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Mike Bews's 1998

Mike Bews from Swansea, Wales, UK owns a 1998 V8-GT in Gold Metalic, with a Alcantara interior.

Model:

V8-GT
Year:
1998
Colour:
Gold Metalic
Interior:
Alcantara
Driving Style:
Careful
Miles per year:
4,000 - 8,000
Owned Since:
Feb 2003
Purchase from:
South West Lotus Centre
Serviced at:
Probably back with South West Lotus Centre or White Dove in Cardiff
Other Cars:
VW Golf (my wife's car), Volvo 440SLi (my every-day car)
Previous Lotus':
None
Why an Esprit:
It's a Bond thing, like it is for 80% of other Esprit owners my age I guess!
Upgrades: Sport 350 Magnesium alloys. Was fitted with new gearbox and clutch before I bought it. Sports exhaust.
Problems:
Issue with the alarm (being resolved), Resonance rattle from exhaust
Info:
This is the press car used by Lotus for the launch of the new style interior in the V8, is one of three gold Esprits that I am aware of - and has been featured in a number of magazine articles and web sites (including this web site, and 5th March 2003 edition of Autocar!) Driving this thing is the most fun I've ever had in a car. It's a joy to sit in when it isn't even moving, but when the V8 is on song, it's just a magical experience...

  

  

 

 

 

mikey@mbews.freeserve.co.uk

 

 

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