My Lotus TurboEsprit S4s

[blaze9794]

my neighbor owns one that looks pretty much exactly like that. He's also got a testarossa. are the headlight supposed to come up at slightly different times?

[jimmybondi]

@blaze9794

Headlights:

No, I have replaced the right headlamp motor, because the old one packed up. :)

They are the same as in the TR7...

[MrStraight6]

wonderful car, I wish I could afford one!

[BoogieKnight1976]

Its a sure thing of beauty !

[Xp3rTGam3r]

cool car!

[jimmybondi]

Thanks

[antonio22edu]

Very nice car and video but i would like so much to take you on a race with my BMW 850csi.But still very nice car.

[jimmybondi]

Well, show me your Bimmer!

I had a 6 series csi in alpina blue ages ago.

I really loved that car!

[1995RangeRover]

Very slick ride!

[jimmybondi]

Thanks mate :)

[WayneB27]

This car would look even better If it was painted Monaco white like mine!

Nice video Jimmy.

[jimmybondi]

Hi Wayne, glad you made it here... :)

Monaco white is for my Excel, or maybe for my S1 (some fine day...)

[elvirus619]

how many lotus sprit are in mexico

[shibumi2007]

Giugiaro esprit, my favorite car.

I have 86's lotus esprit S3.

And 79's lotus esprit S2 for Reserve for parts.

I also have C35-tran and A lot of other parts for spare.

I will get on the esprit through life.

My younger days with 86's turbo esprit(Calypso red) is Good memories.

It was as fast as the jet plane though it had broken well.

I'm likely to get on now if it exchanges its engine for s4s's engine.

The exhaust sound of this movie's car is very good.

[jimmybondi]

Thanks for your comments.

I can see, you love your Lotus :)

How many Esprits are there in Japan?

[shibumi2007]

There are many many esprits.

Especially Giugiaro S1 S2 S3 Turbo.

Because of bubble age of Japan.

But most of them are now unwork.

Some of them are very good condition.

[shibumi2007]

There are many many esprits in japan.

Maybe next to usa.

Especially Giugiaro S1 S2 S3 Turbo.

Because of bubble age of Japan.

But most of them are now unwork.

It is easy to find project condition esprit for cheap price.

Some of them are very good condition.

My 86's S3 also run like new one.

[80esprit]

Superb car, the BOV sounds great, and I got a laugh out of the the commerative Q-branch sticker on the side. Brilliant take off on the Essex one.

[jimmybondi]

I have the Essex stickers - just thought it would be wrong to fit them to my car. So I made up my own...

Anyway, when I got the car in 2006 it was the 25th anniversary of 'For Your Eyes Only' so it was perfect. :)

[rijo14]

ohhh, if you sell yur car, please call me XD, i want one esprit for me!

sry for my english..

[ajsjoberg]

Hey nice video, I have an 83 and a 93 both black I would like to paint the 83 that red color along with both front and rear bumbers I belive the euro and British cars came that way we here in the US got the black version again nice video and very nice car Cheers

[jimmybondi]

Thanks for the kind words.

If you are looking for this colour, it is called 'calypso red'. Yes European cars came with colour coded bumpers, only the older ones had a matte black finish. I think the federal cars have black bumpers because of the rubber/foam material, which is difficult to paint??

[scottycali4nia]

that's not an s4s. I don't get it.. it looks like an s2.. the s4s has the lotus sport intercooler and the same fin as the early v8's.. I hear you fitted a BOV..

[jimmybondi]

This is a Giugiaro TurboEsprit (S3) with an 1996 S4s engine. I blew the original carb'd Turbo engine, hence I have this car converted to the S4s engine. I bought it factory new from Gerry Kemp, and he got it from the abandoned Brazilian Emme project... The chargecoolder did not came with the engine so my mechanic fitted the S4 one, as you can see. Anyway, the chargecooler is not fitted yet, as I am still afraid that the Citroen-SM may not take the torque...but maybe some evil day...

[Borent7865]

Verry nice Vid!!!