Lotus

Esprit

Usual

EDIT: 4/15/22 I just found the car I wanted to replace this with at a steal so I need to move this sooner than later. Otherwise I will be going to auction soon. $40k or very reasonable offer!

Not a garage queen. Very reliable and drive I drive it whenever it isnât raining. I sold the car when I moved out of the country for a few years and bought it back when I returned. Car fax available.
Itâs very quick. The turbo/chip/exhaust upgrades really make it more fun and drivable. The sound system is great to experience. Itâs not over done and looks very professional and stock. The A/C works great. I have always used Mobile One synthetic oil and have used Redline transmission oil and Redline Water Wetter in the chargecooler and engine cooling system. The car has not been abused. I am very easy on the clutch and never let it slip for fast starts.
I have replaced the head gasket approx. 1k miles ago and it got all new belts, coolant, oil and timing belt idler bearing. Engine was completely rebuilt/refreshed approx 30k miles ago by a very reputable Lotus restorer due to a lost timing belt. (contact info provided upon request). Fuel tanks were checked at the same time and have no corrosion or rust. Located in Charlotte NC. I can pick you up at the airport for a test drive.

Upgrades:
WC Engineering ceramic ball bearing turbo.
High torque chip
Hi Flow CAT
Magnaflow exhaust
ARP Head Studs
Blow off valve
Ronal wheels
Spax shocks
SS clutch hose
Raid airbag steering wheel
Light weight S4S flywheel
Slotted/drilled brake rotors
High flow and matched fuel injectors
Complete in car Audio/Entertainment/Navigation system
Keyless entry integrated with the factory alarm.
Ram air conversion completed (can be reverted back if desired)
K&N air filter
Electric charge cooler pump conversion
Has ALDL serial cable under the dash to connect to laptop with Freescan
Battery Tender with plug behind the license plate so the rear hatch doesn't need to be open to connect.
Wheels and mirrors are plasti-dipped. Can be removed easily. This was done just for appearance and not to hide any issues.

Extras included:
Original turbo. Disassembled with a rebuild kit
Original steering wheel
Original door panels (upgraded ones with speakers installed)
Extra oil pressure sender and oil pressure gauge
Oil pump rebuild kit
New clutch slave cylinder
Original ECU chip (I had a whole new chip ordered for the chip upgrade)
Full set of shop manuals, 3 books and in PDF format on CD rom.
Original front brake rotors. Drilled rear brake rotors (needs turning)
Original catalytic converter
Original secondary injectors
Extra set of tail lights
Original roof bag.
4 cans of real R12 Freon and fill hose. I add approx. Â½ can every other year.
2 extra chin spoiler sets (need plastic welding and painting)
Stock rear spoiler
Various other parts/belts/hoses

Issues:
There are a couple paint blemishes where rear spoiler was removed (clearcoat transition can be seen at the right angle). A couple chips/scratches on the front bumper, side skirt, slight rubbing on right door handle.
Seepage from engine/transmission seal (not enough to have to refill, but enough to see the moisture on the bottom)
Carpet a little bit faded
Owners manual has oil/water stain
Headliner has a few splits
Not really a problem but something you should be aware of. There is a well-documented problem with the oil pressure gauge/sender on these cars in the Lotus forums. This one has the same issue. When idling when warm, the needle shows very low, almost in the red. I Have replaced both the gauge and sender and it still shows the same. I connected a different brand mechanical gauge and it showed very good oil pressure. This is a result of modern multi viscosity engine oils. The oil pressure exactly where it should be.



Beige

1 of 1 Motor Sports

Aston Martin Lotus Orlando

Audi Wesley Chapel

Auto Sport Classics, Exotic and Highline

Backdraft Racing

Bentley Bugatti Lamborghini Maserati and Rolls-Royce of Chicago

Bentley Denver

Bentley Salt Lake City

Blue Chip

Boardwalk Ferrari

Bonhams

BRABUS

Brabus USA

Broad Arrow Auctions

Broad Arrow Private Sales

BROOKLYN AUTO SALES

Canepa

Carrio Motor Cars

Cauley Ferrari of Detroit

Cavallino Rosso St. Louis

Celebrity Cars Las Vegas

Certified Motors Group

Chicago Motor Cars

CLB Sportscars

Cleveland Motorsports

Combat Motors

Continental AutoSports

Copley Motorcars

Criswell Automotive

Dave Arbogast Luxury Vehicles

Desert European Motorcars

Dimmitt Automotive Group

Dimmitt Cadillac Clearwater

Driver Source

Driving Emotions

duPont REGISTRY Exchange

duPont REGISTRY Private Client Service

Earth MotorCars

EarthRoamer

El Centro Motors

Enthusiast Auto Group

EUROCAR

European Exotic Center

European Exotic Center CA

Euro Prestige Imports

Exclusive Automotive Group

Exotic Motorcars of Michigan

Exotics Hunter

FariCars

Ferrari Beverly Hills

Ferrari Lake Forest

Ferrari Los Angeles

Ferrari of Alberta

Ferrari of Atlanta

Ferrari of Austin

Ferrari of Central Florida

Ferrari of Central New Jersey

Ferrari of Fort Lauderdale

Ferrari of Las Vegas

Ferrari of Long Island

Ferrari of Newport Beach

Ferrari of Ontario

Ferrari of Rancho Mirage

Ferrari of Salt Lake City

Ferrari of San Diego

Ferrari of San Francisco

Ferrari of Seattle

Ferrari of Tampa Bay

Ferrari Philadelphia

Ferrari Quebec

Ferrari Silicon Valley

Ferrari South Bay

Ferrari Westlake

Five Star Ford Dallas

Foreign Cars Charlotte

Formula Imports

Fort Lauderdale Collection

Fort Lauderdale Collection South

Fusion Luxury Motors

GAA Classic Cars Auction

Galpin Aston Martin

GH Vehicles

Giant RV

Gold Coast Maserati - Alfa Romeo

Graham Rahal Performance

Grand Prix Motors

Grand Touring Automobiles Calgary

Grand Touring Calgary

Gullwing Motor Cars

Heritage Cars

Holman Motorcars Fort Lauderdale

Holman Motorcars St. Louis

HyperCars

Isringhausen Imports

Jaguar Clearwater

JJ Rods

John Scotti Automotive LTEE

Ken Grody Ford

Koenigsegg Chicago

Lamborghini Charlotte

Acura

Alfa Romeo

Allard

Alvis

Apocalypse

Aprilia

Ariel

Aston Martin

Atlas

Auburn

Audi

Austin-Healey

Bentley

Brabham

Bugatti

Buick

Cadillac

Campagna

Chevrolet

Chrysler

Citroen

Coachmen

Coco

Combat

Conquest

Custom

Custom Motorcycle

Dallara

Datsun

Delahaye

DeLorean

DeTomaso

Devin

Dodge

Ducati

Essex

Excalibur

Factory Five Racing

Ferrari

FIAT

Fleetwood

Ford

Forest River

Freightliner

Genesis

Grech

Gulf Stream

Harley-Davidson

Hennessey

Honda

Hummer

Hyundai

INEOS

Infiniti

Jaguar

Jayco

Jeep

Karma

Kawasaki

Koenigsegg

Lamborghini

Lancia

Land Rover

Lexus

Lincoln

Lister

Lucid

Maserati

Maybach

Mazda

McLaren

Mercedes-Benz

Mercury

MINI

Mitsubishi

Moke

Moto Guzzi

MV Agusta

Nissan

Oldsmobile

Other

Packard

Pagani

Peterbilt

Piaggio

Pierce-Arrow

Pininfarina

Sedan

Sedan long

Hatchback

Convertible

Speedster

Pickup

Coupe

Minibus

Roadster

duPont REGISTRY

New and Pre-owned Red Lotus Esprit for Sale

Find Lotus Cars for Sale by Model

Find Lotus Cars for Sale by City

Find Lotus Esprit Cars for Sale by Color

New and Used Lotus Cars for Sale