, 2015 Report Share Posted October 22, 2015 HERETIC! BURN HIM!!!!! 1 Quote I tempted fate...now my Esprit V8 IS in bits...(sob) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold FFM Barrykearley Posted October 22, 2015 Gold FFM Report Share Posted October 22, 2015 Quote Only here once Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacques Posted October 22, 2015 Report Share Posted October 22, 2015 They have long been sold in Scandinavia for that Price. Plus tax in Denmark, which is another 10-20 thousand gbp.I just took a look at the market here this evening, and they are easily up to 30-38.000 gbp (plus tax in Denmark). In fact, a nice SE can now cost the same as a v8. And mind you, that tax will rise as the base Price is rising too. If this continues, they are going to be really ecpensive. Which I don't like. I'd prefer them to stay affordable. As we have seen 308's and air cooled 911's rise to 80.000 and above this year here in DK, the same may happen, albeit slower, with the Esprit. Which is a nicer and better and rarer car.Kind regards,Jacques. 2 Quote Nobody does it better - than Lotus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swindon_alan Posted October 22, 2015 Report Share Posted October 22, 2015 There's a really nice house up for sale opposite me Jacques? Quote I tempted fate...now my Esprit V8 IS in bits...(sob) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacques Posted October 22, 2015 Report Share Posted October 22, 2015 and may I add: faster yeah, and the tax is far lower over there in the UK. But you drive on the wrong side of the road On the other hand, you are allowed to change a lot of parts on the car, that we cannot in Denmark, say the brakes. Cheers, Jacques. 1 Quote Nobody does it better - than Lotus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold FFM Barrykearley Posted October 22, 2015 Gold FFM Report Share Posted October 22, 2015 and may I add: faster and not just slightly faster either - significantly !! Quote Only here once Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacques Posted October 22, 2015 Report Share Posted October 22, 2015 Ain't that the truth!As I have tried a 308 gtb carbm which is faster than a injecton one, and a 348, which is better, but the Esprit SE is surely faster and steers better. Brakes are worse though. So Watch Little Red Riding Hood.Cheers,Jacques. Quote Nobody does it better - than Lotus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swindon_alan Posted October 22, 2015 Report Share Posted October 22, 2015 So Watch Little Red Riding Hood.I had some of them when I was a teenager. The girlies loved it. Quote I tempted fate...now my Esprit V8 IS in bits...(sob) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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