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Old 01-10-2003, 05:06 PM   #1
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Unhappy Does nobody like the Lotus Esprit?

Come on. Lets get this board moving. Somebody post some pics of this beautiful car.
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Old 01-19-2003, 02:19 PM   #2
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I would, but you know! People find cars like these more interesting.
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Old 01-19-2003, 03:27 PM   #3
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lotus is a back burner super car..i mean they are among the fastest around and have been for decades..but not alot of people know that..that is why ferrari is so popular because it makes a statement to everyone...lotus is kinda backburner because they dont hvae a big US market...

GET MOVING LOTUS!
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Old 01-19-2003, 03:30 PM   #4
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As lotus moderator and american I suppose you are pro USA movement?
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Old 01-19-2003, 03:49 PM   #5
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YES! of course...

the day the elise gets into a dealership in my state im gonna be the first one there with cameras galore...

seeing an Esprit this summer was a one in a million chance since no one has them in the states unless u live in miami or LA

Id give my life to have lotus focus its whole production towards US ...sorry jsb
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Old 01-19-2003, 06:13 PM   #6
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seeing an Esprit this summer was a one in a million chance since no one has them in the states unless u live in miami or LA
I got lucky and saw one in May in Chicago. You probably seen the pics of it. I posted them a while back.

I never knew it was so rare.
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Old 01-19-2003, 07:01 PM   #7
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when i was in miami i saw at least 1 a day..but up here in NY i had never seen on until i saw the Monaco White on in Old Forge when all the high rent people are up there partying on the lake and what not..

but ya they are rare...

hte one u saw was in a parking garage right?
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Old 01-19-2003, 11:54 PM   #8
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i've seen a bunch of them... i almost bought one, for cryin out loud... but maybe that's just phoenix for you... i saw ayellow porsche turbo today on my way to the autoX that looked exactly like the one in JE123's sig

red 2002 esprit yesterday was the most recent for me
god.. i love arizona!
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Old 01-20-2003, 01:43 AM   #9
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I saw quite a few nice cars in Phoenix when I was there last year. I am going skiing in America for a week this time, but last time I went to Arizona, to see Phoenix, the chapel in the hill and the Grand Canyon before flying to California and driving to the Tahoe Mountains.
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I love Lotus... the forgotten supercar and incredible engineer Colen Chapman was!!!! The Esprit is a great car with a few shortcomings but still excellent and very fast!!.. There will be a replacement...should be in a few years... the elise is coming.. still a year away but coming!!! True the Lotus has lost some of its exposure.. they are extremely rare.. Only about 150 are sold to the U.S each year! I have seen a few older ones on long island but not many newer ones... I want to change that! The Esprit will be around for about a year more...then the elise should be here and then a bit down the road a new Esprit.. and possibly a new 2+2 Lotus car!!.... Keep the faith.. Come on Lotus lets get it back!

PS.. I dont know how to get pictures on here!!


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Old 01-20-2003, 12:07 PM   #11
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If you have to host the pictures, click attack file at the bottom, just above the submit button.
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other favorite.. BRG
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I want to try and purchase this BRG
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