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Mark Rigby's 2001
Mark Rigby from Dalgety Bay, Scotland owns a 2001 V8-GT in Pearlescent Black, with a Magnolia interior.
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V8-GT Year: 2001 Colour: Pearlescent Black Interior: Magnolia Driving Style: Normal Miles per year: 8,000 - 10,000 Owned Since: 2008 Purchase from: Private Sale Serviced at: Murray Motor Company, Edinburgh Other Cars: Vauxhall Omega MV6, Vauxhall Agilla, Kawasaki Zephyr 1100 Previous Lotus': See Below Why an Esprit: I'm old enough to remember the original concept from 1972 and when it was launched in '76 that was it, I knew I had to have one. My itch was scratched in October 2005 when I bought a 1998 V8-GT. I ran it for two and a half years, put over 20k miles on it, before losing it on black ice in January and writing it off. I'm a glutton for punishjment and 4 months on I've got another one. Upgrades: Factory fitted rear wing, round light conversion, federal exhaust and valence plus the AP brake upgrade. Problems: None so far. Info:
The PO had only done 3k miles or so in two years of ownership so these early weeks have been shaking it from its slumber.
Things were definitely 'sticky' when I picked it up, such as the steering and suspension, but its loosening up nicely. I just hope the lack of serious use doesn't mean I am destined for some serious failures, like my previous Esprit!
Oh, and black/magnolia really turns heads. Its a good job I am used to Esprit ownership - I could get pretty self-conscious about driving it!
Previous Esprit: 1998 V8-GT in Titanium, with a black interior
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V8-GT |
| Year: | 1998 |
| Colour: | Titanium |
| Interior: | Black |
| Driving Style: | Normal |
| Miles per year: | 8,000 - 10,000 |
| Owned Since: | October 2005 |
| Purchase from: | Private Sale |
| Serviced at: | Murray Motor Company, Edinburgh |
| Other Cars: | Vauxhall Omega 3.0L MV6 (mine), Vauxhall Agila (hers), Kawasaki Zephyr 1100 (definately mine) |
| Previous Lotus': | None |
| Why an Esprit: | Been a fan since I was 12, when I first saw the Lotus/Ital prototype in a magazine. Resolved to own one since I first saw an S1 when I was 16. Unlike others, it wasn't the Bond movie that got me hooked - I always believed he should drive an Aston Martin. I've been following the Esprit's development studiously (my wife would say fanatically) over the years and after several months of looking/test driving I finally scratched this 30 year itch late last year. I have not been disappointed. |
| Upgrades: | Round light rear panel conversion |
| Problems: | Front wheel camber woefully out when I bought it. New alternator - replaced under (private) warranty. Split nearside oil cooler (corrosion). Replaced the whole circuit. Leaking R/H turbo coolant return pipe. Replaced the whole circuit - all badly corroded. Stone chips - front end respray on the cards this summer. |
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