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An icon for sure

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Not sure what milestone it was though - 2 years being monetized perhaps.

Amazon - had to buy two but not expensive amzn.eu/d/hHdAY8E

thanks!

Callum Design have now made it happen!

Yep, a worthy ambition.

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No problem

I’m 6’6” (1.98m) with long legs. I have modified my S3 by adding a spacer behind the steering wheel which gives room for my left leg/knee to operate the clutch. I’d probably need to do the same for all Esprit variants.

@@SportsandGT I understand, I'm tall too!...Listen, please, can I ask you specifically how you managed to make exactly the changes you told me to be more comfortable?...Because I've been looking for a "Lotus Esprit Final Edition" for a few years from 2004, and I would also like to be comfortable driving. I'm waiting for you.... Thank you!

@@MarioRossi-xo6im I did a video on it but it’s an earlier Esprit - How to get a tall driver into a Lotus Esprit kzbin.info/www/bejne/f4TTaJJ-bsSnias

@@SportsandGT Hi! Woow! Many thanks!

@@MarioRossi-xo6im you’re welcome

Haha - that’s a good way of “owning” lots of cars you can’t afford or have nowhere to store! Thanks for watching.

Would it be more interesting if I were sat at a desk talking about cars?

@@SportsandGT He could be showing us the cars. We don't have to look at him. If using a phone while driving is dangerous what is producing a program.

@@anthonyhickson686 he does indeed show the cars too

Others have also mentioned the problem - was it mostly an issue in the US? It was also solved within about a year as I checked my engine number and it was made after the fix.

Very true. Although much as I’d want a Chopper for my 7 year old self, my 50+ self wants more expensive means of transport! 😂

Sorry. I did shoot a version sat still but it wasn’t very lively!

Thanks for the comment - all opinions welcomed! 👍🏼

Fair enough - I’ll get there even earlier in mine next time then 😂

Fair enough - I do see more of a BMW presence at the Collecting Cars events and it's a marque I'm not especially "into" so probably didn't give it much attention. Thanks for watching and for the info on the "M" cars.

Me too

Yes that was Shami/Autopap in the SL. I’m with you on the Porsche thing - although it wouldn’t surprise me if at some point I got one (having had enough of the flaws)! 😂

I believe it required less effort in steering - no power steering of course - and also compensated for poor suspension under braking (eg nose-diving).

Definitely - the V8 in those was over twice as big as the Stag’s!

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There were two different wheelbases from S1 - for the 2-seater and 2+2 which had the longer cab. The S3 was only in the longer wheelbase. Yes, beautiful cars, especially the earlier ones in my opinion.

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Jaguar produced 5 hybrid prototypes 2010-13 but the project was cancelled at the end of 2012. This is one of the 4 V8-powered cars built for the 007 film SPECTRE and it has just been made road-going by Callum Designs.

Correct - as indeed this Jag was

Not deemed viable - yet McLaren P1, Ferrari LaFerrari and Porsche 918 all came out around the same time. 🤷🏼‍♂️

Thanks, yes I shot this video a while ago with just basic equipment - hopefully things are better with my more recent films.

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Mondial is a long way from being the most affordable Ferrari now. Thanks for watching.

Yes - belongs to a friend. Would be a great buy.

Interesting to hear - thank you.

Thank you - I'm pretty amazed at my otherwise useless knowledge sometimes too! Sebring or Lagonda would be my pick - or why not both!! 😎

Thanks for watching

Are you on Twitter/X to share the photos you took? @sportsandgt - would be interesting to see a 911-free Scramble but to be fair, they are good cars - if a little ubiquitous!

@@SportsandGT Just posted a couple.

@@jonfesmith7993 thanks

yes I understand there have been problems with the M272 prior to around 2007 - luckily for me mine was a later build not affected by the issue

Wasn’t it. The recording doesn’t really do it justice, it was deafening and visceral in reality. Thanks for commenting.

Glad you liked it - thanks for watching.

Thank you very much. Yes, nostalgia generally trumps horsepower at a Scramble!

Haha - a good observation - a dark jacket (preferably padded) is vital on the edge of a breezy airfield - even when the sun is out! Other than for warmth, I don't suppose anyone there thinks too much about what they are going to wear. Thanks for watching.

@SportsandGT Men are very conformist. It's the same here where I live. Groups of men walking down the street uniformed.

@@user-ix4wn1th5m I don't think it's gender specific - teenagers especially seem to follow their respective herd. Maybe men never grow out of it!

@SportsandGT Men are afraid to be seen as being different in dress. Alot of men are colour shy too. Men police one another as well. Everything is on a superficial level.

@@user-ix4wn1th5m true in general

When modern supercars were something of a rarity out on the roads, they excited and interested me but thanks to finance they’re everywhere. And they’re only new/special for a few months before another one comes out that is “better”. By contrast, a classic just gets more and more interesting as it ages. Thanks for watching - and my friends at Bonhams Cars Online can probably help you on the scruffy old DBS!

Yes, it did well. The instruction leaflet gave a warning about maximum winds of about 30kmh but speaking to the guy selling them at NEC he says they’re good for much higher gusts, particularly if guyed down (there are strengthened eyelets for this). We had a few storms one after the other and 80kmh gusts got me a bit worried. But all that happened is that the balloon rolled side to side and may have touched the car. The material is quite benign though so it wasn’t an issue. Fitting an LED lighting dimmer between transformer and fans allowed me to drop the fan speed to around 75% which reduced the noise and also made it give a bit more in high winds.

@@SportsandGT Thanks so much. Thought I'd ask as it was an extremely windy and wet winter. I did think it sounded loud too so appreciate the info on that :)

@@michaelwhite1688 no problem

Happy to claim it for the home team - with joint credit to USA for Carroll Shelby having the idea to drop in a Ford V8.

Thanks Adrian - yes it was nice to have some sunshine.

It was although it had driven from Switzerland so maybe it’s better once it’s warmed up fully!

Yes - me too - lots of responses on Twitter that the company may not survive too long though.

Thank you. I don’t think you will find many 560SLs this side of the Atlantic as it was primarily a North America export model - essentially a 500 V8 with a longer stroke to give the extra cc. You’ll find many more 500s, which would be just as good for European roads. As with all R107 models, check for rust in the footwells and bulkhead from blocked drains in front of the windscreen. It was a common issue that may have been sorted by the later variants. Good luck - they’re lovely looking classics and very popular.

@@SportsandGT Thank you so much for your reply, much appreciated! I will certainly take your advice in consideration. I personally think the R107 is the best looking SL. And I really loved to follow the family Ewing. They were so rebellic (in comparison to my life here in Sweden) 😄

@@aktiemannen Dallas was pure escapism for me as a kid - a lifestyle so far removed from mine!