Esprit Picture & Video Thread

[Trevsked]

Out on Friday with the 350 whichever I've not used for a while. Still looks great.

 

Trevor.

 

[ramjet]

On 11/30/2016 at 12:45, Bibs said:

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

"Better not call Saul"  

 

'This video is private.'  

[Bibs]

I'd assume since the guy made a worldwide cock of himself, he removed it. 

[Bibs]

Anyone know what's special about this Esprit it, and where it is?

[Bazza 907]

Slightly odd that it's got 2 aerials. The roof mounted one might be for a CB radio so possibly being used as a US test mule? Also seems to have a black windscreen surround 

[Bibs]

[PhilW]

LHD with what appears to be British plates.  Going by the cars in the back ground I would suggest Europe rather than USA that I initially assumed due to the Dodge truck.

[Loose Cannon]

Isnt DVG20Y the red mule thats getting hammered around Hethel with the active suspension car? Edit: oh no thats 40Y.

[swindon_alan]

Is it in Scandinavia for cold weather testing?

[Bazza 907]

Do those rear tyres look a bit 'skinny' like they are Goodyear 235 60 ZR 15?

 

The really good thing about this thread is that every time I open it I get to look at Danny's fab black dry sump before I scroll down!

[Bibs]

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[Mark Blanchard]

1 hour ago, swindon_alan said:

Is it in Scandinavia for cold weather testing?

Yes, I think so.  A Federal spec UK registered car (federal side repeaters too).  It's Y reg so my guess is the photo was taken in 1982 during testing in preparation for the 1983 release of the Turbo Esprit Investors Special to the US market.

[purso]

6.05

[Rolf]

On ‎12‎.‎12‎.‎2016 at 09:20, Bibs said:

Anyone know what's special about this Esprit it, and where it is?

Typical German Autobahn petrol Station in these days, snow sticks in black/orange/black are German design, plates of the car behind says "KN", abbreviation stands for Konstanz, close to Lake Bodensee.

Esprit is Federal spec as mentioned before, not seen until yet: The door side mirror was moved rearwards for the US cars.

[Tocus]

 

 

 

i think the car is from 1982, if i read the plate...

[Bazza 907]

21 minutes ago, Buddsy said:

First time I seen a red car with the Lotus picked out in white.

 

Buddsy

Sort of reddish...

 

[purso]

[purso]

only on saturdays buddsy

[purso]

Tucked away for Xmas 

[Barrykearley]

You've got an evo as well 

[The Pits]

Nice silver Mak by the look of it and a 'Busa. Happy days!

[purso]

The Evo (tommy mak) and huybusa are in my mates collection. His pride and joy is this weapon, turbo gxsr and 380bhp

[LOTUSMAN33]

Wow I bet that literally takes off! Is it more rapid than the Busa?

Great garage by the way!

Dave  

[purso]

I have never driven either but he said he has had his friend on the busa and he leaves it standing with the gixer . He said it wants to wheely at 170 mph so I wouldn't go near it! His garage as well Dave

I think he said there has been 30k thrown at the bike so it is a serious bit of kit

[franjipane]

Last bit of Christmas shopping sorted in the Esprit.