Whom owns a Lotus?

Commissioning of 1981 Caterham Crossflow Super Sprint continues !
Ironing out the bugs
Conservatively estimated 125 Bhp / Car 540kg
Incredibly direct to drive with massive feedback from the vehicle
Tricky tricky T9 (Sierra) 5 Speed

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Not the cappuccinos?

 

The driving position is a little unconventional.

 

We can only blame the Prince of Darkness !

 

That certainly looks like the Lotus Position that I remember

 

Just drove an Esprit Turbo for the first time. Huge thanks to Carl, another ripper in his collection. Perfect spec, unmolested and actually quite fun to punt around

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Beautiful. [emoji41]

 

Be a nice addition to the various cars doing the GHAB run ............

 

Wow! Love it.

 

Cool man, looks like I need to fly to Melbourne also to blow Carl to drive all his cool cars.

 

Same colour and spec as my old car. That one looks like a cracker - recently acquired?

 

Yes, came as part of deal with 3 other (amazing) cars but I’ll let Carl tell you about those when he’s ready

 

Go on, I won't tell...

 

It’s two bulls and another farmyard animal

 

As Carl has often said...."I grew up dirt poor ,bought a Lotus ,drove to A Viaduct and HAB ,nice ride Carl ......

 

It's certainly a lot of bull...

 

Pantera?
How do you think the Esprit compares to a 308?

 

No glass roof?
Is the roof still removable?
Non the less, still a very desirable specced car!
P.S
Sorry - the US side markers on the Oz delivered cars do it no favours though.

 

How can he compare when all 3 of his 308s are pulled apart .

 

Good spotting, as always . Catch up next time at one of jacks functions.

 

I actually meant Greg’s opinion.
He does drive a Mondial after all - so clearly a man with taste and objectively eschews image over substance!

 

The Lotus is “fun” but the Mondial is next level in terms of build quality, especially the interior. Feels better planted on the road too. Then there is the visceral experience, Ferrari always wins hands down.

 

Totally agree about the build quality and interior - or at least objectively speaking as I rather do like the style of Esprit interior personally and the cockpit feel of it.
I’m surprised about the Esprit feeling less planted - I thought the opposite although it was 10 years apart when I drove a 308 and an S3 Turbo.
The Esprit has a longitude mid engine so the centre of gravity is lower and so should feel more planted but the backbone chassis is not the most rigid of structures.
It’s interesting how handling feel can be so subjective - I never really liked that sensation of oversteer twitchiness when one drove a G series 911 quickly but others would love the extra feel and claim it wasn’t twitchy at all.

 

My G series 3.2 never felt twitchy. A Mondial feels very similar to a G series on the road.

 

My SOs Elise- Incredible car -
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