Tell me about Esprits...

[Rich H]

OK the problem with the Elise is that it works too often and reliably (!) which is boring.

I've recently started looking (dreaming?) about an Esprit... plenty to keep me busy fixing
I'd want a pre-facelift turbo preferably but will consider anything.
It'll be on road exclusively (Another reason the Elise is underused) for fun and the odd commute

So budget would be £10k (Elise + cash) is this a viable option? Found a nice black turbo on Ebay...

TIA
Rich

[tut]

Great thing about S_E Rich is that we have characters like you.

tut

[Rich H]

Working cars are boring I like taking them to bits and fixing things. Even the Porsche passed it's MOT on Friday on the second attempt

I like fixing stuff. It doesn't always require fixing first though.... but it usually does shortly after I start 'investigating'...

[renmure]

http://www.lotusespritworld.com/

All you could ever want or need to know about Esprit.

[Rich H]

Ta - something to read at work tomorrow (No broken bits of planes at the moment )

[r055]

Brilliant rich look forward to Reading this post over next few months.
Make sure you you get a decent interior this time that doesn't send you into a seizure! :0)

[graeme]

[Rich H]

My black and white pasha interior is only bettered by 2 other 924 interiors: the brown and cream Pasha or the Tartan...

Loving the Shug spec chest wig too...

[haggis catcher]

Been there, done that. And will not go there again.

[Rich H]

Care to elaborate?

[Rich H]

[Shug]

Care to elaborate?

Not to second guess, but I'd assume it was just the very reliability issues you want to buy one for.

You weirdo

Sub-zero cool though - go for it!

[Andy G]

Uncle Ron had one when i was growing up

i think you are the only person that would actually enjoy one So many issues, where do you start?

LOVE them look and really fancied one

[Rich H]

I just need to talk to a DIY inclined owner about how har to work on they are.
Not worried about time but parts availability, cost and special tooling could be a problem - looks like I'll need imperial spanners
I want one that isn't a total wreck, I'd like to improve things gradually while using the car rather than a restoration job.

[Andy G]

call Ali at SLS.

Its his specialist subject