slade 1 Posted July 31, 2005 Report Share Posted July 31, 2005 heh... I recently found out that I have a reputation as "the 80s guy" at UCR... I drive the quinessential 80s car (I've always seen the Esprit as that) and am often seen sporting a members only jacket and aviators (I'm not kidding... that's been my style since 6th grade. Same Aviators. Same members only jacket. They just didn't fit me when I was 12 Everyone assumes I like 80s music, but I actually hate it for the most part... Grunge all the way! My Esprit blasts Alice in Chains and the Melvins. slade (the center of my BBS's are gold ) Quote "It's called a fire hydrant. Firemen like to stick their hose in it, and eventually squirt water from it."Owner of 86 TE HCI, and 55 Chevy. Stare at broken down TR7 Link to post Share on other sites
Guest teigan Posted July 31, 2005 Report Share Posted July 31, 2005 (edited) so why does your carhorn play wake me up before you go go? the best thing about the eighties was how tight women's jeans were. makes me want to drive a delorean so i can timetravel back. more importantly, i could talk myself out of buying that huey lewis and the news LP. Edited July 31, 2005 by teigan Quote Link to post Share on other sites
slade 1 Posted July 31, 2005 Report Share Posted July 31, 2005 so why does your carhorn play wake me up before you go go? the best thing about the eighties was how tight women's jeans were. makes me want to drive a delorean so i can timetravel back. more importantly, i could talk myself out of buying that huey lewis and the news LP. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> HA!!! god... wham Now I'm thinking of George Michael's ass, goddamn it I seriously wanna horn that plays la cucaracha Yeah, the jeans were tight but they were all those weird high rise jeans. And acid washed. Very unsexy to me. I prefer modern lowrise jeans... the wrong kind of chick always wears em rather unfortunately Always did want a delorean! Huey Lewis... It's Hip to be Square. I thought all Giugiaro guys knew that! Quote "It's called a fire hydrant. Firemen like to stick their hose in it, and eventually squirt water from it."Owner of 86 TE HCI, and 55 Chevy. Stare at broken down TR7 Link to post Share on other sites
Guest teigan Posted July 31, 2005 Report Share Posted July 31, 2005 lowrise jeans don't hold everything up like the conventional waist height jeans do. also, i find nothing sexy about seeing a girl's butt crack, and that one bead of sweat gathering. thong underwear is quite revolting as well. a well placed pantie line is far more flattering. a california rv store called dick cepek, used to sell the horn you mention. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
slade 1 Posted July 31, 2005 Report Share Posted July 31, 2005 I agree completely about thongs. I prefer nice cotton panties. In retrospect I didn't mean the real low lowrise... those are acceptable on even fewer chicks. The biggest turnoff is to see a chick in a pair of jeans two sizes too small for her... and the flab that hangs around the waistline. These your kinds of chicks teigan Quote "It's called a fire hydrant. Firemen like to stick their hose in it, and eventually squirt water from it."Owner of 86 TE HCI, and 55 Chevy. Stare at broken down TR7 Link to post Share on other sites
Guest teigan Posted July 31, 2005 Report Share Posted July 31, 2005 we should get back to car colour. girls will avoid this forum, if they see we're being insensitive toward the double digit clothes sizes. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
slade 1 Posted July 31, 2005 Report Share Posted July 31, 2005 we should get back to car colour. girls will avoid this forum, if they see we're being insensitive toward the double digit clothes sizes. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> As for the two sizes too small comment... it wasn't geared at any particular size of women, it's unflattering when skinnier girls do it and its unflattering to bigger girls. ...alright. Black is still the best slade Quote "It's called a fire hydrant. Firemen like to stick their hose in it, and eventually squirt water from it."Owner of 86 TE HCI, and 55 Chevy. Stare at broken down TR7 Link to post Share on other sites
WayneB 2 Posted July 31, 2005 Report Share Posted July 31, 2005 Dont worry about the kids at school ridiculing your 80s style, they are to busy blowing their parents money on the crap thats made today Not many girls to offend on the forum(2) and they hardly ever post People slag the 80s like I can remember the same bunch slagging the 60s and 70s. Now the same idiots pay big money for iconic stuff from those periods. I just buy, listen and admire whatever I like and dont give a damn about what the Lemmings think, its called being an individual. Sheila E (Princes drummer, fine 80s bird) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest teigan Posted July 31, 2005 Report Share Posted July 31, 2005 we could easily lure girls here with What Type of Driver Are You ? quizzes, and traffic horoscopes. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Paul C 15 Posted July 31, 2005 Author Report Share Posted July 31, 2005 Vicki (my OH) reads this forum Vic is a member on other Esprit forums and i keep telling her to join and say hello. She comes to all the UK esprit meets and knows most of the UK lot. Also she is insured to drive (and has driven) my SE, so it's not like she's a civvy. The 80's? Iron Maiden and donnington monsters of rock, me with mullet hair and tight jeans. The 90's? The gothic scene, me wearing black. Long hair. Smoking a lot and wearing pointy boots. and... The indie/dance scene, me wearing army trousers. Knotted hair. Dropping tabs, smoking a lot. The 00's? Me making big bucks E-baying old heavy metal LP's to angst ridden brazillian lads. Gave up smokin. Grow Tulips. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
slade 1 Posted July 31, 2005 Report Share Posted July 31, 2005 Vicki (my OH) reads this forum Vic is a member on other Esprit forums and i keep telling her to join and say hello. She comes to all the UK esprit meets and knows most of the UK lot. Also she is insured to drive (and has driven) my SE, so it's not like she's a civvy. The 80's? Iron Maiden and donnington monsters of rock, me with mullet hair and tight jeans. The 90's? The gothic scene, me wearing black. Long hair. Smoking a lot and wearing pointy boots. and... The indie/dance scene, me wearing army trousers. Knotted hair. Dropping tabs, smoking a lot. The 00's? Me making big bucks E-baying old heavy metal LP's to angst ridden brazillian lads. Gave up smokin. Grow Tulips. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> You play guitar Paul? Wow... you're entire life over the last 25 years mirrors mine over the last 2. I got me a "the paul". A cheapo version of the paul with no binding, maple cap, and a sg width body. It's a gibson though, and I like it also got me a fender jag. I wouldn't say I'm so much ridiculed for my 80s style as I am recognized The best comment I've got- (from some chick I don't even know) "Look at him! He looks just like a crooked, 80s style cop!" I honestly didn't even really how 80s I was... My friends had to tell me Quote "It's called a fire hydrant. Firemen like to stick their hose in it, and eventually squirt water from it."Owner of 86 TE HCI, and 55 Chevy. Stare at broken down TR7 Link to post Share on other sites
WayneB 2 Posted July 31, 2005 Report Share Posted July 31, 2005 (edited) Paul Ch*rgecool*r ,I would love your Mrs. to contribute more to this forum ,even if it is to tell me to shut up and lay off you I think our schoolboy humour puts off the wimmin from joining in. Ask Kylie and Renu for there(valued) opinions Edited July 31, 2005 by WayneB Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Iceman 0 Posted August 2, 2005 Report Share Posted August 2, 2005 Blue ROCKS!! The Iceman has spoken B) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jussi 1 Posted August 13, 2005 Report Share Posted August 13, 2005 Nah... Redones will come and wipe you all... <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Hah I told you Red is the right colour Now you see... Quote Check my blog and leave comments/suggestions Jussi's photography blogSee you in G+ Jussi Alanko in Google+ Link to post Share on other sites
WayneB 2 Posted August 13, 2005 Report Share Posted August 13, 2005 (edited) Hello Jussi, I like your Finnish Ferrari White is still the perfect colour for an Esprit James Bond cant be wrong B) Paul C will back me up on this one when he emerges from his shed Edited August 13, 2005 by WayneB Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest teigan Posted August 13, 2005 Report Share Posted August 13, 2005 be fair. i've never seen a factory paint ferarri in that particular shade of red, wheras ferarri white = lotus white. i still don't see why people mistake my car for a ferarri, but it isn't the colour. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WayneB 2 Posted August 13, 2005 Report Share Posted August 13, 2005 (edited) Edited August 14, 2005 by WayneB Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mr50bmg 2 Posted August 14, 2005 Report Share Posted August 14, 2005 I voted for yellow because it seems to emphasize the subtle curves of the car, no matter what model year. A friend's Turbo Esprit HC in yellow with red trim is one of the most stunning G cars I've seen and V8 Esprits look great in yellow. However, G cars in JPS colors and in "British Racing Green" just look right and proper. My favorite is the Essex, but I've never seen one - not even at the Monterey Historics in 1995 when Lotus was the featured marque and the place was filled with Lotuses. -Dave Quote All Cows Eat Grass Link to post Share on other sites
Guest teigan Posted August 14, 2005 Report Share Posted August 14, 2005 <{POST_SNAPBACK}> okay, that one does look the right shade. what other colours did it leave the factory as? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cbclotus 521 Posted August 14, 2005 Report Share Posted August 14, 2005 Most awesome colour i saw was a Pearl White Turbo with dark blue interior,this was in the 80's.To be honest though any esprit in any colour is cool to me....................... Mel (wife of cbclotus)x Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest esprit geoff Posted August 14, 2005 Report Share Posted August 14, 2005 A well - good to see red won!!! Geoff. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
USAndretti42 308 Posted August 15, 2005 Report Share Posted August 15, 2005 Red's too dangerous. I have had 2 red cars and they both got run into when stationary. I was even sat on the loo when one of them was hit. Quote S4 Elan, Elan +2S, Federal-spec, World Championship Edition S2 Esprit #42, S1 Elise, Excel SE Link to post Share on other sites
WayneB 2 Posted August 15, 2005 Report Share Posted August 15, 2005 Thats it then, Red is the Auto Body $hop favourite colour Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jussi 1 Posted August 15, 2005 Report Share Posted August 15, 2005 Red Giugiaro rules this forum what more can I ask Quote Check my blog and leave comments/suggestions Jussi's photography blogSee you in G+ Jussi Alanko in Google+ Link to post Share on other sites
Hairyarse 0 Posted August 18, 2005 Report Share Posted August 18, 2005 (edited) Trevor - U have a loo in your esprit?!!!!! Edited August 18, 2005 by Hairyarse Quote MK1 Volkswagen Golf Owners Club Well, had to get this one in if anyones interested?! Link to post Share on other sites
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