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Jonathan Edwards' 1997

Jonathan Edwards from Maidstone, Kent, UK owns a 1997 V8 in Calypso Red, with a Black Leather, red piping interior.

Model:

V8
Year: 1997
Colour: Calypso Red
Interior: Black Leather, red piping
Driving Style: Careful
Miles per year:

4,000 – 8,000

Owned Since: Jul 2004
Purchase from: Selly Oaks Motor Company
Serviced at: Has been serviced at Williams Lotus, Bristol
Other Cars:

Renault 5 GT Turbo, Ford Probe

Previous Lotus': None
Why an Esprit: So many reasons. The Bond effect, fantastic looks, performance, exclusivity and a great club. I've always been a big Lotus fan anyways and best of all it's British !
Upgrades: Quicksilver Sports Exhaust
Problems: Not much during its life, main issue was the full engine rebuild it had in 2003 to sort the common coolant loss / liner problem.
Info: More info as it comes - very early days yet.

   

jonathan.edwards@blueyonder.co.uk

 
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