Esprit Market Watch

[Tin Hat]

Thanks, i am sure Mark is a friendly guy, I’m probably just afraid that once I start the process, I’ll find myself with a 7th car to use………!

[Dan E]

@Tin Hat the black one was my car, its a wonderful machine and i would have kept it but divorce is expensive. I had been looking for an Evora GT410 Sport for years but only wanted one in Military Grey, they don't come up that often, so when one popped up I was all over it. This time i actually had the discussion with Commander (the wife) and she was all for it but only if i sold the Esprit. 

Its a lovely car, brought back to life by @Bazza 907 and only ever looked after by @Sparky or Gerald at GST. I still miss her 

 

[Tin Hat]

Hi Dan, thanks for the response, it’s a great looking car, I may well nip up to Stock cars to take a closer look!

[Bibs]

Active car gets some attention from the currant bun! 

https://www.thesun.co.uk/motors/25286767/experimental-lotus-supercar-top-gear-sale/

[USAndretti42]

When I worked at Gaydon, one of the chassis engineers drove it.  He was impressed but the suspension was very noisy with the hydraulics pressurising and de-pressurising all the time.

[jonwat]

'96 S4s Auction

Looks nice

[EuropaSman]

22 hours ago, Bibs said:

Active car gets some attention from the currant bun! 

https://www.thesun.co.uk/motors/25286767/experimental-lotus-supercar-top-gear-sale/

I just had a look on the Anglia Car Auctions website. I hope it goes to a good home.

[Tin Hat]

On 27/12/2023 at 10:22, Tin Hat said:

Hi Dan, thanks for the response, it’s a great looking car, I may well nip up to Stock cars to take a closer look!

I went, I saw, I even told my wife - Car No 7 is on the horizon🙄

[Mark Blanchard]

On 09/01/2024 at 10:13, jonwat said:

'96 S4s Auction

Looks nice

Looks like it needs a respray with heavy stone chips and clear coat lifting in various places.  And a bit rusty underneath.  But still a bargain at it's current £18k.  Ending today.

[superdavelotus]

7 hours ago, Mark Blanchard said:

Looks like it needs a respray with heavy stone chips and clear coat lifting in various places.  And a bit rusty underneath.  But still a bargain at it's current £18k.  Ending today.

Reserve not met, it'll probably keeping being auctioned many times if the reserve is high. I doubt the seller will let it go for anything less than £30K.

[Bazza 907]

It's been looked after by Gerald at GST and had quite a bit of money spent on it so I can see why the reserve would be set at a reasonable level. 

 

Sold for £26,350 - somebody grabbed a bargain

[jonwat]

On 14/01/2024 at 11:29, Mark Blanchard said:

Looks like it needs a respray with heavy stone chips and clear coat lifting in various places.  And a bit rusty underneath.  But still a bargain at it's current £18k.  Ending today

Sold for £26,350

[JimmytheTurbo]

Anyone seen this one?

https://www.carandclassic.com/l/C1635803

Asking £90K for a turbo...its had a full nut and bolt restoration...but they haven't fitted boot carpets and it looks like someone had fitted a spoiler which theyve just fitted dome nuts over?

Good luck selling at that price.

[NeilP]

And this too in Pistonheads. 2002 V8 in deep purple, under 5k miles. Interesting to think what this is worth POA.

 

https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/listing/16078500

[ChrisJ]

6 minutes ago, JimmytheTurbo said:

but they haven't fitted boot carpets

No carpets for this age car, should have a boot bag - you can see the fasteners.

[JimmytheTurbo]

7 minutes ago, ChrisJ said:

No carpets for this age car, should have a boot bag - you can see the fasteners.

Ok no boot bag then 🙂 for £90K id expect all of the parts!

 

If you have a boot tag do you not get the battery board either?

[mike_sekinger]

The 2002 V8 is also missing the later style fibreglass and rubber front lip.  Only the rubber part is present...

[Fridge]

4 minutes ago, mike_sekinger said:

The 2002 V8 is also missing the later style fibreglass and rubber front lip.  Only the rubber part is present...

Have you read the description?

[mike_sekinger]

1 minute ago, Fridge said:

Have you read the description?

Doh.... I just scanned it.

[ChrisJ]

1 hour ago, JimmytheTurbo said:

Ok no boot bag then 🙂 for £90K id expect all of the parts!

If you have a boot tag do you not get the battery board either?

Yes, I'd have expected that to be there for a total rebuild - SJs have them in stock. Don't know what a battery board is - mine just sits under the right hand side with a metal cross piece holding it in place.

Looking at the off side interior shot - the carpet doesn't look clean, the leather does not look new - especially the headrest, and the binnacle look worn. The gear gaiter is the wrong style for a leather interior - looks like my cloth interior one (which is correct).

[Fridge]

Are the door mirrors correct?

[Bazza 907]

On the yellow turbo the tear hatch seems to have three screws/studs on it or holding it down - not seen that before.

The ride height seems a tad high too.

Nice looking car but at that sort of money I'd expect it to be 'tip top'

 

[JimmytheTurbo]

16 hours ago, Bazza 907 said:

On the yellow turbo the tear hatch seems to have three screws/studs on it or holding it down - not seen that before.

Im guessing someone had fitted an aftermarket spoiler?

18 hours ago, ChrisJ said:

Looking at the off side interior shot - the carpet doesn't look clean, the leather does not look new - especially the headrest, and the binnacle look worn. The gear gaiter is the wrong style for a leather interior - looks like my cloth interior one (which is correct).

I thought that too and for a £90k full rebuild a few pics of the engine wouldn't go amiss

[Bazza 907]

Any idea what the oblong thing is sitting on the dash just in front of the keys/ignition?

[Bibs]

Somewhere for the post?