S4 Engine cost?
S4 Engine cost?
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ebeck

Original Poster:

17 posts

269 months

Tuesday 11th November 2003
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I love the Esprit. I would love to drive it. Not just polish it with a diaper, but drive it. Alot. I always wondered, if you drove an S4, and racked up the miles, does the car become disposable? That is, Is the cost of the engine rebuild greater than the cost of the car?

rob.e

2,862 posts

302 months

Wednesday 12th November 2003
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Er.. no. The esprit engine is not particuarly expensive to rebuild. Replacement engines are sometimes availaible in fact there's one for sale right now www.findit.co.uk/cars/lotus/parts/860418.htm £4250 brand new fully dressed.


dictys

914 posts

282 months

Wednesday 12th November 2003
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There one on ebay with a bid of £2500, there are also some new ones in crates somewhere. (as rob said around 4k mark).

Rgds
Dictys 89 SE

Ye Olde Esprit

238 posts

278 months

Thursday 13th November 2003
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rob.e said:
...in fact there's one for sale right now www.findit.co.uk/cars/lotus/parts/860418.htm £4250 brand new fully dressed.


As usual, Rob, you know where all the best pics are

Actually, he has a few such engines still available as new in crates. One's mine...

Nicholas