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1988 Lotus Esprit Turbo - Right Hand Drive |
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The very first Esprit Turbo's from October 1987, came with a Vulcan grey valance around the sills and front splitter. Later in spring 1988, the cars were painted all one color. |
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Model: Lotus Esprit Turbo
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New clutch New clutch slave cylinder New exhaust box New braided SS Clutch
hose - Replaced the red clutch hose New wheel bearings - front off side
Rebuilt rear suspension and new shock absorbers New hand brake cable New
pipe connecting the fuel tanks New steering rack K & N Air Filter |
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April 2002 Work was carried out to the gear linkage. A full C service was carried out by Steve Williams, who also replaced the exhaust box and front off side bearings. October 2002 I fitted Turbo SE wheels and Goodyear GS A s tires all round, which made a marked improvement to the handling and road holding. With the original wheels, the car was under-steering around corners. Also, to improve the interior, I have "Leatheriqued" the grey leather, which prevents it from cracking. The leather interior I did a bit of research into the car. Lotus said the car was manufactured and released from the factory in December 23rd 1987 and register in January 1988. it was no. 064 off the production line. The Lotus Esprit Engine Bay It has been quite reliable so far, other than a small oil leak. This seems to be quite common for Esprit, as the oil leaks from the drive shaft seals. I often have a nagging feeling in the back of my mind something more serious will happen, and I will have to take out another 3 grand loan. So I make sure I drive it regularly (to stop it all ceasing up), and allow plenty of time for the Turbo to warm up and cool down. April 2003 I had a new clutch fitted to the car as the last one was feeling very heavy. While this was being done, I had the red clutch hose upgraded to an SS braided hose and the clutch slave cylinder replaced. Welding was also carried out to the chassis, as the chassis strut next to the manifold had rusted. This seems to be a common problem on Esprits, because as the manifold heats up the chassis strut (which is close), and over time the strut's galvanized coating flakes off. Rust builds up as condensation forms (when manifold heats up and cools down). So the engine was removed, to get better access, and a shaped plate was mig welded on. After this a heat resistant paint was sprayed to protect it. April 2004 An A service undertaken by Esprit Engineering. April 2005 I had the left and right rear shock absorbers replaced and the suspension rebuilt. This was due to a creaking noise from the rear suspension over humps. At the same time I had the cam belt replaced and full C service was carried out. I also had fitted a new aluminum coolant pipe to the radiator. The central connecting pipe, joining the fuel tanks had also rusted and was weeping fuel, causing a strong smell of fuel. So a new pipe was welded to both tanks. Luckily the fuel tanks hadn't rusted. (Rusted fuel tanks are a common problem on Esprit's, due to water leaking through disintegrated seals on the rear windows. The tanks are protected with foam on the top and bottom. The water drips on to this foam and is soaked up, leaving the steel tanks surrounded by wet foam. The tanks rust, which eventually cause fuel leaks. it is recommended annually to check for rusted tanks. A strong smell of fuel is a sign. However, this can also be attributed to a cracked breather pipe). I also had a new handbrake cable fitted to the Esprit, new rear brake pads and a new steering rack. The existing steering rack was a reconditioned unit and had mechanical wair in it, causing some slack under movement. The new rack has made a big improvement to the feel of the car. Email Me |
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