[Ebay-bot]Lotus Esprit S4 Special Edition

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[Barrykearley]

And then I looked at the second picture 

[ramjet]

I didn't see a bonnet in the pile of bits? Or radiators for that matter. Or light pods.

I'll stop now.

[Barrykearley]

There's a whole list of extremely costly bits missing. Anyone thinking of repairing that should think very carefully. @swindon_alan - how much do you reckon to repair chap ??

[eeyoreish]

It's the same guy that sold his Excel Celebration last week for £995.

That was also missing a front corner, bonnet and probably a straight chassis. Also owned for 20 years and not repaired...

[Barrykearley]

Now I'm feeling sorry for the bloke. 

Imagine the  20 years of nagging he got for them knackered cars.

[eeyoreish]

A lot of cash (and space) tied up in two cars for all that time. Plus the sore ears...

Makes you wonder if he realised at the outset how much work they needed. He'd need a very long retirement to fix up both of them!

I was really tempted by the Celebration Excel at £995 (always wanted one since I sold my 1990 Excel SE) but I suspect it was too far gone to repair for less than I could buy one on the road. Anyway, now some chancer already has it back up for sale on eBay at £3k!

[swindon_alan]

On 30/04/2016 at 06:26, Barrykearley said:

There's a whole list of extremely costly bits missing. Anyone thinking of repairing that should think very carefully. @swindon_alan - how much do you reckon to repair chap ??

I know that it has finished now (sorry, been away on jollyday) and assuming that the previous owner had stockpiled all of the spares I don't think that you would get much change out of £15k as a minimum to get that finished to a good standard by a restorer.

[Jared_nomak]

What value do you think the car is worth in its current state, my thoughts were about £5000 to £6000 due to what would still be required. Also seen a number of these cars up for £16000 which have not sold

[Chillidoggy]

I saw one for sale for around £18K when I was looking to buy, but it seemed to me to be a Lotus marketing-exercise S4 with (shudders) yellow wheels. 

[Barrykearley]

Haha - almost as bad as painting the car yellow !!

[Yellow Peril]

Oi!

[Sparky]

Yellow, running, doesn't owe me a penny.  Yeah, it sucks.  

[Barrykearley]

Like shooting fish in a barrel 

[Sparky]

Surprised you have the time!  Anyhow, I'm off for a drive in my Esprit.

[Chillidoggy]

Make sure you open the door first to let the water out.

[Sparky]

Keep up!  Sorted that ages ago.

Anyhow, back (sorta) on topic:  I'll be working on a Commemorative in June.

[Bazza 907]

A coin or stamp?

[Sparky]

Oooh, that's given me an idea.

[Chillidoggy]

Painting the wheels yellow, and the car green?

[pete]

11 hours ago, Sparky said:

Oooh, that's given me an idea.

A commemorative pen?

 

[Chillidoggy]

With yellow ink.