andydclements 814 Posted May 28, 2020 Report Share Posted May 28, 2020 This thread caused a little bit of video watching, start with Steptoe & son scrabble then move onto suggested others of gameshow bad answers. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tim_marra 492 Posted May 28, 2020 Report Share Posted May 28, 2020 5 hours ago, Barrykearley said: Now I’m really intrigued - what’s the steptoe and son rules ? Enjoy 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gold FFM Popular Post Barrykearley 7,153 Posted May 30, 2020 Author Gold FFM Popular Post Report Share Posted May 30, 2020 Today is a good day - last night I looked at taxing the car - however the mot expired on the 22/03/20!! Wash the car off - take it for a quick spin. Turn it round in the lay-by down the road - boot her hard out of the gravel and she ran like an utter bag of spanners. Limped home and upto the garage. Some brief head scratching - and grabbed the airline and blew all the water out the spark plug wells and off the leads. Never wash an esprit without the engine cover fitted!! anyway - she’s now back home - having passed her mot 👍 just the geo to get set up now 3 1 Quote Only here once Link to post Share on other sites
stephenwhyte 2,006 Posted May 30, 2020 Report Share Posted May 30, 2020 Great news Barry - soon be time to get the Futuras on😉😎 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gold FFM tomcattom 285 Posted May 30, 2020 Gold FFM Report Share Posted May 30, 2020 Nice work Barry. In the time it's taken you to rebuild the engine and have the body off yours I've managed the sum of squat by comparison on mine 🤣 1 Quote Norfolk Mustard S4s #1 Link to post Share on other sites
Gold FFM Barrykearley 7,153 Posted May 30, 2020 Author Gold FFM Report Share Posted May 30, 2020 I’m only interested in getting her back usable again chap - she ain’t no garage queen and I simply can’t be arsed with polishing it til my fingers are sore 👍 Quote Only here once Link to post Share on other sites
Gold FFM C8RKH 6,736 Posted May 30, 2020 Gold FFM Report Share Posted May 30, 2020 That's because they're sore from polishing other things eh @Barrykearley? 1 Quote Alcohol. Sex. Tobacco. Drugs. Chocolate. Meh! NOTHING in this world is as addictive as an Evora +0. It's not for babies! The first guy to ride a bull for fun, was a true hero. The second man to follow him was truly nuts! Link to post Share on other sites
Gold FFM Barrykearley 7,153 Posted May 31, 2020 Author Gold FFM Report Share Posted May 31, 2020 Washed the eldests car, wife’s car, my van and the evora this morning. Now I shall crack out the angle grinder and sort the boot floor and engine bay cover on the Esprit. Quote Only here once Link to post Share on other sites
Gold FFM Barrykearley 7,153 Posted May 31, 2020 Author Gold FFM Report Share Posted May 31, 2020 Boot floor and engine cover now all back in. center console pulled out and modified for a double din unit 2 Quote Only here once Link to post Share on other sites
Gold FFM Barrykearley 7,153 Posted June 6, 2020 Author Gold FFM Report Share Posted June 6, 2020 Dash and stereo in now and all back together. Whipped the car onto the 4 poster and tightened all the suspension fixings up. Now drives a whole lot better. garage to be swept out and tidied now - just the front oil cooler trays left to fit now. Im now finding myself fantasising about Nobles 😂 - anyone fancy buying an Evora since everyone seems to be selling up Quote Only here once Link to post Share on other sites
Gold FFM cweeden 208 Posted June 23, 2020 Gold FFM Report Share Posted June 23, 2020 On 06/04/2020 at 13:16, Barrykearley said: remove four bolts on top of pedal box Ok, what's the trick here, I can barely touch the two I can see, I'm not sure how I'm going to get a tool onto them. Interestingly DeRoure doesn't have the pedal assembly listed so there's no pretty pictures to show all of the bolts, are there two or four that are bolting down through the top of the pedal box into the chassis? I am hoping only two and the other two go through the front of the bulkhead horizontally but suspect you are going to tell me otherwise. 😖 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mike_sekinger 757 Posted June 23, 2020 Report Share Posted June 23, 2020 There are four and it is possible to get to them. I had to adapt/bend an allen key to have the correct orientation due to poor clearance. After I managed it, it was suggested to try removing the fuse box in the front boot area. You may be able to see the top of the pedal box once the fuse box and wiring are moved out of the way. 2 Quote 1996 Esprit V8, 1998 Esprit V8 GT, 1999 Esprit S350 #002 (Esprit GT1 replica project), 1996 Esprit V8 GT1 (chassis 114-001), 1992 Lotus Omega (927E), 1999 Esprit V8SE, 1999 Esprit S350 #032, 1995 Esprit S4s, 1999 Esprit V8 GT (ex-5th Gear project), 1999 Esprit V8SE ('02 rear) 1999 S350 #002 Esprit GT1 replica Link to post Share on other sites
Gold FFM cweeden 208 Posted June 23, 2020 Gold FFM Report Share Posted June 23, 2020 Oh that's a good idea. Thanks. BTW I didn't see those tools on the Special Lotus Tool section of the parts catalogue, I think there are quite a few they've missed. 😄 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gold FFM Barrykearley 7,153 Posted June 23, 2020 Author Gold FFM Report Share Posted June 23, 2020 Two are really easy to get to if you drop the fuse box down. The other one is ok to get to - the last - well good luck training a bifold double jointed midget Quote Only here once Link to post Share on other sites
Jacques 965 Posted June 23, 2020 Report Share Posted June 23, 2020 I like the noble too. Very sporty car. And fast. Go on, loose the boring evora and get the noble. Kind regards, jacques 1 1 Quote Nobody does it better - than Lotus Link to post Share on other sites
Gold FFM Popular Post Barrykearley 7,153 Posted February 13 Author Gold FFM Popular Post Report Share Posted February 13 It’s nearly spring 🥳 and the Evora has gone. In preparation for being allowed put again one day - I’ve purchased some rather lovely LED headlamps for the esprit. Now just need to figure out the best way of fitting them. The TVR kicked this plan into action since that’s also missing headlights - so while I’ve been away this week - piles of parts have been arriving. Now off to move the pile of swag into the garage. 2 1 Quote Only here once Link to post Share on other sites
Giniw 297 Posted February 15 Report Share Posted February 15 On 13/02/2021 at 13:41, Barrykearley said: the Evora has gone. noooooooo...! 😭 On 13/02/2021 at 13:41, Barrykearley said: The TVR uh oh! Not so bad after all I suppose! Which one? =) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jacques 965 Posted February 22 Report Share Posted February 22 Noble? You know you want it... Kind regards, Jacques 1 Quote Nobody does it better - than Lotus Link to post Share on other sites
Clarky5150 111 Posted March 10 Report Share Posted March 10 Hope its a Cerbera or Griff..... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gold FFM Barrykearley 7,153 Posted March 10 Author Gold FFM Report Share Posted March 10 Tvr Chimaera chap. Quote Only here once Link to post Share on other sites
Giniw 297 Posted March 10 Report Share Posted March 10 (edited) (I seem to remember after I asked which TVR it is I found a thread where you showed it but can't remember where it was!) Edited March 10 by Giniw Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gold FFM Barrykearley 7,153 Posted March 10 Author Gold FFM Report Share Posted March 10 Oh and I must confess to adding a phase 1 v70r awd to the fold. 2 Quote Only here once Link to post Share on other sites
Gold FFM Popular Post Barrykearley 7,153 Posted March 15 Author Gold FFM Popular Post Report Share Posted March 15 Pics of the new hack someone has stuck an awful aftermarket cone filter under the bonnet. After a blast down town tonight the filter was very warm indeed. Just trawled eBay for an oem filter box which should resolve that particular problem. 3 Quote Only here once Link to post Share on other sites
Gold FFM Popular Post Barrykearley 7,153 Posted April 5 Author Gold FFM Popular Post Report Share Posted April 5 So it’s officially barn find Monday. suns almost out - I’m in need of some petrol thrills - so for the first time in what seems like forever. Yes I washed the dust off.... a decent drive out to the local chicken shed I’m on to check out how far the system builders have progressed. 3 Quote Only here once Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post mike_sekinger 757 Posted April 5 Popular Post Report Share Posted April 5 Good to see - enjoy the evening drive. We have a blizzard going on outside at the moment. My (only) S4S was N577GEX 2 1 Quote 1996 Esprit V8, 1998 Esprit V8 GT, 1999 Esprit S350 #002 (Esprit GT1 replica project), 1996 Esprit V8 GT1 (chassis 114-001), 1992 Lotus Omega (927E), 1999 Esprit V8SE, 1999 Esprit S350 #032, 1995 Esprit S4s, 1999 Esprit V8 GT (ex-5th Gear project), 1999 Esprit V8SE ('02 rear) 1999 S350 #002 Esprit GT1 replica Link to post Share on other sites
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