shaunw

Worth also checking that your lower steering UJ hasn't partially seized. Especially if the car was stood for a while before you bought it

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Or blow the rear window out! 😬😂

Through my computer speakers that sounds almost Ferrari-esque 😎

Great pictures of a lovely GT3 had me drooling but agree, no real depth to the content.

Some fantastic photos of the GT3, the orange paint really suits it. Very subjective but to me it is a more cohesive design than the Emira ( which does look great ). Gavan seems to be enjoying his GT3 anyway!

And ( in the words of Margo Ledbetter ) 'Yuletide felicitations to you too Pete'

You would think they would at least cover it up! If it was mine I wouldn't be able to sleep at night knowing its out in all weathers and has no insurance. I lost sleep when mine spent a couple of weeks not garaged! I wonder if the owner realises how rare the car (and even more so the wheels!) are?

Right, so I've now measured the ride height. ( I ended up using an old metal tape measure cut off at 180mm to measure the front subframe height, very easy to get an accurate measurement ). The front measured about 5mm high but I didn't have two humans available to sit in it so I'd guess its about right when correctly loaded. The back however is running 15mm below spec ( again without anyone sitting in the car! ) The springs and dampers are original standard fit, rear suspension bushes are all newish. Correct size wheels and tyres inflated to spec. Low mileage car but the springs and shocks are now 25 years old (fronts were replaced a few years ago). I would therefore say they are the most likely candidates for the ride height discrepancy. Is there anything else I should check / consider?.

Thats a good idea, why didn't I think of that? 🙄😄. Thanks 👍 Shaun

Since I bought my GT3 I've always thought it had a slight lean to the rear but I wasn't sure if this was because the back was too low or the front was too high. Curiosity got the better of me today and after consulting the workshop manuaI I measured the ride height. ( as an aside I was surprised to see that the GT3 is set up with a slightly higher ride height than the s4, anyone know why? Is it just a result of reduced weight? ). Anyway it turns out mine is riding about 15mm too low at the back. I then went to measure the front but how on earth do you measure the distance from the front cross member to the floor? Obviously you can't crawl under the front like you can the back. I couldnt find any kind of procedure in the service notes, so how's it done?

Couple of pics from today, mine was the only Esprit there 🙁. Some very nice Evoras and Emiras and no less than 4 Excels.

Jeeze.... those carbs are baaad!

@Sparky Would it not have been simpler to just list what IS working?? 🤔😉