Ultimate Esprit Accolade?

[Advantage]

Well, that's what a mate said about my recent tartan extravaganza. I think of it more as a homage to the S1 and all that was good about 1976.

Flared trousers, Bay City Rollers + long hair. (That's the look I still aim for today...)

The car doesn't half stink of evostik, now.

[talon]

That's GREAT! It looks like a modern version of the S1 that was just restored and shipped over here.

[karluk29]

errr.......hold on a minute

i got abuse/stick/threats even for mine!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Photoshop or real????

lol

[iainskea]

wow ...you could hear a pin drop waiting for the answer...

Iain

[Advantage]

Real. It'll be at Donny. You can abuse/stick/threaten me there!

[karluk29]

no i wouldnt do any of that, but thats what happened to me.

i say fair play for thinking about it and doing it, who did the work? as tbh

its looks a very very good job, its not me but i admire the concept

Edited March 8, 2008 by karluk29

[Guest Antiques]

Great idea with the tartan seats in homage to the s1.you should send that picture to lotus at hethel ,James/Antiques

[Tentenths]

Sorry to say this Graham but I think I preferred it as was.

[Kimbers]

Mme too.

[Bibs]

Love the seats, they look ace

[CharlieC]

thats pretty whacky. don't like the steering column cover tho - would have drawn the line a smidge before doing that...

apart from that 10/10 for ballsiness!

[GasketsGone]

dude....thats the NUTS!!!!!

but then i would say that (having owned the thing you emulate so well here! yellow S1 tartan interior)

why not go the whole hog and get an orange carpet set??????????????????

trust me it'll look FAB!!!!!

cheers

jim

[Advantage]

don't like the steering column cover tho

Must admit, both me + Louise are umming and ahhing over that bit (well, she just says remove it!). So it will probably go. Ironically, it was the first part to be covered!

Sorry to say this Graham but I think I preferred it as was.

But James, black leather is sooo 1990's Retro is the new modern, donchknow.

[Louise]

Ahh yes indeed, the steering column cover I think is just a tad too much. I'm really glad Graham has done this because he's been umming over it for a while now. With those spectacular sewing skills I'm looking forward to wearing a new tartan skirt!

And Jim, as for the orange shag pile carpet... I did mention it!

By the way babe, any chance you could vacuum your sewing room? XX

[mayevora]

Love the S1 interior - in an S1 I'm affraid. Doesn't the yellow gearstick surround together with the Tartan armrest kind of make you want to reach for the sunglasses?

[iainskea]

So what Tartan is it anyway? Did Lotus make-up one or is it a Clan tartan?

Iain (Macdonald)

[Tentenths]

With those spectacular sewing skills I'm looking forward to wearing a new tartan skirt!

By the way babe, any chance you could vacuum your sewing room? XX

So the old boy did it all himself, eh?

I'm in complete awe, Graham

So what Tartan is it anyway?

Don't know for sure but looks very much like one of the Menzies clan's to me.

[esprit350]

tartan is for kilts IMO, and then best kept in a very dark room

[Advantage]

The tartan is called Huntington Menzies (gold star for James!) but I've no idea if it has been used in anything other than 30 year old sports cars! It probably has.

I'm expecting a knock on the door by a blue-faced, haggis wearing sweaty at any moment....

[Tentenths]

Psst... want some matching accessories?

[Bibs]

[talon]

LOL - I think I would skip on the hat