Esprit Picture & Video Thread

[Lotusfab]

[LOTUSMAN33]

The turbo is sitting really nicely now it’s all settled, cracking photo Fabian. 👍🏻

[jep]

Perhaps should be in 'spotted' thread but found this today locally: 

[DaKa]

I'd be suprised if that is legal left on the road like that, unless it has a window for the number plate showing at the rear and some sort of reflectors?

Reading back my comment before I hit enter has just confirmed to me what an old moaner I've turned into 🙂.

[jep]

No number plate showing or reflectors. It has been around the manor for a while like this, I am told. I am too polite to lift the cover but I sneaked a Speedline wheel and the back lights are sitting proud so I assume S2 or S2.2.

Justin

 

[Jack Stone]

Great little clip from almost 40 years ago that's recently been posted on YT of a G Turbo racing a Kitty Hawk down the runway. 

Also good to finally hear PR legend Don McLauchlan speaking!

 

 

[Sparky]

Bit of paint and new MoT, yaaaay!

[skiing]

That is looking very shiny... 

[exeterjeep]

https://www.mathewsons.co.uk/product/1988-lotus-esprit-turbo-current-v5-present-paperwork-includes-tax-discs-handbook-vehicle-registration-certificate-invoices-and-mot-certificates-the-vendor-has-kindly-supplied-the-follo/

 

up for auction - cat D in the past.

[Bling]

5 hours ago, Sparky said:

Bit of paint and new MoT, yaaaay!

Beautiful and shiny....I assume it passed 😁

[Sparky]

I'm unfamiliar with any other outcome.

[Chillidoggy]

You realise you are now duty-bound to wash and polish it like the rest of us?

And no-one will believe it’s yours.

[Sparky]

I may have bitten off more than I can chew.

[C8RKH]

1 hour ago, Sparky said:

I may have bitten off more than I can chew.

Said the actress to the Bishop but it all turned out Ok in the end....

[Gis]

Last weekend Singapore National Day outing with the classic car club folks. The old gal still looks good and she’s in good shape. Timeless lack of curves. 

[set]

Looking really good.  When you say ‘classic car club’, was it just you and the bloke with the Alfa? And is there always so little traffic? 😏

[Gis]

😀we were early at the carpark so it was a good opportunity for some photos Michael. About 15 cars I’d say. All makes, some younger, some older. We had a biker with a pillion rider who took photos on the road. Roads were not too busy on a Sunday morning with partial lockdown still in place. 
https://www.classiccarclubsg.com/

[Number11]

Popped these new wheels on recently. They're flow formed racing alloys by Revolution, only recently developed and designed for competition so they're light and strong. They made them with S4s/V8 sizes, 8.5 x 17 and 10 x 18 and all the offsets and whatnot. Unfortunately they only came in black when I got them and they don't show up well for the camera but you get the idea. 

Edited August 13, 2021 by Number11

[ramjet]

Welcome to TLF. 

S4 in the same colours as mine. 👍  What is the square in the drivers window?

You should duck over to the Introductions area and say hi in there as well.  

Any questions or issues with using the forums, feel free to ask one of us mods. We're here to help.  

[Giniw]

9 hours ago, ramjet said:

What is the square in the drivers window?

Looks like a side opening like in race cars with thin plastic windows?

 

Welcome to you @Number11!

[gvy]

Giugiaro Lotus Esprits are fairly rare cars.  and yet.... Friday there were suddenly two of us at the oldtimer meeting that takes place every 2nd Friday of the month in St Lievens Houtem.(Belgium east flanders)  My S2.2 (88 copies built 1980, 1981) was accompanied by a red S3 (732 copies 1981-1987). A little later in the meeting we were able to park them side by side.

I met the owner about 3 years ago . He bought an S2, with a lot of work. And since he had no spare time ( building a house) , he now bought himself an S3. It was good meeting him again and chatting cars.

 A rather extreme detomaso pantera stole the show , but it was loud....way to loud. Its V8 had just straight pipes to the back of the car

Edited August 16, 2021 by gvy

[Giniw]

(I prefer the Pantera when it's unmodified)

[nello]

Apols if posted before but just stumbled on this one - Former owner of Mallory park and racer Chris Meek who sadly passed away a few years ago. Not sure if it was his but interesting to see nonetheless. I met him at the unveiling of the Chapman statue at the circuit in 1998. Quite a character it seems...........

 

[jep]

And what a plate. SUB. 

Justin

[nello]

Weirdly it comes up as being on a 1976 Chrysler via the VOSA site - which in itself is probably scrapped now as Untaxed / Last log book mid'80's? Guessing it was the original plate on purchase but quickly moved on to a private one.