Convertible Esprit...

Tom · Post by **Tom** » Tue Jul 25, 2006 12:15 pm

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Lotus-Esprit-CONV ... dZViewItem

Post by **Shug** » Tue Jul 25, 2006 12:27 pm

Well, I suppose any torsional ridgidity the Esprit has is from the backbone chassis, so shouldn't suffer as much as a monocoque car being chopped...

Still fugly though.....

jj · Post by jj » Tue Jul 25, 2006 12:30 pm

I would like to say it looks good with the roof down, but I would be lying.

Andy G · Post by **Andy G** » Tue Jul 25, 2006 12:30 pm

Shug wrote:Well, I suppose any torsional ridgidity the Esprit has is from the backbone chassis, so shouldn't suffer as much as a monocoque car being chopped...

Still fugly though.....

The side profile was not pretty......wouldn't fancy being in that during a downpour

Zippy · Post by **Zippy** » Tue Jul 25, 2006 1:19 pm

Rich H · Post by **Rich H** » Tue Jul 25, 2006 4:55 pm

Lets see, the roof on my 97 S1 is like an old tent, what's it going to be like on a eldery 1982 Esprit, one of only 5 built?

It's raining, give me an hour and I'll get the roof out of the boot....

thinfourth · Post by **thinfourth** » Tue Jul 25, 2006 5:17 pm

RICHARDHUMBLE wrote:Lets see, the roof on my 97 S1 is like an old tent, what's it going to be like on a eldery 1982 Esprit, one of only 5 built?

It's raining, give me an hour and I'll get the roof out of the boot....

Whats a roof?

Rich H · Post by **Rich H** » Tue Jul 25, 2006 5:19 pm

Same as fitted to your landie, keeps the rain out when stopped in traffic. Anway you can be quiet with your hard top.... I bet the tops don't even come off your doors! and you have a fuel tank fitted....

Post by **Shug** » Tue Jul 25, 2006 5:22 pm

RICHARDHUMBLE wrote:Same as fitted to your landie, keeps the rain out when stopped in traffic. Anway you can be quiet with your hard top.... I bet the tops don't even come off your doors! and you have a fuel tank fitted....

And Lo!

Downward, was he slapped.....

Rich H · Post by **Rich H** » Tue Jul 25, 2006 5:26 pm

Sorry it's been a long day

thinfourth · Post by **thinfourth** » Tue Jul 25, 2006 5:45 pm

RICHARDHUMBLE wrote:Same as fitted to your landie, keeps the rain out when stopped in traffic. Anway you can be quiet with your hard top.... I bet the tops don't even come off your doors! and you have a fuel tank fitted....

And i have those funny coil spring things

Anyway its not that good at keeping the rain out

Rich H · Post by **Rich H** » Tue Jul 25, 2006 5:49 pm

thinfourth wrote:And i have those funny coil spring things

Agh! you got me there, I bet you have more than 30 bhp too.

Oh an seatbelts and a radio

When it rains I can't use the windscreen wipers on the Landie as it blows the (Only) fuse as the motors fill up with water....

thinfourth · Post by **thinfourth** » Tue Jul 25, 2006 6:04 pm

County spec

I even got a roof lining

And cloth seats

Rich H · Post by **Rich H** » Tue Jul 25, 2006 7:15 pm

renmure · Post by **renmure** » Tue Jul 25, 2006 8:41 pm

I painted mine!!

Jim