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If you have some Esprit News
July 2008
ClubLotus BBQ
Time for some summer fun
Staffordshire ClubLotus are having a Club Lotus (all Lotus and classic car owners welcome) Barbecue on the 5th August at The Fountain Inn, 169 Beacon Street, Lichfield, Staffs WS13 7BG. Price is £6 per head. Email teamchapman@aol.com for a booking form if you wish to attend.
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June 2008
LEW's New Paint
Our Esprit is back with a new skin
Back from sunny Blackpool with our Esprit. First impressions of the paint job are excellent. A wonderful finish like glass! Very impressive considering the state of the bodywork and paint.
More will follow on this so watch the site for more!
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LEW's Oxford Meet: Done & Dusted
29th June 2008
Just back from a very successful and sunny bash in Oxford. Look out for the report in the next day or two.–––––––––––––––
May 2008
LEW's Oxford Meet: BOOK BEFORE 13th June 6pm!
29th June 2008
If you're planning on coming to this years Oxford Meeting, you'll need to book your place by 6pm on 13th June 2008. Otherwise we won'd be able to fit you in. Looking forward to seeing everyone there.–––––––––––––––
ClubEsprit Memberships!
Slight Delay
Unfortunately we are experiencing a slight delay in getting out Club Memberships. They will all go out on Monday 9th June. Sorry for any inconvenience.–––––––––––––––
Supercar Sunday
Time to book up for 15th June Show
This years Supercar Sunday Event at the Heritage Motor Centre, Gaydon, Warwickshire will be on Sunday 15th June. I have managed to persuade the organisers to give us an increased allocation of 25 cars in the Club display arena.It is a great event, here is the link.
So if you want to come with your Esprit you need to email me directly at <dermot.ohare@chem.ox.ac.uk>. Booking will be allocated in order of email requests.
You need to tell me if you wish to take a guest as everyone needs a ticket including the driver. Car passes CANNOT be purchased on the day, if you do not get one of these passes you will not be allowed to take your Esprit into the display arena.
Car + Driver £15
Guest £8.Please do not send any money until you have a confirmation from me.
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LEW's New Clothes
Respray begins
LEW Esprit is currently being stripped, ready to be prep'd for paint. We'll be keeping you up-to-date with the work during the next few weeks and should have a great guide at the end.–––––––––––––––
LEF Registry
LEF wants your Esprit
Lotus Esprit Forum are compiling a registry of all Esprits. Please click the link below to sign up your Esprit. Let's see how many Esprits are left out there!http://www.lotusespritforum.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=16420
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LEW hits TVR Country !
Esprit hits Blackpool
LEW made the long trip into TVR Country over the weekend. Our Esprit is getting a complete respray and we'll be documenting the process over the next few weeks to see how it's all done. A company in Blackpool has taken up the challenge of getting the Esprit back to it's best. So let's see how they get on!–––––––––––––––
EVO Magazine features Esprit V8 !
In stores now!
Evo magazine has a Esprit V8 buying guide in this months edition (June 08). The 6-page feature covers the V8 from 1996 to 2004 and is quite an informative guide, although mistakes have crept through as with the usual motor journalists. Still nice to see the Esprit in mainstream motoring magazines. Get your copy now!–––––––––––––––
April 2008
Wheeler Dealers!
Esprit for Sale
As part of our classic car series Wheeler Dealers we have just completed restoration of our 1983 Lotus Esprit S3. It's a Blue 2.2, very good condition, clean original car.
Each programme ends with us selling the project vehicle and we're now looking for buyers for the Lotus. We would be really grateful if you could let all your members know we have this vehicle for sale this Wednesday (30th April) and we'd love for some interested people to come and take a look at it and hopefully make an offer on it. We can pay travel expenses for anyone who comes to take a look.
We are filming this Wednesday in Marlow, Buckinghamshire, just outside London. Just to point out they will be filmed and may appear on Wheelers Dealers on Discovery Channel.
Please don't hesitate to contact me should you have any questions.
Anyone can get in touch about the car on this email address (wheelerdealers5@hotmail.com) or on 020 7740 3000.–––––––––––––––
Club Lotus Midlands Meet!
New meet for Lotus owners
new Lotus Club Meet is starting up on May 6th Tues at the Fountain Inn 169 Beacon Street Lichfield WS13 7BG. Starts at approx 8pm.
Will be held on the First Tuesday of every month. Would be great to see any Lotus owners there or anyone that appreciates the marque.email Teamchapman@aol.com for more info
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Charity Auction for Britball Run 08 !
Team Killer Viral winners of last years Britballrun have kindly donated their prize entry to the 2008 run, to Rose Buddies Auctions to help raise further funds for the Rose McGill Tribute Fund. This is a charity auction. All proceeds will be donated to Clatterbridge Centre for Oncology in memory of Rose McGill. By showing your support for the Oncology Centre, Ebay.co.uk will match your donation pound for pound.Click on the link for more details Charity Auction here
Auction ends 27-Apr-08 19:00:00 BST–––––––––––––––
By Rob C
The Brief ...Could I create and build another "Big Boys Toy" ...It was 1989 that I built my first V8 powered Lotus Elite and I've had V8 lotus cars, ever since.
The project has taken well over two years to create, and would not have happened with out my very good friend Jim, he's a gem on the Lathe/ Mill. Also Johan in Denver who is my good pal and mentor. So basically ..Lotus Engine 918 V8. 3.5ltr ..but with Forged Piston's ...Plus etc !!!.. to take a lot of boost pressure. Twin Inter Coolers with a GTO Six speed dog Gearbox...Paddle clutch. Hybrid Turbo's..thanks to Mike S. The interior has had to be updated lots of changes.
So come along to Castle Combe on "Club Lotus Day" May 24th and enjoy the day, great fun on and off the circuit...
ALL our Esprit's will be parked all along the fence in front of the track with my car and Jon's V8 1046kg Race Car on show, We will be out on track at Lunch time.Hopefully my engine will be run in by then.
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March 2008
LEW's Oxford Meet: BOOK NOW!
29th June 2008
Heythrop Park's been booked, the dates been set. Let's hope the sun shines. Esprit Owners can now book their place at the event by clicking the Oxford Advert below and at the top to this page. Don't miss out on the Esprit Event of 2008.–––––––––––––––
Donington 2007
29th-30th March
Donington is upon us again! Most Esprit owners will be making their way to Donington Park on the Sunday. LEW will be teaming up with LEF for a stand inside the show as last year! So pop by and say hi! All of the main Esprit Specialist should be there as well, so check out what they have to offer. Those regularly at the show include, SWLC, PNM Engineering, Paul Matty, Christopher Neil and LotusBits.If you don't know what Donington is about, check out last years show and previous years shows at the bottom of 'Otherstuff'.
See you all there!
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Carbon Fibre Roof
Now available from Esprit Performance
Esprit Performance are proud to announce the introduction of a proper lightweight carbon fibre roof! Moulded from the OEM GRP sunroof, this 'all new' roof has lips like the GRP to give strength. Because of this feature coupled with the manufacturing process, we were able to manufacture this roof to the exact dimensions of the OEM roof and only weight 3KG!Previous CF roofs had been moulded from the OEM glass roof, which meant it was flat and had little strength. To add strength, it had to be made quite thick resulting in the weight increasing. Also the manufacturing process, meant it was made in two halves then bonded together with resin and fibre glass which further increased weight.
This new roof has a foam centre with a naturally laid inner skin. The process in which it is made means that it's remained very light and still at a reasonable cost. We have been reliably informed that our carbon fibre roofs are within 10% weight difference of an autoclaved roof and this process would have doubled the cost.
Our carbon fibre roof also has no visible fixings to external face unlike previous roofs on the market, which used 6 black external fittings, which some owners said they were unsightly. Instead we have moulded nut inserts similar to the OEM GRP roof, so you simply use your existing tongues and handles and screw straight into the underside of the new roof.
In our opinion, we consider this new carbon fibre roof far superior than the OEM GRP roof and previous CF roofs. It weighs half the weight of any other roof and the excellent finish means that there is no need to pay to have it painted to you body colour. So if you look at the price of an OEM roof, it will set you back over £550 which comes primed. Add paint which will set you back another £100-150, this will bring the total cost minus fittings to £700! Our roof, which we consider better, should be priced at more than a standard OEM roof. Instead, Esprit Performance endeavour to provide competitively priced quality products and are able to provide this at £495.
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Email Spam
LEW's not selling Viagra
Recently we've been receiving emails from our own email address advertising Viagra amoung other things. If we are getting them, we're sure you may be. We are not responsible for these emails and they aren't being sent with our consent. These company's are ghosting our addresses so they don't get caught by your spam fillers. We are currently looking at ways to prevent this from happening. So please don't think we have branched out into drug retail.Example of emails not sent by us:
Dear [your email address], be clever, purchase your pharmaceuticals from the best shop since 1992.
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Irish Internet Scam
Please be aware
We have now had two reports of an Irish person using the name AIDAN HOPKINS and the address 54 COLLEGE ROAD,, GALWAY CITY,, CO. GALWAY, who has sold parts to Esprit owners and taken payment, but is now uncontactable. Both phone and email have gone dead. Please be aware if you are contacted by Aidan and ask for payment for his parts via Western Union or bank transfer to:AIDAN HOPKINS
AIB BANK
ORANMORE,, CO. GALWAY,, IRELAND.SORT CODE: 93 72 23
A/C NO: 22750115
IBAN: IE83AIBK 93722322750032
SWIFT: AIBKIE 2 DIf you are Aidan or know who he is, please contact the site so we can sort out the parts for the Esprit owners who have paid for them.
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Esprit Engineering
Stuff for your Esprit
** Brand New Esprit Steering Racks ** Fits all cars from S3 through to SE £200** Janspeed Stainless Steel Exhaust for the 1987/89 carb turbo ** £335
Available Exclusively from Esprit Engineering
** Esprit Replacement Original K&N Filters ** ONLY £42.75** Esprit HTD Turbo/AC Cambelt ** £265.00 including fitting
** Esprit Turbo G Car Coolant Header Tank** ONLY £175.00
EBC Discs and Pads at unbeatable prices
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LEW's Esprit (updated)
The Good and the Bad
LEW's Esprits having quite a time at the moment. The new battery didn't last all that long, as it seems the alternator isn't charging the battery all the time. Seemly on it's way out, the alternator decided not to charge the battery on Friday night, leaving the Esprit powerless in central London. Once jumped the alternator worked long enough for the trip home, but again on the driveway seems to be taking some time off.We will be purchasing a replacement this week and hopefully fitting it this weekend before Donington. Otherwise we'll be arriving in a 'non-Lotus' vehicle. A guide to changing the Alternator will be a nice addition to our website and we haven't lost the skin from our knuckles in a while. Hopefully our Esprit will be ready for some miles in the summer to help loosen our tight new engine.
On the bad side, someone decided to hit the Esprit while it was parked up and drive off. The rear bumper has been damaged by the collision, but it does seem to be more paint and less body. We've been arranging a respray for the Esprit, which we will be detailing on the site, so hopefully it won't be too much extra work. The respray will be in the same colour, but will get rid of the years of stone chips and scratches that have built up. We hope to show you all the information and details you need to know about getting an Esprit resprayed during the work, so watch out for that this summer. You should be able to check out the new paint job at this Summers Oxford meeting.
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LEW's Oxford Meet
29th June 2008
Heythrop Park's been booked, the dates been set. Let's hope the sun shines. ClubEsprit members can now book their place at the event by clicking the link at the top of the page. Non-Club members will be able to book soon. Don't miss out on the Esprit Event of 2008.–––––––––––––––
Internet Scams
Please be careful
Internet scams have been running since the internet started and most of us know of the most famous cons. But these low-lifes are finding newer and cleverer ways of making you part with your money. This site and the Esprit community has been and is still being targeted by these scams. Please be careful when buying and selling. Please do not use Western Union for any transactions, although this is known by most people, those new to the online world won't know that Western Union is the payment of choice to steal your cash. Also we've heard of some reports of someone in Ireland pulling scams using Esprit4Sale and Western Union. Please be aware and if you feel it might be a scam, email us and we'll help you.
Please DO NOT use Western Union to transfer any money.
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LEW's Esprit
The Good and the Bad
LEW's Esprits been busy lately, we've finally fitted the new digital speedo, as the old cable driven one wouldn't fit the S300 gearbox. It's working and calibrated, but does seem to cut out at very low speeds. Unfortunately our mileage reads 186 instead of 57860, but we have the total mileage documented, so a quick total up will give us it's true mileage. We've also fitted a carbon dash from Esprit Engineering to replace the wooden version. A new dump valve from PNM Engineering has also been fitted to match the new engine colour. Nice and nosiy ;-)
The Esprit also was in need of an MOT (annual test), so it was booked in last week. On the short journey, the radio sounded funny and it nearly stalled at the lights. Turning up at the MOT garage, the Esprit was stopped and start a couple of times before making it on the ramp. Once the test started, the command to put the lights on, resulted in the pods struggling to raise and the engine starting to die. Evently there wasn't enough power to get the indicators to work! Give a charge up, the Esprit limped through it's Mot and just about made it home, with no lights on and plenty of rev to keep it from dying. Next day a new battery was purchased from Halfords. We went fo a Calcium version, as the car is left for long periods sometimes. So £80 was spent on a HCB065 with a 4-year guarantee. Checking our records to see how long our last battery lasted, we found that it had been in the car since August 2001. So not a bad return. Seems the trickle charger was a good investment.
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February 2008
LEW's Oxford Meeting
Date announce soon
LEW's Oxford Meeting will be taking place again in 2008. The venue is currently being booked up and an annoucement on the date will be made next week sometime. ClubEsprit members will be advised of the date and be allowed to book before the event is available to all. There'll be no late bookings this year, as we have to confirm numbers and pay the full amount 14 days before. We also have limited numbers. so book as soon as you can, so not to miss out on the biggest Esprit event of 2008.
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New Website
Lotus launch new site
Lotus has launched a new website to reflect the fact it is both ‘technology focused’ and ‘environmentally aware’. The website is now easier to navigate and ‘cool and modern’, said the company.Mike Kimberley, Group Lotus CEO, said: ‘In 2008 Lotus will be celebrating 60 years of the Lotus brand - a fantastic celebration of Britain's finest prestige sports car brand and an apt juncture to communicate how our company will evolve going forward.
‘We are committed to developing and implementing technological solutions to all facets of our business and using online media to engage our customers and communities is something we embrace.
‘We believe that with the introduction of our latest website we can present visitors with the doorway to our excellent products and services.’
See the new website here
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Watch out for this
Track Elise Trophy
The Lotus on Track Elise Trophy was one of the success stories of British motorsport in 2007 as this new series, launched in conjunction with MotorSport Vision Racing, achieved full grids of cars at every event in their debut season.Year two gets underway at Brands Hatch on Easter Sunday with qualifying and racing, plus Lotus parades, demonstrations, displays and live music.
If you're a Lotus enthusiast, make sure you're at Brands Hatch on 23 March 2008!
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Site Migration
LEW down for 15 minutes
Please be aware that the migration of Lotus Esprit World to a new environment will be performed between 19th and 20th Feb. 2008, from 11pm to 5am. During this period, LEW will be temporarily unavailable for approx. 15 minutes. This migration has been planned to take place around midnight in order to avoid undermining LEW's services.–––––––––––––––
LEW's Birthday
LEW was first published on the Web on 14th Feb
We are celebrating Lotus Esprit World.com's birthday today, as it was first put up on the web on Valentine's day back in 2001. Which makes the site 7 years old. Not bad for a little site with some info on only one of Lotus' many models.–––––––––––––––
Vin Search
Do you own a US spec Yellow Esprit?
We are search for a US spec Esprit registered in either late 1990 or early 1991. The Vin no. is SCCFC20BOMHF60169 and the engine number is LP910900927531. It was originally painted in Yellow (paint code A22). If you own this Esprit, or know who does, please get in touch. We have a little something for you.–––––––––––––––
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