Lotus Saturday

[1972matts]

Great car, great editing. What happened to the Esprit?

[player85f]

Fantastic video! Thank you for sharing!

[zabijaq123]

It's a pitty that Esprits are so fragile. :\

[elveggoloco]

@zabijaq123

Fragile how? Yes, they're built to be lightweight, and the body is more of an aerodynamic aid than a structural unit, but I think that the reputed fragility is a bit over-played. Back in the 1990s a few GT raging Esprits (same chassis/body as street cars) got crunched on the track, and they didn't crack up as much as one would have expected them to. Overall it's a rather solid car, at least mine is so far. :)

[zabijaq123]

@elveggoloco I'm not talking about crash test strength but reliability.

French tranny from R25 almost killed one awesome car.

[McLarenMercedes]

@zabijaq123

Actually LESS fragile than contemporary Italian cars. Who were/still are known for their flimsy electronics. Let's not even mention the ergonomics of them.

[rhurbarb]

Lovely car, silvers one of the best colours for the esprit..Looking for a esprit myself..Thanks for the upload

[SadeofDarkness]

i love these cars my dad has a 86 hci turbo esprit in red and it is awsome

[elveggoloco]

Very nice. I *WILL* get myself one of these cars someday.

BTW, how tall is your dad? He looked pretty close to the roof and I've heard conflicting things about headroom.

[silverwolfpro]

He's 6 foot 3. He fit fine, though my brother who is 6 foot 5 and long legged didn't have a lot of room for his left leg so he had trouble getting it off the clutch.

[elveggoloco]

@elveggoloco

Well, true to my word I got one. Back in November '10 I picked up an '86 HCi (in the ultra-rare Essex Blue) from a guy in Denver who owned it since '89. Very dry in Denver; nothing on the car is even slightly corroded. Really good condition, and none of the boneheaded 'repairs' he made were either major or irreversible. In the five months that I've had it I've been into just about every nook and cranny making sure that it's all right.

HELUVA BLAST to drive! :D

[RPLemmens]

Nice car!

I own an 84 Turbo in Monaco White/ Red turbo striping

They're not the most reliable cars around, but sure are fun to drive!.

From the film I assume the one in the picture is an 85/86 model?

[livz4speed86]

i heard things go wrong the turbo. is lotus really that costly?

[livz4speed86]

what yr is it n how expensive to get?

[gsortega]

I have a 87 HCI up here in Boulder Creek. It's a blast on 9 and 35. Great video.

[silverwolfpro]

If I may ask, where do you have yours serviced?

[gsortega]

So far Ive done everything myself. Currently it has 54,000 miles on it and Im in the process of pulling the engine out to do a R&R. Probable going to go to a electronic ignition, larger turbo and if does any good Ill add some sort of charge cooler. When it comes to suspension work I get my son to do it at Wheel Works there in Santa Cruz. I just have to supply the parts.

[trusstingod]

Well put together video on a great car.

[silverwolfpro]

Thanks! I hope to get another one soon. Those 3 weeks I had that one made a big impression on me.

[niicccllas]

Great car! I hope to buy one this year, s3 or a turbo

[muffleyk]

Great video. Welcome to the Lotus Esprit family! Cheers, Kirk