Esprit Picture & Video Thread

[ChrisJ]

2 hours ago, Bazza 907 said:

apparently the rear hatch was likely to open at any point

Mine used to do that when I first bought it - only until I learnt how to close it.

[Kevin Wheeler]

My hatch needed adjustment and lubrication when I got it. All fine now!

[Thartje]

First drive after a 3 year rebuild 😀1

 

[Gazm]

Of course it rained on the MOT day...but back on the road with a clean pass.

[Bibs]

 

[Chillidoggy]

Looks like he’s got a bad Earth at the rear.

[Bibs]

Beauchamp Place, Knightsbridge 1979

From - https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=414923814540618&set=gm.7478698258853845&idorvanity=496289463761461

[Fridge]

That street hasn't changed too much, apart from no parking.

[Bibs]

You're not wrong but I bet the cars are a lot less interesting!

[Thartje]

a view of the 335 tires in the back

 

[Chillidoggy]

Just came across this one, a concoction by our good friend, the late "Swindon Alan" -

 

[Giniw]

[Escape]

SID I assume? Looks epic!

[Giniw]

It is SID indeed!

 

https://www.vehicledynamicsinternational.com/john-miles-archive/remembering-sid-a-significant-active-dynamics-programme.html

 

 

 

 

 

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https://www.pistonheads.com/news/blog/ph-blog--if-you-see-sid/26259

Edited March 7 by Giniw

[Bibs]

[Chillidoggy]

1 hour ago, Bibs said:

Lotus engineers attempting to find the source of the leak in the boot.

[Bibs]

[Fridge]

Love those photos. Nice creative treatment 

[Bibs]

They just popped up on LinkedIn and will be in the next issue of Road Rat magazine 

[Bibs]

[Fridge]

1 hour ago, Bibs said:

They just popped up on LinkedIn and will be in the next issue of Road Rat magazine 

The last edition. I received my copy about 6 weeks ago.

 

[esprit gt3 nickbassett]

On 09/10/2023 at 21:23, mayevora said:

Anyone else spotted this quick glimpse of an Esprit in a current Sky TV advert staring Idris Elber for sky cinema channel?

Saw it for the first time tonight (07/04/2024 during the C4 coverage of the Japanese F1 Grand Prix.  Karen spotted it in fact.  It's very brief... Hard to freeze the frame!  We identfied the location as UK even though there is an American car on the other side of thr road.  But the cars are driving on the left and there's a London Taxi cab behind the Esprit.  The Esprit has no front number plate though... The traffic signs and street signs are English style.

[unity1]

After the rain a chance to stretch the rubber in the evening sun.

[tomcattom]

What colour is that @unity1?

Looks a bit like something from the early 2000's MG Rover Monogram scheme; Typhoon or Poseidon perhaps?

[Fridge]

On 07/04/2024 at 20:15, esprit gt3 nickbassett said:

Saw it for the first time tonight (07/04/2024 during the C4 coverage of the Japanese F1 Grand Prix.  Karen spotted it in fact.  It's very brief... Hard to freeze the frame!  We identfied the location as UK even though there is an American car on the other side of thr road.  But the cars are driving on the left and there's a London Taxi cab behind the Esprit.  The Esprit has no front number plate though... The traffic signs and street signs are English style.

The Sky advert was shot in South Africa using locally sourced vehicles.