Esprit Picture & Video Thread

[Steve V8]

That number plate is still crooked... 

[nello]

This ones just surfaces on FB - new to me -  presenting Mario with his JPS...... Is that Colin?

 

[Loose Cannon]

There have been pictures of that event before but I've only seen black and white, nice one.

 

[pete]

Now just need to find some water

[lotusespritse]

1 minute ago, pete said:

Now just need to find some water

You should hurry, as it's not good to leave the fiberglass body hanging on those rear jacking points (or front jacking points) for too long or you'll crack the body.

[Bazza 907]

I'm no mechanic Pete but I think a set of wheels would be a good idea.

Did you stop at a set of traffic lights in Liverpool?

[Steve4012]

Looks lovely Pete. Not many Pearlescent white G Turbo's around  

[pete]

43 minutes ago, lotusespritse said:

You should hurry, as it's not good to leave the fiberglass body hanging on those rear jacking points (or front jacking points) for too long or you'll crack the body.

Spoke to Gerald at GST beforehand and is what he recommended as that is how his 4 poster works

[lotusespritse]

30 minutes ago, pete said:

Spoke to Gerald at GST beforehand and is what he recommended as that is how his 4 poster works

How a 4 poster works and how it's correct to keep an Esprit long term on stands are two completely unrelated things.  I jack mine up from those points, but I rest it on the strong points on the chassis for periods of extended work.

Mechanics really don't care about your car like you do, so I wouldn't go by how they treat the car.  The guy that was considered the God of Esprits here in the US was witnessed moving Esprits around his yard by their starter motors!  Hope you don't think that's a good idea too!  LOL

But hey, maybe you're really good with and enjoy fiberglass repair, so don't let me stop you.

Edited November 8, 2016 by lotusespritse

[pete]

Wheels back on

[pete]

And one more 

[chris78]

Some progress of my s1 and a Ferrari being pushed being watched by my car in the backround at the Adelaide Motorsport festival

[DaveyT]

Love the seat trim ...looks very seventies,  but is it as per original?

[chris78]

Not the original interior colour it was beige and brown I believe and was a bit of a mess so I chose my own colour scheme and did the job myself ( upholsterer by trade) really happy with the result it looks and feels amazing.

[C8RKH]

Oh my god, you killed Fozzy Bear - you animal - just so you could have an amazing looking Espirt interior. you savage. Oh my god. How do you sleep at night!

[ChrisJ]

@C8RKH - don't worry, he's still alive and well in my car

[franjipane]

Love that orange and grey interior, classic and fresh at the same time.

[Loose Cannon]

4 hours ago, chris78 said:

Not the original interior colour it was beige and brown I believe and was a bit of a mess so I chose my own colour scheme and did the job myself ( upholsterer by trade) really happy with the result it looks and feels amazing.

That looks beautiful, and gives me some ideas for my interior (orange carpets, hmmm). Loving the stictching.

Sometimes we can all get a bit hung up on originality (me especially) but if green and tartan isn't for you, just do what you like.

[swindon_alan]

Had to repost this. Awesome France Esprit holiday this year. Gonna do it all again next year but two weeks next time, get all of the way down to Spain on the Atlantic coast, the Pyrenees then back up through the middle. YEAH MAN LET'S PILE THOSE MILES ON!!!!

[Dan E]

Alan your car looks epic my friend. Done that Spain to France in the Elise many years back with my then future wife, we got mobbed everywhere. The local heros going up the Pyrenees in Renaults should have been driving at Le Mans 

[swindon_alan]

Brilliant Dan, can't wait. I honestly think that this year's week in France on the N roads was one of the best holidays of my life.

[Bibs]

@Vulcan Grey, can you please go and take the car away from this man...

"Better not call Saul"  

 

[Chillidoggy]

Step away from the Esprit, please.

[stephenwhyte]

Wow.......his over confidence in his abilities is scary!! Glad it's not my car in there

[swindon_alan]

Toyota? Plastic? I think that he might have thought he had one of these on the lift?