FOR SALE [SOLD]
1996 Lotus Esprit S4s
£20,000 ono

My much loved and cherished Esprit finally has to go. I have had this car since Jan 03 and have loved it and lavished much care and cash on it. It has be maintained regardless of cost and has full Lotus Service history, it is in truly superb condition.

It has 59,500 miles on the clock, a long MOT and tax.

The car is HPI clear and has a Thatcham CAT1 Alarm. It is a lovely colour (Azure blue) which has a slight hint of purple in it and the interior is in magnolia leather, the car is a real head turner and will really get you noticed!

See my LEW owners page here.

New parts including:-
2003 Water level sensor, Wing Mirror Glass, Gearbox oil seal, driveshaft oil seals, ABS brake pipe.
2004 Wiper blade, headlight pivots and rods, Ignition coils + leads, number plate lights, rear tyres, battery.
2005 Power steering rack reconditioned, O2 sensor, front discs + pads, front tyres, header tank.

 

2006
Genuine Lotus Exhaust.
Full engine rebuild at 54500miles including:-
New pistons/liners
New bearing shells (old ones and crank in excellent condition)
New clutch plate
New exhaust manifold
New starter motor
New fuel injectors (all 6, Bosch)
New fuel pump, and filter
Recon-turbo
Head skimmed & valves re-lapped
Oil, water, and chargecooler pumps refurbished

And of course all new belts, gaskets, filters and fluids. All done with genuine Lotus parts by the absolute Lotus gurus at Fibreglass Services.

 

Engine Rebuild History
In august 2005 during a very long, (very) high speed journey 2 badly clogged injectors caused some lean-running damage to 2 of the pistons.

On stripping the engine down I decided upon a full rebuild using genuine Lotus parts to bring the engine back up to perfect condition (as opposed to merely changing the failed parts), the total bill for this rebuild was in excess of £8000. I knew this would mean a huge bill and I would never get this cost back, however it was worth it for my own peace of mind and because a car like this deserves no less.

Miles and Ian at Fibreglass Services did all the work and know the car very well and are happy to vouch for its condition.
The engine rebuild was completed late 2005 and I then ran it in at no more than 3000rpm for 1000 miles, then Miles changed the oil and filter. From then on I have gradually increased the revs as per Lotus’ instructions.

Since the rebuild the car has preformed perfectly for 5000 miles, the engine starts on the merest touch of the ignition key and is extremely smooth throughout the rev range and performs flawlessly like the true supercar it is.

Unfortunately despite all my efforts to keep the car and settle my finances, it is just too much for me and so I have to part company with my dream car. At least I have had a dream come true!!

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