My S4 project is done - LotusTalk

lotus4s · 08-16-2009, 09:34 PM

After 2 years of meticulous work I have finally finished the project S4 I have been working on and it is now ready for a new owner to drive and enjoy.

The color is British Racing Green with light tan interior. This car is truly "like new" with almost $10,000 in new parts and machine work and literally hundreds of hours of my labor.

It is 99% stock with no modifications other than the stereo and cd changer.

No accident history on Carfax and I have been unable to find any evidence of fiberglass work or any frame or undercarriage damage. I did paint the front lower valance due to rock chips.

The interior leather is like new after being removed from the car, stripped and re-dyed using Leatherique products. The carpet is a new custom set by Tony Grasso. (better than new IMO)

The odometer shows 18,602 miles but I don't believe this is correct even though the car looks like it. It appears the speedometer may have been replaced back in the late 90's but I have been unable to confirm this.

If you're in the market for a mid 90's Esprit, I sincerely believe you will not find one in better mechanical condition. There's too much to list about the condition and work done on this car here so if you'd like more info, see my webpage.

Home (jkesprit)

Cheers,
Jim

1995 Esprit S4s
1994 Esprit S4

ekological · 08-17-2009, 04:57 AM

Good job! Do you have before pictures of the leather before stripping it and redyeing it?

Simba · 08-17-2009, 07:22 AM

Nice work!

lotus4s · 08-17-2009, 11:27 AM

eko,

Someone had dyed the interior before but had done a poor job. The leather was stiff and the dye looked like it had been painted on with a brush. Here's a pic of the seats before re-dye, the one on the right has already been stripped. In the close-up you can actually see the leather grain again and it's soft like new.

lotus4s · 09-08-2009, 08:16 AM

I've reduced the asking price on the 1994 S4 that I have for sale. If you know
anyone looking for a mid 90's Esprit, please point them in my direction.

The car is immaculate and needs nothing and will be a great car for someone.

See the link below for more info.

Thanks guys,
Jim
HOME (jkesprit)

gregte · 09-08-2009, 09:06 AM

The car looks great, congrats! Very nice restoration on the seats.

...m... · 09-08-2009, 10:43 AM

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Originally Posted by gregte

The car looks great, congrats! Very nice restoration on the seats.

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...i'm impressed...

MattSB · 09-08-2009, 05:03 PM

Beautiful car and reasonable price. I only wish I had the time to enjoy another Lotus and the room to store it.

Group buy ?

RoadDad · 09-08-2009, 05:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MattSB

Beautiful car and reasonable price. I only wish I had the time to enjoy another Lotus and the room to store it.

Group buy ?

I have both the time and the room. I'm in. We can keep it at my house

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smokin orange · 09-08-2009, 06:36 PM

Great job.

lotus4s · 09-09-2009, 07:06 PM

Thanks for the comments guys, I really appreciate it.

Rodewaryer · 09-12-2009, 04:12 AM

I'm normally skeptical of green. However, it looks pretty good on that S4.

In fact it looks very similar to my Alpine.

Kudos to you on your work efforts. Very nice.

lotus4s · 09-12-2009, 06:34 AM

Good looking Alpine!

08-16-2009, 09:34 PM	#1 (permalink)
lotus4s Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Location: Florida Posts: 101	My S4 project is done After 2 years of meticulous work I have finally finished the project S4 I have been working on and it is now ready for a new owner to drive and enjoy. The color is British Racing Green with light tan interior. This car is truly "like new" with almost $10,000 in new parts and machine work and literally hundreds of hours of my labor. It is 99% stock with no modifications other than the stereo and cd changer. No accident history on Carfax and I have been unable to find any evidence of fiberglass work or any frame or undercarriage damage. I did paint the front lower valance due to rock chips. The interior leather is like new after being removed from the car, stripped and re-dyed using Leatherique products. The carpet is a new custom set by Tony Grasso. (better than new IMO) The odometer shows 18,602 miles but I don't believe this is correct even though the car looks like it. It appears the speedometer may have been replaced back in the late 90's but I have been unable to confirm this. If you're in the market for a mid 90's Esprit, I sincerely believe you will not find one in better mechanical condition. There's too much to list about the condition and work done on this car here so if you'd like more info, see my webpage. Home (jkesprit) Cheers, Jim 1995 Esprit S4s 1994 Esprit S4 __________________ 1995 S4s Visit my website: http://sites.google.com/site/jkesprit/

08-17-2009, 04:57 AM	#2 (permalink)
ekological Registered User Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 1,552 Images: 13	Good job! Do you have before pictures of the leather before stripping it and redyeing it? __________________ Custom Plug-N-Play Elise HIDs, Arqray SS Double Tip Exhaust, RAC Monolites

08-17-2009, 11:27 AM	#4 (permalink)
lotus4s Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Location: Florida Posts: 101	eko, Someone had dyed the interior before but had done a poor job. The leather was stiff and the dye looked like it had been painted on with a brush. Here's a pic of the seats before re-dye, the one on the right has already been stripped. In the close-up you can actually see the leather grain again and it's soft like new. __________________ 1995 S4s Visit my website: http://sites.google.com/site/jkesprit/

09-08-2009, 08:16 AM	#5 (permalink)
lotus4s Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Location: Florida Posts: 101	I've reduced the asking price on the 1994 S4 that I have for sale. If you know anyone looking for a mid 90's Esprit, please point them in my direction. The car is immaculate and needs nothing and will be a great car for someone. See the link below for more info. Thanks guys, Jim HOME (jkesprit) __________________ 1995 S4s Visit my website: http://sites.google.com/site/jkesprit/

09-08-2009, 05:03 PM	#8 (permalink)
MattSB Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Ottawa, Ont. Posts: 70	Beautiful car and reasonable price. I only wish I had the time to enjoy another Lotus and the room to store it. Group buy ? __________________ matt ------------------------------------------------------------ '08 Elise SC 60th Anniversary : Ti+Canyon Red, Touring+Track Pack '69 Elan : QED Head, 420 Cams , CV Joints, Spax, Panasports '01 330i SP: My DD '05 XC70: The kart trailer hauler

08-17-2009, 07:22 AM	#3 (permalink)
Simba 2/3 hp to the paws. Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: NY Posts: 536	Nice work!

09-08-2009, 09:06 AM	#6 (permalink)
gregte Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 48	The car looks great, congrats! Very nice restoration on the seats.

09-08-2009, 06:36 PM	#10 (permalink)
smokin orange Registered User Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 444	Great job. __________________ 05 Elise, (sold) 2002 BMW 330ci convertable, M package 1998 Range Rover (stolen) 1972 BMW 2002 supercharged, fuel injected, liquid intercooled, Haltech E6A ECU...and lots of other stuff 1988 BMW 535Is

09-09-2009, 07:06 PM	#11 (permalink)
lotus4s Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Location: Florida Posts: 101	Thanks for the comments guys, I really appreciate it. __________________ 1995 S4s Visit my website: http://sites.google.com/site/jkesprit/

09-12-2009, 04:12 AM	#12 (permalink)
Rodewaryer Open road explorer Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 178	I'm normally skeptical of green. However, it looks pretty good on that S4. In fact it looks very similar to my Alpine. Kudos to you on your work efforts. Very nice. __________________ "Political correctness is tyranny with a happy face". Charleton Heston 1923-2008

09-12-2009, 06:34 AM	#13 (permalink)
lotus4s Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Location: Florida Posts: 101	Good looking Alpine! __________________ 1995 S4s Visit my website: http://sites.google.com/site/jkesprit/

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