1989 Lotus Esprit Turbo SE SOLD

Near mint condition inside, outside and underneath.
Original Esprit Turbo SE.
27000 genuine miles with MOTs and extensive history file to substantiate.
I purchased car in 2010
Calypso red with full cream hide interior stitched red and full glass roof. Charge cooled fuel injected turbo engine (264/ 280bhp).

In the past two years/ 500 miles she has had a major engine and gearbox out service that included:
New life time cam belt and pulley tensioner and all three auxiliary belts.
New water pump (precautionary)
New charge cooler pump
New OEM 3 piece clutch (precautionary)
New clutch slave cylinder and stainless braided hose
New high torque starter
Turbo rebuilt, float checked and mounted on new SW Lotus nodular iron manifold - same as original but allegedly stronger (original had a crack repair)
Top end overhaulled and cam shims found within tolerance
New brake lines (copper and Goodrich stainless braided flexible hoses).
New silicone and stainless hoses and tubes.
Both fuel tanks out, refurbished and reseated on neoprene sheet
All Suspension front and rear removed stripped shot blasted powder coated/ enameled and rebuilt with new oem shocks and springs. Hubs rebuilt.
All five radiators removed - two replaced and three refurbished.
Gear linkage stripped and rebuilt.
GeArbox drive shaft seals replaced (precautionary).
Stainless exhaust turbo back with decat pipe.
Obviously all fluids filters plugs and leads etc
Galvanised chassis re waxoiled using VP90
Eveything has been reassembled carefully using new high tensile zinced bolts in suspension and stainless elsewhere. Threads copper slipped.

Private sale.
Car will come with original SE alloys in mint condition, original stereo head unit, bag for glass roof storage and roof aperture wind deflector, tool kit etc
Car starts on the button and is remarkably quick for a classic.
Please only contact by telephone call.

I am a retired engineer and will be happy to answer any questions to a fellow enthusiast. Advert will be removed upon sale.
Thanks Marcus

Ps with little work this car will be concours (if thats your thing)

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