Background noises ruin this vid, you must be busy not to cancel the noises hence thumbs down

Thanks for making this video The Esprit Turbo (1989 40th anniversary model number 03 of the 40 right hand drive made) we had no problems with drive down just took it nice and steady on the motorway and all was good 😎. some really nice interesting vehicles but a very cold soggy day. thanks to everyone for braving the day and especially to the Marshals 👍.

Definitely my coldest Scramble to date

Good to walk around with you again! Enjoyed the video.

The Ford Cortina Estate mk4 at the end of the video is definitely a classic. Glad the Marshalls let him in to the reserved parking. Thx for the video, saved me cash and getting wet feet.

I enjoyed this. Cool to see so many out in the bad weather

As you filmed it quite late in the day, a number of vehicles had made for an early departure -- however, there were many more on display earlier!

I would never have guessed you were brought up in Essex from your accent! Thanks for the video. I've never been to Bicester heritage. They are always sold out when I look for tickets.

What awful conditions but still some interesting vehicles showed up.

sorry but a manual V8 would have been a fairer comparison. Let's be fari - automatics are for the disabled.

I have an 1985 mini, does this mean I can now fill out a V112?

Just unboxed mine and inflated it today for a restored 200sx. Great to see the controller as an option and ordered it myself as they are noticeably noisy, thank you. Did it handle condensation last winter pretty well? I was using an old shed that would have been generally damp previous years and the car got worse over time , so I’ve opted for this after restoration hoping it will be some what better. Thanks in advance.

Late 80s... A game I saw at an arcade "Chase H.Q." 🚓🚔 PORSCHE 928 was the most active, and thanks to that, it was a plastic model that sold a lot at Tamiya. It was 1/20 size, not 1/24. 🚗 I remember starting the engine and taking off to catch criminals.. And when I pressed the turbo switch, it went incredibly fast. I remember hitting the criminals from behind until they gave up. By the way, I remember H.Q.'s "Nancy" voice was really good. 🥰🥰

Hi brilliant video , i have a motorcycle that is on a Q plate it is 41 years old i was just wondering if it would be eligible for tax and test exempt thanks Paul

None.. Buy a Cayman.

I daily drove my Esprit 3 for a couple of years in the late 80's. It was "A" registered like yours but in Lotus Yellow with a Black & Grey cloth interior. Similar to the brochure car of the day. I always thought the Espsrit 3 was the sweet spot for mechanical simplicity and reasonable running costs. I've owned a few cool cars in my time but if I could have one all over again, I'd opt for a 'time capsule' example of my Esprit 3

I’m a big fan of James Bond and Aston Martin so I enjoyed making this video - but do you agree with my choices?

The chase in Quantum of Solace. Awesome!

Splendid video, incredibly informative and well thought out. Thank you.

Also to add, the 5 speed manual with first gear down and to the left was dope!!!😊❤😊

I owned a 1984 Porsche 928S in 1994-1998 and it was glorious. Despite a plethora or issues to include a head gasket replacement which brought about and tire upper engine overhaul, to 2 gear box repairs (was stuck in 2nd gear both times), this car cost far over 3x what I purchased it for to repair. BUT THE MEMORIES. All the attention whenever I went, the rev and handling as well as just the mystic of being part of a club everyone wanted to be in. BTW: 928 International located in Atlanta or Augusta GA (the actual town escapes me) is the best place to find the parts to keep these breast in check. I HAVE STORIES OF OUR ADVENTURES!!! Real good ones.

S2 manual hands down

Ive owned a lotus 7, an Elan 2+2 and a series 1 Esprit, and would never buy another piece of lotus crap , designed by talent, built by village idiots, LOTUS stands for Lots of trouble usually serious !

Great video Stuart 🙂. Noticed you said the Essex had a 2.0 litre engine at 4:29. I'm fairly certain they are 2.2.

I think the S2.5 - the 4.7 engine, with the uprated brakes from the S4. GTS is the ultimate iteration.

Great vid as always, Stuart. Merry christmas from Norway !

This is one of those car's that look nice on a poster and that's all. It's just a miss mash of different car's parts put together poorly. Very unreliable and nothing that special. LOTUS. LOTS OF TROUBLE USUALLY SERIOUS

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I'd be in a quandary because I like em both. The Jaguar XKE and Lotus Esprit are two of my top ten cars of all time.

I love Esprits and hope to join the owner's club one day.. surely the one to own, if you're lucky enough to find one is the Sport 300

Sir i need BW18 YBZ this car number owner details and phone number please

Great insight, thank you

dont need a car ❤

You mention weekend car but would it be possible to use one of these as a daily ?, i only do about 3000 miles a year (i also ride bikes), don't mind the fuel consumption (my current Alfa daily only manages about 22 mpg), i'm a ex mechanic and MOT tester so would be doing the maintenance myself, only thing that scares me is the thrust bearing issue on the Autos, if i go for the 928 it would be my only car, budget would maybe be about 15K so was thinking S4 (though my favorite is the 928S) .

Bugger me a beautiful example of the guigaro wouldn't crack 10k in the late nineties.

My first sports car was a TR-7 coupe purchased used in 1979. About 40yrs later, I bought a 308GT4...sold it after a few years. Now I own an X1/9 with a Honda K20 in the back. In the late 90's, I had a Jensen GT for a few years. Has basically the same motor as the Esprit.

No mention of the Sport 300 - perhaps the most desirable Esprit of all. Please comment where it falls on your list. BTW I own #29.

one of each!

I just an '84 Turbo S3. I need to tune it so it's safe and "somewhat reliable" to drive, but I can't wait to get behind the wheel and enjoy the lotus experience. Unfortunately my mechanic and I found an oil saturated rag stuffed under the back engine/transmission area. I have some work to do so i can figure out what's leaking.

Thanks.. I guess after the S2.2, Lotus engineers felt that a bit more ventilation was required in the engine compartment with the enlarged engine.

Why did the Lotus engineers outfit the Esprit S3 with those unique air scoops/ducts behind the rear quarter windows? Why were they not supplied with the Turbo versions? ..do the Turbo versions have a window beneath those black louvers?

Thank you. Excellent!

Great video. I have always thought “one day” and mused over what model I would get. Despite your very good video, I still don’t know! Still, it gives me something to think about when I go to classic car shows. 😂

I would choose my 2002 V8 Esprit every time. The sound of the exhaust alone is worth the price of entry.

Esprit cause of the designer , has all the pre curser markings of the lambo gallardo in 2003 , front on you can see it

Original Series 1 all the way... Unfortunately I can't live with lotus engines/unreliability. It would have to have an engine swap (runs away) 😮

Very interesting. I’ve unfortunately inherited a beautiful Lotus Esprit Turbo 1988 model from my dear departed Dad. Any advice on specialist places to advertise it as don’t want to put it on standard car selling sites as will get too many tyre kickers and boy racers.

Essex any day for me...but Mouse Skin interior please 😊

The first and the last

Try a Lotus Elan Sprint drop head its the jewel in the Chapman crown