Jeanvm 105 Posted June 18, 2018 Report Share Posted June 18, 2018 Just wow Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Final Edition 195 Posted June 18, 2018 Author Report Share Posted June 18, 2018 19 hours ago, Hornsey Boy said: Hi Jo @Final Edition Just seen the thread on your lovely new purchase, congratulations on finding such a rare car Did you find a " ABS/relay cover" in the end ? I have a spare cover, (it had a slight crack in it, which I've super glued) if you want it, just PM me Rgds Dragan Hi Dragan Thanks for the offer. The ABS cover was hidden in the front compartment, my friend fished it out whilst rummaging around it. So glad to have all these pieces still intact. It all adds to the originality! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post Final Edition 195 Posted June 18, 2018 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted June 18, 2018 A small update on the car. I was keen on getting it back to its original press car K699 JCL number plate. After messaging @ThePits for advice I contacted DVLA. Worst case scenario I feared it would be offered to the general public in an auction where I might have been embroiled in a bidding war. I sent the personalised registration department a grovelling letter with pix of my logbook and chassis numbers. They agreed to change the number back and my updated V5 arrived a few days later, all at no cost! We all have a moan at DVLA but in this instance they did an outstanding job of appreciating the provenance of the car and allowed it to go back on it's original plates. Hip, hip, hooray DVLA! 11 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Giniw 275 Posted June 18, 2018 Report Share Posted June 18, 2018 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cbclotus 521 Posted June 18, 2018 Report Share Posted June 18, 2018 That's great news .Fantastic car ......Mike 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
silverfrost 1,387 Posted June 18, 2018 Report Share Posted June 18, 2018 Fantastic news and well done to the DVLA for been such good sports. Great car ! 1 Quote A Link to post Share on other sites
Jacques 920 Posted June 19, 2018 Report Share Posted June 19, 2018 This model is by far the most interesting Esprit, imho. I'll follow this thread for sure. Happy restoration! Kind regards, Jacques 1 Quote Nobody does it better - than Lotus Link to post Share on other sites
Giniw 275 Posted July 25, 2018 Report Share Posted July 25, 2018 @Final Edition > I thought I had found a few pictures of your car but apparently it's another one: (see https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/192608629994) 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Final Edition 195 Posted August 28, 2018 Author Report Share Posted August 28, 2018 @Jack Stone kindly posted pix of Johnny Herbert and Pedro Lamy outside Ketteringham Hall with a Sport 300 in another post. It had a different number plate to mine but my friend spotted some interesting autographs on the sun visors on my car. Johnny Herbert's is definitely visible but I'm unsure of the other 4, could one of them be @Kimbers ? I guess Johnny signed mine sometime between 1993 and 1994 when he raced for Team Lotus. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cbclotus 521 Posted August 29, 2018 Report Share Posted August 29, 2018 Very cool .Fantastic car .....Mike 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post Final Edition 195 Posted January 18, 2019 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted January 18, 2019 Chuffed to see the Sport 300 getting some love on Carfection! 3 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Giniw 275 Posted January 19, 2019 Report Share Posted January 19, 2019 Wow, thanks for sharing, a really nice video!! (I am surprised the R888 is available for the Sport 300 rims, you guys are lucky! — although I haven't tried them but I suspect they are good ^^) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Giniw 275 Posted January 19, 2019 Report Share Posted January 19, 2019 I am going to watch it again Seriously, it is by far the best Esprit video I have ever seen! @Final Edition you should post it in the "pictures & video thread" ( ) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Final Edition 195 Posted January 19, 2019 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2019 Hi Giniw The Toyo R888 fitment on the Sport 300 has been well documented by @jollyroger and @ERIC340R on the following thread... I live in America nowadays, Toyo have updated the spec, they are now called R888R. I'm hoping to import the car to California later this year, good to know tyres will not be an issue for me! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Andrewph75 5 Posted January 19, 2019 Report Share Posted January 19, 2019 Hi everyone, fantastic to see the thread, brilliant car. The car with the original Marina door handles was the motor show car if I remember correctly? Back in the early 90s pretty certain it was for sale at London Lotus centre in Chiswell Green. We knew the MD of the dealership from the village pub and I loved lotus so much I did my A-Level business studies project on the dealer and ended up working there on reception during school hols while ther receptonist was on leave, which as a 17yr old surrounding by Esprit was obviously great. Pretty sure it or another sport 300 was displayed so sold and about to be shipped to Japan. After the original show car was shown, Lotus then announced the Esprit S4 and the 300 received similar updates so recall being told only one like that or at least not many. They seemed to have a great relationship with Hethel and get all the management cars to sell on. Great to see the Carfection video, the Esprit deserves more recognition other than those in the know and Hollywood and if had a Porsche badge surely be worth significant 6 figure sum. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Clarky5150 96 Posted January 20, 2019 Report Share Posted January 20, 2019 watching Catchpole hold the over steer on throttle in standing water makes me realize that even though my S4 has been improved dramatically with new shocks and set up it still has a long way to go. Any throttle mid bend in the wet causes massive over steer. New rear tyres are the first port of call as the Avons currently on are about 9 yrs old. Love how much more aggressive the 300 Sport looks. 350 sport never looked that purposeful. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gold FFM Barrykearley 6,423 Posted January 20, 2019 Gold FFM Report Share Posted January 20, 2019 Don’t forget that sport 300 has an LSD in the gearbox - and that’s conducive to powersliding 2 Quote Only here once Link to post Share on other sites
boyd 1 Posted February 4, 2019 Report Share Posted February 4, 2019 Hi Good Evening Should you have any thoughts on selling the car please let me know regards 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stephenwhyte 1,821 Posted February 5, 2019 Report Share Posted February 5, 2019 13 hours ago, boyd said: Hi Good Evening Should you have any thoughts on selling the car please let me know regards Join what will be a very long queue Boyd 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gold FFM Barrykearley 6,423 Posted February 5, 2019 Gold FFM Report Share Posted February 5, 2019 Get back !! 1 1 Quote Only here once Link to post Share on other sites
Giniw 275 Posted February 5, 2019 Report Share Posted February 5, 2019 On 19/01/2019 at 20:29, Final Edition said: The Toyo R888 fitment on the Sport 300 has been well documented by @jollyroger and @ERIC340R on the following thread... Thank you, actually I thought the wheels were 16" both front and rear ^^. Anyway, you S300 owners are lucky to be able to buy these :) 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Final Edition 195 Posted February 7, 2019 Author Report Share Posted February 7, 2019 For those interested in sourcing a Sport 300, here's one for sale in Germany... https://www.autoscout24.com/offers/lotus-esprit-300-sport-gasoline-e96d639b-e2a6-4d56-86dc-8570d809f15b?cldtidx=6 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Giniw 275 Posted February 7, 2019 Report Share Posted February 7, 2019 Yes I have spotted it too ^^ It doesn't have its bucket seats though, which is a pity in my opinion! And I am surprised it has an armrest storage compartment, I thought the S300 didn't have one? (but I just read in the description that it has cup holders, which must be very unique! ) 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jacques 920 Posted February 13, 2019 Report Share Posted February 13, 2019 That's because it's not coffee cup holders, but the cup's it won over the years Kind regards, Jacques 1 Quote Nobody does it better - than Lotus Link to post Share on other sites
Lex Templar 270 Posted March 29, 2019 Report Share Posted March 29, 2019 What a dream to have found this 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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