Esprit v8's stinck!! - LotusTalk

Lotuson74-2 · 08-14-2007, 09:28 PM

They are slow, poorly built, ergonimacily terrible, old designs that are ugly., And... they will blow up if you try to race a stock 1977 mustang!!!! complete garbage for loosers that cannot afford a real exotic car!

R'elise Me · 08-14-2007, 09:39 PM

You shouldn't be so hard on yourself!

mikelr · 08-14-2007, 11:19 PM

Here we go again...

Tristar Racing · 08-15-2007, 05:14 AM

How can someone with that many nice cars sound so uneducated when it comes to cars? Yikes

M3racer · 08-15-2007, 05:19 AM

Then why buy two of them?

JeffYoung · 08-15-2007, 05:22 AM

I don't know, I would say they make very attractive grenades......

That's a joke!

maz · 08-15-2007, 05:53 AM

i am guessing that he was pui. the 918 is an amazing engine, and the esprit is an amazing motorcar. period.

Vampyre · 08-15-2007, 06:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tristar Racing

How can someone with that many nice cars sound so uneducated when it comes to cars? Yikes

Hmm, listing cars in a sig isn't all that hard...

Roger · 08-16-2007, 04:19 AM

Since he is clearly illiterate, he is probably ignorant too!

Tristar Racing · 08-16-2007, 04:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vampyre

Hmm, listing cars in a sig isn't all that hard...

Is was more sarcasm than anything. Id say soemone who makes a statement like he did might not be completely honest with a list like that...

smoseley · 08-16-2007, 06:40 AM

Way to go, EliseTalk!!!! Full of detectives!

It's obvious that the OP's Esprit blew up last night in a race. Sorry for the loss, lotuson.

It happens to the best of older exotics. Remember the Countach?

(or he's pulling our collective leg)

fishguy · 08-16-2007, 08:33 AM

I heard it blew up a few weeks back at VIR.
tremors were felt for miles.
I guess 26 PSI is(was) too much boost

maz · 08-16-2007, 08:39 AM

i so told him so...

smoseley · 08-16-2007, 08:39 AM

Maybe the other one blew up last night? Wouldn't that suck, to lose 2 Esprits inside a month?

greenbluff · 08-16-2007, 08:48 AM

Well you know the old american iron was never known for its technical genius, but it did win a lot of races...usually when everything else broke down....

Jim

Donelise · 08-16-2007, 03:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vampyre

Hmm, listing cars in a sig isn't all that hard...

I know Kirk, He is the real deal and a very fast driver.We were friends when he
lived on the west coast. Don

Vampyre · 08-16-2007, 03:28 PM

Well if that is the case Don, then I guess I feel bad for posting that, but he seemed to really be down on the Esprit.

If he is into drag racing , why not pick up a Corvette or Viper, and keep one Esprit instead of two?

might be a better drag car.

lancer360 · 08-16-2007, 03:29 PM

I was there when the Esprit blew its load all over the track at VIR. Rumor mill had it that he purposely cranked it to a high boost since he had forged internals waiting to be installed. I'm giving him the benefit of the doubt that it wasn't intentional since when it blew it oiled the track and got everybody in that session black flagged so they could go out and clean up the mess.

I really hope he didn't have the miss fortune of losing another engine.

Donelise · 08-16-2007, 03:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Roger

Since he is clearly illiterate, he is probably ignorant too!

I know Kirk, he loves his hot cars and bikes. He like's to get Red Bulll'ed
up and stay up for days detailing his fleet for the weekend.
Maybe we could be a little nicer around here to a guy who just broke a motor
last week. Don.

codymac · 08-16-2007, 03:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Donelise

I know Kirk, He is the real deal and a very fast driver.We were friends when he
lived on the west coast. Don

He's from Kalifornia? It's all starting to make sense now...

08-14-2007, 09:28 PM	#1 (permalink)
Lotuson74-2 Doing the impossible Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Southern California Posts: 614	Esprit v8's stinck!! They are slow, poorly built, ergonimacily terrible, old designs that are ugly., And... they will blow up if you try to race a stock 1977 mustang!!!! complete garbage for loosers that cannot afford a real exotic car! __________________ Current car list:06 BMW M5 with Schnitzer & Dinan mods. 05 Elise soon with a turbo, highly modded. 99 Sport 190 - best fun ever! 90 Nissan show & go car - 589rwhp+ 06 Ford F-250 hauler/Monster truck. 97 Esprit V8, nicer than new - with Mahle pistons. 04Esprit V8 "final run" - will return better than ever!!

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R'elise Me Dirt wont hurt Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Venice CA Posts: 1,405	You shouldn't be so hard on yourself! __________________ Sometimes you have to go in circles to move forward. 05 Elise NA - 2009 Lotus Challenge Series NA Modified Class champion

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08-15-2007, 05:53 AM	#7 (permalink)
maz uniter not a divider Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: chicago Posts: 1,303	i am guessing that he was pui. the 918 is an amazing engine, and the esprit is an amazing motorcar. period. __________________ www.lotuscarclub.org "Reports that say that something hasn't happened are always interesting to me, because as we know, there are known knowns; there are things we know we know. We also know there are known unknowns; that is to say we know there are some things we do not know. But there are also unknown unknowns - the ones we don't know we don't know." (rumsfeld)

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Tristar Racing Damn Evo Owners... Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 518	How can someone with that many nice cars sound so uneducated when it comes to cars? Yikes

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JeffYoung Registered User Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 837	I don't know, I would say they make very attractive grenades...... That's a joke!

08-16-2007, 04:19 AM	#9 (permalink)
Roger Ancient Briton Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Richmond, TX Posts: 488	Since he is clearly illiterate, he is probably ignorant too!

08-16-2007, 06:40 AM	#11 (permalink)
smoseley Bubble Boy Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 12,133 Images: 8	Way to go, EliseTalk!!!! Full of detectives! It's obvious that the OP's Esprit blew up last night in a race. Sorry for the loss, lotuson. It happens to the best of older exotics. Remember the Countach? (or he's pulling our collective leg) __________________ - Steve Transio - Software Development & Web Design, Miami, FL Last edited by smoseley : 08-16-2007 at 06:46 AM.

08-16-2007, 08:33 AM	#12 (permalink)
fishguy Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 4,828 Images: 1	I heard it blew up a few weeks back at VIR. tremors were felt for miles. I guess 26 PSI is(was) too much boost Attached Images __________________ 1977 Crossle 32F 1999 Spec Miata 1987 Porsche Spec 944-2008-2009 season SCCA AZ regional Champion 2008-2009 SCCA AZ Regional "Driver of the Year"

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maz uniter not a divider Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: chicago Posts: 1,303	i so told him so... __________________ www.lotuscarclub.org "Reports that say that something hasn't happened are always interesting to me, because as we know, there are known knowns; there are things we know we know. We also know there are known unknowns; that is to say we know there are some things we do not know. But there are also unknown unknowns - the ones we don't know we don't know." (rumsfeld)

08-16-2007, 08:39 AM	#14 (permalink)
smoseley Bubble Boy Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 12,133 Images: 8	Maybe the other one blew up last night? Wouldn't that suck, to lose 2 Esprits inside a month? __________________ - Steve Transio - Software Development & Web Design, Miami, FL

08-16-2007, 08:48 AM	#15 (permalink)
greenbluff Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: los gatos, CA Posts: 308	Well you know the old american iron was never known for its technical genius, but it did win a lot of races...usually when everything else broke down.... Jim

08-16-2007, 03:28 PM	#17 (permalink)
Vampyre Sports Cars Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Rochester, New York Posts: 1,953	Well if that is the case Don, then I guess I feel bad for posting that, but he seemed to really be down on the Esprit. If he is into drag racing , why not pick up a Corvette or Viper, and keep one Esprit instead of two? might be a better drag car.

08-16-2007, 03:29 PM	#18 (permalink)
lancer360 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 1,233	I was there when the Esprit blew its load all over the track at VIR. Rumor mill had it that he purposely cranked it to a high boost since he had forged internals waiting to be installed. I'm giving him the benefit of the doubt that it wasn't intentional since when it blew it oiled the track and got everybody in that session black flagged so they could go out and clean up the mess. I really hope he didn't have the miss fortune of losing another engine. __________________ '05 Lotus Elise Saffron Yellow, Touring, Sport, Stainless Brake Lines, Moroso Oil Pan, RTD Brace NovaKBS Forumla 600 Powered by Suzuki GSXR

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