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I bought a Lotus! At Last!!

Postby Kimbers » Fri 28.09.2007, 16:55

I'm totally in love. Having decided to sell my beastie........... :cry:

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I decided I needed something a little more sedate.........NOT!! :twisted:

Welcome to my new S4! In't she a beaut!

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Ohhhhh that engine bay piccy keeps making me go to the loo and not to go......if you know what I mean!! :roll:
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Postby theelanman » Fri 28.09.2007, 17:08

nice......
is it sat on your drive yet???.......
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Postby Dave Eds » Fri 28.09.2007, 17:19

And it's pink Pinkers :-D

Good to see common sense has prevailed at last, you won't need those "sweaty leathers" that make your "arse look so big" to coin your very own phraseology :lol:

You'll be getting a car with a soft top next :wink:

Hoping to get to an AEG meet soon ( not next week's though :cry: ) to see it in the flesh.
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Postby Sy V » Fri 28.09.2007, 17:45

Nice one Tony, I knew the old man's genes were in there somewhere!
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Postby GeoffSmith » Fri 28.09.2007, 18:04

Dave Eds wrote:Good to see common sense has prevailed at last, you won't need those "sweaty leathers" that make your "arse look so big" to coin your very own phraseology :lol:


You'll be able to wear your casual wear now.
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Postby abmunro » Fri 28.09.2007, 18:06

Very nice machine.

I always said I would have an Esprit before I was 30 but that birthday passed 11 years ago and I still dont have one.
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Postby Dave Eds » Fri 28.09.2007, 18:07

geoffsmith wrote: You'll be able to wear your casual wear now.
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Nooooo! :shock:

Give him back his bike :-D :-D :-D :-D :-D
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Postby Kimbers » Sat 29.09.2007, 21:53

LMAO! :-D
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Postby theelanman » Sun 30.09.2007, 01:28

bob on I thought :-D :-D :-D :smt044 :smt043 :smt100 :smt078
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Postby Kimbers » Mon 01.10.2007, 20:48

Picking the new motor up on Friday and on the Pistonheads North Norfolk Hoon on Sunday! Anyone else going? We have 4 from LEF, but 41 cars in total including Porsche, Ferrari, even a Lambo!
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Postby Dave Eds » Mon 01.10.2007, 23:17

Kimbers wrote:Picking the new motor up on Friday and on the Pistonheads North Norfolk Hoon on Sunday! Anyone else going? We have 4 from LEF, but 41 cars in total including Porsche, Ferrari, even a Lambo!


Sorry mate aiming to be with Islandbloke and 5 other Elans in I.O.M
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Postby JOSLER » Tue 02.10.2007, 13:02

Nice looks like a good example. :smt023 Spud will want one next !! :-D
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Postby Kimbers » Fri 05.10.2007, 14:48

Ok, so picked her up today and not got the grin off my face after my first ever hoon in my own Esprit!! James (Tentenths off LEF) came and picked me up and after getting my money from the bank (half a bloody hour, they needed 2 forms of photo ID, blood and stool samples and strip searched me for identifyable marks) we went to Cambs to pick her up. She's sooooo much better in real life. Even without her Chargecooler working she showed a porsche a thing or two on the hoon home.

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Sigh! :oops: I'm in love...............ain't she purdy!
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Postby GeoffSmith » Fri 05.10.2007, 15:23

Kimbers wrote:Sigh! :oops: I'm in love...............ain't she purdy!


:smt023 Nice colour

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Postby Monty » Fri 05.10.2007, 18:00

Kimbers,

Very nice motor, so when u going to track her :-D
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Postby Sy V » Sat 06.10.2007, 04:48

Tony

How do you get on driving her mate?

I only ask because you and I are about the same height (I know Si is even taller), but I just can't get comfy behind the wheel of an Esprit.

I know the series 3 and 4 have a wider foot well, but I still struggle not to double dig the peddles.

She sure is purdy though...
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Postby Kimbers » Sat 06.10.2007, 19:14

Sy,

She drives superb, though the Chargecoolers not working so about 20hp down, god knows what she'll drive like with more hp, she goes like stink now!

The S4 was the first to get a wider footwell, power steering etc so I have no problems at all fitting in and driving her.

She's lovely!
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