I'm looking at buying this lotus but I don't know much about the V8 turbo cars I already have a lotus Esprit S5S and its a great car but like to add the V8 to the collection. Hoping someone might chime in that knows about them https://www.carsales.com.au/private/details/Lotus-Esprit-1996/SSE-AD-5260228
There is also this one at duttons:- http://duttongarage.com/Lotus-Esprit-V8-Coupe-2dr-Man-5sp-3-5T-Rel-Mar-~37588
They both look a bit pricey, but I haven't checked the market for a while. I test drove a new one back to back with a new 355 at the time - had a lot more torque, but seemed very rattly compared with the Ferrari. The S4s is a much better drive. I have a mate who generally knows where all the bodies are buried. PM me if you like.
yours looks exactly like mine in black as well. I have some pics somewhere. Will post when I find them. How long have you had yours? I think they are great as well
Being an import doesn't really bother me. Just dont know much about the V8 engine and how good they are
All I know is that even paul the lotus guru mechanic says if you buy a V8, take the engine out and put a Lexus V8 in it
Speak to PP about buying an import......From memory he said he had experience with this once or twice maybe 3 times.......
Its a Renault 25 gearbox from memory, a manufacturer well known for excellence in engineering. Or am I confusing Esprit with Europa?
No, still Renault. Modified a bit over the years, and again for the V8, but still, like a Porsche 911, a fundamentally flawed design, overengineered to operate at 225% of it's optimum design capability. The difference being German vs French engineers. Edit: Actually, I don't think that there was ever much engineering in the Renault box
