Vehicle Owner

Member ID: sellmoreVTC

Location: Wilmington, NC

Vehicle Info

1997 Lotus Esprit

Bragging Rights

  • 1/4 Mile0 sec @ -1 mph
  • 0-604.2sec
  • Top Speed172mph
  • HP365
  • Weight2968lbs

Major Upgrades

  • turbo
  • nitrous
  • bore increase
  • port and polish
  • supercharger
  • extrude honed
  • stroke increase
  • engine swap

Ratings

    • Currently 3.9/5 Stars.
    • Currently 3.7/5 Stars.
    • Currently 3.8/5 Stars.
    • Currently 3.8/5 Stars.
    • Currently 3.7/5 Stars.

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Last updated: Mar 30, 2009

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Mr.’s Lotus Esprit
“SHOWOFF OF THE WEEK FEB 2007”

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2002 - 2004 Esprit taillight conversion. Besides the gauge cluster and center-exiting exhaust tips, you would not know that this was not a 2002 - 2004 Esprit!!!

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Custom 2.5 " SS Magnaflow Muffler & Exhaust Tips
Magnaflow SS 2.5" High-Flow Catalytic Converters

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TT V8 = TTV8 = Twin Turbo V8
Note the Lotus screw caps, carbon fiber plate frame and Pioneer back-up camera!

sellmoreVTC's 1997 Lotus Esprit


sellmoreVTC's 1997 Lotus Esprit

Lotus Production Figures: Click HERE www.lotusespritworld.com
10,675: Total Esprit's from 1976-2004
Fleet has dwindled with wrecks and such
636: Number of V8 Esprit's imported to the US from 1997-2004

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Interesting Lotus Esprit stats (1996-2004):

Weight: 2,968 lbs
Top speed: 172 mph
0-60 mph: 4.2 Sec
Power: 349 bhp (stock)
V8 Engine has two Garrett T25 turbochargers
Faster than a Ferrari F355!

Did you know?

Gas mileage: 15mpg city, 23mpg highway.
Car has a single tank with DUAL access. Yes, you can pull up to fill on gas on the LEFT or the RIGHT! The toggle switch to release the proper access flap is in the middle compartment.

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bennel  

Posted by: bennel

11/04/2009 08:13PM

holy shit !!your lotus is 5*****!! hot !! slammed you with it !!! looking great , congrats on sotw !!we don't get them in south africa !check out my chevy,drop a star and comment 2 , peace

mic3mic3  

Posted by: mic3mic3

09/14/2009 05:02AM

Dope!! I want one! 5's

Flavorade  

Posted by: Flavorade

06/09/2009 09:54PM

Have you, or any other Esprit owner that you know of, tried to swap a transmission from an Acura NSX into the Esprit? That should fix the tranny reliability issues should it not?

Kam-Corvette  

Posted by: Kam-Corvette

05/12/2009 02:00PM

awesome esprit,i love the v8s..check out my 84 and tell me what you think

sandiego74  

Posted by: sandiego74

03/09/2009 10:27AM

That's a friggin beautiful Esprit you have their. Not supprised you won show off of the week. Bet it hauls ass with the V8. You've done a very nice job on the interior as well, especially all the electronis you added. Hope you have fun with it. 5 stars for sure!

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Vehicle Owner

Member ID: sellmoreVTC

Location: Wilmington, NC