Lotus Esprit : Twin Turbocharged 3.5l V8 Coupe - Final Edition on 2040-cars
Sunnyvale, California, United States
Body Type:Coupe
Vehicle Title:Clear
Engine:3.5L 3506CC V8 GAS DOHC Turbocharged
Fuel Type:GAS
For Sale By:Private Seller
Year: 2003
Make: Lotus
Model: Esprit
Trim: V8 Coupe 2-Door
Options: Sunroof, Leather Seats, CD Player
Safety Features: Anti-Lock Brakes, Driver Airbag, Passenger Airbag
Drive Type: RWD
Power Options: Air Conditioning, Power Locks, Power Windows
Mileage: 33,336
Sub Model: ESPRIT
Exterior Color: Black
Warranty: Vehicle does NOT have an existing warranty
Interior Color: Raffia
Vehicle Inspection: Inspected (include details in your description)
Number of Cylinders: 8
Number of Doors: 2
A better formatted description, pictures and documentation for the car can be found here: https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B_JO9QbXOPBmT1hhUWpXOElKbG8&usp=sharing Overview The 2003 Lotus Esprit V8 is a RWD 2dr coupe powered by a twin-turbo charged 3.5 liter all-aluminum engine producing 350hp. This example has a Black exterior and Raffia leather interior. It is one of two cars produced with this combination. There are 33,250 miles on the car. There are Michelin Super Sport tires (245/40 ZR17 & 285/35 ZR18) with less than 100 miles recently fitted to the car. The original glass roof is included, as well as the color-matched painted roof. All original keys are included. Condition The car is all original, except for the Lotus Elise steering wheel upgrade and modern Pioneer stereo head unit and plastic front spoiler lips. The original carbon fiber “sharp” lips and the OEM rubber lips are included, but not currently installed. Mechanically, the car is in excellent condition, as you would expect for a car with such low milage. Visually, the car is in very good condition with a bit of wear on the corners of the painted roof and the metal door sills and a few minor scrapes on the plastic front bumper lips and a couple of rock chips on the hood/facia. Ownership history The car was most recently purchased by my father in January of 2013. He re-imported it back into the US after purchasing it from an owner in Ottawa Canada. He installed the Elise steering wheel, OEM OZ Novas and a new OEM cat-back exhaust. The canadian owner kept good paper records for the car and had it professionally serviced from 22k to 31k miles. The owners prior to 2011 have services recorded in Carfax at the recommended intervals. Accessories
Personal testament and driving impressions I’m selling this car as a consequence of my father’s unexpected death in July of this year. I am the current titled owner. As fantastic and extraordinary as I think this car is, it just doesn’t make sense for me to own it. I’m not the person who can drive and enjoy the car to it’s fullest. In the few miles that I have driven the car, I have found it to be an incredible, visceral experience. This is a car that excites all the senses. The exhaust note is superb and something that you can really only get with a mid-mounted V8 and short pipes. When the windows are down, the blow-off valves can be a bit startling, but with both turbochargers mounted less than a foot from your head, you have a keen understanding of what they are doing at any one time. Rolling up the windows quiets most all turbo sound from within the cabin. I find the stereo in this car to be completely worthless. It’s a fantastic and modern unit with Bluetooth, USB and great controls, but I rarely find the desire to listen to it, given the symphony of noises that the engine and exhaust emit. The car simply handles like it’s on rails. It is so low and exhibits virtually no body roll. I have not found the limit of adhesion with this car and won’t advise anyone else to attempt it unless you’re autocrossing or on a track. With a suspension this geared toward performance, you’re going to notice which roads are crap and which ones are smooth. Turbo lag is noticeable but the onset of power after 3k RPM is manageable. It feels a bit like lighting the candle on a solid fuel booster, but the power can be easily modulated once you get used to the timing of when it really starts to build. You can listen to the idle exhaust note of the car here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=GEtWbar-5L0 |
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