Broken Red Esprit *with Pic*

[FinStien]

On the M25 clockwise this afternoon around junction 6

With my handsfree camera

[Bibs]

Don't know the owner but that car is on it's way back from the ring!

[gt111]

You've got the Beemer then Dave?

That didn't take long

[sky_cz]

Yes its same as spotted on Nurburing on prew weekend (reg plate)

my post HERE

[FinStien]

good spot

[Bibs]

Did you notice that it's an SE on S4/GT3 wheels Dave? C'mon, don't make me tell Pete...

[gt111]

Is that the Saturn wheels?

[Bibs]

Nope, they're don't have a cool name, just shitty OZ 5 spoke monoblocs (not my favourite wheels!). Saturns are a 6 spoke wheel used on early V8's.

[Sparky]

Shitty??? Have at you, you boundah.

[Bibs]

I've got some AWI's here mate, you know you wanna

[Sparky]

And upset the handling of my fine GT3? I'd rather french-kiss a hippopotamus.

[Bibs]

Unsprung weight, the AWI's are lighter! In fact, I might be able to get you some mags, that would look ace

[Sparky]

OK, what's the deal?

Me? Fickle?

[ramjet]

Is it definitely broken or just being transported?

[Bibs]

There's a solid chance as it goes, that's not your usual recovery outfit (they've even put the car on the trailer the wrong way round!)

[gt111]

good spot

Thanks, it looks like by the dash that your in a BMW 320d Exclusive - 180bhp

[Paul C]

OK, what's the deal?

Me? Fickle?

Take them mate! those S4/GT3 wheels are the most ghastly things ever fitted to an esprit (unless you want it to actually look like an MX5 that it) the most bland bulbous and style free generic five spoke wheel you can imagine.

In interesting five spoke ronal 'teddybear' alloy circa 1882. Ok they look very similar to the GT3/S4 wheel

but if you look close there is actually some effort made in the design - it's in the shape of a teddy!

The very similar lotus 'design free' five spoke, almost unworthy of any comment or interest, and only valuable for

being 'original' to the model. Lets be honest, if lotus had not fitted them then NOBODY would have ever

fitted them aftermarket as they look sh1te. I mean LOOK at them, nobody would buy them and fit them to

an esprit, it's only originality that keeps them on there, and then every wheel is crapping itself because it

knows that once some nice V8 wheels come up, it's off to Ebay

More disturbing though, if you can tell the BMW by a picture of the dash?

[arbell9]

With the right colour they can look cool (er), agree not the best wheels in the world.

[Sparky]

I kinda like them! Then, I've never been a Carlos Fandango type of guy.

Maybe it's my age.

[oneshot]

Bibs

Mags?

Hmm - I'm still looking

[Andjons]

The Ring?! I am happy to report that I made it there and back this weekend too - with only 1 broken exhaust mount.

[Sparky]

Must be something to do with your genius mechanics.

[Andjons]

Without a doubt! Unhappily (although rather smuggly for me) the TVR Tuscan I went with made it home as far as Gatwick (en route to Brighton) before giving up the ghost, and proving that it was Towing Vehicle Required.