blindman 10:15 Wed Dec 25
Old Lotuses
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Anyone an enthusiast or has any knowledge about them, specifically Esprits?
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Aalborg Hammer
1:35 Thu Dec 26
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L ots
O f
T rouble
U sually
S erious
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blindman
3:26 Thu Dec 26
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Yep. He comes across as a good sort. Stunning collection of cars.
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joe royal
2:12 Thu Dec 26
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For a guy that is absolutely minted that Harry bloke is pretty down to earth.
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blindman
11:03 Wed Dec 25
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Those Elans are beautiful. Harry's Garage (youtube channel) has a pristine early 80's Esprit. Paid about 45k for it.
I bought an '89 SE sight-unseen from a UK classic car auction in Sep. It arrived here in NZ last Thursday. Customs and quarantine have to do their thing and I should finally get it in a couple of weeks. I must be fucking mental. At least while it's in transit it's not costing me anything.
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Tomshardware
11:00 Wed Dec 25
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The Espirit, the one in the Bond film was a mechanically flawed car and kept breaking down.
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martinbritt_63
10:53 Wed Dec 25
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Slightly off topic - I know.
If you want to talk lotus - look at this - from Jay Leno's garage. I know he's got more money than God, but the bloke is a genuine petrolhead.
Check this out, fully Lotus Elan 26R - one of Chapman's most beautiful babies - total classic - enjoy.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1cPcpMmN18M&t=21s
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arsegrapes
10:52 Wed Dec 25
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I had a 944 and a 928 Porsche in the 80s, nice cars but didn’t keep either long. My brother had a TR6 black convertible with wire spoke wheels, nice looker. I nearly bought a Austin Healey but the old fashioned clumsy gear stick put me off.
The XK 120 Jag convertible has always been a favourite but prices have rocketed for all the old classics now.
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Vexed
10:48 Wed Dec 25
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Fiberglass innit?
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joe royal
10:44 Wed Dec 25
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Any old car rust is the issue , forget getting one if you are much over 5,7 tho.
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Vexed
10:38 Wed Dec 25
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Turquoise velour, fantastic choice!
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yogib
10:35 Wed Dec 25
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Loads Of Trouble Usually Serious = Lotus
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Vexed
10:34 Wed Dec 25
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Takes a brave or minted man to go after one of these old Lotuses. They were fucking unreliable when they were new, will be a money pit now. Fucking class though.
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arsegrapes
10:32 Wed Dec 25
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The car never went wrong mechanically, mid engine as Ferrari handled superbly, looked the dogs from the outside, cats sick interior, pop up headlights. It was a gravel road downhill and pissed, not the first car he has written off due to the devils brew!
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blindman
10:24 Wed Dec 25
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Supposed to have been a lot safer than most cars of the era. Crumple zones and all that.
Turquoise velour - now yer talking.
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arsegrapes
10:20 Wed Dec 25
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Brother had one back in the 80s, white with turquoise velour, drove it into a lamppost when pissed and legged it, complete write off being fibreglass.
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