Esprit Picture & Video Thread

[Andyww]

As a fan of old 80's tech and have a business which is in this area I am a big fan of the game-console dash on the Lagonda which everyone else seems to hate. The fact it is unreliable to me would be a challenge!

[eeyoreish]

Great, I'll bring my digital clock round...😉

[Andyww]

As long as its a car digital clock thats fine

 

[Chillidoggy]

Here's another of William Towns' efforts...……………………..

 

 

[peteyg]

@Andyww how often do you go to the departure lounge Andy? Am abroad so missed this month but planning to go for the September meet. Went last month or month before for the 'best of British' where we were still nearly outnumbered by the American contingent...my Esprit, an Excel and an elan +2 were the only Lotus reps on the day though couldn't find the owners of those. Pete

[Andyww]

TBH Alton is a bit of a trek from me, so I dont go there regularly. I might not be there next time. The Black Swan car meet is much more local, this Sunday.

[Barrykearley]

I love seeing the front of mine chap - really does make you smile even when they are being bad

[silverfrost]

Group 5 car, not sure if it is still for sale,  Looks like a batman car,  nice design but colour and wheels  let it down imo, still nice to see these cars still competeing 

 

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[Lotusfab]

Mad Max comes to mind! 

[Loose Cannon]

On 06/08/2018 at 08:23, Chillidoggy said:

Here's another of William Towns' efforts...……………………..

 

 

Not really, that's one kit car builder's DIY efforts at building this original which is a lot more concept-car-ish;

William Towns ploughed his own furrow for sure but he gave us some unforgettable designs, and who wants to be the same as everyone else anyway?

 

[Lotusfab]

Was that in Lost In Space?

 

Well, some loose similarities! 

[GTK]

On 12/08/2018 at 12:11, silverfrost said:

 

Do you have a link for that??

Looks like a cool project.

[Tocus]

18 minutes ago, GTK said:

Do you have a link for that??

Looks like a cool project.

it was for sale in belgium a couple of months ago... maby its still for sale i dont know

 

[Blackngolds3turbo]

Our very own convoy... well that’s two on the road, can we make it 3 before the end of September?!

[gvy]

On 14/08/2018 at 00:45, GTK said:

Do you have a link for that??

Looks like a cool project.

I dont see it for sale anymore.

The ad however said the following:

This bizarre Lotus Esprit Thundersaloon has been running in Sweden and Denmark. Respectively in the Thundersaloons and special salons. Engines were Chevy with Kinsler injection and a Hewland FG400 and later BMW V8. Suspensions are from a March F3000, part of it is missing

[stephenwhyte]

The first V8 Esprit being assemembled - posted by Morris Dowton (right in pic) retired Head of Lotus Car Manufacturing on LinkedIn tonight

[silverfrost]

I hope they did not let it leave the factory with those skinny back wheels 

[Loose Cannon]

On 16/08/2018 at 02:14, silverfrost said:

I hope they did not let it leave the factory with those skinny back wheels 

...and baldy tyre. Must be running slave wheels during assembly.

The staff are showing complete faith in that body hoist!

[silverfrost]

It may of been the fact that the assembly ramps and track line needed to be made wider maybe ?  A question for Mr Kimbers senior i think, would be nice to know,  or maybe the new V8 alloy wheels or tyres had not made it to the factory yet 

[swindon_alan]

Hmmm I wonder which car that is, if it is still around and if so where. Interesting. I might do some research on the Esprit Registry...

[CarBuff]

Hey guys,

 

I wonder if anyone knows the details of the rear deck with the 'handhold'?

 

The picture is of an S3 but I have seen other pictures without that recess. Was it just an aberration (like the 2-slot bonnet) or was it on a specific trim?

 

I've never seen one of those in the USA.

 

 

Edited August 19, 2018 by CarBuff

[silverfrost]

Hi Atwell 

It has been discussed on here before,  it seems some of the early S3 cars did not have the cut out,  it may of been  that the left over bodyshells from the S2 production would of been used on the s3 builds ?  

 

[CarBuff]

Thanks, but I haven't seen the handhold on any USA S2s either.

 

That is why it piqued my interest (having just returned from the Lotus Owners Gathering in the USA).

[silverfrost]

No Atwell, you will not see them on any S1 or S2 cars, it was  introduced on the S3 model,  but not at the start of the production run,  

[punky]

Wasn't that recess and the two slot bonnet vent a facelift for the later S3 HC version?