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432 Hp - 3.5l Twin Turbo V8 5-speed Manual Alloy Wheels Alpine Premium Stereo on 2040-cars

US $38,000.00

Year:2000 Mileage:43192 Color: Yellow /
Black

Location:

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

432 HP - 3.5L Twin Turbo V8 5-speed Manual Alloy Wheels Alpine Premium Stereo, US $38,000.00, image 1

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Advertising:

Transmission:Manual
Body Type:Coupe
Vehicle Title:Clear
Engine:8
Fuel Type:Gas
For Sale By:Private Seller

Condition:
Used: A vehicle is considered used if it has been registered and issued a title. Used vehicles have had at least one previous owner. The condition of the exterior, interior and engine can vary depending on the vehicle's history. See the seller's listing for full details and description of any imperfections. ...
VIN (Vehicle Identification Number): sccdc0826yha10044
Year: 2000
Make: Lotus
Model: Esprit
Trim: Brilliant Yellow, Black leather w/ yellow piping
Options: Sunroof, Leather Seats, CD Player
Safety Features: Anti-Lock Brakes, Driver Airbag, Passenger Airbag
Drive Type: Mid engine - rear wheel drive transaxle
Power Options: Air Conditioning, Power Locks, Power Windows
Mileage: 43,192
Exterior Color: Yellow
Interior Color: Black
Doors: 2
Number of Cylinders: 8
Drivetrain: Rear Wheel Drive

A SPECTACULAR example of the truly rare Lotus Esprit Twin Turbo V8. This car was purchased by me in 2006 and has been meticulously maintained. I have taken many steps to upgrade some of the shortcomings of the car to make it more reliable and truly a joy to drive.

Lot's of people describe their car as "The One", but I'll let you read the description of this particular car, and you be the judge. One of the most disappointing features of the Esprit was the stock, ugly GM steering wheel that was basically the same as the Saturn cars, but with the Lotus emblem. Many people switch the wheel out to a Momo wheel, but give up the safety of the airbag. I, instead, had a RAID race steering wheel installed with integrated airbag. This required a custom adapter, but the satin aluminum wheel perfectly matches the aluminum accents on the dash panel and shifter knob. This is the wheel that should have been in the car from the beginning. Another disappointment was the meager 350 horsepower of a car that was supposed to compete with exotics like Ferrari and Lamborghini. Taking into account the standard 15% loss from the crank horsepower to the rear wheel horsepower, the typical V8 Esprit puts out 297.5 horses to the pavement. To remedy this, we did the following:

1: Switch to high flow K&N air filters

2. Switch to high flow catalytic converters

3. Install the high performance computer chip.

This resulted in rear wheel HP of 367.8 which translates to 432 Horsepower at the crank. This is a vast improvement over the stock performance, and truly brings the car closer to "supercar" performance. Please see the attached Dyno run done in 2008. Since then, we have installed 9 lb. waste-gate valves and changed to forged pistons. The Esprit ships from the factory with weaker cast pistons, and is prone to melting form high turbo boost. This is one of the reasons the car is sadly de-tuned to lower horsepower. My goal was to restore the power the car was capable of, while making it a completely reliable daily driver. The forged pistons are a must-do upgrade to these motors.

Another design flaw of these cars is the inadequate radiator which causes them to over heat in warm climates. I live in Las vegas where the temperature regularly gets up to 115 degrees. I installed a 4 core aluminum radiator, and have never had an overheating issue.

In addition to the upgrades to improve the car and make it a reliable daily driver, i made these maintenance and repairs:

Replaced oil cooler lines

Replace gear box mounts

Replace clutch assembly

Replace pinion and release bearings

Replace oil temp sensor

Re-weld exhaust

Replace motor mounts

Replace shifter knob

Service and evacuate Air Conditioning

Replace stock horn with Italian air horn

Replace carpet mats

Replace timing belts and adjust

Replace rear crank seal

Replace low press oil switch

Replace both exhaust valves

I also replaced most of the light bulbs with low-current LEDs. The dash gauges were replaced with a brilliant white LED set which looks very contemporary. The headlights were switched to european CBIE lights which are brighter and shine farther.

I also had the alloy wheels re-powdercoated so they look like new. The tires have good tread on them. Includes the removable body color sunroof panel.

Now in the full disclosure department, the drivers seat shows some wear on the left bolster. There is a scratch on the left rear fender which was there when I bought it, and didn't bother me. The edges of the doors could use some touch up paint, and there are the standard small rock chips on the front bumper. Standing 6 feet from the car, you don't see any of this, the pearl yellow paint is simply stunning in the sunlight. You will probably want to replace the front rotors with the next brake job.

The AC blows ice cold, the CD stereo sounds real good, and as far as engine sound, everyone always remarks this is the best sounding Esprit they have heard. The high flow cats and straight pipes sound amazing!

I have taken great care of this car and hate to sell it, but I have just too many cars and this is the next one that has to go.

I am offering the car for sale locally and reserve the right to end the auction early if it sells locally. Buyer must Paypal a $1000 deposit within 24 hours of auction close, and the balance within 5 days by cash or cashiers check. Private message me here if you would like to arrange an inspection here in Las Vegas. Buyer is responsible for shipping and transportation.

Note: So I see once I listed this, the ebay carfax is putting up an exclamation point regarding the mileage. Apparently the company who auctioned it in 2006, said that the actual miles were not known, probably an error since there is nothing to indicate that the mileage is incorrect. Nevada then must have put "not actual mileage"on the title because of the auction people. If you look at the history of the miles, there is nothing out of the ordinary for a rarely driven exotic, and certainly no contradictions in the mileage. I've worked on the car enough to know that the mileage is in fact, accurate. I don't know why the auction house said that. Maybe they weren't smart enough to turn the key "on" to make the LCD odometer display the miles.

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