Hey everyone. First post here.

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Hey everyone. Just came accross this board. I am looking to buy a 93ish Esprit SE over the next few months so I just wanted to say hi.

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By the way, I have about $30,000 US to spend. Any recommendations?

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Thanks for the link. I saw it. Looks great. I have been staring at it for a few days now. I am currently waiting for a settlement before I buy. (got hit on my motorcycle by a car this Tuesday.) Once I get that, I am going to sell my Mustang GT Convertible and start shopping. Damn they are hard to find!

This sounds stupid because I am sure you guys get asked this all the time, but are maintenance and parts really going to kill me in cost? I saw on this site that spark plugs alone are 27 us dollars each!!

I really want a Lotus but this is the only thing I am hesitant on.

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Hey guys, thanks for the replies, I will post again in a month when I have the cash in hand to see if someone is selling.

Good news on my part. My cousin is an Alfa Romeo mechanic and has worked on many a Lotus. He says they are very similar so it looks like I have a trustworthy, cheap mechanic for it.

This would be my only car and daily driver. Is this the same situation for everyone else? I am debating between a Lotus and a BMW 840. I know they are completely different cars. lol.

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yeah, I am open to that. I just pretty much put a 30,000 cap on my spending range. If its a much better car for just a few thousand more though, I would consider it.

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thanks for the info! 32K is definitely feasable for me. Do you guys know any sites for classifieds other than ebay? I don't like purchasing through dealerships.

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hey, I'm in Santa Barbara!