Lotus Esprit S4 Resurrection Part 6 : Transport to Performance Auto Spa, Window Tint with Air80
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 16 ต.ค. 2024
- In this episode we swap the body to Performance Auto Spa, the Chassis back to Lucore and install some Llumar Air80 window tint on the car to protect the BRAND NEW INTERIOR from the Sun. Yes, I elected to scrap the old weathered hides and replace them with a totally new custom made one off interior. I felt like the car deserved it. Thanks for watching, please subscribe and turn on notifications.
watching that bare body winch up the flatbed was poetry. I can recall dozens of automotive shapes that stir my soul. I can't think of another as perfect as the Esprit. Without a frame or wheels, it's even more accentuated.
I agree with you. The shape is one of the most perfect wedge shapes ever pinned
Ugh, that color! That colour! THAT COOLER! Another exciting step forward in the process!
Yeah. I’m feeling it. Very excited to think about this thing actually rolling around on 4 wheels again.
@@TimsEnthusiastGarage It's almost done! ;)
Beautiful car.....Thanks for the vids, they are a great watch.
Cheers and thanks for watching. I hope you stay subscribed for up coming videos as well !
watching from New Zealand ... simply superb ....forget netflix ...you have my oscar nomination ..cant wait for the next installment ...
Mate. That’s high praise right there. This just made my evening. Thanks so much for watching. If you haven’t watched any of my car reviews , check out the Allard or the Alfa 4C . Both of those are fun. Thanks so much for watching! Cheers!!
Me too guys, I'm in Chch. Seeing this and Tim's incredible passion for his cars makes me want to hunt down every Lotus Esprit in NZ. When was the last time you saw one on TM though?!
@@kiwihame only ever seen 1 in nz ... about 2 see a 2nd ..in my gaurage !!! Will have a gt3 on the boat in a week or so cant wait ....
@@johnangelaguernier8904 Wow, that's awesome. Well done John. I've been keeping an eye on UK prices myself. :-) And also thought the GT3 was the way to go. I did see a silver early 90s car here in Chch just the other day. First I've seen in years!
Fantastic build series...the finished car is promising to be something REALLY special!
Thanks so much for watching. I am hopeful. With each new step it seems less and less like a forlorn wreck and more and more like the dream Esprit I never thought would exist. There are going to be some real advancements in fuel tanks, brakes, body work and all those little improvements should be amazing. Cheers !
@@TimsEnthusiastGarage essentially doing to the classic Esprit what Singer and Alfaholics do to classic Porsche and Alfa...turning a great car into a perfect car using modern upgrades, but keeping all the stuff that made it great to start with...
@@TheScudabear1 Really good to hear that you are seeing that direction. Cheers!
Been following this restoration since the beginning. Never thought it'll be this intense, but great work.....
Neither did I 🤣 thanks for watching !
Tim, your passion for these Esprits is just so awesome . They are so under appreciated and anytime I see an Esprit ambassador like you putting up this content, it puts a smile on my face. Keep it up, man!
Awesome . Love these cars and what you are doing . Living the dream man .
It’s an intense project for sure
Tim, I hope you and your family are okay. If at all possible and you have the energy to go on, it would be lovely to see the Esprit fully restored, albeit it's of no importance in comparison to life and health.
All the best.
Another fellow Esprit driver.
Thanks so much for this truly kind comment. I believe firmly that one day we will see the car back on the road. At this time I can't give too much more info than that other than to say it has been a mechanical challenge to be sure. Thanks again for watching , and for your concern.
As much as I love the original and very traditional green and gold colours for your badge you really have to go black and gold on this project..... and you are quite right, that black with purple tint is beautiful.👍🏻
Cheers, thanks for your vote and for watching !!
That paint is incredible!!
I couldn’t be more pleased with the progress so far. It’s actually turning out better than I had anticipated
That's a beautiful thing! 😀🎯
Look at this color. Will you look at that? Just look at it!
🤣🤣 I have literally become that guy . Cheers man. Thanks for watching
Ok that color will amaze me forever. I NEED to come and see it ASAP.
Tim I’m super excited to see this build coming along and I can’t wait so see it next to the other Esprit (I think I spelled that right)
Yes, both Esprits are parked in the showroom at the SPA at the moment. The paint still needs to cure for 2 more weeks before PPF or polishing can be completed .
@@TimsEnthusiastGarage I will be around sometime next week to check it out!!!
Looking forward to watching this tonight!
Thanks for each and every view my friend !
Awesome episode. I'd definitely go for the black and gold emblem. I don't think I could put stickers on that stunning paint though. I nearly threw up when it moved sideways on that trolley 😂
That was a serious moment for sure. I don’t think anyone expected It to shimmy so fast . The “livery” will be more muted this time to be sure .
@@TimsEnthusiastGarage Sorry, Livery 😁👍🏻
@@Anti-Static_Matt livery makes it sound so much better 🤣 . Stickers is stickers
@@TimsEnthusiastGarage You’re absolutely right. Sorry, your black and gold Esprit was stunning. Stickers don’t do it justice at all. I’m not sure that the word “Stickers” has the same stigma in the UK as it does in the US. It’s looking beautiful. I’m really looking forward to the next one 😁👍🏻
Love this series Tim. My uncle had the Europa followed by the Esprit S1 and later an S3. He used to take us for a spin during the holidays. Used to follow Louts F1 team until the Lotus left F1.
I had to settle for Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 (great jacket btw)
I am hoping to update the series in the not too distant future
@@TimsEnthusiastGarage These things take time. The colour is beautiful
Another NZ Lotus owner - someone put the link to your video up on SELOC which was originally South East Lotus Owners Club in the UK but is now pretty international. A couple of decades of technical stuff and knowledgeable people always willing to help. I have a Nautilus Blue MK1 Elise which is a very Dark Green Blue flip metallic that looks purple under sodium lights. Love the purple very classy indeed. The whole Resto mod thing seems to be a move away from hypercars that are all angles spoilers and ducts towards cars you can enjoy without getting a ticket and that look classy rather than outrageous. Loving the Esprits and admittedly expensive Dino's showing up on youtube. Amazing Elan plus two for sale in NZ at the moment in need of TLC great shape.
Thanks so much for commenting. I hope you like the next few installments. Cheers !
Very cool restoration. Kudos. I'd go with the black and gold original lotus emblems myself... That's just me...
I’m leaning toward that ! Thanks for watching and for your input. Cheers!
I have a Lotus, a friend painted a race bike in this colour last year and in the sun it pops like nothing else.
Ahhhh, that paint indeed. Almost spiritual.
I almost think the Gold should be a slightly different hue to the previous car. But you have superb taste Tim, so I know you'll get it right. Oh, and green and gold logo for me. Cheers from New Zealand too.
The green and gold is winning by a huge margin. In terms of accent colour. We will see. I have some mock ups and it looks good there but I’m not sure. The last one was a true lotus f1 livery colour pallet where the wheels were bronze , the stripes and accents gold and a few touches were red. This one has a super surprise interior that will work well with the paint but we shall see about the paint contrast. If the bronze wheels stay bronze I may match it exactly with the accents on the paint and I likely wont do the pin stripes that were on the door tops etc. cheers and thanks for watching !
Watched all your videos on the Esprit rebuild. Nice job and doing it right! I've a 2001 Aubergine Purple Esprit and it looks very similar to what you have put on this one. Of course mine has 33K miles of wear on it. I don't know if you mentioned on salvaging anything on the interior, but I can't imagine the smell would be very good, even if you were able to salvage the seats.
Looking forward to it being back together!
That is one of my favourite original Esprit colours!! That , Chrome Orange and Azure . This cars interior will be 100% completely new. Sound deadening, insulation, carpet and hides. All 100% custom made by a gent who does work for Singer and a Lamborghini restoration shop. I’m excited to reveal it. It will be a shock .
Also, thanks so much for watching my videos. If I didn’t have the S4S to drive this would be a much more excruciating process.
Loving these series, keep em coming. As a Brit wonder if you have any other country stereotypes for cars along the lines of British cars leak oil (think all old cars do right but do get it! 😂) - growing up in the 70s and 80s I remember when Italian cars had terrible electrics and rust, Japanese cars also rusted, more recently some pretty terrible Mercedes for quality in the early 2000s, Porsche engine failures from IMS bearings.....
I was always a Lotus fan so I never understood the naysayers. American cars were always “good in a straight line and terrible in turns” . Thanks for watching . New episodes are on the way
Better than Lotus standards today!, good work Tim, think you should go for the green and yellow badges.
I appreciate the input and thanks so much for watching !!
it will be a very nice car ;-)
Thanks so much for watching !
Go with the green and gold emblem. Definitely a nice color. Hope to see it at LOG 40.
I am thinking it will take a bit longer but we will see what the next update brings
Very very very nice bronse ET 37 under te car and it will be perfect 👌
It is a Brit car look at Lewis hamilton helmet
And the old lotus f1 car maybe some idee s
My friends supra is black with a purple redish tint factory. I think its a 91. Definately not as noticeable as yours though
Tim, YES that paint is incredible! Are you sure about the width comparison with the S1/S2 Giugiaro models tho? Everything I find lists the S1 at 73.3 inches wide, just a half-inch less than the final Stephens model?
I see that as well, I recently had an early car together with my S4S and it is hilariously small by comparisons so I’m not sure where those width ratings are coming from. Part of it is the later cars body work is more voluptuous but when you see them side by side it’s inches and when disassembled it certainly “looks” like what they did, essentially forming the new car on the super structure of the old one. Several factory works are watching the series. Not sure if any where around in that time. If I get any more specific intell I will be sure to share it in this series. I am hoping to put a deal together on an S1 for my collection. If that materializes it will be even easier to really highlight the similarities and differences . Cheers !!
@@TimsEnthusiastGarage Awesome! The Giugiaro models are certainly smaller overall, lower by an inch or more at least it looks like. I would LOVE to see an S1 on your channel!
I am hoping to have several surprises coming soon 🤙🏼🤞🏼
I need that paint for my car😍
I’ll chat you up in Instagram !
Hello Tim and a happy new year.
I’ d like to ask you how did you resolve the brake problem on your s4s ( as you said “…..the car has a dreadful ABS system……” ) . Did you put on bigger discs, pads ……and how about the brake circuit ??? Did you have problems of compressed air in the brake tubes every time you drive the car after a long period of not being used ( e.g after 1 - 2 months ) ???. I was told that s4s has such serious brake problem and I’ d like to know whether it can be solved or the owner must learn to live with a dangerous car…!!!!.
I’ m in the market looking for an s4s but I’ m very skeptical of the problematic brakes. Is it worth it to buy an s4s with brake issues ??? or I should even quit the thought of buying one.
Thank you in advance.
Custom master cylinder, v8 calipers, rotors, brake proportioning valve , all will be covered in future videos
Also, I have an S4S as well, while the brakes are not brilliant they aren’t dreadful
Any updates on the Esprit? I know I am rebuilding my V8 engine in my Esprit (oil pick up tube broke off). I need all the Esprit content I can find so I don't go crazy waiting for it to get done.
One coming out later today on Lucore and next week here !!
I have a 1988 (late) that had some of the S4 parts, but not all. I converted the engine to have the intercooler and added the S4 mirrors so that it would be fully upgraded. I had my motor completely rebuilt with new pistons, ported/polished heads and converted to electronic fuel injection. The engine is now producing over 400hp - far more than the Citroen transaxle can handle. After much thought, I'm going to to sell the engine and transaxle and convert to an LS engine with a Graziano transaxle that can take the power. If you know anyone interested in a fully rebuilt motor and transaxle... mine will be available.
Green and gold badge.
This option is getting most of the votes for sure .
Am I missing the episodes after this one?
No. The project is dragging . I’ll update it soon … as soon as I can
please do!@@TimsEnthusiastGarage
6 months later and we"re still at phase 6... when will the project continue? My popcorn is getting stale...
Sorry man. Our family had a health crisis and quite honestly , 10s of thousands of dollars later I’m less concerned about your popcorn. Thankful to be alive for the moment. That being said there are several new videos that will be released as part of a continuing series in the coming months. if you DM me on Instagram I’ll make sure I send fresh pop corn.
@@TimsEnthusiastGarage Wow... sorry to hear that! Wish all of you a quick and healthy recovery 👍👍
When next video?
Hoping to have one or two for you late this month or early next
Give us the colour code man. The world needs to know
941563 - McLaren Amethyst Black 🙂🏆