jaydubya 27 Report post Posted September 7, 2016 Hey everyone, Here are some pictures of my Esprit from tonights classic car meet in Earls Barton Northampton... was great to see a couple of other lovely Esprits too, Robington's black one and Paul Colemans white S1. 18 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Buddsy 1,332 1 Vehicles Report post Posted September 7, 2016 Nice pics! I remember that car being on ebay about 7 years ago. Looked a nice car then and does now too. I think the owner was a member here too. Buddsy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stephenwhyte 1,233 Report post Posted September 7, 2016 Looks picture perfect - great buy!!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Pits 3,730 1 Vehicles Report post Posted September 7, 2016 Be still my heart! Gorgeous! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jaydubya 27 Report post Posted September 7, 2016 7 minutes ago, Buddsy said: Nice pics! I remember that car being on ebay about 7 years ago. Looked a nice car then and does now too. I think the owner was a member here too. Buddsy Yer I found a thread on the forum recently relating to the car about 7 or 8 years ago, but I forget the forum name of the guy that owned it. It's had a couple of owners since, and been very well cared for, it came with a folder of history including a ridiculous spend in 2011 at Allon Whites for just over 25k and since then it only did about 300 miles! (until I got it!) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jaydubya 27 Report post Posted September 7, 2016 6 minutes ago, The Pits said: Be still my heart! Gorgeous! Cheers ... just been looking at some photos of yours too, love the early compomotive wheels! Is yours back on the road yet? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Pits 3,730 1 Vehicles Report post Posted September 7, 2016 Thanks to the early Compomotive wheels, no! It is driveable on my spare set but waiting for the wheels to be put right after being ruined by the refurbers! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Trevsked 674 Report post Posted September 8, 2016 Think there should be an OCD thread on here, Obsessive Compomotive Disorder. Probably double the thread up with Tourette's as that will be a natural development. Trevor. 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andyww 900 Report post Posted September 10, 2016 Just looking through some pictures and found a pic of my Turbo in the paint shop "naked" without any of the big graphics. Also without the waist trim. Have to say the all-white S1-ish look is not at all bad. 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
silverfrost 1,246 Report post Posted September 10, 2016 Andy that looks like a very cool bodyshop, lots of racing body parts, I think the black waist line band and the stripes and turbo badges break the car up well, the turbo looks a bit of a chunky monkey imo without the decals etc as the lower turbo sills stand out to much. 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stephenwhyte 1,233 Report post Posted September 10, 2016 Prefer the original.... as Lotus intended look - surprised you never changed the mirrors back to black too. Looks lovely now though Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andyww 900 Report post Posted September 10, 2016 The mirrors were my one "Its my car so I do what I want" choice. It was nostalgia really, the Turbo I owned from 1984-92 was white with Essex stripes and white mirrors from the factory. I reckoned they would be dead easy to put back to black if desired. Bodyshop was Surface and Design who I can thoroughly recommend. They only do fibreglass so they know exactly what they are doing. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
silverfrost 1,246 Report post Posted September 10, 2016 5 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stephenwhyte 1,233 Report post Posted September 10, 2016 Gave my S4s a wash today... Water still beading up nicely have a ceramic coating was applied a couple of months ago. 5 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
silverfrost 1,246 Report post Posted September 11, 2016 Not a pretty picture, and i will not show you what body went on this chassis as people would cry, I just goes to show how prices have changed on the esprit, dated 2007 and purchased by someone off ebay for the grand sum of 28 pounds back then You would not even get a S2 petrol cap for that now let alone a full S2 rolling chassis on speedlines alloy wheels. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mark Blanchard 1,348 1 Vehicles Report post Posted September 11, 2016 On 07/09/2016 at 21:17, jaydubya said: That Black G Turbo is the winner. Err . . . it's behind you morons! 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jcslocum 93 Report post Posted September 11, 2016 It is next to an F40...Not the best choice in parking :-) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Barrykearley 4,769 Report post Posted September 11, 2016 Looks like a body kitted tr7 to me 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
eeyoreish 704 1 Vehicles Report post Posted September 11, 2016 Of course I prefer the later body kitted MR2 variant... 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
silverfrost 1,246 Report post Posted September 11, 2016 A member of these forums was doing an F40 replica on an esprit s3 chassis a few years back, probably one of the best fiberglass dimension wise i have seen, he has not posted in a while though so not sure if it ever came near completion though Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Loose Cannon 540 1 Vehicles Report post Posted September 12, 2016 On 10/09/2016 at 09:30, Andyww said: Have to say the all-white S1-ish look is not at all bad. Agree wholeheartedly. I spotted this white turbo on a re-run of 5th gear, fleeting across the screen for a second or two at a Swedish racetrack (yes I know the car is Norwegian!) 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Escape 504 2 Vehicles Report post Posted September 12, 2016 We had a great drive on Friday evening, organized by a local Esprit owner. He managed to get 4 other Esprits there, including a Sport 300. More pics from en route to follow! 5 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mesprit87 22 Report post Posted September 14, 2016 Sad Sad day... Last run for the Esprit today... stabil in and a little ride in the mountains to mix it well. I will keep the other one on the road for october though... just in case. Just cleaning it and polishing it before the cover goes on is an event in itself... the car being black. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tocus 179 1 Vehicles Report post Posted September 14, 2016 Great Pictures Filip i wish i also was there, but one day i will be there, its a trip of 300 KM. but its worth it, i know allready a couple of owners, and its great to be there to make a trip! just a picture from one of mine esprits, : 5 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lotusfab 1,497 Report post Posted September 14, 2016 Awesome! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
