Does nobody like the Lotus Esprit?

[RCKid]

Been awhile since I've browsed these forums but now that I finally own my dream car, I'll be on more often. Attached should be a pic of mine with my mom trying to see out of it!

[SilverLotus340R]

Originally Posted by RCKid

Been awhile since I've browsed these forums but now that I finally own my dream car, I'll be on more often. Attached should be a pic of mine with my mom trying to see out of it!

holy crap! you've made a big jump since the last time we talked to you! haha.. GREAT car! if you dont mind me askin..how much was it..what year ..miles and all that good stuff!!

congratS!!!

[RCKid]

Originally Posted by SilverLotus340R

holy crap! you've made a big jump since the last time we talked to you! haha.. GREAT car! if you dont mind me askin..how much was it..what year ..miles and all that good stuff!!

congratS!!!

HAHAH. Thanks. Yeah I did do a 180, didn't I? Made the biggest jump possible really as the Lotus is my dream car and, to me, is in a class all it's own. I ended up selling the 1996 Eclipse GSX but I still have the 1992 Talon Tsi AWD. If you want to see the saga of the buying experience I have that on my site.

http://www.databurstpc.com/dsm/lotussagapage.html for the story
http://www.databurstpc.com/dsm for the home page
http://www.databurstpc.com/dsm/lotus.html for the Lotus page

You will find most of the details there. Basically I had to drive from NJ to VA for the car, but it was absolutely worth it. It is a 1994 Esprit S4. I paid $29000 for her. She had 54,000 miles and has all of the major maintenance done - clutch, timing belt, HG, tires, front brakes, chargecooler pump, etc. The PO had put close to $11000 in parts and labor into the car over the last year. He bought it a year ago with some problems at a cheap price and addressed them all (not so cheap), but unfortunately had to sell due to a divorce. At first the extent of the maintenance he had to do worried me some, but once I saw the car and did my complete check, all my worries went away. Car runs like a champ and has no real issues. Only thing it needs now is the temp control cable replaced (which I now have so I just have to set time aside to put it in) and get the AC recharged. I changed the rear brakes, have the SS clutch line to put on and just installed the high TQ chip. Car is just amazing. I still cannot believe I own my dream car.

[CHaserTourv]

for those New Jerseyans and New Yorkers who kno where the town of Edgewater, NJ and Weehawken and Hoboken, NJ is, i was driving along edgewater and those towns, and it was going reely fast but i swear it was a Lotus Esprit, i had no top, it looked like a targa, it was british racing green. but the lotus esprit i like is a 1999 Lotus Esprit Sport 350

[RSX]

Originally Posted by ac427cpe

this one's a bit funny

Sorry man, but I got something to beat you
(Got the pics today at a car show!!!)

[RSX]

Originally Posted by ac427cpe

*drools at pics*

Is that thing street legal??? (The pic is on page 2)

[ac427cpe]

i doubt it... if it was i don't think i'd drive it on the street very much anyway...

[patpong]

Love the Esprit. own one S4. with modify it now reach 180mhp......

see my gallary for pictures...

[amcomotors]

I have a '98 v8 Turbo which I purchased this spring. I have always loved the car, but I NEVER see them here in Philly and have never driven one. I bought mine from a doctor in TX sight unseen. I wasn't sure what to expect. It's black with black powder coated wheels and it looks MEAN. I mean it literally looks like an angry car, a very manly, angry car. I couldn't be happier with it. It is amazing to drive and no one else in Philly has one, that I've seen around. 911's are fun, but this car is insane. I briefly had a yellow 348 TS Ferrari this summer for about 4 weeks and it gets more looks than the Esprit, but it feels slow when I get in it after the Lotus. I think that for the money, the power/performance/exotic-ness can't be beat for a V8 Esprit.

[Black Lotus]

Holy necro thread Batman!
Have an '89 and a 2003.
Yeah, Esprits are rare on the ground in these parts too. Have never seen another one driving down the road since I've had mine-- about 7 years now.
Except for Thailand--- Hahaha!