Twin Turbo My2000 Lotus Esprit - Nice! on 2040-cars
Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina, United States
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A supercar for a super price! There's just nothing like a Twin Turbo Lotus Espirt... Looks the part and performs just as well. I've owned this vehicle for almost a year and it is a well sorted daily driver. Extras include keyless entry with alarm system, MOMO steering wheel, upgraded tail lights (to 2002 style), aftermarket exhaust, new clutch, new timing belt, tinted windows, new tires, and custom SAF forged alloy wheels. Yes, SAF forged wheels! These are not cheap and look great!! Recent oil change and spark plugs. The standard removable glass sunroof is included. The pictures tell the story! Car runs and sounds great.
Clear title is in hand so sh'es ready for a new home. If you wish to arrange a test drive, you must be financially pre-qualified. The vehicle is located in Wilmington, NC at present. Ask questions or inspect her before you bid as I am moving and need to make one and only one successful sale. $1000 deposit is due within 48 hours of winning bid and payment in full with title transfer should be within 7 days for our mutual benefit. The car is for sale locally, so I reserve the right to cancel the E-Bay bid if I find a local buyer. Vehicle is sold "as is" with no warranty which is typical for used cars sold by a private individual. I won't export outside the US, so transportation if needed is your responsibility and expense. Zero or low feedback bidders must contact me in advance. Please call with questions as I am happy to answer! My name is Kirk and my phone number is area code (nine one zero) 352-5945 / kirkmuffley at yahoo dot com although it is not OK to email or call me with solicitations. I am also selling my second 1997 black Lotus Esprit if you are interested in two (or have a color preference)! Pictures and details on the black one via email or phone upon request. She needs a good home! Happy bidding. |
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Lotus signs Pastor Maldonado to replace Raikkonen
Mon, 02 Dec 2013The team currently known as Lotus has had a long string of accomplished drivers behind the wheel, including world champions like Nelson Piquet, Michael Schumacher, Jenson Button, Fernando Alonso and Kimi Raikkonen. But Kimi is returning to Ferrari next season, leaving a big question mark over who would fill his seat. And now we have our answer.
Lotus has just announced that it has signed Pastor Maldonado to partner with Romain Grosjean for next season. The surprise winner of the 2012 Spanish Grand Prix has been driving for Williams for the past three seasons, signed after he won the GP2 title in 2010. Though lauded as an emerging talent, Maldonado is clearly not the accomplished champion Raikkonen is, however Lotus apparently needs the money which Maldonado brings with him in the form of sponsorship from the Venezuelan state oil company PDVSA.
Meanwhile, Romain Grosjean, also a former GP2 champion, has been with the team for some time now, starting as its test driver in 2008, promoted for one season to the race seat in 2009, and returning again in 2012. He's been the second driver at Lotus ever since, achieving career-best second-place finishes at the 2012 Canadian Grand Prix and 2013 United States Grand Prix. Whether it will be Grosjean (who gets the higher number) or Maldonado that emerges as the dominant force at Lotus remains to be seen. Scroll down for the complete press release.
eBay Find of the Day: 2000 Lotus 340R, claimed only street-legal example in US
Wed, 03 Sep 2014These days most of the news out of Lotus comes when it releases a lighter or faster version of the Elise, Exige or Evora. However, the stripped-out, Elise-based 340R might already show the logical conclusion of that concept, despite coming out in 2000. Now, one of the 340 made is up for auction on eBay Motors, and the seller in Fort Lauderdale, FL, claims that it's the only street-legal example available in the US.
Lotus founder Colin Chapman always had an obsession with making his vehicles as light as possible, and the 340R adhered to that adage about as closely as a street car could in 2000. These minimalist roadsters eschewed opening doors, windows and a roof in the pursuit of cutting the fat off the brand's hardly portly Elise. The company's engineers also trimmed away the fenders to give their creation a semi-open wheel design that looked as wild when new as today. For the interior, they installed two racing buckets, and the most of the rest was left in bare metal, including the pedals. All of the changes reportedly brought the 340R down to around 1,545 pounds.
Power comes from a 1.8-liter four-cylinder with a five-speed manual gearbox. The 340R is available with 177 horsepower or a tuned 187-hp version from that mill, but the seller doesn't specify which one this is. It's still a pretty fresh car, though, with just 3,577 miles claimed on the odometer.
Lotus recalls 2008-2011 Elise, Exige and 2011 Evora over fire fear
Mon, 07 Jul 2014Lotus is recalling 860 vehicles after discovering that the oil cooler hose could detach from its fitting. Should the hose separate, it could spray oil on one of the lightweight car's tires, giving new meaning to the phrase "sudden loss of grip." The other case is, believe or not, more dire, as the spraying oil could hit the engine and ignite. Of course, neither situation is desirable, hence the recall.
The vast majority of the affected vehicles (780 of the 860) are the 2008 to 2011 Elise and Exige, built between November 2007 and July 2011. Another 80 Evora S coupes from 2011, manufactured between September 2010 and September 2011, are also included in the recall.
All repairs will, naturally, be completed free of charge. In the Elise/Exige's case, that means replacing the hose fittings, while the affected Evoras will get a new hose assembly.