Dry Sump Register

[Jack Stone]

Not sure about this one: It was seen around the Maidenhead area in the early 80s on the private plate HUGIE (it was owned by Hughie, the then landlord of The Crown in Bray)

 

 

[stephenwhyte]

3 cracking period photos Max

[LOTUSMAN33]

Max

Top man and many thanks for the updates, I will add your car to the Register and investigate the other car.

Your car was missing from the list.

I nearly bid on your wrecked car at Copart but it went quite high selling to someone in Europe I seem to remember. It was the first Dry Sump I had seen with comps.

Dave  

 

[Jack Stone]

To be honest, we thought about buying the wreck back and reshelling it but I was so gutted at the time (although pleased that myself and my pax were ok) that I didn't want to see it again for a while. Hope it makes it back on the road. I'd hardly put a scratch on the car in the 22y I owned it and tracked it in the 90s with no dramas, so never will understand how I came to grief that morning. Moved on to a GT3 and then an Evora S. Hope to be back in the Esprit club again soon!

 

 

 

[LOTUSMAN33]

I would have been gutted as well Max, even wrecked it had me hooked but I had a budget of £6k for the car damaged allowing money to repair, bidding went mad!

That red car is not coming up on the DVLA site so guess it has had a plate change, made me check my paperwork as thought it was mine due to four plate changes over its life.

Must admit I was going to Essex Rep mine but seeing a clean example in Red with black comps does make me think ?

What Esprit are you after? Another dry sump?

Did you car have a roof radio? It is one chassis number after my red one!

Dave  

[Jack Stone]

Mine had a 3rd party sunroof fitted from new (I still have the instruction manual), so no roof stereo. I've still got the original Philips radio cassette from 1981 in the garage.

Regarding next Esprit, I'm finalising a deal for a late V8 at the moment.

[Jack Stone]

Here's another pic of that W-reg d-sumper at SGT in Sep 81 - especially for Dave! Love the Elite and Capri (with vinyl roof!) keeping it company. Reminds you just how radical the shape of those Lotus wedges was among their 70s/80s contemporaries.

 

Also, this has probably been posted elsewhere on TLF, but here's my slightly battered reminder of the cupboard full of Faberge Turbo aftershave bottles I bought in vain hope of winning a Turbo Esprit, c35y ago! 

 

[LOTUSMAN33]

Max

Fantastic bit of Dry Sump memorabilia, I made the decision yesterday to restore my dry Sump to factory spec because of that picture you posted, mine will be identical to the photo with the Essex spec wheel colour. Only difference from build will be my seats having the centres changed to leather as the rest of the car is already in full black leather anyway.

In fact I am out the garage shortly to drain the old fuel and make a shopping list of bits to buy. Strike while motivated!

Not seen the Faberge entry form before, superb and big thanks for posting.

Dave  

[silverfrost]

Fantastic news Dave and glad you have been hit with the enthusiasm stick !  You change your mind on which way your projects are going more than me lol .  Enjoy the garage time and shopping list,  little and often makes things happen  

Edited September 2, 2017 by silverfrost

[cbclotus]

As above .What a fab picture posted by Jack .Way to go DAVE.......Mike

[stephenwhyte]

Brilliant news Dave - was gutted when I saw you had put it up for sale......so glad you've had a change of mind! Look forward to seeing the work progress

Great photos Jack!!! Anymore for anymore?

[LOTUSMAN33]

Thanks Stephen/Mike

Well I started today and drained the fuel and gave the underside it's first inspection since buying it. Will start its own post in another thread soon.

Found that image you sent me which has reinforced my current plan albeit without the colou coded lourves

Dave  

 

[Tocus]

The other black Dry sump car with compomotive's was also for winning, by JPS i still got a big Poster of it,

(bought it a couple of years ago)

[Petrolheadsa]

Hello can you please add my car. Chassis number 1109 made in 1981 dry sump turbo Esprit, originally Red with black interior. Red changed to black. Currently having engine rebuild. In Cape Town South Africa.

[stephenwhyte]

4 minutes ago, Petrolheadsa said:

Hello can you please add my car. Chassis number 1109 made in 1981 dry sump turbo Esprit, originally Red with black interior. Red changed to black. Currently having engine rebuild. In Cape Town South Africa.

Sounds good. Any photos?

[LOTUSMAN33]

Hi Kevin

I have your car listed already, I will send you a copy of the Register if you PM me your email address.

Dave  

[Petrolheadsa]

Thanks Daventry.  PM sent.

Sorry.Dave. finger trouble.

Engine being rebuilt after catastrophic failure.

[Petrolheadsa]

[stephenwhyte]

Looking good

[LOTUSMAN33]

Going to be a stunner when finished, well done for saving another Dry Sump Kevin ????

Dave  

[Petrolheadsa]

Thanks guys.

[Andyww]

On 02/09/2017 at 08:59, Jack Stone said:

 

 

Also, this has probably been posted elsewhere on TLF, but here's my slightly battered reminder of the cupboard full of Faberge Turbo aftershave bottles I bought in vain hope of winning a Turbo Esprit, c35y ago! 

 

 

Haha yes, me too. The Faberge car was displayed in the window of the Co-Op department store in King St, Hammersmith at the time, and I bought a load of the smelly stuff and filled in several forms, all to no avail of course!

[Fammo]

Hi all,

Can you add mine to the register too? 1981 April build, August registered Turbo Esprit dry sump on bbs, with roof stereo, full leather, air con, copper fire metallic. Original UK reg was TRE90X. VIN ends 1068.

Currently in Australia, exported in 1989 from the UK. 

[cbclotus]

Hi Ben .Fantastic car ...Welcome ....Mike

[The Pits]

Wow, that's one we want back! Very few original Copper Fire dry sumps left over here. None with Panasonic roof stereo!