buying a lotus esprit turbo 1990

[stumac]

ok I have been offered a esprit at a great price ( it does have a wing missing as well as other crash damage)
what I need to know is how easy is it to get new pannels and once running what sort of drive will it give me. my other option is a resonable TVR 390 se.

[feffman]

Experience shows most of us a "great deal" on an Esprit, particuarly one with any accident damage quickly becomes a HUGE headache and VERY expensive. Caveat debtor!

Any photos of the damage and/or list of things wrong?

Mark

[cougersafc]

Hi
Im obviously bias here as Ive just bought my first Esprit a 1990 turbo. If I stand at my front door Id guess at least one tiv will pass my house during the day.. Ive lived here 36 years and only ever seen one Esprit.. mine!!! thats the difference to me. Be warey they are an expensive toy, I paid £11,000 for mine Ive had it 3 weeks and Im replacing the head gasket and some belts at a coat of around £1000., and it wont end there not by a long shot, its like having a limb removed when I cant get her out... must be love.
Ian 90 turbo