Yeah, its funny because I didn't really understand that part until later last night watching various videos on the cars. The fact that these particular variations were in the Chapman era and the brand did build their own engines in keeping with his vision and alignment with his racing car philosophy makes it special indeed and worthy of keeping the package as-is. I won't be able to help myself from upgrading many other aspects of the car but I think I will limit that to either creature comfort or out and out aesthetics while maintaining the cars originality as much as possible. In other words - keeping the cutting of holes to a minimum lol.
I have not heard anyone comment on the asking price for the car so far, so I am going to assume that the price is fair based on whatever the condition of the car is. I have to travel to see it in person and will certainly do that prior to plunking down the asking price but I am certainly a realist with the work ahead. Having owned other cars considered to be similar in their repair and maintenance requirements allows for that.
I'll be a regular member going forward now regardless as it might not end up being this particular car I purchase but if history shows anything about me, once I have it in my head, it eventually becomes a reality
Thanks so much for the warm greeting. It seems that we are a special breed considering the previous cars some of you have owned.
Below is a picture of my 1985, 928S the day I sold it. I can tell you that the car certainly did not look like this when I purchased it. The second photo is of my current Jaguar XK8 and I have changed a lot on that car while still maintaining its overall image I think. The final photo is of my BMW X5 which got major treatment over the years I owned it. These were all considered problem cars by many car enthusiasts but with the exception of the X5, that pissed me off on a regular basis, they were all unique vehicles that told a story and I was proud to have driven any of them. Look out Lotus Esprit, your time has finally come.