Paul Coleman 377 Report post Posted September 29, 2019 Whilst clearing out my study I found a copy of Practical Classics from 2005 (as you do) and it was interesting to see the prices for a S1, which at the time I was looking for. It listed a restoration as £1,750 so having paid £2,000 for mine in 2007 I think I was ripped off 1 Quote Lotus Esprit [meaning] a 1:1 scale Airfix kit with a propensity to catch fire Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Peter H. 24 Report post Posted October 3, 2019 It's rare to see one Esprit in an auction, but there are three for sale in this month's CCA Auction A pretty good condition S3 has a guide price of £14 to £18k which sounds like a bargain. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rudolphwolven 95 1 Vehicles Report post Posted October 22, 2019 Modified LH '89 Turbo 215 hp on mobile.de for € 39.950,-........... ......."Our copy is - to put it simply indiscriminately -; unique! The Esprit Turbo has only driven 8000 kilometers. This mileage is also confirmed by Lotus itself (letter present). The car was originally delivered in Germany and has always been in the hands of enthusiasts. The brakes and gearbox have recently been overhauled. In addition to all maintenance vouchers, we also have the original booklets and the aforementioned letter from Lotus. The car is in good condition and is ready to be included in a collection again!"....... ........."The Esprit Turbo has only driven 8000 kilometers. ..................The brakes and gearbox have recently been overhauled"........ That's pretty soon ?!? https://suchen.mobile.de/fahrzeuge/details.html?id=286860983&damageUnrepaired=NO_DAMAGE_UNREPAIRED&isSearchRequest=true&makeModelVariant1.makeId=15900&makeModelVariant1.modelId=7&pageNumber=1&scopeId=C&sortOption.sortBy=searchNetGrossPrice&sortOption.sortOrder=DESCENDING&fnai=next&searchId=149bb246-9446-ce57-ed63-a18ecec280b9 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Barrykearley 5,522 Report post Posted October 23, 2019 On 04/10/2019 at 00:05, Peter H. said: It's rare to see one Esprit in an auction, but there are three for sale in this month's CCA Auction A pretty good condition S3 has a guide price of £14 to £18k which sounds like a bargain. S3 was the only Esprit to sell at £14430. The red Esprit Turbo which failed to sell was noted to have a fuel leak underneath Quote Only here once Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jacques 787 1 Vehicles Report post Posted October 28, 2019 "The car is in good condition and is ready to be included in a collection again!"......." Depending on what the writer actually Means by his expression, I'd say that's sad. No more Collections please. Drivers only Anyway, I'd rather take a well kept driver, than a well kept garage queen. Any day. Kind regards, jacques 4 Quote Nobody does it better - than Lotus Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Escape 632 2 Vehicles Report post Posted October 30, 2019 Couldn't agree more @Jacques! Quote has always been in the hands of enthusiasts. Surely not! What enthousiast would keep a great car like that and never drive it?? 8000km over 30 years just covers driving it to the annual maintenance and MOT. Properly sad... I've done 8000km in the last 3 months, and very much enjoyed most of those! Nowhere near as pristine looking of course, so definitely not one for a collection. Filip 3 Quote I have made many mistakes in my life. Buying a multiple Lotus is not one of them. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Giniw 215 Report post Posted October 30, 2019 (edited) (and it's a pity it has been modified to look like something it's not — well in my opinion at least) Edited October 30, 2019 by Giniw Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Escape 632 2 Vehicles Report post Posted October 31, 2019 To each his own, but I to prefer the original Stevens look to the Thompson redesign. Also, with so few miles, whoever made/ordered the changes can't have spent much time with the car as it was... 1 Quote I have made many mistakes in my life. Buying a multiple Lotus is not one of them. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jeanvm 95 1 Vehicles Report post Posted November 2, 2019 On 31/10/2019 at 19:51, Escape said: To each his own, but I to prefer the original Stevens look to the Thompson redesign. Also, with so few miles, whoever made/ordered the changes can't have spent much time with the car as it was... A year ago I have seen a black SE with a kit like the V8 End Edition included the wheels! Must be costly. Do you know it Filip? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Escape 632 2 Vehicles Report post Posted November 4, 2019 No, I don't remember ever seeing a Belgian black SE with a V8 bodykit. Too few Lotus to see on our roads... I did get lucky and could park next to a lovely red Turbo Esprit at a meeting yesterday. 1 Quote I have made many mistakes in my life. Buying a multiple Lotus is not one of them. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mark Blanchard 1,406 Report post Posted November 7, 2019 Prices still seem high. Here's how low prices got around the mid noughties, when Esprit S2's to Turbos were between £4k and £10k. 2 Quote Mark www.lotusespritturbo.com Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
