WHY I WILL NEVER sell my LOTUS ESPRIT!
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- Опубліковано 1 жов 2024
- I haven't done a review video on the Lotus Esprit for a while now so I thought I would give you an update on it. Not an awful lot has happened with the car since the last video on the Esprit which you can see here:
However, as you will probably guess from the video, I totally love this car and never intend to part with it. Every time I drive it it puts a massive smile on my face. Watch and Subscribe to my Channel to find out why and keep up to speed with the cars I drive.
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I always loved the Esprit, yours is stunning! I wish I had got to ride in one or drive one but never got the opportunity. Love the looks of it, love the sound of it...it is just an incredible car.
A classic british sports car with a value that will only go up....whats not to like ?
Robert l agreed!!!
Great video Charlie. 👍
Nathan Pitman thanks buddy! 🙏
So this video is just a guy who is just showing off about having enough disposable income for buying his dream cars. Sorry to hate but you didn't really review it or anything, you just acted smug about having a nice car. Your reaction to the lady saying 'you got a bit of car love' says it all. Yes I am jealous as hell in case you are wondering.
I'll be sure to do a more comprehensive review of it and hopefully I can win your vote!
@@CharlieDrives my goodness I apologies about the tone of my previous comment I think I was just in from a night out or something . It's a beautiful car that you have , you can tell you love driving it as well. It must have just have been drunken jealousy. Wish you all the best.
nasty comment, just a driver reaction - how it feels rather than all the little details.
Great! Yes definitely keep it original it looks so great with the Oz wheels. Have you thought about ppf on the areas that take most knocks? Well done with the video Charlie 😉
Iain F thanks! Yep had a quote for PPF and it was looking like £3k for just the front end. 😅 yeah the OZ wheels are just awesome.
i realize I am quite randomly asking but do anybody know a good website to watch newly released tv shows online ?
@Damien Remington Ehh I use flixportal. You can find it on google =) -eddie
@Eddie Kamryn Thanks, I went there and it seems like a nice service :D I really appreciate it !!
@Damien Remington Happy to help :D
Charlie, does this car has the stock exhaust? Mine has the Flowmasters,but I like the sound on yours.
Hi mate, it’s a quicksilver dual exit exhaust, no silencers but standard cat.
It’s very loud!!
Nice build up vid Charlie looking forward to the next LITP episode 😎
I always thought only women ran out of gas?!?!?! hahahahahahahaah
Great work Charlie, car looks and sounds amazing.
If him thinks that, it must be correct.
Beautiful car...👍
I think you are being selfish and should sell it to me forthwith at mates rates 🤣
Rather see the car than just a video of you driving .
wooh hi charlie. FIRST! lol. don't scrape the left front corner of your lovely Esprit on a flowerpot !!! :)
Haha I managed to avoid it just about :)
An Esprit with a turbocharged Honda K20 engine (450 reliable horsepower) and a reliable Porsche 6 speed transmission would be a perfect exotic.
Beautiful car...👍
;-)
Common Charlie!!! Im waiting for 911 Videos!! ;)
Lotus is nice too but ....;);)
How are you anyway?
SuperShutter123 cheers mate! I sold the 911 lol but bringing my 986 boxster back to life very very soon!
Charlie Drives good to hear and waiting impatiently.
P.S Nice to see some sunshine in your part of the world in this video. Last I visited “old world” it was raining for 3 days.
Esprit is a great car but you can't call it raw (mine is a GT3). An Elise is raw. Good video.
Blech. Stevens car.
You can love an Esprit in its own right. No need to compare it to anything else.
you need a standalone and some tuning! Nice Calypso red!
Love it. I'm a massive fan of the Esprit. Always tempted to get one. Just so few available here in Spain
Do it Fezza! Plenty of left hand drive examples available in Europe! Just need to find a good mechanic 🧰 !!
So nice would love a Stevens, I have a 81 S3 na I could never part with
re designed not designed by thompson
kirk adamson that’s right. :-) I was having a moment driving and talking 😂
I prefer this re design
Hey! Nice motor... wanna sell?
Its a beautiful and great car. Congratulations
Is this v8 or 4 cylinder?
4 cylinder!
@@CharlieDrives but it looks like the newer one !
Such a beautiful ride👍🏻
JimZRyd cheers!!!
I love my S4 could never sell
You’ll sell it
I’ll buy it.
I own a V8 Esprit 2000. Do you think it will go up in value ?
Hans Rade 100% yes
Lotus esprit on the back is similar to the toyota ae86 trueno
Taillights are directly Toyota.
Is It A Turbo Esprit? Anyway Nice Video Mate!
AHR Red thanks mate! Yep it’s a turbo! 2.2 litre. Love it!
hmm the more you say that
Did you sell it
Just about to go live with a new video ! 😜
@@CharlieDrives Awesome. I asked the question because We all sell wont ever sell...then we do due to whatever circumstance(s)
Very true! Similar feeling to my Evora!! Cheers!
Excellent! more of these videos please.
MS_ ST will do!! 👍👍👍
Subbed! Love your car! I want one!!
Thank you!! Where are you based??
@@CharlieDrives welcome.! I’m in Phoenix,Az. US.
I heard those Esprit's are a pain in the ass with repairs and reliability, as well as costs. Did you experience any serious problems with it?
(I'm from the USA, so it could be completely different with mechanical experience over here vs UK where they're produced.)
I'm fortunate to have a mechanic who knows these cars like the back of their hand. I haven't had anything serious go wrong with the car and nothing that has left me stranded. Biggest issue I had is a radiator let go, but that could happen on any 20+ year old car.
They don't have many problems and parts are very cheap! For example a reinforced complete clutch on my 4 cilinder cost only about 260 usd and it was so simple that I placed it myself. You will never find a cheaper clutch on any car! In 4 years I had only a tps sensor failing, cost about 90 usd. My car is heavily tuned and rev limiter is set on 8500 rpm. I drive like crazy on German autobahn and no problems. Just change oil every 5000 miles and use quality 10w60 oil.
@@449Raphael You're talking about prices for a 4 cylinder, look at prices for V8 parts and then you'll see the difference. Trust me,I own one.
Jorge D when you read you can see I mention 4 cilinder. I had an SE and a Lotus Omega. Now I own a GT3 and a Speedster turbo what is in fact a better and faster Elise. The Speedster is faster and gives more fun. Absolutely bulletproof. My GT3 is a weekend car, only 68 made left hand drive.
Beautiful - Quicky question does the car always do that on start? My SE turbo did the exact same thing from cold.
Thanks! Very rarely does It struggle that much. I’ve heard the less white smoke on cold start the better!!
@@CharlieDrives Check the inlet manifold, esp if you're losing coolant at a very low rate. Sorry, it was just so reminiscent of my car I had to comment. If the stay on the plenum is missing or mal-adjusted there is a lot of stress on the casting and they can crack. The smoke was a few drops of coolant seeping into the inlet bores, you wont notice any emulsification, but you might see some sludge around the fixing bolts. Bugged me for ages.
Thanks!! I’ll get it checked out ASAP and post an update video!! 👍
Great car, keep us up to date with the Jimmy.... no news since you picked up.