The Lotus Esprit Turbo HC (S3) and GT3: Owning and driving.

[@robertcullen3296]

Hi - I own your white Lotus Esprit from the video - great to see it! You’ll be glad to hear the car is still perfect and has never let me down - had a lovely spin in it today, in fact!

[@johnny-S]

Hi, - that Lotus is one of my passed owned cars that I wish I had never sold! Make the most of it. Thanks for watching.

[@ezdubbin97]

I’m jealous of your wonderful country roads. I am resurrecting a Turbo Esprit HCI over here in the US. Great car, I can’t picture myself ever selling. Loved the video!!

[@pancakelens75]

I’ve wanted an Elise forever and watching this gives me the fever again. I think I’ll buy one...

[@harveymorgan1749]

I always wanted v8 just because but the 4cyl sounds so good.

[@austoncurry1076]

My 2002 Esprit was my favorite as well!

[@super-spy]

Great video Johnny, lucky you had the video. I know they are a few years apart but how did the GT3 compare to your S3 ? Do the Giugaro looks trump the later Stephens GT3 or is the GT3 the better car ?

[@johnny-S]

Thank you. I would have the GT3 every time: its more sophisticated and was better built than the S3. I recently saw an S3 the same as the one I had for sale in a Lotus dealership - I was gobsmacked at the price! Thanks for watching

[@chefgromano5025]

Great cars would love to own one just scared of the notorious maintenance costs.

[@LOTPOR0402]

What notorious maintenance costs ? they are simple cars to work on by modern standards .Do the work yourself

[@Stratoszero]

These are incredibly simple cars by modern standards. They were put together by hand and can be maintained in the home garage with the right tools and a modicum of skill.

[@449Raphael]

If you want notorious maintenance cost, buy an BMW or Audi. My friend BMW 520d broke a mirror and it cost him 2000€. My broken mirror cost only 25€! Further a new clutch was 3950€ at BMW. A new complete reinforced clutch on my gt3 was only 230€! Cheaper than a clutch for a Dacia or a Yugo. Also i fixed the clutch myself on 1 day. The BMW needed special tools and the car was in the BMW shop for a week!! He also had to rent another car on 75€ a day. Service sucks with BMW. Big Money Wasters indeed.

[@austoncurry1076]

My 86 Esprit cost a fortune to keep on the road. It cost me less money per year to buy a brand new one in 2002.

[@chefgromano5025]

Auston Curry Too late. Just got my 84 Turbo.

[@sarahdell4042]

How are the V8 versions?

[@awacs87]

I own one,and they're great and lots of fun! Real head turners

[@thomashumber9762]

Bet you wish you still owned the S3 HC- verrrry rare car ....

[@johnny-S]

I absolutely do! Thanks for watching.

[@thomashumber9762]

@@johnny-S 'Harry's Garage' has one with 23k miles he paid a small fortune for it

[@lamberko]

Is this white/red Lotus Esprit Turbo HC the same car now owned by Harry?

[@robertcullen3296]

It’s actually a sister car to the one Harry owned - they were the last two S3 HCs made in that colour - they are identical.

[@timvins]

Thats not a GT3, wrong dash/interior, wrong spoiler, wrong seats?