Esprit Picture & Video Thread

[Escape]

As long as it's a running saga...

[Chillidoggy]

53 minutes ago, Escape said:

As long as it's a running saga...

 

He said p it runs OK when the ambient temperature isn’t above a certain level. Anything above, and it doesn’t.

[Escape]

That's no good in sunny France. 😞

[Chillidoggy]

[unity1]

On 19/06/2020 at 16:42, Bibs said:

Hello Mr Wright! @unity1

Can you believe this was 17 years ago!

Nearly 20 years and Loti is about to have another makeover.

https://www.unity1.co.uk/Lotus/Events/ClactonHoon04/cchoon04.htm

Edited July 8, 2023 by unity1
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[williamtherebel]

My poor baby caught out in a thunderstorm yesterday! However she behaved impeccably.

Don't say anything about the parking. That kerb drops down a foot. I don't want to go anywhere near it!! 

[LotuStuart]

I see no parking issue. I always leave cycle lanes clear. 

[williamtherebel]

Happy birthday to meeee! Happy birthday to meeeee! Happy birthday dear Lez, --- happy birthday to me!!!

Loved my 70th birthday cake.  Marie's pretty clever with photoshop substituting me for Roger Moore and changing the number plate!

[Giniw]

Happy Birthday to you @williamtherebel!

Edited July 11, 2023 by Giniw

[Fridge]

All the best @williamtherebel!

[Bibs]

Epic cake! Happy birthday

 

[LOTUSMAN33]

Happy birthday Lez 🎂

[Lotusfab]

Happy birthday mate!

[Escape]

Happy birthday Mr. Bond McLair! Great cake, I'm sure Marie has earned a lot of points with that. 😉

 

[williamtherebel]

Thanks guys. Much appreciated. Yes, Marie earned a few Brownie points with that. It tasted pretty good as well! Lotus keeps you young! You have to feel that at least, so you can get in and out without rupturing something!  

[Escape]

I brought an old friend back to the Workshop yesterday. My mate bought this Stevens NA about a week after I bought my red SE, end of 2011. A nice car, didn't need any work really, just a service and get out and enjoy. Probably posted on here before and not the best photo, but still nice to see both cars in the old Workshop (looks so empty!):

The last 5 years or so, she spent in storage after a water leak that couldn't be located. Luckily she was in a carcoon, so she looked like she had just been washed when we took her out (and then a bloody pigeon immediately took a dump on her!).
With little or no history, the timing belt had to be at least 13 years old, possibly much more. So I convinced him not to start, but just pull her on the trailer and from there directly on the 4-poster.

The leak was quickly identified by pressurising the system, seems the radiator core is way past its best, leaking from several spots. The good news is my mate has a new radiator that we can use (bought for his Turbo Esprit, but should fit). The bad news is most of the fixings of the radiator cowling are either corroded stuck or spinning in the body... No real surprise there, not looking forward to getting that sorted. 😞

I decided to go for a quick win yesterday, after a first skirmish with the radiator bolts. So did the belt, easy enough, just need to recheck tension today and put everything back. It's really not so bad once you've done it a couple of times, I can almost understand why @Sparky considers a weekend of changing belts a holiday. 😄

I'm very much looking forward to taking her for a spin, more pictures to follow (and I promise I'll try to get some of better quality, or just ask somebody else).

Filip

[Bibs]

[Bazza 907]

An early attempt at an Esprit line up ahead of the masterpiece at Brands Hatch? 

[Bibs]

Almost 10 years ago now! 

 

[Fredrik Larsson]

S4 with a High Wing?

[Bibs]

High Wing with bits from other Esprits. Belongs to @Exploded

 

[jonwat]

7 minutes ago, Fredrik Larsson said:

S4 with a High Wing?

And S300/S4s wheels

[Fredrik Larsson]

1 hour ago, Bibs said:

High Wing with bits from other Esprits. Belongs to @Exploded

 

I hope its allowed 🙂 i have a High Wing with V8 wheels 

[Giniw]

@Fredrik Larsson >Sadly, it isn't. I reckon you will be banned in a moment.

 

 

(seriously, how does the narrow front wheel wells accommodate the larger wheels? I think @Jacques already told me it fits, but it's strange they still had to enlarge them on the S300/S4s-lateS4/V8 shells. Maybe it only rubs when cornering very hard)

Edited July 26, 2023 by Giniw

[Jacques]

Ha ha! I am cornering quite hard when I am on a testroute by myself. Anyway, as we can imagine, there must have been cars made in between, which is either similar or somewhere near, as mine doesn't rub. May I at the same time also remind you gentlemen, that the S4s Euro version is not the same as a Sport300. Modular yes, but different, as there's no provision for the centercap, as it's a different cast, as well as diameter being 126" front and 17" rear, and rears being wider at 10,5", where as the Euro S4s is 17" front and 18" rear with only 10" width. Just sayin'. By the way, the OZ Futura are seriously lighter than the AWI Monobloc I also have.

Sometimes tires also play in at different width and height in smaller portions. I have been using Toyo Proxes T1 and Pirelli PZero Rosso Asimmetrico. About to install my third set soon, as the two first set went down very fast. Good grip though. The rears sit very well on my rears in 10,75" width, to be exact.

Nice car Fredrik. Esprits with wings (spoilers) are NICE! And should remain like that. Now that I am making the carbon tailgate (soon with paint), I would really like Sport350 rear wing, but sadly I find nothing for sale.

Kind regards,

Jacques - Spoilers up!