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Joe90



Member Since: 29 Apr 2010
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I'm in Love (again!)

from the bay of fleas:

Lotus Esprit V8 Twin Turbo


Item no 270793107367

Had a Lotus Elite once (the big one) and can't get the bug out of my system (the one where you spend your life replacing bits under the car every evening!) .
Experience is the only genuine knowledge, but as time passes, I have forgotten more than I can remember Wink
Volvo V70 P2 2006 2.4 Petrol 170bhp Estate SE
MG Midget Mk1 1962

Previous: L322 Range Rover TDV8 3.6 2008; L322 Range Rover TD6 3.0 2002; P38A Range Rover V8 1999
Post #75927 12th Aug 2011 4:49pm
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mzplcg



Member Since: 26 May 2010
Location: Warwickshire. England. The Commonwealth.
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United Kingdom 2014 Range Rover Vogue SE SDV8 Corris Grey

Yup, always loved the Lotus. Europa, Elan, and the big turbocharged one as well. Closest I ever came was a Mark one Escort Twin Cam. Thumbs Up
Post #75929 12th Aug 2011 4:58pm
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filthyliam



Member Since: 01 Aug 2011
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mmmmmm had one of these until about 2 years ago chipped 450 bhp sports exhaust it ate the cats when I took the exhaust off they just dropped out in fine mettalic dust! went like stink loud loved it Mrs hated going sideways in it black with black rocket !
Post #75972 12th Aug 2011 9:03pm
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KurtVerbose



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Switzerland 2007 Range Rover Vogue TDV8 Stornoway Grey

There's a yellow one in Luzern owned by an old man. He drives literally 15kph under the speed limit everywhere. It's incredibly annoying if you're stuck behind him, and a waste of a car that can actually go around a corner.
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tboner001



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England 2014 Range Rover Autobiography SDV8 Fuji White

looked at that one some time ago on PH unusual colour of course.... Far to many gone...
Post #76145 14th Aug 2011 8:51am
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AndrewT



Member Since: 20 May 2011
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New Zealand 2003 Range Rover Vogue 4.4 V8 Oslo Blue

Get it! You won't regret it.

A V8 is definitely on my shopping list. Need to wait a couple of years so I've got enough space for it though as it will need to be in addition to my S3T. I've previously sold a car I loved due to circumstances dictating and regretted it ever since so won't be making that mistake again. Sad
Post #76241 14th Aug 2011 9:05pm
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johnnygou



Member Since: 12 Aug 2011
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Not convinved by the colour, but otherwise!!! Very Happy Very Happy Very Happy
Post #76261 15th Aug 2011 7:21am
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Emperor Mong



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I have always loved Lotuses (Loti?) but my one experience of owning one (the Elan S2) lived up to the maxim "LOTUS = Lots Of Trouble Usually Serious". Came very, very close to buying an Esprit but a friend's horror stories rather put me off (he owned the turbo).
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KurtVerbose



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Switzerland 2007 Range Rover Vogue TDV8 Stornoway Grey

Emperor Mong wrote:
I have always loved Lotuses (Loti?) but my one experience of owning one (the Elan S2) lived up to the maxim "LOTUS = Lots Of Trouble Usually Serious". Came very, very close to buying an Esprit but a friend's horror stories rather put me off (he owned the turbo).


I have the best of both worlds. I have a VX220 Turbo, which was made by Lotus, but has a Vauxhall engine - the only thing good about vauxhalls.

I've been driving it to work almost every day since January and had no problems what so ever - apart from the heater doesn't work. Turns out the heater is out of a Land Rover Defender, so Lotus can only be blamed for choosing it in the first place!

It's very noisy, rattles and squeaks everywhere, but is the most fun you can have this side of a motorcycle.

Cheap motoring also, it cost £10k and on my commute does 41 mpg. How many cars that can do 0-60 in 4.7 and 150 mph are that cheap to run?
Post #76508 16th Aug 2011 6:26pm
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