dodge1979

Im sure Boris has an approved Londonium method which wont harm the environment you can try..

Sounds like a trick shot...

Dont worry trev ill support you! 2 dodge1979

I think the tolerance of his language and insults has been endured long enough...as I see it for someone that 'supposed' to be a lyrical master he actually only has three lines... faggots, cocks and Nazis. Hes a delusional small boy in a mans world with serious anger and acceptance issues..honestly do we need to put up with him or can we go back to enjoying the forum and its decent members... oh and for someone whos coming up to 50 yrs old soon enough he doesn't really act it does he..

Keith I believe his name is. Im not in awe. Fame or money dont impress me. Good manners and a bit of respect do. It goes a long way. No doubt there will be another ranting reply full of unimaginative insults and childishly colourful colloquialisms. I dont care who he thinks he is but so far all hes brought to the forum is the sort of discourse that ive never seen on here before and frankly dont need to. If I want to ill listen to my ice-t albums...

to be fair that's a nice bike fair play. although if carolyne can see it from here Id think she has serious super power vision. I stopped drooling when I was a baby btw..

ahh.. crazy high. 'special'...yes. I genuinely wont be playing with myself over a video of ur car. sorry. I think things are being fractured at the moment over several threads but with the same theme. but with regards labour costs it doesn't surprise me that theyre high over there in usa. that's not the issue. you have to pay what you pay I guess. but its more the vague what you've done that I think people want to know on..like I asked before.what actually have you done..

Sparky..was that a stage4 clutch on that chopper? Sweet..bro. ya'll..innit stuff bruv..

haters? faggot? poor mans esprit? I don't rise to idiots usually but honestly Ive brought more to this forum, the Esprit community and probably the world than youll ever dream of. If your after a dick measuring competition come back when you've had the operation to enlarge yours enough to be measured metric and above millimetres. Everyone here will sometimes have a different opinion on things but we and everyone associated with this brand is united in the fact we know better from experience than most. please stop with the insults. Its just not cricket...

Bibs, PLEASE PLEASE don't ban him. Its like a care in the community program..we have to look after those who cant look after themselves..

erm what?? again this is another thread of..well what? If your paying silly labour rates then why don't you learn to do it yourself? At the end of the day an Esprit is held together with nuts and bolts like any other car,. it is NOT a hard car to work on..if you've got an ounce of sense and capability that is..I cant understand what your opinion of the Esprit being a money pit is..its unfounded. yes there are those that have been previously neglected but generally the Esprit when correctly looked after is just as reliable as any other daily runner. I have spent (like many other owners) thousands in maintenance, modification, etc and have a perfectly reliable example of the Esprit that I have no issues in taking (as I did last year) to Monaco for example...nearly 3000 miles round trip So ignoring the paint job, this mismatched interior and having replaced any standard items..what actually have you done with yours that would hold it above the average example? Im struggling to understand that you have done anything more than do a rolling renovation of what could have been a great car. If your bent over by your mechanic then that would explain the expense...but I don't get what you've gained? you've replaced items after an engine bearing failure( im guessing that's what a '30k spun bearing' is) and now you value yours at whatever. well if it was kept to standard and not fannied around with I would expect it to actually be worth more.and probably more desirable. that next youll be claiming 500bhp and a 0-60 of veryon territory ....

Well its gained my interest..finally someone has come to terms with true Esprit ownership. As an owner myself I am a multi millionare and value all my cars at no less than 100k GBP. I also have a helicopter to gain access to the general mainland (as I live on a private island) and mingle with you plebs..I do try and avoid physical contact however for my own health. If you look at the following pictures youll see my average collection of Esprits hapazzardly abandoned upon my over sized tiled front driveway..with my daily runner helicopter in the foreground. Sorry it does need a wash...as I said its purely for practical reasons I have one... picture 2 will reveal my true secret as an Esprit owner. I think I can claim to being the only person in the world who owns not one but TWO GENUINE BRAND NEW ESPRIT bodyshells..actually as they came out of the VARI molding process from the factory in Hethel. I am priveliged and I do try and keep this on the quiet..but hey. I must say that these are so so rare that I wont sell them. Unless the money is right.... Lastly I understand that not everyone will believe me..and as such these very rare bodyshells have been independently investigated and verified by a very well known independent Lotus specialist...his corporate picture is number 3. Whilst I know that many Esprit owners will revel in the knowledge that this sort of automotive history is being supported, it comes to my attention that there are some humans in the world that will settle for nothing less than...less. Whilst I may own a fantastic collection which could be considered world class I must now admit I lack in the 'flames' bodywork area. I truly do wish at least one of my Esprit's had flames up the sides.. want to boast over ' lightweight tube' (or whatever).. and indeed I do wish that I had had the absolutely logical and standard opinion that if I change my oil coolers and oil lines that Ive done so much...no you do that regardless especialy if you've experienced any sort of engine trouble and rebuild..clearly you wouldn't want to risk any sort of re-contamination of the new engine by any residual debris trapped in old coolers or lines! I think it was mentioned earlier but at the risk of being slapped on the wrist...you truly are an idiot and I not only cant understand what the hell your on about but I struggle to accept the fact that you clearly have massively over valued what the rest of us in the real world call 'standard procedure'...Ive done everything and probably more on my Esprit and Im not claiming silly money/values/blah...take a look at the 412bhp thread and realise real expenditure...or take a look at the sport300 restoration thread..then youll realise true costs and gains... 1 2 3

Been for sale for a while..I cant imagine wrapping an esprit unless the paint has serious issues or your hiding stress cracks. Its a bodgers way out imo..

Well im booked back on the dyno in july to do just that. Ive had so much going on since last year ive not been able to test the alunox manifold since I fitted it a year ago. With the documented dyno runs ive done with various changes it will show its potential should all these things be done correctly and optimized. Obviously ill be posting up the results at the end of july. Apart from daves 412 thread no one else has dyno run the manifold. Its potential is known on daves engine but for us mere mortals it will prove an interesting test to see its actual gains. On another more serious note I will be refraining from testing bananas on my esprit. They just dont flow the exhaust gases well

Simply put there!

They do work fine

Yes id agree. You should use the correct for fluid for the system not dot5. There is no need to change it at all.

And ur that close and still ive not been spotted! Maybe I should change to a mundane colour...

Well as we cant use r12 anymore (at least in the uk) thats kinda pointless you have to convert to r134 so the conversion is still worthwhile. And regardless of what some people say the compressor will work well with the newer gas. Theres just too much false info out there..

Thats only 0.8 bar. So with a chargecooler you could keep the inlet charge cool enough to maintain 1bar a lot longer. Its not a question of simply uping the boost. You need to keep the charge cold enough to maintain it and you'll need to make fueling adjustments aswell or youll be running lean. And everyone knows the big bang theory...

just brought it back up to the start of the esprit chat section for you..

Just bringing this back into the current as people are struggling to find the thread..

or her....

Well peoples a systems arnt working because 9out of10 get took to a company that in reality dont do it correctly. Ive been to 3 different ones in my ownership and number4 has actually sorted it out correctly. There is more to it than just draining and refilling and adding oil. You do not need to change compressors or pipes or seals or actually anything at all unless it is faulty. What needs to happen is a correct systematic conversion. This includes initially filling with r12 and testing the whole system. Once its established that everything works correctly as should the system is then drained. Without going into too much detail the system is drained and flushed through thoroughly and during the process an "ester" oil is used. This enables the system to handle the r134 gas without the need to change anything. Its a lengthy process but this is where mist companies fall down. Not only do they not use this oil but they dont spend long enough doing it! So once its all cleaned out and ready for 134 gas its refilled and tested again..its important to note that 10to15% LESS gas is used with r134 than r12. Its a long process with various test and retests involved and more detailed than ive said BUT it took nearly 2and half hours on my esprit the other week and as ive mentioned the results are fantastic. I genuinely believe that there are too many aircon places out there that just cut corners and dont get results then tell you a load of bull regarding replacing this that and the other. It cost me £90 all in to get my system working to a level that im actually amazed by. So if anyone thinks the esprit aircon system is rubbish or the condenser is inadequate and has to be replaced with a new design etc blah blah is merely misguided by the usual false information that tends to surround this car. Its just a case of going to the right place and getting it sorted by people who actually know what theyre talking about..

The compressor can be reconditioned but not in the car..if theyre talking about it leaking from either union where the pipes connect onto the pump then that can be easily solved by unscrewing and using a ptfe thread tape then screwing back on..10mins. Then obviously a refill etc as you have lost the gas. These sanden compressors are very reliable units. Mine is 20 yrs old now never rebuilt and ive just successfully had the system PROPERLY converted over the r134 from original r12. Its never worked so good! Cabin temperature got down to 3.2 degrees when it was done a few weeks ago. Its still working now which is more than I can say fir previous attempts by 'specialist' aircon peoples...as with everything on the esprit there is a particular method and reason to getting it working correctly!