Friday 2nd May 2008

PH Picture Of The Week

PistonHeads jumps back in time for this week's picture

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It only takes a few years for cars to look dated, but when you look at this pic of a Lotus Esprit it is difficult to believe its design is now 20 years old.

I guess great design doesn't go out of date and one of the best-looking Esprits is arguably the V8, which was also one of the last.

Let's hope its long-awaited successor looks just as good when it arrives in two years time.

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Picture courtesy of Group Lotus Plc

[Andrew[MG]]

Looks in good condition for its age. Not exactly a pretty car....

[Strawman]

Nice car and high up on the sleeper list.

[PantsoftheShandy]

Let's hope its long-awaited successor looks just as good when it arrives in two years time

[Frimley111R]

Cripes! Look at the top of the gear lever and edges of the steering wheel. High mileage? I should say so and some. Still, with an MoT it's not bad at all. Bet it doesn't have service history.

[Tsiakosmantis]

Ouch. thats a badly dented F355...

[Kieran XJR]

I've always loved the Esprit. My favourite is the original and somewhat more understated X180 Turbo, I'm not so keen on the round lights and bigs wings on the face lifted V8's.

[Lippy]

Kieran XJR said:

I've always loved the Esprit. My favourite is the original and somewhat more understated X180 Turbo, I'm not so keen on the round lights and bigs wings on the face lifted V8's.

+1

[Wanta996(Gotta)]

Lippy said:

Kieran XJR said:

I've always loved the Esprit. My favourite is the original and somewhat more understated X180 Turbo, I'm not so keen on the round lights and bigs wings on the face lifted V8's.

+1

+2 Classic, loved it since Bond took it under water in "Spy who loved me"

[qube_TA]

Best looking car Lotus ever made.

And I even like the colour.

Lovely stuff.

[Bibs_LEF]

Very nice! I'm just going to jump in mine and take it for a drive, happy days

[911motorsport]

Having owned a few over the years I found the one that got most praise was the 4 pot SE version

[Dodgey_Rog]

I loved the 89 SE, the spoiler made the car, best colour combination has to be Calypso Red with Magnolia.

[timewatch]

Sorry, "should have been shed of the week !"

TW>>>

[GrahamNorton]

This was my dream car when i was at school, still love it! Cant wait for the new one to come out.

[abrussich]

I still have my 89 and enjoy every minute of it. 92k miles and running strong.
Will be hitting he 100 mark very soon!

Al B.
Houston, Tx.

[Chris944_S2]

Strawman said:

Nice car and high up on the sleeper list.

Its a fantastic car, but how on earth is it a sleeper?
Anyone who see's one expects it to be a fast car.

[timewatch]

abrussich said:

I still have my 89 and enjoy every minute of it. 92k miles and running strong.
Will be hitting he 100 mark very soon!

Al B.
Houston, Tx.

How'dy partner !

Thats cause you live in a hot climate ? try one on our Hole'y,Salty,Mucky,Dirty,Stinking, unmaintained roads in the UK and you would have scrapped it long ago ?

Good going though keep it up Tex.

I'd rather have a Corvette if I were where you are.

Cheers TW>>>

[Tentenths]

timewatch said:

try one on our Hole'y,Salty,Mucky,Dirty,Stinking, unmaintained roads in the UK and you would have scrapped it long ago

That'll be down to the dreaded tin worm munching its way through the body and chassis, eh?

[LotusSE89]

I like mine! I've had it for 8 years now.

I'm always getting compliments for it, and people often come up to ask questions about it.

Totally not a sleeper though! ?

Arguably I think the 89SE is better than the V8

Here's mine

Edited by LotusSE89 on Friday 2nd May 18:15

[Dodgey_Rog]

LotusSE89 said:

I like mine! I've had it for 8 years now.

I'm always getting compliments for it, and people often come up to ask questions about it.

Totally not a sleeper though! ?

Arguably I think the 89SE is better than the V8

Here's mine

Edited by LotusSE89 on Friday 2nd May 18:15

Nice colour and best size spoiler too. My dad had one of the first ones when they came out in 89 when he was a dealer, he went to Millbrook to pick it up i remember the first time my brothers and i went out in it, it was bloody awesome!!!