Colchester New Addition V8 Esprit!

[bzguy]

all of u r lucky, cheapest complete insurence for lotus (1990) in CZ is 85000CZK (about 1900GBP) per year!!!!

I'm lucky : I pay around 350 EURO all in, not limited whatsoever

Taxes around 450 EURO

[Bibs]

There's a pinned thread for insurance discussion already folks, please don't discuss it in this thread or the info will end up all over the place.

http://www.glcforum.com/esprit/forums/inde...?showtopic=1506

Thanks.

[CockneyPlayboy]

Well she's sitting proudly on my driveway now... PI$$ED it down with rain all the way (think its the first time its seen rain!!) so took it easy most of the way.

Just one point for concern... the Oil pressure guage seems to be titting fairly low, and on idle in only just out of the red zone which cant be that good, let alone for a 23k miler?? Then it only moves to the first notch when normal driving. I have the full warranty on it so there is no immediate panic but i'm guessing this could be a concern for the oil pump perhaps or a dodgy sender??

But I love the car... its nothing short of awesome! Kinds in the street giving the thumbs up treatment and staring as it goes by, admiring looks from the other drivers (even if they do try to do it on the sly!!).

Bottom line I think Im gonna love Lotus ownership!

Edited June 27, 2007 by CockneyPlayboy

[Bibs]

Nice one Paul, expect plenty more of the same

[Guest Troy Halliday]

Well I am in Colchester this weekend and I'll have Penny with me so any of you local lads want to meet up let me know.

[CockneyPlayboy]

Well I am in Colchester this weekend and I'll have Penny with me so any of you local lads want to meet up let me know.

I'm certainly up for that (no evening meets though as I'll be working! lol)

[williamives]

wow. more esprit's in the area!

I'm about 25mins from Colchester.

and to answer your other question, I use mine as my daily drive. Cost me a fortune but I love it.

Will

[MGFCrasher]

We are looking at getting something together this Sunday night,see also the thread in spotted .

So far suggestions are Chappel,the Peldon Rose which has a good car park or the Whalebone at Fingerinhoe ( great car park )

Looks like 1 in 10 people in Essex own an Esprit !!!

Rich

[CockneyPlayboy]

wow. more esprit's in the area!

I'm about 25mins from Colchester.

and to answer your other question, I use mine as my daily drive. Cost me a fortune but I love it.

Will

Well if any of you fancy hooking up over the weekend my number is 07770 967313. Like I say, as long as its not evenings Im all good although I think the weather is supposed to be a bit khazi!!!

[Kimbers]

What amazes me is that so many of you Essex boys can write enough to post on here!!

Unlike them Norfolk boys, as their moms taught em whilst they were in bed!!

[sandwer]

What amazes me is that so many of you Essex boys can write enough to post on here!!

Unlike them Norfolk boys, as their moms taught em whilst they were in bed!!

Steady now, or we'll all move up to Narfuk, take all your jobs and make housing unaffordable.

No, wait a minute.. ..we did that at the end of the 80's? Darn, you should have kept the border patrol at Scole, you know.......

And welcome Paul. Theres something very right about your surname and having a Lotus...

[Kimbers]

Definately. DeAngelis is a great Lotus name. Goes as well as Scott Speed being in F1 (Shame he's not a better driver!)

[CockneyPlayboy]

Definately. DeAngelis is a great Lotus name. Goes as well as Scott Speed being in F1 (Shame he's not a better driver!)

Oh yeah, y'know I never thought about that! lol

What a great forum and some relly helpful peeps here! Looking forward to meeting you all, especially the 'Essex Contingent!' lol

[Kimbers]

Never knew we had so many Essex boys on here. So how come it's only ever me and James (tentenths) travelling in convoy to events?

(Actually Will and Ben (WillIves and Lemoncurd) came along once as well!

Paul, In case you see them on the road here's a couple of pics of some local Esprits:

Ben

Will

James

Kimbers

[sandwer]

Never knew we had so many Essex boys on here. So how come it's only ever me and James (tentenths) travelling in convoy to events?

You shouldn't be surprised, most of the smarter 'essex boys' of the early 80's aspired to Lotus ownership of one form or another - I certainly did - something to do with the Ford heritage of the area.

[williamives]

(Actually Will and Ben (WillIves and Lemoncurd) came along once as well!

I've been to more than 'one' meeting in the last 3 years of esprit ownership....

Will

[esprit350]

tis true seen you at many meets..

[beeRS]

Hi Paul & Welcome,

That's a lovely V8 - I've always had a soft spot for yellow ones - maybe it's because Ive got a beautiful 1:18 scale one in yellow on my shelf at home.

I'm just down the A12 from you (I live in chelmsford and regularly drive to work in Witham in my V8). This place must be the Esprit capital of the UK!

[CockneyPlayboy]

Hi Paul & Welcome,

That's a lovely V8 - I've always had a soft spot for yellow ones - maybe it's because Ive got a beautiful 1:18 scale one in yellow on my shelf at home.

I'm just down the A12 from you (I live in chelmsford and regularly drive to work in Witham in my V8). This place must be the Esprit capital of the UK!

That means you are literally down the road from me worktimes.... I'm only in Braintree! lol

The car is going into sinclairs thursday for its big checkover..... If I have it back for the weekend then I'm up for meeting any of you guys in the area