1997 Lotus Esprit V8 Twin Turbo, Low Mileage on 2040-cars
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A beautiful, exotic, unbelievably fun car to drive. All maintenance has been done professionally, however one engine cam has failed and needs repair. I have not disassembled the engine and have decided to possibly sell the car as is. The car is otherwise in perfect shape, cosmetically and mechanically with great detail paid to maintenance. Tires, brakes, etc are all in very good condition with many miles remaining before any additional investment will be required. You will need to remove engine to properly investigate and repair cam, but I'm confident that once this is completed no other repairs will be necessary. The engine has always performed very strongly. Oil pressure and engine temperature were never a problem. The failed cam is the one that sends the signal to the ECU so no spark is being sent. The ECU and all related spark components have been replaced (coils, wires, sending units, etc) Please feel free to call me to discuss - 312-402-1166. This car has no damage history (no accidents) or body repairs and the low mileage is original (<30K). The transmission shifts perfectly and all syncro's and clutch are also fine. Again, call for more honest details about this car. Yes, if I don't sell it this week I will have the professionals repair the engine and then sell the car after that is accomplished. I need to retire and that means letting some of my toys go..... so call 312 402 1166. Personally I would rather buy a car like this where I'm in control of the repair rather than someone else. Your choice.
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Recall that Sean Connery's silver 1964 Goldfinger Aston Martin DB5 was sold by RM Auctions in London in 2010 for $4.6 million. Three years later, the same auction company in the same city has sold the aforementioned Lotus for just under $1 million.
An unscientific poll of those in the room showed that people preferred Sean Connery's Bond to Roger Moore's by a rate of four to one. And thus it translated into the bidding for their respective cars. No word on the identity of the buyer or his plans for what is, in fact, a working submarine.
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Power will reportedly come from a liquid-cooled V-twin engine sourced from KTM, similar to the one used in the Austrian's brand's own RC8R, but tuned to produce around 200 horsepower. It appears that the powertrain and all its related necessities will be housed in a carbon fiber monocoque (whether the bodywork serves as a stressed member or not, we can't say) in a traditional-looking black (really, exposed carbon fiber weave) and yellow color scheme.
From the looks of these renderings, the C-01 might be intended as a competitor for the Ducati Diavel and ought to be very quick in a straight line. We're not so sure that's what a motorcycle wearing the Lotus badge should be, even if its builders are only using the marque's name under license, but we're looking forward to seeing the final result in production trim.
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Tiff Needell and sports car racer Richard Meaden handle the wheel duties, the two driving five pairs of sports cars: Lotus Exige S vs. Porsche Boxster S, Morgan Three-Wheeler vs. Toyota GT86, BMW M135i vs. Porsche 911, Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG Black Series vs. Alpina B3 GT3, the marquee event pits the McLaren MP4-12C vs. the Pagani Huayra. After a head-to-head lap with commentary during drifts, Meaden takes each car out to set a representative lap time.
You'll find the verdicts, lots of tire smoke, and lines like "Anything you can do sideways I can do sideways" in the video below.