Red esprit GT3, 40k miles - anyone know the car

[NeilP]

Hi

 

anyone here know of this car - 1998 GT3, 40k miles, Midlands. £26k though.

 

http://m.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C702238

[Loose Cannon]

The pictures show a car that was owned by a friend of mine until a few months ago (it's pictured on his drive). It was a beautiful and very original car. I introduced the new owner to him after meeting at a car show. The new owner is actually a member on here but I notice he hasn't logged in since last November after only a few posts. He liked the car but was swinging back and forth between going back to Ferrari ownership.

The advert states it's in Sutton Coldfield, whereas I understood the new owner to live much further south - might have got that wrong though. The pics also show a V8 wing, whereas he said that was the first thing to hit the bin.

Unless someones pinching photographs, it's a cracking car. If the seller's name is Mark it's genuine.

[USAndretti42]

Perhaps you should look at this car  http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/lotus/esprit/lotus-lotus-gt3-esprit-coupe-------------1998/5221312#vpTGZEkeKvLtuE9k.03

Much cheaper and looks like a really nice car.  It's located in Scotland which makes it a trek to view but worth considering, I would think.

[Guest]

Scottish GT3 now mine

Passed 100000 miles today....

Flew up and drove back. Rock solid all the way. Only took 3 years to get one I liked...

[Barrykearley]

photos required or it just didn't happen...........

[USAndretti42]

Congratulations. It looked like a lovely car in the advert.

I was very tempted myself but couldn't release the cash.

[Mark Blanchard]

Great to hear.  And it's an original car with genuine mileage too, not 60k and missing service history, like most old Esprits.

Congrats

 

[silverfrost]

Nice looking car, even with a fairly high mileage that is a  great price to get your hands on a GT3.  Personally i think you stole it getting it at that price. 

Enjoy the car and keep some updates coming on your new ownership.

Regards danny

 

[Guest]

Pictures in the picture thread

Went in for paint on the bumper yesterday

Off for C service next week

Edited March 19, 2016 by Laika

[gvy]

I wonder if someone knows the history or state of this GT3 in Germany?

http://suchen.mobile.de/fahrzeuge/details.html?id=219974753&scopeId=C&damageUnrepaired=NO_DAMAGE_UNREPAIRED&isSearchRequest=true&makeModelVariant1.makeId=15900&makeModelVariant1.modelId=7&pageNumber=1

 

Geert

[Barrykearley]

Geert - that is stunning - brilliant colour

[gvy]

I think so to, and it is for sale for quiet a while.

The asking price is not that crazy. I wonder its history.

Geert

[rocket63]

On 2/29/2016 at 19:08, NeilP said:

Hi

 

anyone here know of this car - 1998 GT3, 40k miles, Midlands. £26k though.

 

http://m.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C702238

I think it is the car for sale at Paul Mattys

 

http://www.paulmattysportscars.co.uk/showroom/stock-detail.aspx?id=3907

[rizla603104]

Looks like a keeper! Nice buy - good price!

[Gasman GT3]

This looks a cracker at Paul Matty, low mileage early car, £27K http://www.paulmattysportscars.co.uk/showroom/stock-detail.aspx?id=3907

 

[C8RKH]

A pound for every mile it has been driven. It does indeed look lovely. Up until yesterday and my first ever track day, and first (doh!) in the Evora I would have seriously contemplated buying that.

I do wish Paul Matty would take that bloody engine noise of his website - scares the shit out of me when I've been working quietly then go to his site and ......vrooom... at full pelt from the speakers, then everytime you navigate. More irritating than elevator music and babies that scream incessantly on planes.

[Loose Cannon]

On 20/03/2016 at 17:35, rocket63 said:

I think it is the car for sale at Paul Mattys

http://www.paulmattysportscars.co.uk/showroom/stock-detail.aspx?id=3907

No the Matty car has the earlier dash, the Midlands car is newer.