Hey everyone! CarTrek filming is going on, slowing the next few steps on the SC-F, so now some British content. Big things coming in 2021 for the channel!
Just to let you guys know they sell external cd players that hook up via usb so you guys can check the included cd manuals. You dont have to buy a whole old school pc or laptop to watch 😂
Having pretty much restored one, you guys are in for a lot of fun.. pain. You’ll be surprised the positions you will get into! Everything is awkward. All the engine work can be done while it’s in there, but if there’s a fair bit, just remove it, it will be so much easier!! You’ll realise that if you change the water pump. If you have the engine out, check the fuel tanks, as that’s the worst job, fact. This Esprit could keep the channel going for years. Join the FB Esprit groups for knowledge and help. Don’t ruin it. Look forward to watching.. good luck!
*We remove the engine even for annual maintenance. Once you've done it once it's a 45 minute job in and out. With the engine in, you need tiny hands for maintenance.*
it is a kit car made from off the shelf parts except for the frame and fiberglass body you can get a spread sheet that provides all the parts and who made them
I can't even tell you guys how happy I am to finally see a Lotus get some love. Growing up as a kid in the 80's this was my DREAM car second only to Don Johnson's Ferrari in Miami Vice.
@@michaelreynolds1904 No, its a rubbish engine. The most common swap is the SAAB B234. Fully forged from the factory. SAAB Trionic 5 is now opensource and the engines can be tuned to 400 or 500bhp with no physical mods at all. Mines been at 400 for nearly 15yrs now.
First a correction then a little story: 1: The DeLorean was based on the Esprit, not the way round you said it. 2: I went to a work experience placement from school when I was 13 and the engineering place I went to' s owner had a black '88 version of that car. Any time he had to go and look at job at a customer's premises we went in it. They are ridiculously rapid. Sadly the owner passed away a few years later and the car has stood in the corner of his old workshop ever since. It's still immaculate as his son cleans and keeps it under covers but it would need a full mechanical going over to run again. It turns over but all the rubber parts have perished from sitting for 26 years. I have first refusal if he ever does sell it or first passenger ride if he restores it though! Oh and to time the engine you take it out and do it out of the car, the rest is done via the ECU.
I remember when jarod Started showing up and there was hope some stuff might get finished, and he even joked about Freddie’s penchant for buying endless projects.... now I’m not sure who is enabling who....
I have a '91 Esprit SE. I have also had a '94 S4 and a late model V8 Esprit. None of them has ever let me down or left me stranded. On the other hand, pretty much every other car I've owned has had more issues.
@@neilmicklewright5630 I envy you your car history , my experience comes from running a local uk car club where club members would prop up the bar and recount their latest disasters , Original Elites. Elans and early Elites and Eclats most living up to their reputations.. pity they all looked wonderful!
The idea that 70’s Ferrari’s & Lambos were anymore reliable that a Lotus is a joke. A 4 pot will certainly be way cheaper to maintain than a hellish V12.
@@drew699 Never said they weren't , BUT I do recall a member of the club explaining to me why most of the valves on his wife's Esprit S1 needed to be replaced after she started it one cold Scottish morning , and because of the freezing weather the timing belt slipped a notch or two .. simple doesn't always mean trouble free
Who can forget a car that can turn into a submarine and fire torpedoes. plus Elon Musk has one I believe. Seriously, I want one of these, an S4 V8 TT.....one of these days
@@Schmuly nah, the Ardent is great and all, but the Deluxo has the OP missiles and it can fly. I said the Ardent was one of my favorites, the Deluxo being at number one and the Ardent at number three. My number two car is the new Toreador.
Super excited about this build series! And I agree with what others are saying, to drop the engine to do all the work. Just makes sense bc you guys have so much to do.
Can't wait to see this build! Love that your going to make it right! Lotus is the underdog of super cars, but no doubt has it's spot on the poster wall of every kids bedroom dream car.
you will be able to cross ref with "Soup Classic Motoring" as hes just started rebuilding one of these on his channel , n steal all the tricks of this car :-D
You bet. Not just the car, but the company, too. Colin Chapman died before he could be indicted for conspiring to embezzle DeLorean money (provided by the British taxpayer) through a Panamanian bank account. DeLorean's CFO was jailed, and the judge said that he'd have given Chapman ten years if he hadn't croaked beforehand.
Drop the engine entirely and toss a modern manufacturer appropriate reliable alternative, not familiar with lotuses so whatever like a British LS equilivant.
I had a buddy in Orlando that had one of these, and it was FUN. Can confirm that the seats are basically on the asphalt, and you feel every pebble in your back. But that rear glass is incredible. Can’t wait to see y’all sort this one out.
I've missed the Freddie and Jared show. :-D Seriously, the way they play off each other (and Freddie's gently self-deprecating sense of humour) is wonderful!
Need for speed 2. It’s where I learned about all the super cars in the 90’s one of the best games of all time. You did a burn out and actual tire smoke rolls off the tires
Took me a week to watch this, expecting just "another" once-super-car-now-driveway-queen-time-to-rebuild car. But I'm honestly so excited after seeing how much passion and care went in to the car with previous owners. It shows, and I'm so excited to see this come back fresh and new again!
"The supercar everyone forgot about" - This is my favourite car of all time. If I can make one suggestion to "do right by it" - Try to find a stronger gearbox.
22:00 We're finally at a time in technology where relatively "new" things are now so obsolete we don't even have the devices needed to read them now lmfao. Hell, I haven't had a DVD drive in my pc in a DECADE at this point. My current case has NO 5 1/4 bays at all lol buy yourself a USB dvd drive and you can use that cd on any computer. Should cost 20 bucks maybe
Always been a Lotus fan. My father had a 1968 Europa S2 with a modified Renault motor. Dual Weber carbs, made decent power for the tiny little thing it was. Had a habit of burning the pistons up.
I've loved this car ever since I saw If Looks Could Kill with Richard Grieco as a kid. This was my DREAM car for years! I'm so glad that you picked one up, Im super excited for this!
The Esprit was in production for a long time. Not a perfect but car with a lot of character and great value for money. Does not work for taller guys however. It's a much better option than a supercar replica for probably less money.. Lotus has great racing history and provenance.
Enough already with “like a DeLorean“! It’s the DeLorean that’s like the lotus. LOL DeLorean copied the Lotus. Unfortunately DeLorean didn’t copy the better aspects of the lotus just the cosmetic. Obviously not the engine. LOL
Nobody copied. This Esprit II is an evolution of the original Giugiaro designed Esprit 1 series. Giugiaro designed the de Lorean as well and Lotus did the engineering on the de Lorean. So it’s all family ;)
@@i_am_knuckles Not really As much time as they've been on break recently, not counting Tavarish getting sick, they've had plenty of time to be working on stuff in the background we know nothing about, until they want us to.
Tavarish: We have to sell this engine because the project was more than we bargained for Also Tavarish: CHECK OUT THIS OLD ABANDONED SUPERCAR WE JUST BOUGHT!
Was waiting for this episode since I first saw Lotus in your garage! Esprit was my childhood's dreamcar. Not Lambo, not Ferrari - only that pure example of Gugiaro's design. Hope to see progress on this beauty soon! Wrench Every Day!
I'm pretty sure that his definition of cheap is based on asking price, by which, this would be cheap. I mean, if you buy this for parts, this is dirt cheap.
I bought a S2.2 Esprit turbo that had been in a big front end accident. It needed a new chassis (the original chassis is galvanised sheet steel that rots VERY quickly, a company called Spyder make a better and stronger replacement ) it took 4 months to rebuild it but it was the best car I ever owned. Save yourself a ton of trouble and broken fingers, first thing you do is drop the engine and transmission. Second thing you do is find someone with small hands and long fingers to get at anything behind the dash. Good luck and looking forward to see your faces the first time you get to drive this beast
Make sure you check the coolant pipes and chargercooler coolant pipes. They can get clogged up and eat away the aluminium. These issues are usually at the end where the hose slips on. Timing belt: Climb in the trunk and lay down on the engine. That's probable 50% of the time spent changing it. Chargecooler pump, right side of engine under intake. With the unknown state of all of it, might be smart to pull it out and see if you need to replace the impeller. Have fun :)
Sure is. Lotus stands for.... Lots Of Trouble Usually Serious😂😂 Made in Norfolk in England. Norfolk is the last place you'd expect to manufacture cars. It's farming country. Great piece of British heritage
Giving away my age, but first vid of the year I spotted it and knew exactly what it was. Every recent video the Esprit has been lurking in the background and I've desperate to hear about it. Look forward to seeing her getting back to working condition. I think keeping it stock and just restoring her to perfect working order is the right way to go; you've got plenty of fun and exciting engine/transmission swap projects. Can't wait to see this build get going.
I was a kid with sisters and a nasty step mom, forced to watch pretty woman and the only cool thing about that movie was the lotus, “thing handles like it’s on rails” 👌🏻 Funny I wrote this before they got to finding the movie 😂
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Hey everyone! CarTrek filming is going on, slowing the next few steps on the SC-F, so now some British content. Big things coming in 2021 for the channel!
That Triple rotor you have would be perfect.
tavarish please dont try to make a submarine from it
Just to let you guys know they sell external cd players that hook up via usb so you guys can check the included cd manuals.
You dont have to buy a whole old school pc or laptop to watch 😂
Rear lights from a Fiat X1/9 I think
@@dramalifeny likely that windows 10 will read the disk BUT the workshop maual may have some old install programme
That Nissan Titan seems very familiar. Ive seen it somewhere.
Oh yes wizard. Longtime subscriber of u! That's jared's titan!
yes you’ve ignored it while picking up tavarish’s murcielago😂
Wizzzard!
That Car Wizard seems very familiar. I've seen him somewhere.
Hi Wizard!!!!!!
The red v8 James May drove through Patagonia is legendary
There is a red 97 v8 for sale on auto tempest right now.
So true
James's car was great but Jeremy's 928 was the car people talking talked for reasons you probably know
Sad to to think them cars a crushed now
ikr but its sad how it was crushed with the 928 and the mustang
Having pretty much restored one, you guys are in for a lot of fun.. pain. You’ll be surprised the positions you will get into! Everything is awkward. All the engine work can be done while it’s in there, but if there’s a fair bit, just remove it, it will be so much easier!! You’ll realise that if you change the water pump. If you have the engine out, check the fuel tanks, as that’s the worst job, fact. This Esprit could keep the channel going for years. Join the FB Esprit groups for knowledge and help. Don’t ruin it. Look forward to watching.. good luck!
What's funny is that a biography about the Esprit mentions in several pages how difficult maintenance or simple engine repairs can be!
*We remove the engine even for annual maintenance. Once you've done it once it's a 45 minute job in and out. With the engine in, you need tiny hands for maintenance.*
"it's made like a Delorean" - erm Lotus made the chassis FOR Delorean
Deloreans do not rust...
Body panels not, chassis is quite a mess a brown crisp on quite some of them though. 😛
I was constantly thinking that, bothered me more than it should have
@@jcc3494 not that hard to rebuild though. Or order new one from lotus.
Ignorance is bliss...
@@mightress neither this.
Lotus is my dream car. I’ve loved them ever since Roger Moore drove one in a bond movie
Same. LOL Every 50-60 year old today!
The spy who loved me
Incredibly, the movie "Pretty Woman" may have saved the brand. Sales of the Esprit more than doubled when the movie was released.
Hey, can understand that. Own since 7 Years an Esprit V8 and it is awesome.... Its the car of my dreams - and I am German, so no Porsche...
Same here also,It's always been a white one that I'd want too.
Check out Soup classic motoring, he’s restoring one and in stop motion.
His build is awesome...
Came here to comment this. Glad to see it was already posted.
He's great craic as well.
100% @Wrench Every Day, time to collaborate!
This... one of the best car building channels on TH-cam with amazing camera work and positive vibes.
"Everything is hand built, so nothing fits". 😂😂😂
it is a kit car made from off the shelf parts except for the frame and fiberglass body you can get a spread sheet that provides all the parts and who made them
Just imagine someone like a carpenter saying this to the customer after the house is built :D
That line got a laugh, a clap, and a subscribe.
Jared: "I am in a Lotus"
No. Jared you are *wearing* a lotus
LOL
It must suck to be as big as Jared.
@@IKnewMickey As a 6'3" petrolhead, I can confirm that not fitting into vehicles is a curse. Also the back troubles are endless!
Absolutely love the Esprit, please be tasteful with it! It deserves an amazing reincarnation.
I can't even tell you guys how happy I am to finally see a Lotus get some love. Growing up as a kid in the 80's this was my DREAM car second only to Don Johnson's Ferrari in Miami Vice.
"The Wheeeeezard" might be able to help you out here. Hes only recently finished a 2.2 that was in his shop for a year.
Also might be a good candidate for a 4 cyl Ford Ecoboost swap. 300hp out of the box and tuneable
@@michaelreynolds1904 The transaxle is a weak point and doesn't like a lot more than standard
Aren't they having a lot of Problems with the Ecoboost
@@michaelreynolds1904 No, its a rubbish engine. The most common swap is the SAAB B234. Fully forged from the factory. SAAB Trionic 5 is now opensource and the engines can be tuned to 400 or 500bhp with no physical mods at all. Mines been at 400 for nearly 15yrs now.
@@dj_paultuk7052 damn
First a correction then a little story:
1: The DeLorean was based on the Esprit, not the way round you said it.
2: I went to a work experience placement from school when I was 13 and the engineering place I went to' s owner had a black '88 version of that car. Any time he had to go and look at job at a customer's premises we went in it. They are ridiculously rapid. Sadly the owner passed away a few years later and the car has stood in the corner of his old workshop ever since. It's still immaculate as his son cleans and keeps it under covers but it would need a full mechanical going over to run again. It turns over but all the rubber parts have perished from sitting for 26 years. I have first refusal if he ever does sell it or first passenger ride if he restores it though!
Oh and to time the engine you take it out and do it out of the car, the rest is done via the ECU.
There were lots of facts that were incorrect, I chalked it up to the excitement.
Yeah first thing I heard that was backwards. It happens
No one who saw "The Spy Who Loved Me" ever forgot about the Lotus Esprit.
I remember when jarod Started showing up and there was hope some stuff might get finished, and he even joked about Freddie’s penchant for buying endless projects.... now I’m not sure who is enabling who....
Since no one else said it, Lots of Trouble Usually Serious .. I can't wait to see how this comes together!
I’ve had 2 Esprit’s : an SE & an S4 : no issues. Had an Excel, Elan & 2 Elise’s too : again no issues ...
I have a '91 Esprit SE. I have also had a '94 S4 and a late model V8 Esprit. None of them has ever let me down or left me stranded. On the other hand, pretty much every other car I've owned has had more issues.
@@neilmicklewright5630 I envy you your car history , my experience comes from running a local uk car club where club members would prop up the bar and recount their latest disasters , Original Elites. Elans and early Elites and Eclats most living up to their reputations.. pity they all looked wonderful!
The idea that 70’s Ferrari’s & Lambos were anymore reliable that a Lotus is a joke. A 4 pot will certainly be way cheaper to maintain than a hellish V12.
@@drew699 Never said they weren't , BUT I do recall a member of the club explaining to me why most of the valves on his wife's Esprit S1 needed to be replaced after she started it one cold Scottish morning , and because of the freezing weather the timing belt slipped a notch or two .. simple doesn't always mean trouble free
I didn't forget about that car. The esprit is amazing.
Freddy paid 35k for a roof scoop for a car.
I have seen a sweet clean model at a ferrari dealership in black
it was so cool it even had a videogame !!
Who can forget a car that can turn into a submarine and fire torpedoes. plus Elon Musk has one I believe. Seriously, I want one of these, an S4 V8 TT.....one of these days
The previous owner forgot to include that VHS copy of "Basic Instinct."
Yes I remember the lotus' in basic instinct
@@Shornandkenny Lots of cool car chase action in that film.
@@davidh7339 amongst other things lol.
Used to have posters of this car in the 80's on my bedroom wall. Awesome car
This episode is like a great buddy movie! Such a joy to watch you two get excited over this car.
This is the best car you've ever purchased, I *Love* it
“Everyone forgot about” suuuure. The Ocelot Ardent in GTA is literally one of my favorite cars in the entire game.
The ardent is fast and has excellent traction at top speed
I know just these idiots didn't know about it
@@Schmuly nah, the Ardent is great and all, but the Deluxo has the OP missiles and it can fly. I said the Ardent was one of my favorites, the Deluxo being at number one and the Ardent at number three. My number two car is the new Toreador.
9:57 after the music started it felt as if I was watching Hoovie's Garage.
Same! Sounded like his theme music in reverse
Super excited about this build series! And I agree with what others are saying, to drop the engine to do all the work. Just makes sense bc you guys have so much to do.
Can't wait to see this build! Love that your going to make it right! Lotus is the underdog of super cars, but no doubt has it's spot on the poster wall of every kids bedroom dream car.
In the 80's you need a room for "activities" near the dashboard
I like how that Mr2 is just chilling in the background
Because MR2's do that...Dont get them mad tho
Seriously, are we all just gonna ignore that?
you will be able to cross ref with "Soup Classic Motoring" as hes just started rebuilding one of these on his channel , n steal all the tricks of this car :-D
The Stevenson Esprit is one of the most beautiful 90's cars. Nice find!
"IS THAT AN ESPRIT?!" As I saw the thumbnail. One of my favorites of that era
You NEED to send those CDs to LGR. He's definitely got something that can read them.
Fun fact: That's why fasterproms channel is named that way. He started tuning back when it was all eproms!
Damn!
Close, his old man did, and he took over the business when he died...
Holy shit I love this car. I'm so glad you guys are keeping her stock such a cool 90's car
23:56 I can *feel* the excitement of the both of you when you find that box and I can see the glee on Jared's face, it's so great
Probably the worst thing about lotus was their link to the delorean.
You bet. Not just the car, but the company, too. Colin Chapman died before he could be indicted for conspiring to embezzle DeLorean money (provided by the British taxpayer) through a Panamanian bank account. DeLorean's CFO was jailed, and the judge said that he'd have given Chapman ten years if he hadn't croaked beforehand.
This vid prove my theory that jared is a cat...
If it fits,i sit...
A while ago a friend who's 6'5" and 350ish got stuck behind the wheel of a 90's 911. It took 3 people to get him out.
Like a cat...except the flexibility part.
Drop the engine, makes sense on these when you have that many jobs to do. Trust me, you'll thank me later.
I agree especially since they have the service manual & all the tech datain the cardboard box
they used to say that if there's 3 or more jobs to do, it's better to remove it, fix it, and refit
Drop the engine entirely and toss a modern manufacturer appropriate reliable alternative, not familiar with lotuses so whatever like a British LS equilivant.
Find a wrecked evora and toss the supercharged v6 toyota motor in , that thing would be a rocket
lol my first thought when they went into that engine bay was 'next episode watch me and Jared drop the Lotus engine'
18:20 - it's the famous Lotus "drive-by-wire" system!!!
Of all the cars done on this channel, this one is by far my favorite.
I would love to have a friend like Jared.
He has such positive and chill vibes
I know it’s not the same one but I hear James Bond music in my mind when I think Lotus Esprit
"It looks like a kit car!" Welcome to Lotus! 🤣🤣🤣🤣
"I'm in a lotus..." it's called the Lotus Position.
I had a buddy in Orlando that had one of these, and it was FUN. Can confirm that the seats are basically on the asphalt, and you feel every pebble in your back. But that rear glass is incredible. Can’t wait to see y’all sort this one out.
I've missed the Freddie and Jared show. :-D Seriously, the way they play off each other (and Freddie's gently self-deprecating sense of humour) is wonderful!
Need for speed 2. It’s where I learned about all the super cars in the 90’s one of the best games of all time. You did a burn out and actual tire smoke rolls off the tires
I can't find it now to install on Windows10.
Helppppp....
Honestly one of my favorite car designs, ever.
Nah! LS swap!
Accounting for inflation, that beauty was worth a cool 170K when new
I always loved the Esprit. I remember as a teen, working at a service station in 88, when an Silver Esprit pulled in. What a car, and what a sound!
Took me a week to watch this, expecting just "another" once-super-car-now-driveway-queen-time-to-rebuild car. But I'm honestly so excited after seeing how much passion and care went in to the car with previous owners. It shows, and I'm so excited to see this come back fresh and new again!
I've always loved the styling on the esprit, I would really like to have one someday.
What child of the 80s DIDN'T love an Esprit?
Only with the submarine option :)
Only saw it on an Amiga lol
ME 🙄
Amen brother! So sweet!
Hailed as the "econo box with an attitude" Lotus said "v12? look what we can do with an i4"!!!!
"The supercar everyone forgot about" - This is my favourite car of all time. If I can make one suggestion to "do right by it" - Try to find a stronger gearbox.
Former Esprit owner here: The gearbox is not overstressed with the 4-cylinder. The V8TT kills it sometimes.
Very much looking forward to this one! Full resto please, and possibly paint it BRG!
I also own a1990 Esprit SE in need of a rebuild. I never wanted to let it go. I look forward to this adventure on your channel.
Day 15056: Still wating for the SL to get the Manuel Transsmisione
Oh! Shit, has it really been that long!?,
22:00 We're finally at a time in technology where relatively "new" things are now so obsolete we don't even have the devices needed to read them now lmfao.
Hell, I haven't had a DVD drive in my pc in a DECADE at this point. My current case has NO 5 1/4 bays at all lol
buy yourself a USB dvd drive and you can use that cd on any computer. Should cost 20 bucks maybe
The real ones didn’t forget about it 😎 , she’s a beauty
Agree with you guys. This car deserves to be restored to its original form. Looking forward to your adventure!
PLEASE! Don't change that engine. This car is artwork. Can't wait to see it finished
" Oh- I'm tasting it, all right". LMFAO
That car is iconic, I remember the one that Roger Moore drove as Agent 007 ♥️
Jared’s a non common case since he’s like 6’7 or something. He and someone like Brian Scotto won’t fit in a lot of cars shaped like the lotus.
Always been a Lotus fan. My father had a 1968 Europa S2 with a modified Renault motor. Dual Weber carbs, made decent power for the tiny little thing it was. Had a habit of burning the pistons up.
I've loved this car ever since I saw If Looks Could Kill with Richard Grieco as a kid. This was my DREAM car for years! I'm so glad that you picked one up, Im super excited for this!
As Clarkson would say, "LOTUS, Lots Of Trouble, Usually Serious"
My first thought too, but that dang Lotus in Argentina sure did well, it's a shame they had too abandon that specific Lotus.
FORD: Fix Or Repair Daily
FIAT: Fix It Again Tony
That Lotus in Argentina was amazing. Probably only because Captain Slow was driving. 😆
We seem to be buying the same cars lately, I just picked up a well-loved Esprit V8 in January to do as our Summer restoration project.
Literally no one forgot about the esprit
Gotta hook them in the title
Eh, no one knows about these things outside of the car scene. Every normie would say nice Lambo.
Eh, no one knows about these things outside of the car scene. Every normie would say nice Lambo.
Eh, no one knows about these things outside of the car scene. Every normie would say nice Lambo.
Eh, no one knows about these things outside of the car scene. Every normie would say nice Lambo.
The Esprit was in production for a long time. Not a perfect but car with a lot of character and great value for money. Does not work for taller guys however. It's a much better option than a supercar replica for probably less money.. Lotus has great racing history and provenance.
That car def deserves to be restored to OEM spec because Awesome 90s supercar & the cool history with it! I'm looking forward to seeing this one!
Newer version of the James Bond car from “A Spy who loved Me” and “For Yours Eyes Only!”
Can you swim?
Enough already with “like a DeLorean“! It’s the DeLorean that’s like the lotus. LOL
DeLorean copied the Lotus. Unfortunately DeLorean didn’t copy the better aspects of the lotus just the cosmetic. Obviously not the engine. LOL
Nobody copied.
This Esprit II is an evolution of the original Giugiaro designed Esprit 1 series. Giugiaro designed the de Lorean as well and Lotus did the engineering on the de Lorean.
So it’s all family ;)
“Because it’s December”...
this.....
Makes you question the timeframe for all videos we get huh?
@@i_am_knuckles Not really As much time as they've been on break recently, not counting Tavarish getting sick, they've had plenty of time to be working on stuff in the background we know nothing about, until they want us to.
@@i_am_knuckles by the time the next video came out they already used the TH-cam money and bought 4 more cars
The Espirit is an icon. Such a clever car, doing so much, with so little. Please do it justice gents!
Nice find, would enjoy seeing cars like this, ones that have just been given up on. Bring them back to be enjoyed once again.
Tavarish: We have to sell this engine because the project was more than we bargained for
Also Tavarish: CHECK OUT THIS OLD ABANDONED SUPERCAR WE JUST BOUGHT!
I have a lotus dealer right down the street from my house, now I just need a lotus... 🧐 😂😂😂
Me too.. It's about 15 minutes away, also a McLaren dealership in the vicinity. 👍 Nice to drive by and dream lol
Guy: "Yeah I can sell you this car I've had at my house here for a few years"
Tavarish: "wE bOuGhT aN ABANDONED cAr"
lol
That rocks guys! Can't wait to see it in close to showroom condition again, I know you can do it. It's one of my favorite exotics of the 80s and 90s.
Was waiting for this episode since I first saw Lotus in your garage! Esprit was my childhood's dreamcar. Not Lambo, not Ferrari - only that pure example of Gugiaro's design. Hope to see progress on this beauty soon! Wrench Every Day!
Your definition of cheap, and my definition of cheap aren't the same.
I'm pretty sure that his definition of cheap is based on asking price, by which, this would be cheap. I mean, if you buy this for parts, this is dirt cheap.
@Matt B I have one for him lol
..supercar
Some of the cheapest things I ever bought turned out to be the most expensive things I ever bought. (See 'wife, ex')
@@stevejette2329 🙌 lol
"am I a joke to you?" - your partially rebuilt McLaren
A man that big gets in a car that small it's called the "lotus position"
I bought a S2.2 Esprit turbo that had been in a big front end accident. It needed a new chassis (the original chassis is galvanised sheet steel that rots VERY quickly, a company called Spyder make a better and stronger replacement ) it took 4 months to rebuild it but it was the best car I ever owned. Save yourself a ton of trouble and broken fingers, first thing you do is drop the engine and transmission. Second thing you do is find someone with small hands and long fingers to get at anything behind the dash. Good luck and looking forward to see your faces the first time you get to drive this beast
The vibes off this car are great!! You guys got so many goodies!! Now I want an Espirit.
Olive Garden: When you're here...you're here
These new marketing strategies are wild
Mighty car mods buy a Lotus
Tavarish : Hold my beer
Love it!!
Rip randy don’t got the verified checkmark yet 😢 maybe sooner or later
@@gobzillagaming1277 that guy sucks
This is exactly what I’ve been looking for as a project car. I love lotus. Almost bought a Europa 30 years ago. Still kicking myself for that.
Make sure you check the coolant pipes and chargercooler coolant pipes. They can get clogged up and eat away the aluminium. These issues are usually at the end where the hose slips on.
Timing belt: Climb in the trunk and lay down on the engine. That's probable 50% of the time spent changing it.
Chargecooler pump, right side of engine under intake. With the unknown state of all of it, might be smart to pull it out and see if you need to replace the impeller.
Have fun :)
“Everyone forgot about”?? Well apart from the 500 million people who have watched a Bond movie, or a few hundred million more.
No, forgot about meaning that very car was forgotten about.....
Why does that car reminds me of the car from the movie Pretty Woman is it the same used in the movie?🤔
Sure is. Lotus stands for.... Lots Of Trouble Usually Serious😂😂
Made in Norfolk in England.
Norfolk is the last place you'd expect to manufacture cars. It's farming country.
Great piece of British heritage
@@jmacnaughton8881 Same as how the south west only make alcohol....and military helicopters!
Why would everyone forget about the Legendary Lotus eleise v8 its an amazing car
I'm pretty sure it's not FORGOTTEN about TAVARISH
Giving away my age, but first vid of the year I spotted it and knew exactly what it was. Every recent video the Esprit has been lurking in the background and I've desperate to hear about it. Look forward to seeing her getting back to working condition. I think keeping it stock and just restoring her to perfect working order is the right way to go; you've got plenty of fun and exciting engine/transmission swap projects. Can't wait to see this build get going.
It's great to see a car built from my own local town. Hethel, the birth place for the lotus. Hand built by some really skilled guys. Epic.
Imagine if you restore it and give it back to the owner. I bet that dude cries, he clearly loved that car.
I was a kid with sisters and a nasty step mom, forced to watch pretty woman and the only cool thing about that movie was the lotus, “thing handles like it’s on rails” 👌🏻
Funny I wrote this before they got to finding the movie 😂
It doesn't bear thinking about how long that poor Lotus has suffered the ignomy of that "fish" for
Whats wrong with the fish? Would it be better if it had legs like some cartoon character?
These are super easy to work on. Loved mine to death. Parts are so cheap too, it’s definitely a parts bin special car.
Hello 👋 Jared nice car and workmanship !!! Nice video 📹 👍 put under carriage lighting on the machine